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October 28,1958 - THE SKY-SCRAPER --Page Three SHAKESPEARE was still alive and Columbus was sailing for America when the books which Ann Kielty and Jeanine Dwyer examine were printed. Ann holds a 1492 Bible, while Jeanine looks over a section on Richard III from Holinshed's Chronicles, both in the rare book room. Library Reveals Halloween Secret; Mystery Room Contains Rare Books Mystery abounds at Mundelein, and when is there a better time than Halloween week to solve a mystery, especially the mystery of a room. Many brave adventurers may al ready have solved the case, but others, alas have not. The mystery is where is the rare book room and what makes it rare? It is located on the third floor of the library to the left of the entrance to the stacks. The walls of the room are lined with numerous rare editions. On its shelves will be found a valua ble collection including two in- There's A Difference Young Voter Learns When I awoke on the morning of my 21st birthday, I didn't really feel any more grown up than before. After all, a girl is usually considered an adult when she is 18. Being of voting age wouldn't make much dif ference I thought. As November ap proaches, however, my attitude is changing. I have suddenly become very popular with some of my neigh bors. Precinct workers from both parties drop in to visit, reminding me to register and vote. My mail is increased with material from the ward headquarters. It is this that makes me realize the dif ference between being a girl of 20 and a citizen of 21. The first step of my new-found adulthood was registering. I de scended into a dimly lit basement where a veteran poll-watcher asked me a few questions and then motioned me over to her companion who was to administer the oath. With my right hand raised, I tried to concentrate while she rattled off the words for the 50th time that day, but I was so impressed with the so lemnity of the occasion that I hardly knew what I was swearing to. All I could think of was coming back soon to use one of those complicated-looking voting ma chines with all the little handles behind the seclusion of the heavy grey curtain. I soon realized, though, that I have a lot to learn in the short month be tween registering and voting. Wher ever I go, hopeful candidates stare down at me from billboards and bus posters. Signs urge me to vote for my re publican neighbors or keep honesty in public service with the democrats. The trouble is that the names and faces are meaning less. How do I know who will make a better sheriff? What do I cunabula given to Mundelein by the late Monsignor John Rothensteiner. ANOTHER COLLECTION, received from the late Bishop Peter J. Mul- doon, contains volumes in Greek, Latin and French. These are only a few of the many rare items. Mundelein students have also con tributed something to the rare book room. The history and art majors of 1955 compiled the Book of the Church in the United States, 1930-55, which contains auto graphs and helographs of Ameri can Hierarchy members during that period, as well as the coat of arms of various dioceses. Since the volumes in the rare book room are rare, the room is not always open to browsers. However, arrange ments may be made with the librari ans at any time for students or groups of students to examine the valuable volumes. Related Arts Group Adopts '58 Theme, Intellectual Approach Intellectualism in the 20th Century is the topic of discussion on the Re lated Arts club agenda for its 1958- 1959 season. Using impressionism as the in tellectual approach to the arts, members have applied its princi ples to their individual fields of endeavor. Eleanor Ferraina, president of the Art club opened the series on Oct. 16. She discussed modern impres sionistic canvas techniques which have resulted in Cubism, of which Picasso is the prime advocate, and in the Futuristic and Puristic technique. Other fields of Fine Arts to be integrated in the area of impres sionism will be sculpture, Nov. 20, by Diane Szaradowski and Mary Ann King; architecture, Dec 11 by Jean Peterson. Subjects to be considered during 1959 will be literature, Jan. 15, by Beverly McGuff and Ruth Charlton; music, Feb. 12, by Mary Ellen Burg and Kathy Jackson; drama, March 5, by Betty Weiss and Clare Walsh; modern dance, April 9, by Mary Phyl lis Fulgaro and Marilyn Coffey. know about judicial reform? The answers are embarrassing. Right now, I am digging all that campaign mail out of the wastebas- ket, reading the editorial pages care fully, and discussing the elections with by better-informed friends and teachers. Being 21 does make a dif ference. Leads for Play, Supporting Role Cast by Laetare From the drama department comes report of the cast for The Loud Red Patrick, Laetare's first presentation of the year. The play is scheduled for Nov. 16 and 17 with a different cast of women characters for each performance. Leading ladies in John Boruff's new comedy are Dianne Callahan and Barbara Gaynor, alternating in the role of Rosalie Flannigan. Rita Flannigan will be played by Diane Pizza, while Jeri Ann Boyle and Nancy Itnyre are double-cast in the role of Maggie Flannigan. The character of Mary Flannigan will feature Roberta Maday and Kathleen Gottschalk, with Kathleen Fitzpatrick and Dorothy Pfrenger as Mrs. Gallup. ACTORS CAST for the play are Wes Harris, Brian Crowe and Patrick Trotter in the parts of Patrick Flan nigan, Mr. Finnegan and Ralph Pen rose. Behind the scenes, Rose Rohter will assist the director, and Mary Ann Fogarty is stage manager. Costum ing is being cared for by Mary Ellen Cahill and Mary Pankala, with Elda Hernandez in charge of props and Julie Whalen heading the lighting crew. Each crew will be supplemented by freshman drama students. . . . that the collegiate look in fash ions for 1931 called for tight natural waistlines, full sweeping skirts, flow ers, lace and ribbons. . . . that the topic of Mundelein's first intercollegiate debate was Re solved: That the emergence of women into public life is to be deplored. The opponents were from the university next door. . . . that college students had the same problems in 1933 as they do now. An editorial of that year ex plained, There are reasons for tar diness sometimes, the traffic tieups, the absolute lack of parking spaces, and the disappearing buses. . . . that tea dances and bridge games are not modern inventions. 