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1 SKYSCRAPER Page Three Iwmnae Pay mute to jandress I a beloved and familiar figucr L there are many to recount the J'--': undertakings. Among her pts, however, the death of Sister Justitia will recall, not her great Iwents, but, rather, little vig- i.'. . of the austere, straight- led chair in the rear of the audi- e, where she sat at assembly if the deliberate, slow-paced walk reminded one of followed, fol- after ... of the strangely gen- ale which broke through the i, the executive-ness, and the Ttionate responsibility, to make isible to all . . . and of the ite majesty with which she be- a plain silver cross upon stud- Wiosc achievements she felt had the school ... a majesty born ll-souled belief in its growth eoming-of-age. Betty Vestal Braun '40 most exquisite thing I can say x Mary Justitia is that the of her devotion to the highest and iwas communicable positively, by I think that was accomplished be- 4er appreciation of the perfect for things admitted no compro- trm, gentle insistence upon true By characterized every interview. chance meeting I ever had with r with the result that my least : with Iter was exalting in the (sense of the word. She was my (true friend, because she willed jib; and actively for my highest ', There can be no better friend- Jane Spalding Beck '37 i many others, I know that Sis- confidence in us made achievc- I not only possible but inevitable; J encouragement, always generous I sincere, enkindled our will to do tt great woman of power and influ- i able administrator of major af- j and esteemed by the princes of Wurch. Sister Mary Justitia, nev- kkss, continued a remarkable bal- t of intimacy with youth, maintain- Itonstant, close supervision of stud- h'fe and extending this gracious i over the years. p much she gave of love and wis- : Proudly then, let us salute her, My we shall keep faith. Helen O'Gara Conley '32 d gave Sister Mary Justitia great t strength of soul, and keenness ind. I believe He so endowed her order that she might shape and I Mundelein in the tradition of Catholic education. To us, our ering skyscraper is her monument since she and Mundelein are one V minds, the reinforcing of our fc*is through four years of patient, staking training seems a personal it from her. Jerry Stutz'45 fcobably no woman ever fulfilled a ream more magnificently than did our fcter Mary Justitia. he quiet channels of life were not her. She was one of God's warriors ; irilliint woman, a heroic woman, a pun who loved God so deeply that I accepted the responsibility of one the most daring educational experi- sts of our time Mundelein College. How well Sister Mary Justitia, with tbelpof other self-sacrificing women her Congregation, accomplished the (afgering tasks she had undertaken hi epic of heroic courage and su- BSte confidence in God. Evelyn Lincoln Fogarty '34 When Sister Mary Justitia retired in U; after litr second term as President I At College, Jaync King, co-editor of If Skyscraper, planned an editorial hie to her- Learning of the proposed fnti, Sister asked that it be omitted, mng any success she had achieved lie Grace of God and the cooperation jnr Sisters. In deference to the rc- usl. Hiss King deleted the editorial; fc m the morning of Nov. 6, hear- H if Siller's death, she wrote another mpmorial tribute and sent it to ktiilors. It appears on Page One. Release Review For Holiday Reading The first edition of the 1947-48 Re view will hit the stands just before the Thanksgiving vacation. Reversing the usual routine, fiction writer Kathryn Malatesta contributes an interview with William George Bruce, president of Bruce publishing ci mpany, while her co-editor, poet and essayist Ruth Casey, deals with Dan and the Hassephcffer in a short story. The warmth of Spain permeates Mar jorie Boyd's lead article on Cervantes and his times. Helen Jean Rogers con centrates on the modern student world in her article analysing the National Student convention held this summer at Madison. Contribute Fiction There is a mother who fears for her daughter's sanity in Lois Kay Willard's psychological story, and a rat-hunting