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THE SKYSCRAPER BOOKCHATTER As Christmas is not very far away, and wreaths of holly and evergreen are deck ing every shop window, we decided, like the poetic Stevenson, to go on a walking tour. On this tour we did a great deal of window shopping and an equal amount of exploring in the fascinating book shops downtown. We know that every one of you is looking forward to those crisp, cold win ter days during the Christmas vacation when you can settle down with a book and forget the cares of academic life. Then too, many of you have been pon dering over the problem of a Christmas gift for a particular relative or friend. Why not be practical and make it a book? For a book is the one supremely acceptable gift, and, incidentally it is one which costs comparatively little, is in spirational, and lasts longer than other things of equal cost. Even though this Christmas will be a simple one, the shops are just as bright and gay as they have been in more pros perous years. AH of the book .stores are enlivened by fragrant sprigs of spicy bal sam, and twinkling strands of tinsel. A fat little Santa Claus with two bulging bright eyes sits loftily atop a pyramid of gayiy-jackcted volumes in one window display. In another we found a charm ing collection of Christmas legends with beautiful illustrations. But to come back to the subject of gifts, why not give father his favorite volume of Dickens bound in tooled Italian leather with gold mountings? Such a book would bring a warm glow of pleas- tie to his face, and we are sure would find a prominent place among his choicest possessions. We noticed some excellent limited edi tions of Shakespeare, Tennyson, Milton, and Browning. Most of these volumes arc exquisitely-bond in real leather with designs in gold leaf traced on the sides, lending to their staid forms a luxuriously jubilant appearance. Dinmcl's What We Live By, would make an appropriate gift for almost any type of person. The philosophical lu cidity of this work makes it acceptable to both young and old. It is a spiritual embodiment of truth, beauty, and good ness, and attunes man's awareness to the existence of his nobler qualities. If you have a brother interested in pol itics, we suggest a new book which has recently appeared in the shops and is a compiled collection of magazine articles. This book is written by the President elect of the United States, Franklin Del ano Roosevelt, and is entitled, Govern ment not Politics. It contains views on the state of politics and business. A piece of fiction which you will find delightful is Sigrid Undset's The Burn ing Bush. which follows up the characters you met in her previous work Wild Or chid. It deals with the final scenes in the conversion of Paul Sclmcr and is written with Miss Undset's characteris tic deft touch, although the ending is somewhat abrupt. The Mule of the Parthenon by Ethel Barton, is a book which will delight your younger brothers and sisters. It is a collection of stories of ancient Greece, and although the incidents arc not strict ly historical, the background of festivals and Grecian customs woven into the stories will give any child a vivid con ception of life as it was lived in the cul tural empire. In another shop we noticed an inter national collection of books assembled from all parts of the world, so that even though most of you are bound and shack led to your studies, you many enjoy the delights of an armchair traveler, whether your favorite journey be to Easter Island or the black depths of the African jun gles. As a last bit of advice we should like to urge you to absorb some of the Christ mas spirit, and as reading Christmas stories is one of the easiest and most de lightful ways of working up this effer vescent energy, we hope you will turn to the December numbers of your maga zines, and renew, too, your acquaintance with some of the old and well-loved Christmas stories. CLUBS + AND + CLASSES Eta Phi Alpha Holds 'Get-Acquainted' Tea The Eta Phi Alpha pledges became ac quainted with the members and each other at the tea on Nov. 30. As the president, Katherine Brennan, called the roll of the pledges, she asked them to give a short talk about themselves, telling their ambi tions, hobbies, and majors. There was quite a variety for such a classical group. Miss Brennan then told them of the number of points required for member ship and of the various ways to earn these. They will design and make cos tumes for the play, Antigone, which the Greek drama students intend to pre sent later this year. They also will lake part in a skit by Lucian, The pledges arc: Mary Louise Bcr- ryhill, Loretta Brady, Mary Curtin, Julia Hagerty, Helen Langc, Marion Mulligan, Mary O'Callahan, Dorothy Oliver, Bar bara Petrakis, Alexandra Prassas, Char lotte Wilcox. CHILD CARE GROUP VISITS ORPHANAGE The child care class of the home eco nomics department visited St. Vincent's Orphanage on Saturday, Dec. 3, and as sisted the attendants in caring for the children. One afternoon of each week- will be spent in this type of actual work during the remainder of the course. Miss M. Dodge, former home econom ist of the University of Wisconsin, ad dressed the household economics class on Nov. 29. Miss Dodge spoke on Fam ily Expenditures, and laid special stress on the matter of budgets for the college girl in the recent depression. Miss Dodge is now connected with the House hold Finance Corporation. Mr. Noyes