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May 31, 1934 THE SKYSCRAPER Graduates Enjoy Luncheon as Guests of Junior Class In the cool green-walled main dining room of the Webster Hotel in North Lin coln Park, the juniors entertained the members of the Charter Class at a lunch eon, on May 15. Mary Agnes Tynan, toastmistress, and the officers of both classes were seated at the speakers' table. The College song, played by Elizabeth Gorman, opened the program. Following this, Miss Tynan addressed the group, pointing out the particular sig nificance of the Charter Class as the I llass which will be graduated during the Centennial of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity, B. V. M. Mary Ami Walsh, president of the jun ior class, toasted the graduates, and Kath erine Brennan, president of the Charier Class, responded. Ruth Hazle then read a humorous se lection, Honor of the Family, and Ruth Hottinger played MacDowell's Marcli of the Winds. Mary M. Morrisscy, class secretary, gave a toast to Mother Mary Francis Clarke, foundress of the Congregation ol the Sisters of Charity, B. V. M., and Jane Flick, the class treasurer, toasted Alma Mater. Marion Fitzgerald, junior vice-presi dent, gave a toast to the Faculty, and Lucy Crowley gave one to the flag. Spoon River, by Percy Grainger, was played by Elizabeth Gorman, after which, at the request of the toastmistress, Olga Melchione, played the theme song of the Senior Ball, her own composition. The dinging of the College Pledge song closed the program. Dr. Fulton Sheen Sounds Challenge at Baccalaureate (Continued from page 1, col. 1) field on which it is possible to be a cow ard. A man can be a patriot only in the realm in which it is possible for him to he a traitor. Likewise, a man can be a saint only in the field in which it is pos sible to be a devil. The particular revelation that Mary of Magdala gives to us is that of the abil ity to take hold of oneself in a failure and make a success of oneself. Then there is the other ideal, the third Mary, Mary the Mother of God, who possessed in an eminent degree the qual ity of inwardness, the quality of just turning over in her mind the words that came from the Eternal Word. But when one speaks of such a thing- one is immediately confronted by a world which does not understand. It can un derstand Mary of Cleophas and Mary in' Magdala but not the mystery of Mary the Mother of God. I Dr. Sheen concluded by saying that I We need men. strong men, like Paul, who, with a sword will cut away the ties that bind the world, men like John, who, with a loud voice will arise, men like Peter, with a broad stroke of the sword challenging the world. Yes, we need that kind of man, but we also need women, women like Mary of Cleophas. who will pray that they may have another James and John, women like Mary of Magdala who will take nold of a seemingly-ruined life and weave out of it a beautiful tapestry, women like Mary of Nazareth who will leave the lights and glamour of the world for the shades and shadows of the Cross. If you' are one of these three Marys, and 1 am sure you are, each and every one of you. then we toast you. not as the modern woman, once our superior and I now our equal, but as the Christian woman, closest to the Cross on Good Fri day, and first to the tomb on Easter morn. Solemn Benediction concluded the Bac calaureate service, with the Reverend John F. MeCorhiick, S.J., as celebrant, the Reverend Dennis A. Bums, S.J., as deacon, and the Reverend Arthur J. Kel ly, S.J., as subdeacon, - ALWAYS A LEADER MARY C. SCHMELZER REGISTERS FIRST Mary Catherine Schmelzer, a member of the senior class, has the distinction of being the first student ever to register at Mundelein College. During the summer of 1930. Miss Schmelzer considered attending the new skyscraper college on the north side, which was scheduled to open officially on Sept. 22. Her de- c i s i o n was forth coming after her fa ther visited the Col lege and decided that it was the ideal place for his daughter to complete her educa tion. In her freshman year. Miss Schmelzer gained distinction as a feature writer on the Skyscraper, and she has since held the position of fiction and alumnae edi tor on the Clepsydra. Miss Schmelzer is program chairman of the Stylus club, and a member of the Press club and the Sodality. Charter Class Highlights Directs Greek Drama; Receives Nation-wide Notice for Pioneer Work Greek newspapers all over the United States have been featuring Penelope Ilal- oulos, president of the Laetare Players, who gained distinctipn*pn May 6 when she produced a Greek play for the Chi cago Women's club. The play was repeated on May 29, with Miss Haloulos in charge of the stage designs and playing the leading role. O Kokinos Vrahos, by Gregory Xeno- poulos, the leading dramatist of modern Greece, was the choice of the Hellenic group of the Women's club, who, pre vious to this time have never presented a serious Greek play with Chicago actors. During the past four years. Miss Hal oulos has had a prominent place in Col lege dramatics, and she has been heard over the air in both speaking and singing- roles. Rettv Smith is back with us again. Did you know that the reason lor that limp was a tumble down the back stairs of a bus ? Welcome home, Betty. Poor Justine, or should I say, lucky Justine? I mean of course, Justine Feely, our slim co-editor. Our distin guished Baccalaureate speaker WOULD have to leave the banquet before she had a chance to deliver her perfectly beau tiful toast. And what do you think about the lovely graduation present that Veronica Kear- nkv is getting ' A trip.to Montreal and a tour through the Fast, no less Lucky- lass By the way. were you in the locker rooms when Gertrude Scanlan borrowed Emilie Barron's cap and gown before taking her turn in the Chapel lor Adora tion? Mystified students saw a cap and gown walking up the stairs, but solemnly vowed that not even the tip of its occu pant's nose could be seen Such is the penalty of diminutiveness. By the by. have you noticed Penelope Haloulos' new hair cut ? It was done on an impulse, says