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. . . v/ ' JCUIflfJ has to do with geography, decide Nguyen Thi Hong and Ho fl I U H Nguyen Chi Yen, students from Viet-Nam, as they study I the casual campus attire of Sophomore Mary Ann Lynch. lOver the Rainbow . . . Students From Ireland, Viet-Nam Compare ULS* With Their Homelands Although Nguyen Chi Yen and Jfaivcn Thi Hong, freshman and sophomore respectively, have the same family name and come from the same city in Indo-China, they ire not related. They are natives of Hue, in Nha- Trang, a Yiet-Namese province of which' Chi Yen's father is gover nor. Thi Hong's father is a civil service offical. Thi I long, whose American name is Rosa, spent her freshman year at Mt. St. Clare Junior college in Clinton, Iowa, She is majoring in chemistry. Chi Yen, whose American name is Madeleine, came from Viet-Nam two months ago, via Paris and New York, studied English for a month, and then enrolled as a fresh man. Since schools in Viet-Nam arc conducted in French, both students speak two languages, Yiet-Namese and French. They arc learning English and are enrolled in the Speech department's communica tions course for foreign students. Schools in Indo-China are smal ler than Mundelein. the two Viet- Namese report, and social customs are quite different. In a recent report in her Re ligion class. Thi Hong pointed out that it is difficult far Viet-Namese to become Christians because their native religion involves ancestor worship and. abandoning it. the people fear reprisals for irreverence (Continued on Page 4, Col. 5) Vol. XXV Joining the six other Sisters, members of the Missionary Sis ters of St. Columbans, some of whom have been at Mundelein since the opening of the 1954 sum mer session, Sister Mary Ambrose and Sister Mary Louise will have a special interest in America's ob servance of St. Patrick's day. Natives of Ireland, they came by air from Erin in February to join their Sisters in their house of studies on North Ashland avenue. Sister Mary Louise, who fin ished high school at Loretto in Fermoy, Ireland, is taking a lib eral arts course in preparation for teaching. Sister Mary Ambrose, graduate of St. Columbans in County Clare, i preparing to do catechetical work in the Ear East. An experienced missionary is Sister Mary Annunciata, who came in June and who is taking special work in religion and education, having finished at Loretto Abbey in DalKey, Dublin, and attended (Continued mi Page 4. Col. 2) What Will You Be? Take Test And See By taking the Strong Vocational Preference Test for Women, fresh men will be given an opportunity to measure the similarity of their in terests with those of the average successful career women in given fields. Tentative date scheduled for I the test is March 8. The test is an aid in determining to which field the student is most suited, and how her interests line up with those of people in that field. Mundelein College, Chicago 40, Illinois, March 7, 1955 No. 9 Mothers' Club Offers Evening Of Gaelic Fun A whiff of the emerald perfume of Erin will flutter through the halls on March 17. when the Woinens' Auxiliary sponsors its third annual St. Patrick's Day dinner. The spirit of the leprechaun and the elf, of the shamrock and the harp will waft the diners into the gaiety of Gaelic revelry, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Cajoling the latecomers into waiting happily for dinner, the auxiliary will provide motion pictures and a dramatic pro gram. Irish and non-Irish colleens will sing haunting melodies, enact sprightly skits, present blythe mon ologues in the auditorium, while Hollywood offers news reels on second floor. Open to the general public, the dinner is under the general chair manship of Mrs. James Carroll, auxiliary president, and Mrs. Rich ard Hillyard, project chairman. Mrs. Duke Camp is co-chairman. Assisting on the committees are Mrs. Leo Burke, Mrs. Wal ter Fiedler, Mrs. Ralph Bauer, Mrs. James Smith, Mrs. George Coleman, and Mrs. William Shaw. Other committee members are Mrs. George Kottenstette. Mrs. Philip Wieland. Mrs. Felix Johlie, Mrs. Ralph Neff. and Mrs. Edward Codd. Also assisting are Mrs. Waldo Lampe, Mrs. John Curran, Mrs. John Enright, Mrs. Charles Kengott, Mrs. Joseph Walsh, Mrs. Albert Rohlfing, Mrs. James Roach, Mrs. Walter King, Mrs. Francis Woods. Mrs. Patrick Kilday, and Mrs. 'aul Bowman. State Certification Officer Is Quest Guest of the Education depart ment today is Mr. Luther Black, secretary of the State Teacher Cer tification Board in Springfield, who is appraising the program of student teaching. After a conference with the Ad ministration and Faculty this morning. Mr. Black will visit student-taught classes at Kilmer and Trumbell schools. Mis hos tesses are Mary Carey, Alice Dis- on, and Franceen Campbell. At 1 o'clock. Mr. Black will meet all student teachers in Room 405 to discuss the problems they face and opportunities for service as future teachers. Veni, Vidi, Vici Latin Contest Are you puzzled by puzzles, crossword or otherwise? Does scrab ble only serve to scramble your brains? Do you conscientiously avoid delving into the vocabulary mysteries presented by the Tribune's current Little Foolers? If your answers have been no so far, here is one more question to ponder. Could you enter a Latin translation contest well out of the All Gaul is Divided class? Five freshmen have answered yes to that question, and are now awaiting the results, which just might add up to 25, for a first place. Freshmen who entered the contest are Patricia Cline, Ann Coe, Mary Ann Kami, Jacqueline Schwartz, and Maripat Travers. Once Upon a Time . . . Come, Come, To The Fair Book Fair, That Is All the young and young-in- heart are invited to a Children's Book Fair in the College Library, on Sunday, March 13, from 2 to 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Alumnae as sociation as the annual Alumnae Children's project, the Fair will bring a big-top atmosphere to the usually hushed reading rooms, and story tellers will gather small fry to hear absorbing tales like Oscar Wilde's Selfish Giant, and Marie Killilca's Wren. The kindergarten set will spend an hour with Miss Rosemary, described by Alumnae mothers as Munde lein's gift to Chicago mother hood. Rosemary Rapp '52, who en chants thousands of children with the WGN-TV Romper Room show, will conduct the 3:30 p.m. story hour. The 2:30 story hour will be planned specially for the 9 to 12-ycar-olds. Among the authors present will be Sister Mary Sharon, B.V.M., ex '37, whose book Beyond The Blue is a Bruce publication, and Caroline Holland Mallon '36, who has published several illustrated books for children. Activity play books such as the Catholic Bible'Play Book and Our Lady Color Books should entrance eager little ones. Juanita Gilmore '50, advertising manager for the Thomas More as sociates, will establish a branch of the Thomas More Book shop on the first floor of the Library. (Continued on Page 3, Col. 1) Debaters Clash In Tournament lt; )ver 30 high schools in the Chi cago area will participate in a De bate tournament to be held here on Saturday. March 12. A planning committee composed of Jeanne Flood. Barbara Pierce, and Mary Ann Schumann is draw ing up tournament schedules, and preparing for the registration of contestants. Barbara Sylvester and Geraldine Komosa are arranging assignments for hostesses and debate chairmen. The topic will be the National high school debate question, Re solved: That the United Slates should extend the policy of free trade to friendly nations. This will be the Eighth Annual Archdiocesan High School Debate tournament. of the WGN-TV Romper Room will be a guest at the Alumnae-sponsored Book Fair, March 13. John Langdon, Johnny, Jimmy, and Roberta Bohen, and Ruth Ann Oberwise, all children of alumnae, listen while Rosemary Rapp '52 tells a story. MISS ROSEMARY
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1955-03-07 (1)
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