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May 16, 1962 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Three Chicago '63 Students Meet City through C-L Series THE ELEGANT THIRTIES are displayed in this picture of the entrance way of Philomena Hall which is soon to be destroyed to make way for a driveway and parking area. This picture was taken in the early days of the College. Doomed Philomena Hall Recalls Colorful History by Barbara Brzezinski From private home to residents' hall to general headquarters for any worthwhile cause summarizes the colorful history of Philomena Hall, a turn-of-the-century edifice located between Mundelein College and the library. Enjoying a rich history the 12- room mansion was purchased by the college in 1934 from Alfred Johnson, an insurance executive and owner of the building which now houses the college library. Wary of the college at first, Johnson even rented the building to Paul Rader, Evangelist preacher, merely to keep a neutral party between the Protestant and Catho lic factions, Sister Mary Donald, B.V.M., amusingly relates. Loses Money Losing his fortune in the depres sion, the wealthy executive was forced to sell both buildings to Mundelein and retire to his Death Valley Castle, another piece Of property owned by the business man. From then until now, the edifice has served students as a residents' hall, SAC headquarters and speech clinic. At first, from 1934 to 1949, only out-of-town students were allowed to board at Philomena but the format was changed terminating weekend stays and admitting only Chicago and suburban residents. Scholastics then utilized its facili ties from 1958-60 when students again took over. Speech Clinic Moves In In 1959, the second floor con sisting of four spacious rooms was Form New Club To aid Mundelein foreign stu dents is the aim of the College's newest organization, The Cosmo politan Club. Under the direction of Sister Mary Assisium, B.V.M., dean of women, club members will strive to help foreign students find homes and jobs, during their stay in Chi cago. Practicing the English lan- gauge will also be included. The formation of the club is :redited to juniors Kathy Quinn and Claudette Austin, and sopho mores Rita Simionati and Keiko Wakabhyashi. Though there are no official of ficers the Cosmopolitans plan to meet during the summer with Kathy Quinn as unofficial chair man. Next year two chairmen will be elected, one foreign and one Ameri can student. An equal number of foreign and American students as members are anticipated next year. converted into a speech clinic, con ducted by Sister Mary Carmelia, B.V.M. The mezzanine was put to use also in that year by the SAC for their official headquarters; it served as well as a senior smoker and study hall. The building now houses 19 girls and is nicknamed the International House due to its present residents, Carolina Molleda from Cuba and Mary Anne Chang from China. A convenient smoker, facing Sheridan Road, is found on the roomy front porch which solves the ventilation problems found in other dorms. Girls Recall Occupying the first floor of the building, the girls relate memora ble experiences of the aged Philo mena which now sports a boiler pasted together with cement patches and a temperamental hot water system which still recalls a few chill moments. A few bathtub floods also occurred but only on Sunday afternoons when a plumber was usually unavailable. Thus, Philomena, soon to fall, evokes humorous but touching memories of a distinctive structure which has served all well. Civic groups throughout the city are in the process of making elabo rate plans to celebrate Chicago's 125th birthday this summer. Not to be outdone, Mundelein has plans to exhibit the greatness of the city next year too. In fact, the whole Concert Lecture Series for 1962-63 will revolve around the theme of Chicago '63 and will spotlight outstanding figures on the Chicago scene. Since the committee hopes to delve into several different aspects of the city, aid for the project has been sought in several different quarters. For example, the office of the Mayor has promised charts and three dimensional projections of proposed improvements to the skyline, Julia Lyman '59 of The Chicago Tribune has supplied names of prominent urban renewal experts, and a grant to underwrite the three public service lectures is being sought from the Sperry and Hutchinson Foundation. While definite commitments have not been made, the committee is Summer Library Hours June 27-Aug. 4 (first session) Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Class Nights: 7-9 p.m. Aug. 6-Sept. 7 (Second session) Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Both sessions: Sat.