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THE SKYSCRAPER Miss Sonderegger Grants Interview By Charlotte Wilcox You see, Miss Sonderegger, I be gan, by way of explanation, the Set- scbapeb is planning to run a series of faculty interviews, and you are the first member to be approached. The students have heard interesting things about you, and now they'd like to hear something from you yourself. The young professor whose classes in French conversation have become an outstanding attraction among the students received the explanation with a friendliness and enthusiasm which I concluded is the keynote of her per sonality. Small, dark, with dancing brown eyes and a spontaneous smile, Miss Sonderegger, although both her appear ance and her distinctly foreign pro nunciation would proclaim her a Frenchwoman, is a native of Switzer land. But, she added, I was edu cated in a Convent. After Miss Sonderegger was gradu ated at Fribourg, Switzerland, she went to Paris. For two years she studied in Ger many, and for two more years she studied Italian at the University of Turin, and after another brief sojourn in her beloved Paris, she went to the University of London to become fa miliar with the English tongue. From England she has come to America and to us. Recalling all the things one hears about the decorum of students on the continent, undergraduate students, at least, I had a few misgivings when 1 asked Miss Sonderegger what she thought of the American college girl. But I smothered my fears and asked bravely, Is it true that she is hurried and ill-bred according to European ideas? Her deft fingers toyed for a moment with the dainty tassels of her collar. You know, she said, I think there is too much of this courtesying over there. They are stiff and formal. She spoke rapidly with a pleasant ac cent, and at intervals would hesitate slightly as if searching for just the right expression. Oh, the American girl is charming, so charming and nat ural f sighed inwardly and ventured an other question. What do you think of Chicago? It is just wonderful. Her eyes sparkled and strayed just for a mo ment to the window with its view of the Lake and Sheridan Road. I am so glad I have seen it. In Europe it is just a town on a lake the grand kingdom of what do you call him? Capone But in New York my friend said that I must see it, and even in the train, the porter said. That suah am some swell town ' Her negro droll was as successful as it was amus ing. What I notice most is how friendly and helpful the people are. (It was unfortunate that Greeter Gaw could not be present.) They are much more so than in the East. When I ask in formation people are so willing to help, even to giving me the wrong di rections in preference to none at all Chicago and the American college student had made favorable impres sions. But I was yet more curious. How, I wondered, did Mundelein rate? There was sincere admiration in Miss Sonderegger's eyes and voice as she answered, It is wonderful; there is nothing like it in Europe. They have nothing like this a day college over there. The facilities are so splendid It is all just charming How did she like her French classes? They were also charming, but, I had heard so much about the brusque and loud American girl that when I went into the classroom the first morn ing I rang out with 'Bonjour, mesde- CLUBS * AND * CLASSES Philosophers Are Organizing Club Plans for the formation of a philos ophy club were discussed at a first meeting of the Mundelein College stu dents interested in belonging to this group, on Thursday, Oct. 13. Name, motto, possible programs to be undertaken, and qualifications for special rank in the club, are being drafted by committees, appointed by Katherine Brennan, acting as tem porary chairman. The philosophy club is intended to give advanced philosophy students scope for helpful mutual discussion and further progress in an important field, as well as to open the subject, to those inclined to, but not yet widely versed in, its lore. Closely allied to Catholic Evidence Guild work in spirit and aims, the philosophy group will also sponsor this activity at Munde lein. AlphaOmicron Has Informal Reception Alpha Omicron, the Homemakers club of the home economics depart ment, welcomed their pledges at an informal social meeting in the model apartment on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Helen Horan, president of the club, received the new students, and after a brief reception the entire group re paired to the clothing laboratory where they broke the social ice most effec tively by playing amusing domestic games. The pledges, having fulfilled the first part of their initiation duty by wear ing paper spoons with which it was their obligation to salute each member of the organization for an entire week, were permitted to discard their green- ribboned badges. However, their trials, according to the president, are not yet over, and the formal initiation will take place next month. Delicious refreshments, character istic of the Homemakers, were served at the close of tbe afternoon. Laetare Players Plan Luncheon The Laetare Players are planning a luncheon for Wednesday, Nov. 3rd. Among the features of the menu will be a concoction called the Laetare Special. moiselles. and was surprised to hear such a timid oh, so little 'Bonjour' from thirty girls (Evidently Euro peans have not credited us with being cautious ) You might add, supplied Miss Son deregger and then I was certain of her rich sense of humor that 1 was rather taken with their original French pronunciation ten different ways for each word The warning bell for class rang. Class bells always ring when one is having an enjoyable conversation. Re luctantly I rose to leave, but a last question had to be asked. Just one thing more, Miss Sonder egger. Is there anything you would like to say? There was a twinkle of the eyes, a friendly little laugh, and then, I am like that notorious Frenchman, Jean Jacques Rousseau, when he was asked to say something, he had nothing to say only that I like Mundelein oh, so much. And with this becoming sim plicity and a gracious farewell she was gone, leaving an impression of a splendid scholar, an interesting pro fessor, and a charming personality. GLEE CLUB HAS SOLARIUM PARTY Teas, teas, and more teas Last week the solarium was the scene of the Glee Club Pledge Tea. Before the social festivities began, the old mem bers had a business meeting. At this time the new officers were installed and Virginia Meis and Ruth Hottinger were raised from pledgedom to the dignity of membership. In the solarium, bright china and napkins decorated the tables grouped around among the ferns. Dismal skies did not dampen the spirits of the old members in the least, for they suc ceeded in making the pledges feel very welcome. Presiding at the tables were Grace Fabbri, Ann Lally, Margaret Grace, and Sallie Agnes Smith. Press Club Pledges Win Honors at Tea The aspiring pledges and the well- established members of the Press club met on Monday afternoon, Oct. 17, at a tea in the fifth-floor social room. The hostesses were the co-editors of the Skyscbapkr, assisted by members of their club under the direction of the program chairman, Mary Catherine Schmelzer. During the meeting the pledges had a chance to win their spurs. Amusing headlines were assigned to them for development, and the article display ing the most originality, style, and humor was promised a prize. The judges, consisting ot all those present, gave the award to Ruth Mary Heinz, who described an imaginary contest being held among the students for cutting classes. Soon eyes began to turn to the lace- draped table holding squat, jolly-look ing teapots and heaping plates of cookies. Tall, graceful candles cast a flickering light over the inviting tea table. Tea and cookies were accepted joyfully by everyone, to the accompani ment of an impromptu concert offered by Press club pianists. Soon after wards the pledges left, voicing their appreciation and their grim determi nation to break into print. Commerce Students Have Bridge Party The Commercial club gave its first party of the year on Wednesday, Octo ber 5, in the social room on the fifth floor. in order that new members and old might become better acquainted, the affair took the form of a progressive bridge and bunco party, two sopho mores and two freshmen to a table. As a further inducement to congenial ity, a member of each foursome intro duced each of her companions to the gathering, telling from what school she came and adding an interesting anecdote. Ruth Heinz proved to be the best speaker and was awarded sweet prize. An hour of serious playing en sued, at the end of which Alice Culler ton carried off the first prize, a box of stationery; Loretta Ruschay, the second, a box of handkerchiefs, and Mary Katherine Shoebridge, the third, a box of candy. Political-Historical Club Is Organized The political-historical association of Mundelein College was organized Tuesday, Oct. 11, under the supervision of the Reverend Eneas B. Goodwin, LL.B., J.D., professor of political science. Father Goodwin, who is a Fellow of Johns Hopkins University, has con sented to cooperate with the students in their desire to become conversant with things political and to incorporate that interest into their extra-curricular activities, and under his direction, the aims of the club have been drawn up. A five-fold policy was outlined at the initial meeting. First, the mem bers will endeavor to become acquaint ed with the greater political and his torical problems of the day; secondly, they will strive to promote general in terest in government and govern mental problems; thirdly, they will study the work of Catholic statesmen and come to an appreciation of the place of the Catholic Church in polit ical and current history; fourthly, they will study the Peace Movement; final ly they will promote the knowledge of the work of Catholics in the history of the United States. Officers were elected at the second meeting on Oct. 18, and Margarette Nolan was named president. Emilie Barron will act as secretary. At this meeting, Adele Juhnke gave a brief discussion of the reasons why we should have a high tariff. Patricia Peterson reported on the Mid-America, a quarterly magazine devoted to cur rent problems, and Father Goodwin offered several suggestions in the open forum which followed. Orchestra Members Received At Party The new musicians were welcomed into the Orchestra club at a reception and tea on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Al though it is only their first social meeting, the orchestra members have become fairly well acquainted at the bi-weekly rehearsals. They are