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Page Two THE SKYSCRAPER May 12, 1958 ( y r Source of Cji race . . . Ever since our childhood we have con sidered the month of May a time of pro- - cessions, crowns of blossoms, and special - 'devotions in honor of Mary. These are beautiful customs for which we will nev er be too old. The devotions of our Msgr. Ellis, Leading Lecturers Criticize Catholic Intellectualism iW km,: By Maureen Connerty On Baccalaureate Sunday, the man who delivered one of the most stimu lating lectures in the history of American Catholic Intellectualism, will ad dress the senior class. ,..,,,, , This man, a distinguished scholar and authority on American Church his- clnldhood however, can become mere Monsignor John Tracy Ellis of the Catholic University of America. sentimentality unless we reinforce them ' 1 In October, 1956, he gave an address with a more educated concept of our Blessed Mother. If college is to do anything at all for our spiritual development, it should deepen our understanding of Mariology. entitled, American Catholic and the In- f Logical and legitiinat e reasons for the tellectual Life, which has not only pro- ** f Cathohc t'tut.ons to turn v J T,t n +i, i; lo- w into out scholars were cited by .Monsignor Ellis: the tremendous social, economic and educational problems resulting from the influx of Catholic immigrants during the 19th .century; the general attitude of anti-Catholic prejudice and the typical voked prominent Catholic leaders into further discussions, but which has cre ated extensive self-criticism by scholars and educators, particularly Catholic col- The greatest store of knowledge con- leSe administrators. Mining the Blessed Virgin is found, of Monsignor Ellis traces the role and m- American attitlulo 0f suspicion toward course, in the Bible. A look into the Old fluence of Catholics in American de- the intellectual. the overwhelming em- Testament will show us that there are velopnient and opens our eyes to the fact phasis 0n attaining wealth as a measure almost as many prophecies concerning that Catholic intellectual contributions of succesg- Mary as there are of her Son. Recorded have not been of sufficient significance in the New Testament are her acceptance in America. The Catholic Church, he of the will of God at the Annunciation claims, has failed to produce any great and her presence at the Crucifixion. By these two acts, Mary has mer ited the title of Co-redemtrix of the World. Another source of information about Our Lady is found in the writings of re cent Popes. When we consider the words of Leo XIII that it is . . . God's will that nothing be bestowed on us except through Mary ... we realize that Mary is a great deal more than just a lovely lady dressed in blue. As Mediatrix of all Grace, she distributes every grace which we receive here on earth. scholarship in this country. To document his work, Mon signor Ellis gives statistics from studies and surveys made of the top men in America. The percentage of Catholics was found to be small in all secular fields, including busi ness and science, as well as in grad uate schools. Out of 303 names chosen for their eminence in sci ence, only three were Catholics Since Monsignor Ellis' address was given to the members of the Catholic Commission on Intellectual and Cul tural Affairs, he had one point in mind -to awaken the very people he was blaming the Catholic educators and With such thoughts as these in mind, scholars. He blamed them for allowing may we place bouquets on her altars this the secular universities to by-pass us year with the same childlike love and in a Catholic field the revival of scho- trust we have always had. But may our lastic philosophy; he blamed them for devotion be coupled with a new and producing numerous and competing fuller realization of Mary's role in our graduate schools which they could not salvation and in the Mystical Body. adequately staff and finance. The Capitalist Manifesto A Call to Action By Christine Cesario Have you ever envisioned yourself reclining cent standard of living; for all families; 2) to on the warm sands of Nassau as white clouds respect the rights of private property; and 3) sail about in a blue, blue sky? Dream on to distribute the wealth equitably among-those J For the future may hold this very possibility who produce it. . for you if the dream of Louis Kelso and Mor timer Adler as revealed in the controversial best seller, THE CAPITALIST MANIFES TO, is realized. No longer will you be subjected to working for wages. As a stockholder in a capitalist economy, you will engage in leisure activity instead. For the CAP ITALIST MANIFESTO is a revolution ary book intended to replace THE COM MUNIST MANIFESTO. It is a call to action, first of all in our own country and then, with American's leadership, every where else in the world. If all men participate in the distribution of wealth primarily through individual owner ship of capital and not by means of wages, as is presently true, this threefold problem will be solved. Man will become economically as well as politically independent, free to engage On the other hand, he also pointed out that Catholics, because of their great heritage of scholarship, should approach intellectual accom plishments with assurance despite the difficulties to be overcome. Monsignor Ellis' statements could not help but stir Catholic loaders to further discussion of his idea. Two recent de velopments of his subject by prominent educators have attracted the nation wide attention of non-Catholic as well as Catholic readers. Last July Father Gustave Weigel, S.J. of Woodstock College, Mary land, addressing the same group to which Monsignor Ellis had spoken in 1956, pointed out even more flaws in the Catholic college approach to scholarship. After explaining what an intellectual was not, he deter mined the need for creating an at mosphere conducive for creating scholars. That