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THE SKYSCRAPER October 26, 1934 THE SKYSCRAPER Official Semi-Monthly Newspaper of MUNDELEIN COLLEGE 6363 Sheridan Road Chicago, Illinois Mundelein Chicago's College For Women Under the Direction of the Sisters of Charity, B. V. M. Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 30, 1932, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. 1.75 the year. Published semi-monthly from October to May inclusive by the students of Mundelein College. VOL V. OCTOBER, 26, 1934 NO. 2 rtLL-CATHOLIC HONORS Telephone: Briargate 3800 STAFF Editor-in-Chief Ann Lally Associates: Irene Lavin, Virginia Meagher, Marion Mulligan Managing Editor Charlotte Wilcox Assistant Dorothy O'Donnell News Editors: Jean McKeever, Mary Catherine Rose Features Jane Spalding, jane Malkemus Assistants: Gladys Henry, Genevieve DelBeccaro Alumnae Mary O'Brien Exchanges Virginia Meagher Athletics Irene Lavin Assistant Gertrude Rafferty Business Manager Jane Spalding Reporters: Josephine Carton, Roberta Christie, Isabellc Graham, Agnes Griffin, Mary Jane Griffin, Catherine Heerey, Elizabeth Higgins, Laetitia Kalisz, Elenor Loarie, Anna Marie Masterson, Catherine Ott, Caroline Sikich, Sabina Slarzynska, Ann Ellen Smith, Mary Joyce Vail, Lillian Wasielewski. AD MULTOS ANNOS THE commemoration of a crowded hundred years quietly spent in the cause of Catholic education will be brought to a close when the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary conclude their centennial year on Nov. 1. Fittingly enough, this final celebration is to take place in one of the youngest but most promising of the Community's missions, Mundelein College. In several ways Mundelein is particu larly symbolic of the Community which brought it into being. Materially, it em bodies the best in modern architecture, and is complete to the minutest detail in equip ment. Intellectually, the college boasts a Faculty, both lay and religious, that is fully cognizant of the true aims and ideals of education. Spiritually, Mundelein, illus trating perhaps even more strikingly the unity between it and the Community it rep resents, is dedicated solely and wholly, now and for always, to the education of cul tured Catholic women of character. Mundelein has not been erected merely with steel girders and impassive stone. Rather has it towered skyward by the sheer force of endless sacrifice and unquestion ing faith. Overshadowing, as it does, the conclusion of the first centenary and the beginning of a second, this College links the achievements of the past with the hopes of the future. Thus, when our Sisters are commemor ating the close of a successful centenary, we should like them to know that those for whom they have labored here at Munde lein so untiringly and so well, will be with them in spirit, praying that their work and ideals will endure ad multos annos HAVE WE APPRECIATED THE WORLD'S FAIR? IN THE Years 1933 and 1934 people from all over the world have interrupt ed the routine of their lives and have heeded the cry of that Yankee educator who said, Go west, young man, go west. Go west they did west to the windy metropolis on Lake Michigan's beautiful shore, where unfolded before their eyes they saw the cultural and scien tific treasure of a century's gleaning. These thousands and tens of thousands have traveled from every part of the earth and the greatest of distances to realize an opportunity that we Chicagoans have had at our very doors. Much emphasis has been placed upon the petty racketeering and cheap commer cializing of the Fair. Let us as students be constructive critics and look at the bright side of the picture. No one can deny the cultural and scientific advantages that the hardworking group of men who were behind the Century of Progress Ex position brought us. Moreover, the Fair was to everyone what he wanted it to be. In the Hall of Science the thrilling drama of man's work in the alleviation of the suffering of his fellow creatures be came a reality for those who had studied medical science from books. After the vicarious trips to Britain that we have taken in the study of Shake speare, Scott, and Milton we found our selves really walking the streets of Merrie Olde England, viewing the spectacles at the Old Globe and dining congenially with Good Queen Bess at the Red Lion Inn. Student physicists and mathematicians saw at the Travel and Transport building the actuality of theorems and propositions that they had merely studied about during the past year. We students, consequently, owe a debt of gratitude to all the nations of the world who cooperated to make the Century of Progress Exposition the success that it unquestionably was, and, particularly, we are indebted to the men and women whose fruitful endeavors made the dream of the Century of Progress Exposition a reality. Louis Adamic's Book Reveals Background Of Jugo-Slav Tragedy By Ann Lally M OW that the novelty of our brand new library is wearing off, we can afford to stop admiring and to begin read ing. The shelves in the browsing corner are usually stocked with a variety of fiction and biography. If you are interested in the Jugo-Slavian situation, now is the time to read Louis Adamic's, The Native's Return. Mr. Adamic is the man who has created such a stir in international circles within the past two weeks, for it was he that predicted King Alexander's tragic end, in his travel book published last year. T 0 you like Norwegian sagas? Sigrid Undset's new Saga of Saints is now prominently displayed in all the bookshops. These Norse saints, canonized by popular approval, are by far the most human ones on record. They held the keen-edged sword of the Vikings ever at hand, and their portrayal by Miss Undset is refresh ingly original. She has managed to for get a certain amount of the glumness which made some of her earlier works so reprehensible to timid souls. C INCE this is more or less of a