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THE SKYSCRAPER January 19, 1934 Choose Honorary Volley Ball Team; Basketball Arrives With the close of the volley ball season, in which the freshmen were victors, an honorary team was chosen, consisting of the following students: Lucille Barrett, Dorothy Rutstrum, Irene Lavin, Mar garet Anderson, Marion Weber, Dorris Brown, Mildred Parker, and Alice O'Brien. Intramural basketball will be getting under way immediately after Retreat. The students have signed for teams re gardless of classes. Among those who have organized teams already are E. Lincoln, L. Ruchay, M. Mahoney, M. A. Walsh, E. McGowan, M. Sifferman, and P. Duzeski, who form one team. C. Paloney, I. Lavin, M. McKeon, M. F. Lang, M. Lyon, M. J. Tully, and H. Daley form the second team. Members of the third team are: M. Parker, A. O'Brien, M. Weber, C. Fin negan, D. Brown, F. Pontecarvo, B. Christie, and R. Gorman. E. Hopkins, H. Keenan, H. Reed, M. Mayer, M. Touhy, M. Anderson, M. Egan, C. Hol land, and L. Rusk have made up another squad. D. Sigman, C. Petrone, R. Hagel, S. Bruun, C. Mulvihill, G. Rafferty, and E. Williams form a sixth team, while M. F. Petrie, E. Kakarakis, R. Fawcett, B. Gan non, and D. Rutstrum have not yet or ganized their team. TERRAPINS SKATE AND SWIM DURING HOLIDAYS Bulletin: The new springboard is here Come out and try it With their enthusiasm for swimming undaunted by icy blasts, a group of Sen ior Terrapins enjoyed a swim at the Sovereign Hotel on Dec. 29. Mae Sexton, Margaret Vendley, Paul ine Duzeski, Ellabelle and Margaret Michael, Irene Lavin, and Miss Magnus son attended. Miss Vendley, newly elec ted social chairman of the club, arranged the party. In order to foster a superior grade of swimming activity, the Terrapins have introduced a system of improvement charts according to which a certain de gree of perfection must be attained each month. In this way, they hope to give to stu dents who have achieved membership an added incentive to continue improving their form. Pauline Duzeski and Mar garet Vendley are arranging the charts. Water in any form appeals to the Jun ior Terrapins. Lacking water in the form for swimming, they held an ice-skating party at the Coliseum during the holi days. Except for an occasional inevitable tumble, they report a grand time. Terrapins and their friends who thus enjoyed themselves on Jan. 2 were Paul ine Duzeski, Eleanor Hopkins, Mary Fin negan, Ruth Wright, and Miss Magnus son. Eighteen Students Are W. A. A. Candidates Bulletin Election of officers of the W. A. A. will pe held the first week of the new semester. Hereafter, elections will be held at the mid-year and the president will he chosen from the jun ior class. The first duty of new officers will be to welcome a host of pledges who have garnered the necessary fifty points for reception. The following have sufficient points: M. Anderson, D. Brown, R. Christie, M. Egan, C. Finnegan, R. M. Gorman, C. Holland, H. Keenan, M. Meyer, A. O'Brien, M. Parker, C. Petrone, F. Pon tecarvo, H. Reed, M. Weber, H. Bul- chonis, E. Hagel, and B. Walters. Roma Murphy Describes Holiday Trip to Capitol Roma Murphy paused in the midst of studying for a very pressing examination to recall for an insistent reporter the grand holiday she had had in Washington, D. C, as the guest of her friends, the Honorable Congressman William T. Schulte and his wife. Miss Murphy had the privilege of at tending the opening session of Congress and of seeing President Roosevelt and the presidential family as well as many other nationally prominent figures. The President has a simple, personal appeal, and, though his face is tired and white and he is not able to walk unaided, he commands one's utter confidence. All Washington is behind him whole-hearted- ly But cast aside any impression you may entertain of bowing, white-gloved diplo mats, spats, and swallow-tailed coats. Quite the contrary, like so many lively small boys the representatives rush around shaking hands and arguing, scarcely listening, sometimes, to the in cessant debating and talking. But I think I had the greatest thrill of all, Roma became a little wistful, when on my arrival in Washington I came out of the station into the dark and saw the white dome of the Capitol glim mering through the mist just as I've seen it so many times in pictures. And (don't laugh) it gave me the queerest, choking feeling. I wanted to sit right down on my suitcase and weep. To visit Mt. Vernon, the Congression al library, the mint, and the grave of the Unknown Soldier, to feel the surge of national spirit in the beautifully planned city where foreign diplomats, impressive in imported cars, mingle with just plain congressman, truly representative of all types of Americans, must indeed awaken a love and appreciation of one's country. I'm quite a patriot, now, Roma avowed. 