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n -'* THI , JftUfl Student Body Welcomes New President, Faculty Vol. XXVIII Mundelein College, Chicago 40, Illinois, Oct. 4, 1957 No. 1 Series Offers Music, Science And Thought Mundelein College will share its concert-lecture series with parents, friends, and neighbors of the col lege who may desire to attend. Sis ter Mary Assisium, dean of wom en, announced this week. The series of six widely-varied events scheduled for the coming year should include something of interest for every type of student, the dean commented. In addition, Sister contin ued, we feel that Mundelein has something very worth while to contribute to the northside Community by shar ing as many as possible of the cultural benefits of the college with those who wish to enjoy them. The first program of the series will be held on Oct. 24, and will feature Alice Curtayne, Irish lec turer who will speak on Dante and Beatrice. Father Neil G. McCluskey, edu cation editor of America, will speak on CoiliUClUig I'hiio.sO- phies of Current Education on Nov. 26. Six stars from the Lyric Opera will be heard as the first of the series in '58. As an observance of the Interna tional Geophysical Year, (July 1957-July 1958) Arthur C. Clarke, popular science writer will speak on The Path to the Planets, March 4. On the rostrum March 11 will be ex-communist Douglas Hyde. Last of the series will be held April 22 and will feature the Eastman String Quartet. In addition to the regular series, members of the Mundelein music department will present the St. Ce celia concert on Nov. 21 and the annual Spring Concert on April 1. Members of the modern dance class will give a recital on March 25. All events will take place in the college theatre at 1:10 p.m. GOVERNORS met with the Presiaent not in the White House but in the Brown Room immediately after freshmen elections. Sister Mary Ann Ida congratulates Patricia Kelly and Linda Geisler. Clamorous Construction Precedes Scholasticate Quiet To the musical accompaniment of a pile-driver and a derrick, the foun dation for the new scholasticate Commission Drafts Plans for Region Mundelein College was recently made regional seat for the Mariol ogy Commission of the NFCCS. Getting more people to say the rosary in October, putting out a quarterly bulletin for all Catholic colleges in the Chicago region, and a promotion questionnaire are a few of the planned projects. The seat for the Mariology Com mission was granted to the college at the regional meeting held Aug. 4. Barbara King is the chairman of the commission. The responsibilities of possessing the regional seat are two-fold: to promote devotion to Mary on the local campus, and to coordinate the Mariology commissions on all Chi cago-area campuses. building inches daily nearer to its proposed 20-toot depth. When completed, the building will be a ten-story structure, able to ac commodate 150 Sisters. It will be owned by the Motherhouse of the B.V.M. Congregation. Besides providing regular living quarters for the scholastics, the building will have three classrooms, a chapel, a recreation room, dining room, and small library. Plans for the building were designed by Naess and Murphy, architects who planned the Prudential Building. Sister Mary Grace Esther. B.V.M.. general supervisor of the building project, expects it to be completed and ready for occupancy by the latter pan of 1958. At present the ninth and tenth floors of the skyscraper building are serving as the scholasticate for the 48 young Sisters who have already begun their studies. THE MODEL, NFCCS Mariology Commission bulletin, is prepared by Chairmen Barbara King and Therese Zacker. Foundation Qrant Sponsors Institute For Science Teachers An In-Service Institute for the teaching of high school biology will reside on campus Saturdays from Scpiember to March under the di rection of Sister Marv Cecilia. B.V.M., chairman of the department of biology. Mundelein was one of 18 colleges in the United States se lected to follow the program, fi nanced by The National Science Foundation. The institute is composed of 24 teachers, from the public and from the parochial high schools of Chi cago and suburbs, and it is con ducted by the staff of the biology de- artment. Tuition and transportation ex- nenses for the members of this in stitute are financed by the National Science Foundation of Washington, D.C. The members are planning field work, discussion groups, library, and laboratory work at Mundelein. They will be the guests of the college on Oct. 5 at a luncheon. New Teachers Join 13 Departments Adding to the new look on the campus this year are 19 new faces on the faculty. Four of the new members are in the science department. Dr. T. G. Phillips and Mrs. Stephen Sha- forth teach physics. Dr. Phillip- holds masters degrees in physics and mathematics and a doctorate from the University of Chicago. Mrs. Shaforth received her M.S. in phy sics from Johns Hopkins univer sity. Sister Mary Georgianna who took her masters in chem istry at Marquette university, and Dr. John Reed of the Loy ola faculty teach