-Sun.: 1:30-4:30. (Closed Wed. July 4) Hours vary during Interim . . . Please call before coming. planning three lectures to encom pass the fields of. urban develop ment, Chicago's place in the world of architecture, and the economic future of Chicago. Next year too, the speakers will be invited to spend the whole day on campus lecturing students in the afternoon, interested adults in the evening, and conducting informal discussion groups throughout the day. The performing artists include a group from the Chicago Pops orchestra, a one-act opera by a group of young singers, the Allegro Ballet's presentation of the Nut cracker Suite, and a group from Second City. Sister Mary Assisium, B.V.M., and the members of the committee hope that by choosing this theme, various departments will pick it up in their own projects. So far, the art department under the guidance of Sister Blanche Marie, B.V.M. is planning several exhibits to center around the work of Chicago artists. Konstantine Milanadis, sculptor and Norman La Liberte, painter will exhibit their works from Oct. 6-28. George Rocheleau will ex hibit his oil paintings Dec. 1- Jan. 3 and Mrs. Herman Rago will ex hibit Jan. 7-28. Seniors Exhibit Art Fourth in a series of student art exhibits, the combined works of Marie Ferrara, Mary Goszczycka, Bonnie Piontek and Lois Schwartz are currently on display on the eighth floor. Student experiments in water colors, oils, weaving, woodcuts and sculpture are incor porated in each exhibit along with a concentration on the independent project of each art major. Theology Department Chairman Preparing New Religion Text Sister Mary Carol Frances, B.V.M., chairman of the theology department, will begin work on the fourth-grade text included in a new series of textbooks for Catho lic parochial schools entitled Word and Worship Series, published by Benziger Brothers. The series is under the direction of Reverend James J. Killgallan, S.T.L., and Reverend Gerald We ber, S.T.L., co-authors of the Life in Christ Catechism, and Sister Mary Michael O'Shaughnessy, O.P., Ph.D., professor of educational psy chology at St. Mary's Dominican College, New Orleans, La. Father Killgallan became ac quainted with the work in theology going on at Mundelein when he visited the campus during one of the summer sessions in Religious Education. Prepares Text Sister Mary Carol Frances was Apprenticeship Renewed by Artists Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci both served an apprentice ship. Applying the training tech nique of medieval guildsmen to modern situations, Mundelein's art instructor, Mrs. Betty Matula, is sponsoring an experimental ap prenticeship in interior design for art majors. The purpose is to afford greater job opportunities to graduating art majors who are interested in the field of interior decorating. If the experiment proves successful it will be offered on a credit basis much like the student teacher training program. TERRY DUSTER, SENIOR, is the first to experiment with the plan. She is apprenticed to the John Plunkett Furniture and Car peting Studio, 7224 N. Harlem, where she spends ten hours weekly. Mr. John Plunkett, Terry's mas ter spent close to two hours of the first lesson teaching her the history of carpeting pointing up differences in fabrics, methods of weaving and innovations in color. Wednesdays after school and Saturdays, Terry is behind a light oak counter at Plunkett's answer ing the phone and filing when she is not learning the minute-to-minute practicalities of composition and design. To date, Terry has sketched two small designs to help a customer visualize the appearance of a room when it is refurnished. TERRY IS WELL-LIKED at Plunkett's and has been offered a job at the studio after graduation. Mrs. Mabel Thaxton, an experi enced interior designer who works with Terry regards her as a re sponsive student and a good lis tener. Mrs. Thaxton explains that the present trend in interior decorating is to go into the customer's home and help him plan a unified remod elling of one or several rooms. Terry enjoys learning the trade as an apprentice. It reaJIy makes the theory come alive, she said. STYLE IN THE SIXTIES is shown by Terry Duster, senior art major, at the furniture store where she is apprenticed in interior design. then asked to write the fourth- grade text in the series because of her theological background, expe rience in teaching theology and in volvement in the field of modern catechetics. Her task will include composing the teacher manual and the lesson plans as well as planning and writ ing the actual text with the aid of a fourth-grade teacher. Develop ing the basic meaning of the Creed, the text will be a synthesis of dogma on the fourth-grade level. The purpose of the book, as well as the entire series, is to arouse the pupil's interest, largely through the use of God's inspired word in the Scriptures, to an understanding of Christ living on in His Mystical Body. Aims at Commitment A complete personal commitment to Christ, which includes the living of a genuine Christian life, is one of the primary aims of these new texts. Sister believes that effective teaching depends primarily on the teacher. The future of religious educa tors is being determined in the formation of our teachers, which is the most pertinent aspect of this phase of the apostolate, Sister stated. Textbooks, Sister continued, in any field, are a means, indeed a very important one, in the hands of the teacher and students. Utilizes Outline Sister may use a catechetics out line she wrote, which is designed to help the teacher place proper emphasis on essential matter in the various aspects of Christian reve lation. At present, some 800 teachers are using the outline. It is now available in pamphlet form in the college bookstore. Within the last year Sister has written the following theological articles: Formed in Faith, in Today, May, 1962; Mary, Mirror of Justice, in volume two of Ma rian Era, July, 1961 and The Teacher as Mediator, in Perspec tives, Nov.-Dec, 1961. The latter article will soon be reprinted in Guide, the religious research bulletin of the Paulist Fathers.
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1962-05-16 (3)
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