of the Duparquet Company, talked to the institutional management class on Cafeteria Management on Tuesday, Dec. 6. FRESHMEN CHOOSE CLASS PRESIDENT The freshman class spent an hour of animated suspense in the auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 29, that finally ended in great outbursts of applause when Julia Hagerty was elected president of the class of '36. The new president, who was graduated from Academy of Our Lady, Longwood, is enrolled in the pre-law course and is a pledge of Eta Phi Alpha and of the Debating club. She has already dis tinguished herself as the possessor of oratorical ability and of a delightful sense of humor, and the freshmen are confident of her ability to launch suc cessfully their various activities. The election of the other freshman of ficers will take place at the next assembly. Miss Culkin Is Junior Officer Bernadettc Culkin was elected vice- president of the junior class at a meet ing on Friday, Dec. 9. BUSINESS ADVERTISERS BAN GREAT WHITE WAY If the whole population of the United States agreed with the verdict of those who listened to Rita Patterson, Evelyn Lincoln, Ethel Houlihan, and Noreen O'Malley debate the vital question, Re solved : That outdoor advertising should be abolished, the great white way would be no more, billboards would no longer dot the surface of this fair land of ours like obnoxious measles, and banners and wall bulletins would be as popular as snapping turtles in a swimming pool It was the commercial advertising class that sponsored this debate which took place on Tuesday morning, Dec. 6. The affirmative was upheld by Rita Patterson and Evelyn Lincoln, while the negative arguments were presented by Ethel Houlihan and Noreen O'Malley. The audience, composed of members of the advertising and shorthand classes, de cided by a vote of 21-5 that perhaps the country would be better off without outdoor advertising. So, that was that. Children's Theatre Presents First Play (Continued from Page 1, Col. 4) danced into all hearts. The characters were: Jennie McGarry, rag doll; Jean McGinnis, Gobo; Mary Welsh, teddy bear; Gertrude Spellbrink, rubber doll; Margaret Mary Dougherty, Joyheart; Dorothy Jean Schreck, Spirit of Christmas; Alice Marie Horen, French doll; Patricia Schwartz, Scotch doll. Marilyn Duffy was an Irish doll; Geor gette Laurey's and Lucille O'Connor, twin dolls; Rosemary Schoen, Rosemay Mar- zano, Vivien Barry, and Catherine Mulvi- hill, tin soldiers; Anne Paulus, Japanese doll; Betty Jane Smith, Jean Sullivan, and Patricia Leahy, Dutch doll; and Mary Yocum, athletic doll. French Class Will Present Le Guignol Punchinello of Italy, Punch of Eng land, and Guignol of France, queer fas cinating little figures from out the depths of childhood reading, will be recalled Tuesday morning, Dec. 21, when the French conversation class will present Une Comedie du Petit Guignol. From the miniature play house will emerge three odd little puppets from whose painted lips will come the lines of the French comedy. The characters are Guignol, un domestique, Monsieur Dura- piat, un avaricieux, and Monsieur Foui- nard, juge d'instruction, being managed by Virgina Woods, Margaret Wenigman and Lenore Manning, respectively. Le Guignol's history is a colorful and practical one. He originated in Lyons, France, a silk-manufacturing center. If the laborers felt that any complaints should be registered against the employ ers it was the work of Guignol in his clever satirical little plays to voice that complaint indirectly. The Guignol as an accepted and delight ful feature of French childhood is well described by Dorothy Canfield in Basque People in the chapter, Vive Guignol Charles L. O'Donnell Unit Organized In Stylus Club A new Catholic group called the Char les L. O'Donnell unit, which will be af filiated with the National Poetry society, is being organized by the Stylus club, for the purpose of furthering the inter ests of ambitious young writers, and of increasing the love for poetry. Father Charles O'Donnell needs no in troduction to our readers, being well known as the president of the University of Notre Dame as well as one of the finest of contemporary poets. The Mundelein unit is named in his honor because Father O'Donnell is a warm friend of the college and an honorary member of the Stylus club. The present plan of the club is to have members from outside as well as those students in school. However, the Stylus club does not stop here. Another interesting and important project undertaken concerns the Catholic. Writer's guild. It is sponsored by The Queen's Work and the Catholic Press association for encouraging students in submitting their creative work to outside publication while in school, in order that they will continue their literary inclina tions after graduation. Membership is de termined by continued acceptance of their work in professional magazines. Orchestra Receives New Member Group The orchestra members held their mid year initiation party, which brought to a close the trying period of probation for pledges, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 3 o'clock in the rehearsal hall. The Yulctide spirit was emphasized in the decorations, but due soleemnity char acterized the first part of the program. The pledges Dorothy Boynton, Anna Daly, Dorothy Grace, Vivian Healy, Ed- wina Hearn, Violet Kilbane, Helen Mc- Brady, Eleanore Solewska, Mary Touhey, and Estelle Wingler were ushered into the