youth pursue scho larship, not merely because the Church needs it, but because scho larship (the pursuit of truth) is good in itself: this is the wish of Father Weigel. Father John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C., former president of the University of Notre Dame and now head of the Notre Dame Foundation, recently re-enforced Monsignor Ellis' request for an intellectual revival by maintaining that Catholic colleges must receive better financial support for research and for faculty salaries. This support, he continued, must come from foundations, industry, Catholic parents, and especially, alumni. As students in a Catholic college we must possess an awareness of the mediocrity of this Catholic intellectualism which Monsignor Ellis claims exists presently. Now that American churchmen are free to direct their in leisure activity which will be productive of the goods of civilization the liberal arts attention more fully to things of the mind, and sciences, the institutions of the state and th,e Church looks to youth for a development There are two paths which America can fol low in the future, the authors feel the path of pure capitalism or socialism. What has been acclaimed as American Capitalism is a mixture of these two. The only alternative to progressive socialism is the capitalist revolu tion. The authors are led to this conclusion by the fact that what appears to be the in creasing productiveness of labor is not the in creasing productiveness of labor but the in creasing productiveness of capital. This is another way of saying that while more than . 90 of the wealth is produced by capital in- j struments as against 10 by labor, about 70 of the resulting income is distributed to labor. religion. Not merely profit-sharing plans but equity-sharing plans will be necessary to accomplish this reform which would be fulfilled through governmental regula tion. The authors develop their conten tions quite logically, but there are many questions remaining in the reader's mind. How to reconcile added government re striction on private property with this new economic freedom, the revolution in education which must ensue to assure that the leisure time will be channelled properly, and the development of respon sibility in ownership these are only some of the problems which must be met. of a true spirit of scholarship. Jne huScraper The reader will find that although the book is not easily read, it is thought-provoking and The problem posed by a capitalist revolu- stimulating. It should prove an excellent tion would be threefold: 1) to provide a de- challenge to summer intellectual lethargy. Vol. XXVIII May 12, 1958 No. 13 Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 30, 1932, at the Post Office of Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1897, 1.75 per year. Published semi-monthly from October to May inclusive by the students of Mundelein College, 6363 Sheridan Road, Chicago 40. Co-editor -in-chief Geraldine Battista, Maureen Connerty Associate Editors Beatrice Hoang. Marcella Brown Artist Mary Anne King Skyscraplngs Barbara Guderian Assistants Marguerite Phillips. Mary Gart, Alice Bourke, Kathleen Connolly Margaret Nicholson, Lynda Rousseau, Barbara Guderian Student View Perry Rates on Campus According to TV Poll Not (ieorgc (Sobel, not Marvin, not even Mickey Mouse leads the TV popularity rat ings on campus. The uncontested winner of the poll conducted by Student View is Perry Conio. It seems reasonable that the relaxed atmosphere of the Perry Como show would appeal to the harassed college student after a hectic week. It might even indicate a basic, subconscious desire for sleep. However, motivation researchers tell us that the obvious reasons people give when asked why they do something are not the real reasons. Probing the sub conscious of unsuspecting Mundelein stu dents leads to some of the possible mo tives for watching Perry Como. First, there is the instinct for rebellion. Perhaps watching Perry could be the result of a cultural revolt. Students interviewed say they want more cultural entertainment, but in the privacy of the living room during the twilight hours of a Saturday night, who will know if the college girl doesn't watch Channel 11? Her spirit may be revolting against all this culture. She may not want a painting by Picasso, a Wagnarian aria, or even the Brothers Karamazov in the un abridged version. She may defy the cry for culture and watch Perry Como. She won't learn a thing, but she will be entertained. Another subconscious motive learned from the MR men fear Tuning in on the tuneful barber may be a way to avoid the violence and disharmony on the other TV channels. A glance at Como's competition reveals that opposite his program is the rollicking show, Country Music Jubilee, dear to the hearts of farm folk in the big city. The happy sleuths, Mr. and Mrs. North, track down murderers, thieves, and miscellaneous scoundrels on an other channel. Perry Mason also pursues vil lains on his program in the name of law and justice. Could it be that the viewers, faced with the choice between hillbilly harmonies, assorted murders, and the calm, uncomplicated warblings of Como, choose Perry as an es cape ? Perhaps the real reason for watching Perry Como is that the college girl sees in him the image of the ideal date, smooth, pleasant, and friendly. Motiva- , tion researchers would ascribe this ideal ism of Mr. Como to a general disillusion ment with the native male population. Who could imagine Perry neglecting to hold a coat or open a car door? Who could imagine Perry wearing a green and red striped shirt, polka dot tie, charcoal suit coat, and wash pants? Another reason for watching Terry, deep in the subconscious and uncovered only by in tensive research the viewer just doesn't have a date on Saturday night. (Editor's note: Dear Perry, we like you too.)
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