Cen tury of Progress farewell issue, this is the most opportune moment we shall ever have to say a few words on Paul En- gle's book of verse, American Songs. Paul Engle is the young Iowan who start led the literary lights by winning the Cen tury of Progress Poetry prize last year with his stirring poem, American Remem bers. He is at present much too wordy, but, although he possesses some of the worst characteristics of Sandburg and Lindsay, he will undoubtedly develop into a worth-while poet. His main faults are structural, and his poetry becomes con fused mainly because he has too many good ideas crammed into too small a space. I think you'll like America Remembers and a number of the other poems. Twelfth Night Roles Recall Famous Shakespearean Actresses By Jane NEW Viola, dainty and resourceful, a new Sir Toby, funnier than be fore, a new clown, capering and singing, and a host of other delightful characters will rival the fame of earlier Shakespear ean actors when the Laetare Players inter pret these roles next month. The new Viola may look to Julia Marlowe for inspiration in her portrayal of the lovely young girl who finds romance in the disguise of a page. Under the re strained direction of her husband, Edward Sothern, Miss Marlowe's exquisite sin cerity won the acclaim of American au diences in the late years of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twenti eth. Again, the Mundelein Viola may look to Ellen Terry for suggestions. Miss Terry, who stood supreme among Shake spearean actresses for more than a quarter of a century, appeared in Henry Irving's splendid presentation of Twelfth Night, the majesty of her bearing harmonizing well with Irving's elaborate setting. Another famous Viola who appeared among elaborate and realistic settings was Margaret Anglin, the star who is winning the hearts of English and American audi ences today with her deft characterizations Malkemus of amusing middle-aged ladies. Miss Anglin, because of the subtlety of her in terpretation, the rich lyricism of her voice, and the inimitable charm of her manner, was one of the most unforgettable of Violas. In recent years Jane Cowl and Maude Adams have presented Twelfth Night in the traditional Elizabethan manner. Miss Cowl, probably the loveliest of contempor ary Shakespearean actresses, has appeared many times as the picturesque Viola, while Maude Adams gained new fame at the age of sixty-two in her return debut as the witty Maria. The Maude Adams production was pre sented in authentic Elizabethan fashion with the opening scene laid in the court yard of an English inn. The actors, sup posedly an Elizabethan troupe of which Master Will Shakespeare is a member, ar rived at the inn, and Master Will recited a clever prologue which was written for the production by Professor Walter Prichard Eaton of Yale. The same informal prologue will be pre sented by the freshman group in the Lae tare cast, and, as just another Elizabethan trouper, Will Shakespeare will speak the prologue for his own play. i-i-:iz: skvlumiz The makings of an excellent professor the absent-minded student who pranced into the swim ming pool with her gym shoes under her arm. * * * Lamentations are in order for the fresh-frosh- Press-club pledge who wrote a parody at the command of her elders, and then wasn't asked to give it. The story runneth thus: Once I was happy, but now I'm forlorn, Weary of life on my tenth college morn. Of all contentment have I now been shorn, Because I'm a freshman, all green. Oooooh, you make us run errands and wear paper hats, To all of our classes, as if we were bats. You don't seem to see that we really are cats, And will make better newsmen than you. So THERE * * * Voice over the phone: And how was the opera, Jane? Jane: (with much enthusiasm) Oh, it was GRAND1 * * * Josephine Carton, embryonic executive en gineer, according to her own autographed report, spent forty-five vigorous minutes in the press room wrapping skyscrapers. (Editor's note: What a girl What a press room ) Why Librarians Keep Smiling Sophomore: Will j'ou please tell me where I can find out who He and She are? Librarian (puzzled) : He and She? Sophomore: Yes, in The Nut Browne Maid. * * * Mary Catherine: (checking up on recent his tory) Was the priest who preached at the Mass of the Holy Ghost from Loyola? Dorothy: Yes. Mary C.: Does he teach here? D.: Yes. Mary C: Well, no wonder he talked on the Jesuit martyrs FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF Jean: Are you going to the Cotillion? Gertrude: No. The boy I want to ask is in a cross country race on Friday. I wish the Co tillion were Saturday, instead. Jeiin (puzzled) : But even if it were he could hardly run across the country in a day Freshman, registering: What sciences are open to freshmen? Faculty Adviser: Botany, chemistry, and zoology. Freshman, to attending parent: Which one will be easiest for you, Daddy? FRESHMAN TAKE WARNING Flip, one of our prize gold fish, committed suicide last night. He was found dead this morning a few feet from the aquarium. Ap parently he had leaped from the water, and after a short time succumbed to internal injuries. No reasons for the fatal act have yet been determined. Dip, his companion, had been con sistently kind and congenial toward him, and their domestic relations were in all respects peaceable. The College coroner, who is investigating the case, has made no definite statement, although he has expressed the belief that an adventurous spirit and a desire for exploration led to the tragedy, which occurred, doubtless, because the poor fish forgot that for every flip there must be a flop. * * My locker is down in the basement; My coat, it is here on my knee; Oh, won't you go down to the basement And bring up my locker to me? Bring up, bring up, Oh, bring up my locker to me, to tne Bring up, bring up, Oh, bring up my locker to met Antique
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