room, lighted only by candles, and arranged before the active members who were ready to pronounce judgment upon them. The gaily-trimmed Christmas tree cent ered on the table drew immediate atten tion. At the foot of the table were places for each of the prospective members, places which were only after sufficient proof of the candidates worthiness. ART CLUB MEMBERS HONORED AT PARTY A gay Thanksgiving atmosphere af forded an appropriate background for the party given by the pledges in honor of the Art club members on Nov. 23. Amus ing and unusual games under the direc tion of Virginia Newton, Joan Limburg, and Frances Valos provided hilarious en tertainment for all the guests. Florence O'Shea and Irene Galvin were the win ners in the turkey word-building contest. In the creative composition, two couples received individual prizes. Miss Myrtle Magnuson and Frances Mikkelsor, and Silva Aronian and Ann Lally. Margaret Rice won a prize in the bingo game. Un der the direction of Florence Sena to gether with Marie Walter, Virgina Ro- boke, Lorraine Ziegler, and Catherine Faltz, refreshments were served and the party came to a close. ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION MEETS WITH MISS GAVIN The Mundelein College Alumnae asso ciation entertained officially for the first time on Nov. 28, at the home of Miss Margaret Gavin. Miss Margaret Hanra- han and Miss Lillian O'Keefe were as sistant hostesses. The proceeds of the party will be given to the Alumnae fund. Miss Vera Carson will entertain the group at the next social meeting and Miss Clare Allender and Miss Mary Lal ly will be her assistants. Commerce Club Visits Two Industrial Centers The commerce students have visited two industrial centers in the past two weeks. On Friday, Dec. 2, they went to the Chicago Pie company, and, inciden tally, their interest in the pies was domes tic as well as economic. Even more interesting, however, was their trip to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Dec. 8, where they watched employees count and assort coins by means of shuffle boards. The tour ended with a visit to the clearing house. Something to Look Forward To Do you remember the delicious Thanks giving dinner we had the day before Thanksgiving vacation? Well, rumors from the cafeteria indicate that an even more festive noontime menu is being planned for Dec. 20. FACULTY The Reverend Arthur J. Kelly, S. J. Professor of Natural Theodicy By Virginia Woods Last Wednesday Father Kelly grac iously relinquished his daily walk in or der to submit to the ordeal of a faulty interview. That this was a real con cession his interviewers discovered, for walking is Father Kelly's favorite recre ation, lie advocates it as a source of relaxation when one is fatigued or men tally weary. One phrase in Father's comments on walking was typical he likes to walk where there are many people. Being a professor of philosophy, Father is in tensely interested in people, in the study of the individual. When asked his philosophy of life, he replied, without hesitation, It is to fol low that which specifies man and makes him what he is, namely, his reason. Too many people do not live up to the dig nity of human nature. Most people's lives are based on prejudice. They judge persons, things, and places without suffic ient evidence, being influenced previously by environment and associates. Before answering the query, Whom do you consider one of the most out standing figures in history? Father paused for a moment. Then he replied: I admire Napoleon because he embodies that which is most needed by our young people leadership. He had the power of thinking and the capability of bringing his thoughts to a conclusion. Being eminently practical, his dreams became realities. Napoleon was also characterized by a spirit of de mocracy. In his striving to materialize his ambition, the rich and the poor made no difference to him. The author whom Father Kelly espec ially enjoys (although he admitted that most of his reading of late has been phil osophical) is Hilaire Belloc. Father said: I like his terseness, his epigrammatic style, his ability to sum up a paragraph in one word. I also enjoy his whimsical humor which is a bit subtle for some people. College women, attention A teacher of philosophy has admitted that girls can be taught logic Father Kelly stated that while teaching at Mundelein he has been favorably impressed by the response of the students and that he is satisfied that the general run arc able to grasp intelli gently material which requires logical thought. His opinion that girls are good and wholesome instruments characterized more by heart than by head has been defi nitely changed since he began teaching here a tribute to the young women who have been in his classes. Although time does not permit it, Father Kelly would like to be active in the student movement of Catholic Action. He expressed the idea that committee meetings and sodality units are merely means to an end and that the inspiration must come from the individual student. If the spirit is not there, he declares, we must create it. As all current conversation must begin or terminate with some allusion to the depression, our final topic was the rela tion of family life to the present paralytic stroke from which the world is now suf fering. (Continued on Page 4, Col. 2)
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1932-12-15 (3)
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