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May 5,1959 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Three THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS JftSSSL'SJ Jane Burns and Sheila Callan prepare a lesson. From the side where Mary Jane and Sheila sit, the window appears to be a mirror. Mirror, Mirror in Wall Added to Speech Clinic The new home of the Speech clinic on the second floor of Philomena Hall is replete with mirrors table mir rors, full length mirrors, a one way vision mirror but these aren't to satisfy anyone's vanity. They are an important part of the work that the speech majors are doing with school children who suffer from speech de fects. We couldn't do anything without mirrors, says Sister Mary Carmelia, B.V.M., chairman of the Speech de partment. Children attending the clinic use the small mirrors to watch the shape of their lips and tongue in forming words. Stutterers stand be fore the full length mirror to observe the bodily tensions which are the source of the defect. MOST IMPORTANT of the mirrors however, is the newest addition to the clinic. This is actually a large one way window installed between two adjoining rooms of the clinic. From one side, clinicians can observe the children during their lesson. By means of an intercommunication sys tem, they can also hear the lesson and tape record it for future study. In the other room, students recite their lessons unaware that they are being watched through what appears to be a mirror. According to Sister, the mirror is secondarily for the parents. By watch ing the clinicians technique, parents learn the patience they need in dealing with the children at home. It also gives them an opportunity to see their child's progress without making him nervous. Another addition to the clinic in its new quarters in an acoustic ally treated room equipped with an audiometer for testing hearing. Defects which are caused by poor hearing are only one type handled by the clinic. Clinicians also work with cases of retarded speech development, stuttering and defects associated with cleft palate and brain damage. ALTHOUGH new to Philomena Hall, the speech clinic has been in ex istence since 1952. Approximately 200 parochial school children have received therapy. At present 32 children rang ing from first to eighth grade are re ceiving therapy. The clinic is also open to high school students although none are enrolled this semester. The service is available to Mundelein stu dents who wish remedial help. In observance of Better Hearing Month, students may have their hear ing tested at the clinic during May by making an appointment with Sister Mary Carmelia. Students visiting the clinic for a checkup may even get a chance to peer through the magic mirror. Senior Debaters Win Third Title At Marquette Senior debaters Alice Bourke and Marguerite Phillips climaxed their college debating career by winning their third championship trophy at the Marquette Invitational Tourna ment in Milwaukee May 1 and 2. Tying their rival, Notre Dame, with a score of six wins and no defeats, the girls were awarded the second-place trophy on an individual point tabula tion taken to break the tie. Alice was also awarded a gold medal for first place in the indi vidual speakers' competition. Sixteen teams representing 1G dif ferent colleges from seven midwestern states participated in the tournament. Mundelein victories were scored over Carroll college, Iowa State col lege, Kansas City university, Grinnell college, West Virginia univei'sity and St. Mary's college, Notre Dame. The new trophy is on display in Room 405B as a part of the senior debaters' collection of five. Sister Mary Antonia, B.V.M., has coached the debaters to their three championships. Review's May Issue Due on College Day The spring issue of the Review will feature articles by senior staff mem bers. Stylus club President Claudette Ruffino's short story Faith Healer will appear, as well as Skyscraper Associate Editor Lynda Rousseau's essay on Aztec culture. CLARE WALSH, who wrote the poem Fourth Month in the April issue, will again contribute to the poetry section. Art editor Diane Szaradowski's last work for the Re view will consist of illustrations for the Aztec culture essay. Junior contributions will include Patricia Flood's essay on Pasternak's poetry, Kathleen Kilday's essay on Eliot's poetry and Marilyn Karsh's es say on prophetic fiction. The spring Review will be dis tributed on College Day, May 21. Senior Speaks at 111 Patricia Cullen, senior biology ma jor, discussed the influence of biology in world politics before the annual meeting of the Illinois State academy of science, April 24. Patricia was part of a panel which spoke on The Influence of Biology in World Politics. Senior Musician's Recital Helps Earn Music Degree HtAVl'S 11 mu Indigenous Fauna-- Campus Wildlife Is for the Birds By Alice Bourke Wildlife on the Mundelein campus is not con fined to the species characterized by crew-cuts, pony-tails and trenchcoats. Campus naturalists have disclosed a fantastic fauna indigenous to the campus environment. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE, but it happens to be a fact that a possum recently chose Mundelein for its habitat. Sister Mary Cecilia, B.V.M., chair man of the biology department, has verified the existence of this animal and has admitted to feeding it carrots. However, Don't feed the animals and Beware of the possum signs will not be tacked to the horse chestnut trees. The possum has been caught and exported to the forest preserves. Roberta Dirzius and Marjorie Siemieniak re port the presence of two outstanding squirrels, Napoleon and Josephine. Every morning Napo leon assumes the characteristic paw-on-chest stance and delivers a violent chattering address to Madame Josephine who scampers coyly back and forth, flirting her tail in Napoleon's direc tion. Marge is worried about Josephine be cause she hasn't been seen for the last few weeks. The college amateur ornithologist, Sister Mary Wilfred, B.V.M., records from her ob servation point in the library the birds that Mary Ellen Burg, music major, will give her senior recital in the college auditorium May 10 at 3:30 p.m. Mary Ellen will perform composi tions by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Drama Students Granted Entry Into Fraternity The Mundelein sector of Alpha Gamma Omega, the National Catholic College Drama fraternity, will receive five new members at a ceremony in the Little Theater, May 13. JERI ANN BOYLE, Brigid Duffy, Mary Ann Fogarty, Elda Hernandez and Rose Rohter will be initiated. Membership in the society, based on active participation in playwriting, di recting, acting, radio-television or al lied fields, is open only to Laetare players in their junior or senior year. PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS must have their work approved by the Na tional Convention before membership is bestowed. Mundelein was among the charter colleges who assisted in organizing the fraternity three years ago. Society Presents Key and Diploma Five senior music majors will be honored at a dinner May 12 at 4:30 p.m. in the college Tea Room. Highlight of the dinner will be the presentation of the key and diploma of Delta Mu Theta, the National Catholic Music honor society, by the president of the college, Sister Mary Ann Ida, B.V.M. Mary Ellen Burg, Annamae Kehoe and Sally Ann Lipin ski will receive the awards. Other hon ored seniors are Mona Cahill and Patricia Coakley. Forensic Society Pledges Speakers New members will be accepted into Delta Sigma Rho, honorary forensic society, at the final Vital Speakers meeting of the year May 14, at 4 p.m. in Philomena hall. Those who will be received include Mary Lou Lehman, Geraldine Ptacek, Yolande Robbins, Frances Wolose- wick, Janet DeGrazia, Jacqueline Dempsey, Ann Zarlenga and Sheila Callan. Requirements for membership in the organization are a good scholastic average, participation in intercollegi ate speech activities and membership in Vital Speakers. Chopin, Debussy and MacDowell. She will be assisted by Rose Rohter and Jeri Ann Boyle, who will present dra matic readings from Shakespeare and Smith. visit the campus. Observant birdwatchers from September to June have seen terns, gulls and starlings, but not many know that during the summer swallows build co-ops in the sea wall. Other avian visitors-in- transit include ring-necked mallard ducks and the more common(?) mergansers. Sis ter has also spotted a sandpiper piping on Loyola's beach. Newspaper staff members have encountered rabbits on the lawn as the staffers stagger home from their journalistic duties. Only bunnies and editors are out on campus at that time of night. THE FAUNA of Mundelein environs also in clude a few minnows and miscellaneous small fish that inhabit the lake close to the beach. Although many students have been seen on the sea wall gazing vacantly into the lake, nobody will admit to hours of fish study. Student interest in wildlife on another campus reached a peak when avid Notre Dame natur alists staged a racoon hunt last year. Although they never caught the coon, they may have treed a couple of freshmen. Mundelein enthusiasm for wild life has never reached such a climax, but the birds and the bunnies, the possums and the squirrels don't seem to care. They like it here Mary Ellen Burg As the finale to her recital, Mary Ellen will play the third movement of the Second Concerto in D Minor by McDowell. The orchestral parts will be played at the second piano by Lorette Ca hill. Mary Ellen has been studying piano for 12 years and intends to get her Master's Degree in Music Education. However, she has not yet decided which university she will attend. Besides being active in the Glee club and Kappa Mu Psi, Mary Ellen is among the students on the Dean's List. She will also be one of the three recipients of the key and di ploma of the National Catholic Music honor society at dinner May 12. Nutrition Graduates Receive Internships One more graduate scholarship and three dietetics internships have been accepted by Mundelein seniors within the last two weeks. Theresa Breslin, an English major, has accepted a scholarship to Mar quette university where her sister Mary, a 1958 graduate, has also ac cepted a scholarship for advanced study in economics. Constance Tiepe, a foods and nutri tion major, has accepted an intern ship in dietetics at the University of Indiana hospitals. Connie is an of ficer of both the orchestra and the Senior Class. One year dietetics internships have also been awarded to Sister Mary Louise C.S.F.N. and to Sister Marie- louise S.Sp.S. Sister Mary Louise will intern at the Good Samaritan hospital in Cincinnati; and Sister Marielouise will study at the St. Louis university hospitals. M A P M I C I f A T HA r rt A I ICT Kuth Mary Fox gt; receives congratula- M A U N I M I A I M t U A L I b I tions from His Excellency, Archbishop Meyer and Sister Mary Ann Ida after the presentation ceremonies.
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1959-05-05 (3)
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