Penelope, but the approval of her classmates consoles her for the loss of her black tresses. Mary Moore (Mary- E. Moore, to you) tells me that she will be tripping down the aisle soon. Now don't mistake me. Mary's cousin is to lie married early in June, and Mary is to be maid of honor at the ceremony. The scene Baltimore. Maryland. If Priscilla Crowe, Jeanette Grip fin, Irene Timko. and Honor Riogp. are not occupied with those much desired jobs in July, they will hie themselves off to Anna Armato's lake cottage in Wisconsin for a couple of weeks. And your youngest senior, Virginia Tompkins, says that the Loyola library may take up all her time this summer. If the freshmen do not know- more about the use of the library, it's not the fault of Helen Lange. Mary Lyon, Ve ronica Kearney, and Valeria Sriubas. These energetic librarians have been in structing- said freshmen as part of their class work. The big-hat epidemic has swept the senior class. Note especially F'milie Barron's gorgeous yellow one and Glo ria Barry's lovely brown one. Senior Ball Is Climax of Class Social Affairs - CHICAGO CRITICS PRAISE SENIOR'S NIMBLE FINGERS Finer Phibbs, who has already distin guished herself in literary fields, proved herself an outstanding pianist as well when she, joined with Alban Knox, ' .radio and concert tenor, in presenting a program that was typically and delight fully Irish, at Kim ball Hall, on May 20. Miss Phibbs played several I rish tunes arranged by Percy Grainger, among them being Irish Tune from County Derry, and One More Day, My John. Miss Phibbs also played her own arrangement of Hornpipe by Lord Berners. Critics in all Chicago papers were unanimous in praising both the singing of Mr. Knox, who by the way is a cousin of Miss Phibbs, and the playing of Miss Phibbs. Olga Melchione Composes Song for Senior Ball (Continued from page 1, col. 4) quite a bit of publicity. I went on, ' You know. A Night In May. It did. admitted Miss Melchione modestly. ' Let me see, that night Gus Arnheim and his orchestra played it, and everyone was quite enthusiastic. The big thrill, however, she continued hap pily, was when Victor Young and his orchestra played it over the radio from New York Your family must be quite proud of you. I said, gathering' up my scattered notes and preparing to depart. Olga laughed again. Maybe that's why I am getting a trip to California after graduation. she confessed. Mother is going with me and we are to stay at Claire Trevor's home, you know, the screen star. I'll send you a card from there. I'll be expecting it I threatened and then dashed for an elevator and my next class. SENIOR BALL COMMITTEE By Justine Feely The heavens smiled down benignly and provided a perfect evening with soft ureezes, a thin crescent moon, and myriad* of stars for the seniors' grande finale oi their college days -the Senior Ball, oil May 18. The Boulevard room at the Stevens af forded a lovely background for the gowns of soft fluttering chiffons, organdies, and pale pastel crepes that formed a gay pan orama of summer finery. It was almost ten o'clock and just pre ceding the dinner that the grand march was formed with Adelaide Brost, chair man of the Ball, leading the right wing, and Katherine Brennan, senior president, die left wing. Miss Brost wore a white crepe gowr and carried a bouquet of calla lilies, and Miss Brennan had a black and white print formal and also carried lilies. Feature Ball Song When the Senior Ball song, Tonight With You, was first introduced, Olga Melchione, the composer, played it on thi piano while one of the orchestra mem oers sang it. After that, Jack Chapman'; orchestra featured it at the beginning ol oach dance. Lenore Manning, president of the Stu dent Activities Council, was lovely in i white crepe formal and had a corsage ol Jeep pink roses and lilies of the valley. Gloria Barry, S.A.C., vice-president was charming in peach colored chiffon and wore a corsage of talisman rose: and valley lilies. Almost two-hundred couples attendee this last dance of the season. A gayer Happier crowd of young people could not oc found, and everyone was loathe to heat ihe last strains of Tonight With You di lt; away because it meant the end of ai evening perfect in every respect. Adelaide Brost is Chairman The chairman, Adelaide Brost, anc her committee, composed of Katherim Brennan, Olga Melchione, Rita Eppig Bernicc Meany, and Mary Lyon, are t lt; be congratulated on the tremendous so ial and financial success of the Ball. Those who acted as chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fox, Mr. and Mrs P. B. Juhnke, Mr. and Mrs. George M Schmeing, Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Roo ney, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Melchione Faculty Entertained at Belden - Stratford After Baccalaureate Rita Eppig, Bernicc Meany, Mary Lyon, Adelaide Brost, chairman, and Olga Melchione (at piano) composer of the Senior Ball Song Immediately following the Baccalaure ate services on May 13, Dr. Sheen, thi members of the General Faculty, and si; representatives of the student body wer entertained at a banquet at the Belden Stratford Hotel. Approximately thirty-five guests wer seated at the long table, which was beau ti fully decorated with spring flowers candelabra, and two white microphones, bearing the seal of the College in goii outline. William II. Conley, A. M., instructo in argumentation and coach of debate was toastmaster. Gloria Barry, vice president of the S. A. C, toasted Ou Country: Mary Ann Walsh, president o the junior class, toasted the seniors, am Katherine Brennan, president of the sen ior class, responded. Rita Fppig toasted Alma Mater; l.e nore Manning gave a toast to the faculty to which George M. Schmeing, M. S instructor in chemistry, responded. Miss Emilie Sonderegger. instructor it French, toasted Loyola university, am the Reverend Thomas A. F'gan, S. J dean of the University, responded. Because of another engagement, Di Sheen was obliged to leave before th program.
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1934-05-31 (3)
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