adventure shared by three small boys is the theme of Patricia Kiely's amus ing narrative. A travelogue in miniature, Mary Jean Ward's account of an air trip from Milwaukee to Chicago is told, With The Greatest of Ease. Journeying in a more leisurely manner, sophomore Lois Hassenauer accompanied by an an cient lamplighter is led down the famed byways of literature in a charming fan tasy. Interested in music are Cynthia Knight, whose tale of humor liberally blends with pathos, and Mary Culhane, who examines the traditional and his torical aspects of the Chicago Sym phony Orchestra. Review Books Patricia Muckian looks into the treatment of the race problem in three current novels, while Erin Glynn, The rese Neville, Barbara Morrison, Peggy Butler, Lucille Winkler, and Maryhelen Dietrich give their opinions on new books- Mary Lou Ealhnrick and Diane Mar- ken join Miss Casey as spinners of song for the poetry section. Coordinating the spirit of the articles and stories with accompanying illustrations are art ma jors Mary Jane Lee, Patricia Meany, Patricia Mitchell, Patricia Shine, Mar ion Dariotis, Madelon Piasecki, and Joan Harrison. Previewing the Contents : -:. gt;' Sl9 On the first 1947-48 edition of the college magazine, co-editors Kathryn Malatesta and Ruth Casey check final copy with juniors Lois Hassenauer and Mary Culhane. Faculty Member Lectures on Minority Problems Sister Mary Ligouri, B.V.M., ad dressed the Alumnae Federation of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on the subject of Discri mination Against Minority Groups, Nov. 9, at Our Lady of Lourdes school. Chairman of the Mundelein Sociology department, Sister Mary Liguori is a faculty member of the Sheil School of Social Studies. Represent College At Mathematics Meeting Senior mathematicians and Faculty Members attended a luncheon meet ing of the Chicago Mathematics Teach ers' association, at Mandel's, Nov. 1. Representing Mundelein were Sister Mary St. Ida, B.V.M., of the Mathe matics department; Sister Mary Syl vester, B.V-M., chairman of the Phy sics department, Elaine Meyer and Betty Young. Addresses French Club on Fashion In Fabrics Marie Lefebvre, assistant to the di rector of consumer relations of the Cela- nese Corporation of America, .addressed the French club, Nov. 12, on Fashions in Fabrics. The discussion concerned the devel opment, identification, and care of syn thetic fabrics, together with an exhibit of these materials currently used by prominent New York designers. M'ss Lofebvre attended Outremont college in Montreal. She acted as liai son officer for the International League of Aviators in Paris, and in this capa city travelled throughout Europe, Af rica, and the Near East. Honor St. Cecilia Voters League Considers 1948 Chicago Elections The League oi Women Voters is speculating about candidates for Chica go's 1948 election. At a recent meeting the members discussed the qualifica tions of leading political figures for the city's offices. . Other election results held their at tention for the initial session of the League when they analysed the returns from the Chicago November elections. To gain greater insight into condi tions in foreign countries, members of the International Relations club are interviewing students who came from abroad to enroll at Mundelein. Drawing on the varied backgrounds of girls whose homes are in Europe, the Orient, and the West Indies, the club hopes to achieve a better under standing of foreign living. ine . . . DID you hear about the senior, ob viously unfamiliar with her Red Book, who calls the college angels Muriel and Jophiel? A ND then there's the junior whose ** handwritten address was interpret ed 6363 Sluisidow Road. P. S. The let ter reached her. A LL the diamonds aren't in the South * * African mines. Some of them shine on the fingers of recently engaged Mun delein students. Junior Joan Harrison received her ring from Frank Steggart, Loyola university student. Freshman Mary Ann McBreen is engaged to Jack Merrion, Notre Dame junior. Her class mate Angela Cirricione is wearing Carl Manisco's ring. TV TOT yet out of her teens, sophomore *' Marilyn McDevitt