1 don't see how anyone could help being otherwise after visiting Wash ington.'' It must have been doubly hard for Miss Murphy to return to school and examinations because she had been invited to attend the reception at the White House given by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt for the Congressional repre sentatives. Cardinal Hears Carolers; Gives Gift Tor a Song' (Continued from Page 1, Col. 3) The text of the letter follows: Headquarters, 12th March 1778 Sir I have received your letter of the 9th inst. and congratulate you upon the suc cess which crowned your gallantry and address, in the late attack on the Ene my's Ships although the circumstances prevented you from reaping the full bene fit of your conquest, there is ample con solation in the degree of glory which you have acquired You will be pleased to accept of my sincere thanks, for the good things which you have been so polite as to send me, with my wishes that suitable Success may always attend your Bravery. I am Sir Your Most obd't Servt. G. Washington. As the Intrenching Tools are articles of great value, you will be so good as to reserve them, and take particular care of them. Captain Barry. LIBRARIANS HOLD HOLIDAY MEETING A T ROSAR Y COLLEGE The Librarians and two students from the Library Science department, Virginia Tompkins and Mary Lyon, attended the annual mid-winter conference of the Catholic Library Association held at St. Xavier's college, on Dec. 28 and 29. The Reverend Sylvester Breilmaier, O.M. Cap., opened the conference on Wednesday with the celebration of Holy Mass. The address of welcome was giv en by Mother Mary Sophia, President of St. Xavier's college. Greeting to the members was tendered by the Reverend Paul J. Folk, C.S.C., St. Edward University, Austin, Texas, vice-president of the Catholic Library Association and chairman of the editor ial board of the Catholic Periodical Index. Consideration of the ways and means for continuing the publication of the Cath olic Periodical Index was one of the foremost topics under discussion, since the Index fills a real need in providing ready access to Catholic literature. Fa ther Folk read a paper on this subject. Hear Ye The Sodality prefect has announced a sale on dues, a 16 2-3 per cent discount if paid before Jan. 31. See Charlotte Wilcox, treasurer, or leave deposit at the book store. Old Holy Family Scene of Solemn Centennial Mass Grand old Holy Family Church blazed with hundreds of lights on Sunday morn ing, Jan. 7, when the parish celebrated the Centennial of the Sisters of Charity, B.V.M., the first Sisters to come to Holy Family parish. At the request of Father Dainen, S.J., five Sisters of Charity came from Du buque in 1867, to conduct a school in the rapidly-growing pioneer parish of Chi cago. On Sunday morning, after Brother Mulkerins wheeled out the great old pul pit one of the many tasks this venerable sacristan has been performing for over SO years the Reverend William P. Whelan, S.J., pastor, delivered his ad dress. Father Whelan traced the history of the Community from its foundation in Philadelphia in 1833, to its establishment in Chicago in 1867, and spoke of the ceaseless efforts of Father Damen and the Sisters to make the growing western city a center ot Catholic life and ideals. Hundreds of people, friends of the Sis ters and former members of the parish, attended the Solemn High Mass. The Reverend Joseph Donohue acted as celebrant, the Reverend Joseph M. Egan was deacon, and the Reverend Nich olas A. Liston, sub-deacon. The celebrant, his assistants, and the 30 young men who attended in the sanctuary were all former students of the Sisters. Following the Mass, at which the chil dren's choir sang, a reception was held in the basement of the Church. The Sisters of Charity are still in charge of the Holy Family school, which is in connection with St. Aloysius Con vent. Representatives of the Mundelein faculty were present. Staff Observes Third Birthday of Skyscraper (Continued from Page 1, Col. 4) staff, and Virginia Meagher, a junior, who was assistant sports editor last year, is in charge of Sodality reporting. Margaret Mahoney, a senior, has been circulation manager for two years, and Mary O'Brien, Dorothy O'Donnell, and Loretta Brady, all sophomores, are as sistants to the various editors. The newest member of the staff is Jane Stpalding, a sophomore, who, as make up-editor, takes immeasurable pride in the appearance of the paper. Faculty Members Attend Historical Association Meet Two Faculty members of the History department attended the forty-eighth an nual meeting of the American Historical Association held at the University of Illinois, Urbana, Dec. 27, 28, and 29. Prominent historians and professors from all over the United States were present, including Ceroid Tanquary Rob inson of Columbia University, Ralph H. Lutz, Stanford University, Laurence M. Larson, University of Illinois, and Sam uel Knox Wilson, president of Loyola University and former professor of American history at Mundelein College. The committee on local arrangements included the Reverend John O'Brien, Ph. D., pastor of St. John's Church and director of the Xewman club at the Uni versity of Illinois. Among the most interesting sessions were the ones concerned with Russian History under the Kievau Princes, the Tsars, and the