in the chem istry department. Father G. G. Grant, SJ., profes sor at Loyola, and Mr. William C. arner, a master of arts from Loy ola, assist in the department of philosophy. Dr. Hildegard Essler, an ex change professor under the Ful bright plan, is a member of the German department. Dr. Essler studied at the University of Vien na and at Oxford. Also new to the German department is Rev. Joseph Goracy, J.CD., who re ceived his degree at the Louvain and is now working: for a doctor ate at the University of Chicago. New chairman of the Span ish department is Sister Mary Terese Avila, a former instruc tor of language at Lawrence College. Sister holds degrees iium Hijls Coiiege ana tne University of Arizona. Miss Lucia Marchetti, graduate of the University of Pisa, assists in the classics department. Sister Mary Crescentia, former dean of Clarke College, is on the history faculty. Sister holds a Ph.D. from the Catholic Univer sity of America and studied at the University of Fribourg- in Swit zerland. Director of the scholasticate is Sister Mary Thomassia of the mathematics department. Sister, who served as provin cial superior for the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Vir gin Mary, holds an M.A. from Loyola. Sister Mary Philippa. who was chairman of the English depart ment at Clarke, also holds a Ph.D. from Catholic University. In the music department are Mr. Jack Feusler, a graduate of North western and assistant band director there, and Sister Mary Christiane, instructor in piano. Sister has a M.M. from Chicago Musical col lege and did special work in Gre gorian chant at Mary Manse col lege and St. John's university. Sister Mary St. Maureen and Sister Mary Wilfred are in the department of economics and the library respectively. Sister Mary St. Maureen received her M.A. at Catholic University, and Sister Mary Wilfred received a M.S. in L.S. from Rosary college. She al so did .graduate work at DePaul and Loyola. New member of the religion fac ulty is Sister Mary Carol Fran cis who did graduate work in the ology at Marquette university. The new head of the psycholo gy department is Sister Man- Irene. Sister received her M.A. at St. Louis university. Philosophy Head Becomes President This year the student body wel comed an old friend to a new po sition. Sister Mary Ann Ida, B.V.M., chairman of the philoso phy department for the past six years, was named president of the college by Mother Mary Consola- trice, chairman of the board of trustees. Sister Mary Ann Ida suc ceeded Sister Mary John Mich ael who became President of the college in 1951 after serv ing on the faculty since the opening of Mundelein. Sister Mary Ann Ida received her doctor of philosophy degree from St. Louis university, her bachelor of arts degree from Clarke College, and her master of arts de gree from Loyola university. Aft er studying- at St. Louis, Sister spent six months in Europe doing research at the Vatican library. Sister is a member of the American Catholic Philosoph ical association and has been a member of the executive council of the organization for three years. She is also a member of the B.V.M. Com mittee on the Education of Young Religious which was responsible for the organiza tion of the scholasticate in Chicago. Sister Mary John Michael is presently at Lilac Lodge in Anti- och, Illinois, working on an or ganizational project for the Com munity. Under Sister's direction, the college launched, in 1952, a 100,000 reh.inil':- .. and -; 1- Sion program which, included the redecoration of the Skyscraper building, opening of the parking lot, and refurnishing the tea room, social rooms, and the Phoenix room. Former Faculty To New Positions Sister Mary Benedict. B.V.M., chairman of the psychology and education department at Munde lein for the past 24 years, was ap pointed President of Clarke Col lege, Dubuque. Iowa, during the summer. Mother Mary Consola- trice, B.V.M. chairman of the board of trustees, made the appointment. In addition to her work in psy chology and education. Sister Mary Benedict has been secretary of the Community Board of Education since 1944. She has been local di rector of the North Central Liber al Arts study for 10 years. Joining Sister at Clarke this year are eight former faculty members, Sisters Mary Am brose, Anna Ruth. Colette, James Margaret, Madelena, Marguerite Christine, and Vera. Sister Mary Bernarda. who for the past three years has been as sistant to the President, is coop erating with Sister Mary John Michael on a Community project in Antioch. Illinois. Sister Mary Bernarda served Mundelein as Dean from 1936 until 1955. Sister Mary Therese, on leave of absence for this year, is teaching at Immaculate Heart college in Los Angeles. Sister Mary Martine is in Glendale, California. Four faculty members have been released to study for their doctor ates. Sisters Mary Ignatia and John Catherine are at Fordham University in New York. Sisters Mary Marina and Eloise are at Notre Dame University.
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1957-10-04 (1)
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