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LOOKING AHEAD to carefree post-comprehensive days, Sky scraper co-editors, Geraldine Battista and Maureen Connerty check the latest reading material on display in the library during Book Week, Feb. 17-21. Book Week Display Stresses Motto, Christian Reading For Christian Living There's an apple week, a pretzel week, and a pickle week, but if you're a bookworm (and who isn't?) this is your week because yesterday (Feb. 16) Book Week began. Christian Reading for Christian Living, this year's slogan, is particu larly stressed by the wide selection of spiritual reading being displayed in the library for the forthcoming retreat. An added attraction this year is a special exhibit as a tribute to the Lourdes Centennial. Another fea ture is the exhibition of the addi tions to the reference section which have been made since last Book Week. Book Week officially began at Mundelein yesterday afternoon, with a tea for the faculty in the library. Afterwards, they browsed among the new books. Enticing readers by their bright ly colored jackets, the remainder of the new selections are being shown according to departments. Some of these books are: Thomas Costain's Below the Salt, Daphne du Maur- ier's The Scapegoat, Francis Tro- chu's St. Bernadette, Winston Churchill's The Age of Revolution, Alice Curtaync's Tales of Irish Saints, Katherine Burton's The Golden Door, and Anne Freman- tle's By Grace of Love. Debate Team Ranks High At Northwestern Tourney Varsity debaters won four de bates in six rounds at Northwest ern university's Owen Coon Tour nament Feb. 7 and 8. Two superior ratings were mer ited in debates with Purdue and Southern Methodist. Excellent ratings were obtained in debates with Wisconsin State, Northwest ern, University of Nebraska, Uni versity of Wichita, Washburn, and Area Students Honor Our Lady of Lourdes At Marian Congress Catholic college students of the Chicago area have an opportunity to participate in a Lourdes Centen nial program at the annual Marian Congress of the Mariology Com mission of the NFCCS, Sunday, March 9. here on campus. The Marian Congress is being held at Mundelein, the regional seat of the Mariology Commission. This day, dedicated to Mary, will include Mass, luncheon, panel discussions, a short mu- sicale of Marian songs, and will be concluded by a living rosary. Invited to join Mundelein stu dents at the Congress will be stu dents from Loyola. De Paul. Barat, Rosary, St. Xavier, St. Procopius. College of St. Francis in Joliet, and Lewis college in Lockport. All Mundelein students are in vited to attend the program. Tick ets will be on sale Feb. 24 in the lounge. According to Barbara King, ticket chairman, they will cost 2.00 for an all-day session, and 50 cents for the afternoon only. Morris-Harvey in West Virginia. Maureen Sweeney, president of Delta Sigma Rho, merited an in dividual speakers rating of excel lent with 72 out of a possible 90 points. Newest Campus Club Seeks Brotherhood As Prime Objective A significant contribution to Brotherhood Week is the addition of the Human Relations Club to Mundelein's club roster. The new organization, which is affiliated with the Catholic Inter racial Council, held its first meet ing in January for the purpose of drawing up a constitution. Among the organizers are: Di ana Morton. Jean Peterson. Willi- methra Reed, and Sheila Kelly. A second meeting-, for the pur pose of electing temporary officers will be held in the near future. Sis ter Mary Liguori, B.V.M. is the moderator. Chapter of Language Honor Society Installed On Campus; First in City Mundelein will be the first college in the Chicago area to be installed as a chapter of the national honor society of foreign language students, Alpha Mu Gamma. Sister Eloise Theresc, national president, in conjunc tion with National Foreign Language week, Feb. 16-22. will inaugurate the Alpha Mu chapter Feb. 18 at 1 :00 in the college social rooms. Sister, who is a faculty member of Mount St. Mary college, Los Angeles, will fly here en route to a Foreign Language Day at the United Nations center in New York city. Summer School Offers 3 Night Owl Courses For the first time Mundelein will offer night courses as a part of its regular summer session. In addition to the regular morn ing classes, courses in general phy- chology, principles of ethics, and logic will be conducted from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednes day, and Friday evening. The evening summer session will begin on June 24. Forty-four students of French, Spanish, German, Latin and Greek, will be re ceived into the chapter. Hon orary memberships will be conferred on Sister Mary Ann Ida, B.V.M., president; Sister Mary Donald, dean of studies; S'ster Mary Assisium, dean of women; faculty members of the language departments; and Dr. Agatha Cavallo, faculty member of Chicago City col lege. To qualify for membership, stu dents must have achieved a record of at least two A's and a B in un repealed foreign language courses, along with at least a C average in the rest of their subjects. Two years of a language in high school with an A grade each semester may be considered as the B of the three grades required. Benefits of membership include opportunities for scholarships to Laval university in Quebec and Mexico City college. Chapters throughout the United States keep in contact with each other by means of a newspaper, bi ennial conventions, and alumni groups. Are You Tired, Jittery? Worried About Grades? Relax at NFCCS Benefit The Chicago regional chapter of the NFCCS is sponsoring the Na tional Symphony from Washing ton, D.C., March 2, at the Civic Opera House. Tickets for this fund-raising benefit