Soviets, and the Modern European Conference which included a discussion of Public Opinion and Foreign Affairs. SIX FRESHMEN ATTEND COLLEGE DAY RALLIES Six freshmen represented Mundelein at College Day Rallies at Senn, Lind- bloom, and Carter Harrison high schools last week. Marion Green and Wilnia Roberts went to Lindbloom; Mary Rose Brown and Mary Louise Metcaff to Carter Har rison, and Eileen Carroll and Mary Cath erine Rose to Senn. Bringing literature from their respec tive schools, representatives from North western university, the Universities of Chicago and of Notre Dame, and from various colleges in this vicinity, including Mundelein, met the high school students and answered questions concerning their own college. A wide variety of entertainment was provided, and great interest was mani fested in the science, commerce, and drama departments of the various col leges. Drama Contest Will Be Play Tournament The Drama department scholarship contest will take the form of a Play Tournament this year, the preliminaries for which will be held on April 14 and 28, at 10 a. m. Dates for the finals will be announced later. A silver trophy cup will be awarded to the group of students presenting the winning play in the finals, and a one-year scholarship in drama will be given to the student who does the most outstanding work. Catholic high schools in and about Chicago are invited to participate in the tournament. Holy Family academy has the distinc tion of being the first school to enter the contest. Mr. Plummer Gives Journalistic Advice (Continued from Page 3, Col. 1) hers. I've heard that she's quite friendly with the Roosevelts. It was time for another class and he admitted that he was going to one, too, so we reluctantly concluded our inter view. We came away determined more than ever to be journalists, hoping that someday we shall acquire the fund ot in formation that Mr. Plummer seems al ways to have at his fingertips. The Skyscraper extends the sympathy of the Faculty and students to Rita Grady on the death of her father, to Marion Mulligan on the death of her grandmother, and to Marguerite Kull- man on the death of her father. SKYSCRAPINGS In the stands at a recent Northwestern- Notre Dame basketball game, we were able to identify Mary Jane Tully, Nor- rine Golden, Ruth Hottinger, and Corinne Murnighan. Sylva Aronian, Ursula Walsh, Bernice Rategan, and Mary McCabe attended a holiday party given by Mary Ramker '33 at her home. Margaret Wenigman, a junior and a member of the Laetare Players, read a one-act play called. The Woman Who Understood Men, at the North End Woman's club on Jan. 12. Katherine May LeBaron held an At- Home on Dec. 31. Among the Munde lein students who attended were Edythe Williams, Rosemary McVey, Eileen Stigall, Annarose Schofield, Mary Frances Maione, Kathryn Wolford, Jean Mc Keever, Ruth Kees, Gertrude Rafferty, Gladys Henry, Rowena Houlihan, and Ruth Quirk. Gladys Henry attended the Omega Mu Sigma formal dinner at the Empire Room in the Palmer House on Dec. 28. Edythe Williams, Rowena Houlihan, and Ruth Kees were among the Munde lein students at the Loyola Union dance on Jan. 12. era Carson '32, the president of Mun delein's first graduating class, has opened a Knit-Ryte Shop at 612 Belmont. If you wish to learn how not to drop stitches, you had better take a run down to see her. Sallie Agues Smith read a one-act play entitled, Grandma Old-Style, at a drug gist's convention held at the Hotel La Salle on Jan. 9. Miss Elsa Hottinger, who was guest artist at the Glee club's Spring concert last year, w'as on the same program. Katherine Brennan heard midnight Mass at the College on Christmas morn ing. Clare Allender '32 and Lenore Healy '32 are giving contract bridge lessons in moments not claimed by their work as relief administrators. Among the gay crowd at the Imma culata Alumnae formal, we noticed Ruth Tangney, Virginia Woods, Emer Phibbs, Eileen Stigall, and Margaret Osten: The dance was held at the Medinah Athletic club on Dec. 29. Georgia Learned looked stunning the other night at a performance of Puccin- ni's La Boheme in the Civic Opera House. Marian Home gave a festive holiday party shortly after Christmas. Mary Jane Blenner, Loretta Brady, Charlotte Wilcox, and Margaret Werlein were among the guests. Quite recently a number of the Glee club members sang for the Visitation parish sodality. Betty Smith, Corinne Murnighan, Ann Lackner, Eileen Starr, and Maxine Lewis formed the singing quintet, while Emer Phibbs accompanied. Gloria Barry and Dorothy Wenthe, members of the Spanish club, attended a program in honor of the Honorable Diego Jose Fallon, consul general of Colombia, held at the Congress Hotel, on Jan. 16. A special feature of the pro gram was the music furnished by Can- ciones y Danzas por Carlos Molina y su Orquesta. The name of Laetitia Kalisz was ac cidentally omitted from the list of Press club pledges last issue. Miss Kalisz has been a Skyscraper reporter, for several months.
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1934-01-19 (4)
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