'Way back when, tea dances were held on Wednesday afternoons from 3 to 5. The second floor social rooms and the now-forgotten solarium were havens for conversationalists and bridge fans. A band played dance music in the gymnasium, while ice cream, coffee and cake were served out on the fourth floor roof garden (another for gotten place.) . . . that in 1934 a rabbit named Skippy lived at Mundelein. He had a taste for learning and a remarkable digestive system. He literally nibbled at the classics one day when someone left two or three Greek volumes a bit too close lo his cage. New Junior Year Schedule Promises Study in Vienna A year or a semester of foreign study at the University of Vienna and opportunities for travel will be available for students who are now freshmen or sophomores. Arrangements have been made to allow students enrolled at Mundelein to study during junior year at the Institute of European Studies in Vienna. Sister Mary Callista's Hummel Masterpieces On Display in Library The library is currently exhibiting part of the large collection of Hummel sketches and figurines that belonged to the late Sister Mary Callista, B.V.M., former chairman of the Ger man department. Sister Callista's collection is one of the largest in the world. It consists of figurines, sketches, greeting cards, holy cards and novelties. The library exhibit is displayed in the periodical room. Each of these collector's items has an interesting bit of history behind it. Berta Hummel, creator of the art objects, was born in Bavaria, and left an exciting life in Munich to enter the Franciscan order as Sister Marie In- nocentia. DURING WORLD War II, the three-century Convent Siessen in Wurttemberg where she lived was occupied by the Nazis. Although at this time Sister Innocentia was bed ridden with pleurisy, the art work she had done before her illness was the only means of support the sisters had. Sister Mary Callista, hearing of the community's plight, with the help of Mundelein's Red Cross unit and So dality sent needed supplies to the sis ters of Wurttemberg. When the first shipment arrived in Germany, the superior of the convent sent Sister Callista an original Hummel sketch in grati tude. As more supplies were sent, Sister received more Hummel masterpieces, which she added to her collection. Gratitude for Sister's help is still strong in the Franciscan community. On the first anniversary of her death, Oct. 16, a High Mass was offered for her in the Siessen convent. The university offers classes in lit erature, history, political science, phi losophy, religion and German, all con ducted in English for the American student. Music and art majors can attend art centers in the city for some of their classes. SCHEDULES CAN BE arranged satisfactorily for majors in any field. Credits earned at Vienna will be ac cepted toward requirements for grad uation from Mundelein. In addition to classes, the study pro gram includes three tours during holi days. All travel expenses, room, board, and tuition are included in a single fee of 1195. Sister Mary Crescentia, who is in charge of arrangements, will give more information and bro chures to anyone interested in the program. Sister announces that applications must be made to the Institute by May preceding the September semester, and by December for the February semester. Sophomores who wish to apply for next September should see Sister before March. NINE CLARKE COLLEGE students who have just returned from five and one-half months of this study and travel are enthusiastic in their praise of the program. They stayed in private homes, en joyed such adventures as hearing a Viennese opera for twenty cents (SRO), eating exotic foods in mysteri ous Cairo, and attending Easter Sun day Mass in St. Peter's square in the Vatican. Freshmen Hide Heads For Halloween Party Freshman and sophomores will get better acquainted at their annual party tomorrow, but they will have one hindrance their heads will be covered with paper bags. The girls will wear paper-bag masks of their own design at the Halloween party which will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the gym. A prize will be awarded for the most original face covering. According to Mary Ryan, sopho more president, plans are being made for about 450 people. The events of the afternoon will include a hula hoop contest. Committee chairmen for the party are Angela Sklavounos, hostess; De- nise Brusseau, clean-up; Barbara Kolanowski, entertainment; Janet De Grazia, decorations; Carol Ann (October) Miller, publicity, and Sally Greco, refreshments. Latin America Added to Freshman's Itinerary Mundelein's newest challenger to John Foster Dulles' travel record is freshman Mae Britt. Brazil, Uru guay, Italy, Algeria, Alaska you name it, Mae has seen it. Mae took her first trip when she was just five, touring the western states, and has been traveling over land and sea with her family during the summer ever since. This summer Mae again boarded ship, this time for a two-month South American cruise, stopping at important ports of the southern hemisphere including Rio de Ja- niero and Montevideo. The highlight of our trip was viewing the statue of Christ of the Andes. It was most magnificent, she recalled. THE CLIMATE, the people, the atmosphere and the shops combined to make Montevideo her favorite stop over. Mae includes a fur piece and an aquamarine ring among her souvenirs of the Uruguayan city. (Even sea soned travelers collect souvenirs.) The Britts now boast two bedrooms full of everything from dolls to antelope jackets. When asked if anything unusual or particularly exciting ever hap pened on any of her journeys, Mae replied, Once we were caught out on the ocean during a hurricane when all the ports were closed. Another time, we ran aground and had to wait while divers examined the hull for dam age. Oddly enough, Mae does not like air travel, and the Britts do all their traveling via ship. MAE HAS yet to visit Australia, India, or the Far East. Was she ever in Russia? Yugoslavia was the closest we ever got to the Krem lin, she explained. Of all the places she has visited, Mae prefers Hawaii as a vacation spot. Nevertheless, she still likes American living. If I had my choice, I think I would like to live in Oregon, Washington or California, she re marked. We are planning to visit California during Christmas recess this year, she added. What is on the agenda for next summer? We haven't made any definite plans, as yet. If we do travel, it will probably be to Africa. Beware, John Foster Dulles
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1958-10-28 (3)
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