work ing intensively these days on music for the annual play. BOOK CHATTER (Continued from page 1, column 2) arrived and took her off to the audi torium where she was to speak. At the door of the auditorium Doris, Gretchen, and I faced another diffi culty. We were refused admission The place was too crowded, no more were allowed in Come on, I said firmly to Gretchen and Doris, we're going to get in So we slipped by the door guards and gained access to the beautiful green and silver auditorium Twelve well-known poets, essayists, singers, and novelists preceded Miss Cather, but finally the great lady rose. After being presented with the gor geous bronze medal which she had been awarded by the P. E. N. class for her outstanding work as a novelist this year, Miss Cather spoke. Her voice, deep to the point of mas culinity, yet low and compelling, held every listener alert to catch each word. She spoke, naturally, of writers and readers. Her greatest criticism of the vast American reading public was that they desire to catalogue each writer and expect him to remain so cata logued. If his first book is a success, the public demands that he continue to write as the first book was written. The moment a writer ceases to ex periment, warned Miss Cather, he ceases to develop. Mental collapse is the result of an author trying to re peat himself When it was all over, most people started to go home, but Doris, Gretchen and I found our way through the stragglers, and up the stage steps, and by some miracle of luck, proceed ed to get ourselves introduced to the first lady of the literary world. She received us graciously, shook our honored hands, accepted our hum ble gift of Quest, and sent her kindest wishes to the faculty and the students of Mundelein. We stumbled dazedly down the stairs, overcome by so much kindness from one so great, and then waited at the outer door until she swept past, and was whirled away in a great black limousine. A FEW days ago Susan Spray, Sheila Kaye-Smith's latest novel came to our hands, and it was with an ecstatic murmur that we settled down to read it. Susan Spray, the heroine, is introduced as the eldest child of a large, poverty-stricken family living in a small English town. The only thing that was taught at the village school was reading and writing from the Bible, and as this was the only book with which Susan was familiar, her child mind formed images of the biblical characters and their actions. During a thunderstorm Susan became frightened, left her post in the field, and ran toward home. On arriving there she knew that she would have to give some excuse for her actions, so she told her parents that she saw God in the fields. The simple folk in the town belonging to the Colgate sect thought Susan a prophet, and it did not take long to make her believe in part at least that she was endowed with supernatural powers. It was thus that her reputation as a preacher was built up, and although her powers were partly self conceived, and partly witting humbug, she succeeded in her primary ambition, to rise above the lot of women and achieve a man's suc cess. The character of Susan is vain, ambitious, and ruthless, and is cer tainly developed in an excellent man ner. The story is grim and the dia logue often grows tiresome, but never theless, Sheila Kaye-Smith gives us one dominant thought, that self-cen tered ambition is one of the most out standing moral evils in the world. THE other day while rummaging through the pigeon holes of my desk I came upon a copy of Father Lord's booklet. Don't Say It. Although I had purchased and read this a couple of years ago when it was first printed, I thought it might be well to read it again. The booklet is written in a fascinating, informal style, and is not in the least bit dry or uninteresting. The topic discussed is the well known evil, gossip. The author reveals what tragic effects this sometimes has upon the lives of many innocent people. As a college is one of tbe places where rumor sometimes runs riot, and negli gible incidents are often magnified, it might well for us to remember these words of Father Lord: God and mankind are the only two things in the world worth talking about. There is so much that is fine and noble and beautiful in the world that I pray God I may never waste time on things that are low, and ugly, and sinful. AFTER reading Padriac Column's, Crossroads of Ireland, 1 was as delighted with it as with any of his earlier works. This green-and-gold volume, as the title may suggest, is a book of looselj'-connected wanderings through the provinces of Ireland into remote counties and villages. It pre sents lovely pictures of Irish rural life, and gives us a better understanding of the folk lore and romantic tales so dear to the heart of every true Irish man. The volume is illustrated with reproductions of paintings of famous Gaelic scenes and people. IN the college library we find a copy of Vagabonding Through Changing Germany by Harry A. Franck. In it the author endeavors to report exactly what he has found there in his travels. He says that to understand Germany you must go there with an intelli gent attitude toward its people. Mr. Franck is inclined to think that there is too much reporting of hearsay evi dence, and not enough facts about con ditions in Germany.
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