conducts her own radio program three times a week. Over station WCFL, Marilyn combines disc jockeying and discussion of fashions, records, and high schoolers' activities on her program, Ride the Platter, 5:30 to 5:4S, Mondays and Thursdays. On Saturdays, she appears on the Fairtcen Party Time, (WCFL, 10,00 to 10:30) interviewing prominent Chicago teen-agers. Planning a business career as fashion commentator, Marilyn thinks often of her desire to live in an old southern mansion, play a piano, collect Dresden china, and have a garden. / A N you imagine ? A harried freshman dashed into 305 the other day, demanding to be reas sured that Blanche Schwepper really existed. Seems some friends of hers had the notion that Blanche was a myth. Well, really 1 Chemist Lectures On Atomic Energy Atomic energy, translated into terms understandable to laymen, will be dis cussed by W. V. Evans, Ph. D., profes sor of chemistry at Loyola university, in a program sponsored by the Chemis try club division of the Science Forum Nov. 19. Students from Loyola and Mundelein arc invited to attend the lec ture at 4 p.m. in Room 607. Dr. Evans will discuss the structure of matter and will show how it is pos sible to obtain from the atom energy which, in the future, can be used not only for destructive purposes, but also for heating cities and for industrial work. Patricia Runkle and Patricia Vitello preview Mary Wood Stussy's selection from Beethoven, to be included in the Fall Cecilian concert, Nov. 23, at 3 p.m. in the College theatre. ' Economists Analyse Taft-Hartley Bill A panel discussion of the Taft-Hart ley bill from the viewpoint of manage ment, unionism, and legality, will high light today's meeting of the Economics club. Rita Marcin will discuss the underly ing principles of the act and the mea sures which led up to the enactment, and Patricia Fehr will handle the in fluence cf the bill on strikes, arbitra tion, and the National Labor Relations board. Mary Jule Gabler will present a law yer's reaction to the bill on the score of its constitutionality. Eileen Rooney is chairman of the group. Eloise Thcmas '47, economics major who is teaching at Nazareth academy, La Grange, addressed the student teach ers in economics, Nov. 10, on the sub ject of teaching problems in business education. Extra Qet Your Skyscraper At Lounge Newsstand Mundelcin's Greatest Newspaper will be on sale today at the newsstand in the bookstore lounge, in classrooms, and in Room 305. Proceeds from the benefit sale of this issue of the Skyscraper will be turned over to the NFCCS fund-raising com mittee for the Student Relief drive. Xcwsgirls include Jewel Crosby, Joan Merrick, Mary Nolan, Beatrice Gold- rick, Ruth Ward, Mary Leona Merrick, Cynthia Knight, Claire Johnson, Eileen Damuth, and Eileen Dolan. Sophomore Party Is Freshman Hit Parade Program Duets of Big Sisters and Little Sis ters are tuning up for the Come-As-a- Song-Title party to be given by the sophomores for the freshman class, next week. The holiday prelude is directed by Mary Hesterman, sophomore social chairman. The overture will be con ducted by the Invitation committee con sisting of Patricia Ketchum, Patricia McCabe, Marion Pyka, Rose Sanfilippo, and Ramona Niedzielski, chairman. Harmony in the right key is the job of the Decoration committee members, Mary Jane Henry, Marilyn Kloss, Helen Meindl, and Patricia O'Shea, under the chairmanship of Mary Ann Mollohan. The Entertainment committee, headed by Rose Marie Hussey, provides a touch of the allegro. Members include Betty Birks, Dorothy Harrold, Melba Pierotti, and Helen Roach. Intermezzo is composed by the Re freshment committee, staffed by Mar jorie Bonk, Evelyn Buess, Jean Hackett, Rita Moroney, and Maribeth Kinsella, chairman. The finale will be presented by the Efficiency committee, consisting of Mary Kay Burns, Mary Frances Con- nery, Mildred DeVic, Marion Madden, Mary Lorraine McCarthy, Lorna Pal mer, Germainc Rohlfing, La Verne Seitz, Mary Jane Woziiiak, and Patricia Hassett, chairman.
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1947-11-17 (3)
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