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Page Two THE SKYSCRAPER May 27, 1958 c* ommencin 9 by Geraldine Battista Commencement is a funny Avoid. It means beginning but we always seem to use it to mean ending. Instead of saying- graduation exercises we say commencement. But if we really look closely, we will find that gradua tion does not mean end. As graduates we are not leaving Mundelein. The building in which we attended classes for four years merely housed the college. Mundelein is, in a sense, somewhat like the Mystical Body there is a spiritual bond that cannot be seen, only felt. We have all led rather sheltered lives here in college. When we go out as teachers, scientists, economists, journalists and musicians, we will feel the need of Mundelein's protecting arms many times. And she will always be there to reassure and mend broken dreams. Mundelein is strength, beauty and wisdom, and she is ours. She has helped us to push, pull and mold ourselves into what we are. We are her finished products but we are also her beginning. Now we must go out into the world and spread her strength, beauty and wisdom. We must commence. ,***' American Critique Seniors Response: Baccalaureate Pledge On Baccalaureate Sunday, the seniors will receive their anticipated hoods. Not merely a decoration for an otherwise plain black gown, the hood is symbolic of the scholar; the bestowal of it upon a new Bachelor of Arts bespeaks her commitment to the sacred quest for truth. Wearing this symbolic garb, then, just previous to the offering of Benediction, the graduate offers her solemn pledge which makes her degree a dedication as well as an achievement. I solemnly pledge myself: TO HOLD MY DEGREE AS A SACRED TRUST TO SERVE GOD AND MY FELLOW MAN TO KEEP MY HONOR UNTAR NISHED TO BE LOYAL TO MY COUNTRY AND TO MY FLAG TO BE FAITHFUL TO MY ALMA MATER UNTIL DEATH Russian Dancers Good as Reviews; Cultural Exchange Judged Success by Diane The Moiseyev Dance company lived up to its reviews. The Russian youngsters, (the average age, 23) danced with discipline but spontaneity. They did tricks, mimicked, ca ricatured, and teased, but never lost sight of the music's importance. The chorus was clock work, the solos individual. The Moiseyev is definitely a folk dance group, not a modern school of ballet perform ance. The costumes and music breathe deep ly of old and Soviet Russia. The traditional ballet costume and pointed shoes were not used. The girls wore various native costumes ranging from the Ukrainian celebration dress with its headpiece of multicolored streamers to a Mongolian religious garb. The boys danced in baggy trousers and loose over- blouses. All wore high boots. The music was taken directly from folk song and dance, while Igor Moiseyev's choreography added sophistication and polish. In the Suite of Old Russian dances, the basic toe-heel steps are used but the dancers place themselves profes sionally and make good use of the wide stage, dancing at breakneck speed from one end to the other. In the Dance of the Tartars from Kazan, the only ac companiment is the beating of drums. The eery lighting and staging make the dance more intense. APADFMir H (1 fl fl worn by Seniors for the first time at Baccalaureate It U n U L m l U ll U U U 0 are mo(jeled by Ann Coe and admired by Sister Mary Ann Ida, B.V.M. and Lynne Sheeran. History Reveals- The Bachelor's Tale Is Very Long, Extending Even To Modern Times By Sister Mary John Bosco, B.V.M. Of course all Mundelein students, especially the seniors, know what Bac calaureate and Commencement mean The first is a sermon and the second means diploma-time. As a matter of history, there is a great deal more be- Sherwood livery dancer is a virtuoso. With ease, rapidity, and delight, one dancer after an other would perform such amazing feats that the spellbound audience would miss the tech nicality of the steps. One female dancer in the startling number, Partisans, crossed the stage with rapid turning movements on her knees; one boy somersaulted on his elbow. The spectacular antics of the dance group are done with such feeling that the audience gets the overall impression of the routine. Igor Moiseyev must get credit for adding to the exotic rough charm of the folk dance the professional touch of the ballet theatre. Without question these youthful spirited dancers spread an intelligent cultural good will between two nations which can both ap preciate the beauty of the dance. After the Saturday night performance, it rained. While waiting for a cab under the awning of a build ing near the Opera House, we saw the dancers running and leaping down the street unmind ful of the downpour. The Moiseyev expense account does not include cabfare so the dancers walk to and from the Opera House. We could see in their lively bodies, gay chat ter, and high spirits the secret of their success. The Moiseyev Dance Company loves its work and works at it. hind these two ceremonies. What does baccalaureate really mean? The word baccalaureate is of medieval Latin origin, a corruption of the French word, bachelier, a young apprentice. The term baccalaureus or bachelor was applied to thirteenth century students engaged in assistant teaching as a prep aration for the Mastership or Master's degree. (Originally the Master's was the only goal of a university education.) What did the bachelor study? The candidate for the Bachelor's de gree studied the trivium for about three years. His required courses (there were few electives) included the study of Aristotle, Boethius, the Latin language and literature, and rhetoric. What about exams? Before receiving his degree, the can didate took a preliminary examination ZJke gt;nus craoer JH Vol. XXVIII May 27, 1958 No. 14 Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 30, 1932, at tbe Post Office of Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 18D7, 1.75 per year. Published semi-monthly from October to May inclusive by the students of Mundelein College, 6363 Sheridan Road, Chicago 40. Co-editors-in-chief Marcella Brown, Beatrice lloang Associate Editors Geraldine Batlista, Maureen Connerty Artist Virginia Muzika Assistants Marguerite Phillips, Mary Gart, Barhara Guderian, Alice Bourke, Lynda Rousseau, Margaret Nicholson Skyscraplngs Peggy Nicholson called Responsion, then the severe Ex- amen Baccalariandorum (predecessor to Senior Comprehensives?) As a final re quirement, he had to maintain a thesis in public disputation. Finally, at a cere mony called Determination (a sermon ) he became a bachelor. At this time he was given a special cap worn by those who had determined. (Origin of the mortar board ) Now he was qualified to help teach the younger students as a required preparation for the Master's degree. What did the Master's candidate study? During the next four years he studied the mathematical fields included in the quadrivium: arithmetic, geometry, mu sic, and astronomy. At the end of this time the student took two examinations for his License in Arts. Successful can didates received their licenses according to their academic standing the origin of our academic honors system. What finally produced the Master? Six months later, in a ceremony called Inceptio, the Licentiate was admitted to a place among the faculty and became a full Master. He delivered a lecture to the faculty who then bestowed on him the Master's cap or biretta, the open book, and the kiss of fellowship after which the candidate was seated in the Master's chair. Our Commencement de veloped from this ceremony of Inceptio. This brief glance at the history under lying our graduation traditions makes them more meaningful. It may also make us feel sorry for the poor medieval students.
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