for the regional chapter will be sold to Mundelein students in the lounge. Prices range from 2.50 to 4.50 for the main floor, and 1.75 for the balcony. Vol. XXVIII Mundelein College, Chicago 40, Illinois, Feb. 17, 1958 College Adds Five To Teaching Staff For New Semester Second semester brought five new members to the faculty and administrative staffs. Miss Catherine Rockwood will teach in the department of home economics. Formerly chairman of the department of family life at the University of Florida, she holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. Miss Frances Cassidy, former art supervisor in the Chicago Pub lic Schools, will teach design in the department of home economics. Director of public relations for the college will be Mr. Daniel G. Cahill. Mr. Cahill. a graduate of Loyola University, was formerly associated with the Loyola public relations office. Teacher in the classics depart ment will be Mrs. Mildred H. Mos- ley. A graduate of the University of Chattanooga, she is currently a candidate for Ph.D. at the Uni versity of Chicago. Dean's List Gains in Number For Second Quarter Session New Schedule Highlights Three Day Retreat Sodality Chairmen Alice Bourke and Marguerite Phil lips will edit a daily Retreat Bulletin. The four issues will include summaries of the con ferences, thoughts for the day, and other pertinent informa tion. The Sodality will arrange brows ing rooms for the students in the second floor social room, 306. 307, 405, the second floor of the library, and Philomena Hall. Various added facilities will be provided for those who wish to smoke. Seniors and juniors may use the second and fifth floor lounges, while the sophomores and freshmen will have use of the Phoe nix room. Rev. David J. Bowman of West Baden college will conduct a three day retreat for Mundelein stu dents, Feb. 19-21, in the college auditorium. Well known as a re treat master, Father Bowman is also noted for his work with col lege students. To make it possible for more to receive Holy Communion, a new retreat schedule will be followed. The day will open with a confer ence at 9:30 a.m. Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. with students joining in the Missa Recitata on Wednes day and Friday. Ashes will be distributed on Ash Wednes day, the first day of retreat. Lunch will be available in the Tea Room from noon until the sec ond conference at 1:15 p.m.. The last conference of each day, at 2:30 p.m., will close with Bene diction. Father Bowman will be free for private conferences be tween the regular sessions, and at 3:00 p.m. each day. He will be assisted for confessions by Father William T. Clark of the religion faculty. At the 1:15 conference Thurs day, Father Bowman will conduct a Question Box session. Another session will be held in the eve ning for the resident students. A box will be placed near the audi torium doors for the questions. The dean's list for the second quarter indicates fulfilment of its purpose to encourage scholarship, and to stress intellectual excel lence. Twenty-nine more names appear on it this quarter, and ten more students carried a straight A aver age. In the upper division the 2.5 averages were proportionately di vided among 14 different depart ments. Straight A students included seniors Jean Engelhardt, Mar guerite Molitor, Sister Mar tin Mary, S.A.B.S., and Sister Mary De Sales, S.S.C.; jun iors Sandra Marek, Sister Mary Andreau, B.V.M., Sis ter Mary Louise, S.S.C., Sis ter Mary Michaelo, B.V.M., and Sister Mary St. Albert, B.V.M.; sophomores Marcel la McCann, Carmelina Napo litano, and Theodora Pierdos; and freshman Martha Fingle ton. Seniors with a 2.5 average or better are Mary Breslin, Christine Cline, Ann Coe, Jane Cordes, Patri cia Delsing, Joan Doherty, Mar garet Ford, Mary Ann Herold, Maureen Joyce, Mary Kunkcl, Joan Maher, Carol Maurello, Suzanne McBride, Mary Jane McNally, Eu genia Mickevicius, Anne Molloy, Kathleen Newman, Jean Rieck, Lydia Rousseau, Alvena Schell, Lynne Sheeran, Sister Mary Loyo la, S.SC, Karen Tuley and Mari lyn Zanke. Juniors on the list included Vic toria Bomba, Alice Bourke, Mary Ellen Burg, Virginia Crasser, Jo- vita Jurgilas, Loretta Kinzig, Ar lene Luberda, Sister Marielouise, S.Sp.S., Geraldine Sofka, Clare Walsh. Elizabeth Weiss and Suz anne Durburg. Lucille Black, Mary Louise Brady, Helen Carroll, Au drey Cihlar, Patricia Flood, Barbara Gotsch, Kathleen Hotlon, Katharine Jackson, Lucile Jautz, Marilyn Karsh, Kathleen Kilday, Jacqueline Kosturik, Frances Kotre, Saule Liulevicius, Dorothy Matthei, Eileen McAvoy. Joanne Miller, Marianne Mor gan, Patricia Mundt, Rosalie Neu- feldt, Sister Mary Carita, B.V.M., Sister Mary Daniela, B.V.M., Sis ter Mary DePorres, B.V.M., Sis ter Mary Georgia, B.V.M., Sister Mary Lois. B.V.M., Sister Mary Otilie, B.V.M., and Dorothy Thomas are sophomores on the dean's list. Freshmen included Mary Ellen Andries, Loretta Cahill, Dorothy Ciszewski, Katherine Griffin, Kathleen Huhmann, Patricia Kel ly, Jeannine Kuhn, Sheila Leahy, Mary Ann Makowski, Rosalyn Mocchi, Joanne Piekarski, Carol Sue Riley, Theresa Rokita, Sharon Ruppert, Mary Ann Ryan, Sheila Sepanski, Janet Shields, Donna Shriver, Sister Mary Claude, H.H.S.. Sister Mary Francis Xavi, er, H.H.S., Jacqueline Smith, and Tudith Sodermann. Members of Religion Classes Attend Ryan Forum Lecture Father Albert S. Foley, S.J., will be the speaker at the John A. Ryan forum Tiies., Feb. 18. at 8:00 p.m. at the Morrison Hotel. The girls from Father William T. Clark's religion classes will be present to hear a lecture on Fratricide and Brotherhood in Dixie.
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1958-02-17 (1)
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