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Pafce Tw6 SKYSCRAPER Let There Be Christmas For us, this Christmas will be another miracle of transformation, as a western civilization takes up in its own tempo a story that began in the East. It will be an Adeste ringing over State Street throngs, across the wide spaces of our country, through the arching cancels of our churches, and it will be a deep joy in the hearts of those who remember the Christmas story that began in the time of Caesar Augustus, in Bethlehem, where a Virgin named Mary ... brought forth her first born Son, and wrapped Him up in swad dling clothes, and laid Him in a man ger; because there was no room for them in the inn. For a brief Christmas instant, men will feel the undeniable truth of their kinship with other men, and it will be easier to understand that, despite their differences, they are one, under the Fatherhood of God, because an angel appearing to shep herds . . . watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock . . . said to them: fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people; for this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. . . . Perhaps where men fight their brothers across the seas, a Silent Night will come clearly through the air on Christmas morn, and lighting will cease, as it did in World War 1, when opposing armies sang together the songs that were common to both. And it will be, as it was then, a testimonial by man of man's folly, a proof of the greater force of love over hate, because almost twenty centuries ago, a multitude of the heavenly army praised God, saying, Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will. But when this Christmas day is over, there is no certain sign that the fighting will not go on as it did in World War I, and that the greater good of the brother hood of man will not be submerged in the interest of selfishness that hate, and pride, and prejudice, and injustice will disappear because love will have blocked them out. There is no certain sign that charity is deep enough in men's hearts to last beyond the telling of a Manger Birth on Christmas Day. After Christmas, people will continue being individuals, inexplicable, irritating at times, yet no less wonderful than when their dignity, arising from their common participation in the brotherhood of Christ, was made manifest on Christmas Day. There will be the same need for under standing, for patience, for help as there was before. There will be the same need for love as there was when the Son of God was made Man in a Manger, the same need He voiced years later when He promised an everlasting reward to the unselfish, the charitable, the humble, the tolerant, and the just. And the King answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my brethren, you did it to me. Stuff A Story in the Stocking On Christmas Eve With only four shopping days left be fore Christmas, we come to your rescue with an especially packed Christmas book bag, and with suggestions about Catholic magazines, such as THE SIGN, CATH OLIC WORLD, AMERICA, and COM MONWEAL, which are welcome addi tions to any library table. Among the en joyable, worthwhile volumes which have passed through the printing press recent ly, we recommend the following for FATHER: COUNTRY LAWYER, by Bellamy Partridge . . . Herein the author writes of his father's experiences when he took his family to a small town not far from Gotham, in the late sixties, for the purpose of opening a law office. This is village life in America at its best, when the days of the bond salesman and the filling station were happily far beyond the horizon . . . Delightfully il lustrated by Stephen J. Voorhies. If you want to buy him two books, and make him utterly gleeful through the strain of the holidays, add MY TEN YEARS IN STUDIOS, by George Ar- liss. Here is an inside story on the in teresting experiences of the man whom even Hollywood calls Mr. MOTHER: If she likes music, let her read of the fascinating artist, Paganini. She will enjoy the presentation of this remarkable personality by Manuel Kom- roff. As a further antidote to worry and flurry, try her taste on a dash of pure mirth in THE McKENNEYS CARRY ON, by Ruth McKenney. If she is the best-seller type, follow through with Nina Fedorova's engrossing novel prize winner, THE FAMILY. SISTER AND BROTHER: If you present them with a copy of YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD, you will help them to avoid some of the faux pas which you have made, since this invaluable book contains full data on what to do and where to do it, compiled from the information of college students from Maine to California, through the pens of Dorothy C. Stratton, Dean of Women, and Helen B. Schleman, Director of Residence Halls, both from Purdue uni versity. This is not a mere book on eti quette. It is also a useful fund of the opinions of thousands of collegians on timely topics. If you want Tim and Jeannie to know what to do on a date, give them YOUR BEST FOOT FOR WARD. THE MAN OF THE HOUR: Here is your chance to give your date something to do on the nights when he can't take you out. If he likes a murder tale, that peerless mystery author, E. Phillips Op- penheim, has just written a new killer- thriller, SIR ADAM DISAPPEARED, guaranteed to raise the most obstreper ous crew-cut. If he is the Tarzan type, Osa Johnson's I MARRIED ADVEN TURE, a line description of life in the wilds of darkest Africa, will while away an idle evening in an exciting fashion. If he is an Owen Francis Dudley fan, Broth er Anselm, that lovable, sterling character, appears once more in THE TRE- MANYNES AND THE MASTERFUL MONK. MERRY CHRISTMAS THE SKYSCRAPER Official Senii-Monthly Newspaper of MUNDELEIN COLLEGE 6363 Sheridan Road Chicago, Illinois Mundelein Chicago's Coli.kge FOR Women Under the Direction of the Sisters of Charity, B.V.M. Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 30, 1932, at the Post Office of Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879, 1.75 the year. Published semi-monthly from October to May inclusive by the students of Mundelein College. Vol. XI Thursday, Dec. 19, 19-40 Xo. 0 ALL-AMERICAN HONORS Editor-in-Chief Marie Von Driska Feature Editors Muriel Moll, Marie Rudd Assistants Mary Lou Bell, Jeanne llemis, Jeanne du Moulin, Pa tricia Gould, Eileen Mahoney, Mary Margaret O'Flahcrty, Kathryn O'Reil ly, Anne Marie O'Rourke. News Editors. .Dorothy McCarthy, Joan Morris Assistants Maryanne Brockliaus, Patricia Byrne, Helen O'Day, Mary Ag nes Eiralio, Geraldine Hoffman, Royce McFadyen, Marie Norris, Gladys Peri- sutti, Rosemary Lanahan, Rosemary Shanahan. Reporters : Dorothy Behm, Alice Breckcnridge, Elsie Cramer, Nancy Mascione, Margery Rowbottom, Catherine Bettenhender, June Eng. Music Hath Charms To Fill a Quiet Hour An old, but unusually fine Victor rec ord contains a group of Gregorian chants. These hymns are performed in a most authentic manner by the world-famous Monks Choir of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes Abbey . . . The Troubadors, conducted by Nathaniel Sbilkret, have recorded six popular waltzes for Victor, which are as conducive to lazy listening as to active interpretation. Included are such favor ites as Sweethearts, and My Moonlight Madonna . . . Artur Rubinstein, one of the foremost pianists of today, has a brilliant Victor recording of two favorites Liszt's Liebestraum, and the Valse Caprice. If You Like Your Classics Light There is a new arrangement of Mous- sorgsky's unsurpassed Pictures at an Exhibition, by Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, which fairly cries out to be heard . . . Hungarian composer Bela Bartok wrote Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano especially for Joseph Szigeti, Benny Goodman, and himself. When performed at a concert last winter, these three were the sensation of the musical season. Their Columbia recording is a little sen sation in itself. To Make Your Christmas Merry Decca has a collection of rare Yule- tide songs called Christmas in Song, Vol umes 1 and 2. They are sung by Frank Luther, Zora Laymen, and the Century Quartet . . . For the lighter and more familiar Christmas .music, try the Decca Album of Christmas Music, which con tains such favorites as Silent Night; O Come, All Ye Faithful; Hark the Herald Angels Sing; and It Came Upon the Mid night Clear. They are sung by such men as Kenny Baker and Bing Crosby. 1939 Member 1940 Pissocioled Golle iale Press 1 ALL-CATHOLIC HONORS Telephone: Briar ate 3800 i i-;u: io lumiz This practice makes perfect idea may be good enough, especially when comes K. Kringle, but we think that there is such a thing as carrying it too far, like the might-have-been-angel in the Christmas program who insisted that she couldn't be an angel because she didn't have time to practice. What Christmas would be complete without a letter to You Know Who? Dear Santa: You have already received, no doubt, our letter of the first iust. However, we forgot a few minor things, for which we are forwarding an order, a la mail order catalogue, so you'll know that ive aren't stingy about postage stamps. It would be a real comfort to us if you could send a tornado through the col lege records, come February, so that our report cards would get mixed and our parents would know that none oi us is awfully bright. Which puts us in mind of a pome: (With apologies to Kilmer) / think llial I shall never see A D as lovely as a / gt;'. A B whose shining mark is pressed Upon the records of the blest. D's arc made by fools like me, But only ghouls can make a / gt;'. Just a few words more. Please send us a dozen Ralston box-tops so that we can get a full set of Tom Mix buttons in time for Christmas. And if it isn't pushing you too far, a pipe-holder (masculine, six-feet-two) would be nice. Also an up-to-date sense of humor would be lovely to divide among the writers of this column. If this latter is ton impossible (as has been suggested) how about a few packages of patience for our public ? While we're still imbued with the spirit of giving, we ask you please to give the following to the following: To the little girl who wants Salerno Butter cookies one case of Salerno But ter cookies. To Daisy Mae . . . Little Abner. To the boy who is always calling for Phillip Morris an answer. And to all a good night Since turnabout is fair play, we are enclosing a nice warm pair of socks for you, so you won't freeze your mistletoe. In Loving .Anticipation, Miss Take P. S. Don't mistake the incinerator for the chimney, or you'll go daft in the draft. Noel Notes (Answers on Page 4) 1. Where did the custom of placing lights in the windows on Christmas Eve originate in America? 2. Whence comes the custom of deco rating the home with greens and trees and holly at the Yuletide sea son? 3. What is the origin of the mistletoe custom ? 4. What is the legend of St. Nicholas? 5. Who wrote the poem which begins: Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ? fi. In what year did the custom of send ing Christmas cards originiate?
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1940-12-19 (2)
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