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THE SKYSCRAPER A RISING VOTE OF THANKS COLLEGE ORGANIZATIONS With the close of the first semester, faculty and students of Mundelein Col lege unite in pronouncing that much of interest and value has been added to the scholastic work and to the spiritual atmosphere of the college by the proximity of Loyola University. Not only are some of its ablest and most distinguished professors enrolled on the Mundelein faculty, but all that time, labor, encouragement, and in spiration could contribute to the suc cess of the new college has been given in generous measure. Faculty co operation, on the part of the President, the Reverend Robert M. Kelley, S. J., and of the deans of both the Lake Shore and Downtown Colleges, has been most cordial, and the friendly re lations between Loyola and its sister college have been firmly cemented for all time. The Skyscraper, voicing the public sentiment of Mundelein College, here with offers a vote of thanks to those who have contributed so much to the successful termination of the first semester. Faculty members from Loyola dur ing the past semester have been: the Reverend Leonard Otting, S. J., Logic; the Reverend T. J. Bouscaren, S. J., Psychology; the Reverend Claude J. Pernin, S. J., Religion; the Reverend Eneas Goodwin, Ph.D., Political Sci ence; the Reverend David Bellemare, Ph.D., French Conversation; Paul Kiniery, Ph.D., Social Problems; Francis A. Ryan, Ph.D., Education; Professor G. M. Schmeing, Ph.D., Or ganic Chemistry; Professor William Conley, moderator of Debating Club. To these will be added during the next semester the Reverend Samuel Knox Wilson, S. J., American History. NOVEL NEW YEAR'S GREETING OFFERED The Reverend W. F. Robison, S. J., missionary of the Chicago province of the Society of Jesus, and former presi dent of St. Louis University, in an ad dress to the student body on the after noon of January 8, chose as his orig inal and impressive New Year's wish a text from the epistle for the feast of the Circumcision. Always a capti vating speaker, Father Robison gave to his exhortation to live the year on a higher plane a warmth and appeal that carried conviction and made his listeners eager to try out the sugges tions offered in his brief talk. .ECTURER ADVOCATES WILL-GYMNASTICS In a forceful talk in the college au- itorium on Thursday, January 22, the Reverend John M. Cunningham, S. J., stated that keeping the Command ments is one of the best prescriptions for physical Ills. He emphasized the importance of will power in a Christian life, and said that will is developed only by consist ent exercise, or what may be called a system of will-gymnastics, which trains one to do what is reasonable and right in spite of hardships. Father Cunningham is a missionary of the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus, with headquarters at Loyola University. MILITARY BURIAL Al Tennessee Bud is dead, and has been given a funeral befitting a hero. He is one of the most famous and most frequently decorated members of the American Expeditionary Force. Al Tennessee Bud for the benefit of those who don't know was a frisky pup who saw battles at Argonne, the Somme, and at St. Mihiel. Many American Legion parades in post-war days were honored by the presence of the veteran, bedecked in full war regalia, with even a gas mask included. Bud was smuggled to France in a suit case. When the division he was with went into action at the Somme, he gained international recognition and was decorated by officials. A few weeks ago Bud contracted a severe cold and his lungs, which had been crippled by enemy gas during the war, failed him and caused his death. Bud was wrapped in an old army blanket, placed in a pinewood box, and carried into the woods. An Amer ican flag was draped over the box. Raindrops fired the last salute, and the regimental bugler sounded Taps as the box was lowered into the earth. PROGRESSIVE SPIRIT IN MUSIC ACTIVITIES The Mundelein College School of Music, which was the nucleus of the college, inasmuch as it opened in the fall of 1929, has steadily increased its membership, and the various depart ments are now thoroughly organized. Private students of piano, violin, voice, and harp, as well as those studying in the harmony or ensemble classes, help to make the seventh floor one of the busiest in the college. The Glee Club, which so ably con tributed to the success of the Christ mas play, is under the direction of Professor Otto Singenberger, who is also musical director of St. Mary's of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Illi nois. It announces as its formal debut a spring concert, which will take place in May, and will include classic and concert numbers. Professor Singen berger plans later to give out-of-town concerts. The Mundelein College orchestra, organized early in the school year, now has the following membership: Violins: Elizabeth Boyle, Cathleen Dowd, Margaret Mary Granger, Ma thilda Jasinski, Helen Newhouse, KatheTine Richter, Irene Timko, Vir ginia K. Walsh. Viola: Josephine Valley. Violoncello: Mary Helen Boyle. Flute: Chesa Wolniewicz. Clarinets: Mary Flynn, Ruth Mc- Cabe. Cornets: Margaret Mahoney, Lillian Reuse. Saxophones: Marion Delahunty, Eve lyn Kleist. Trombone: Anna Meyer. Drum: Harriet St. Clair. Harp: Emer Phibbs. Piano: Antoinette Tornabene. Director: Mr. H. J. Beringer. The social group of the music de partment is known as The Mundelein Cecilians. Membership is open to all those who study instrumental, vocal, or theoretical music in the college. The purpose of this club is to further interest in the events of the musical world, and to promote social inter course among Mundelein's musicians. Its objectives are reached in the monthly meetings, which open with a program of classical music, and which also afford friendly contacts with fel low members. Each of these three groups is a com plete unit, with its own officers and constitution. The officers of the Glee Club are: chairman, Betty Smith; secretary, Majella Mannebach; treas urer, Marion Delahunty; librarian, Virginia Meis. Orchestra officers are: chairman. Ruth McCabe; secretary, Mary Helen Boyle; treasurer, Josephine Valley; sergeant-at-arms, Marion Delahunty. The following officers preside over The Mundelein Cecilians : president, Chesa Wolniewicz; vice-president, Harriet St. Clair; secretary, Mrs. Mar garet Walker; treasurer, Emer Phibbs. IVY AND RECTANGLES Ivy and Rectangles, the arresting article by the Reverend Edward D. Reynolds, S. J., which appeared in a recent issue of America, has been ren dered available to the student patrons of the pamphlet rack. In an appeal ing and forceful essay, this discerning writer has availed himself of the op portunity afforded by two of the city's most prominent educational institu tions, the University of Chicago and Mundelein College, to render tangible and striking the contrast between modern thought coupled with the su perficial elements of medievalism, and the unchanging Truth adapting to its use all that is noble of each successive age. Mundelein Students In Recital Continued from Page 1, Column 1 Danse Hongroise Bohm Irene Timko Elizabeth Boyle Ave Maria Schubert Marie Adele Hager Serenade du Tsigane Valdez Cathleen Dowd Back-Seat Flying King Mary Zita King Presto Giocoso Macdowell Emer Phibbs Orchestral Parts, Virginia Meis Etiquette, a Comedy of Manners Halvey Miss Etiquette.. .Geraldine Gardiner Mr. Faux Pas. .Mary J. Bermingham Accompanists: Antoinetta Tornabene Virginia Meis Mary Helen Boyle Emer Phibbs The faculty and students extend heartfelt sympathy to Chesa Wolnie wicz, '32, whose mother died after a brief illness on January 26. SILVER TEA THIS EVENING The Home Economics Department will sponsor a Silver Tea this even ing in the cafeteria immediately after the recital. Donations in silver coin will be accepted in exchange for the homemade cake and tea and coffee pre pared by the students of the Depart ment. The following students com prise the refreshment committee: Vir ginia C. Walsh, Helen Horan, Mar guerite Kullman, Mae Frawley, Kath- erine Flood, Morel Farmer, Gloria Barry, Josephine McGurn, Mary Mc Cabe. Model Apartment a Home Laboratory The model apartment, or home man agement house, serves as the labora tory in which the social and economic problems of the family are studied and solved in a practical way by correlat ing with such courses in the curricu lum as clothing, nutrition, and interior decoration. This charming little model home offers an excellent opportunity to work out practical, attainable stand ards involved in housekeeping. Budget ing family incomes is one of the most important phases of the work, and is made practical by the personal account boobs kept by the students. The model apartment will be made still more serviceable by the addition of a radio which the members of the Home Economics Club are planning to purchase for it. This radio may be used to listen in to food lecture broad casts when the general broadcasting system of the college is being utilized for other purposes. The officers of this enterprising club are: Alice Vir ginia Lee, president; Katherine Flood, vice president; Marion Elias, secre tary; Adelaide Brost, treasurer. Propagation of the Faith Meeting at Cathedral The Right Reverend Monsignor James J. Horsburgh, archdiocesan di rector of the Confraternity for the Propagation of the Faith, entertained the student officers in charge of school units of the Diocesan Directory, on Tuesday, January 27, in commemora tion of the sixth anniversary of the founding of the Confraternity in the archdiocese of Chicago by His Emi nence, George Cardinal Mundelein. Mass was celebrated in Holy Name Cathedral at ten o'clock, followed by a meeting in the new Cathedral School hall. The delegates from Mundelein College were Irene O'Connell, Gretchen Kretschmer, and Katherine Brennan. SODALITY COMMIT TEES IN ACTION In any Catholic school, the Sodality is usually the center of religious ac tivity; here at Mundelein, it will be the basic medium and the very life of that activity. It cannot be denied that it started out right, for there is no better way to launch a Sodality than to have it organized by Father Lord. Those of the students who had met him before knew what to expect of his dynamic personality. His all-too-short talk, which centered around the data compiled in the A. B. C. and What Do We Do Next? was simply a teaser, a tidbit, which kept his listeners ask ing for more. Then there was the more specific talk from Mr. McCabe, Prefect of the Sodality at Loyola, which dealt chiefly with Committees and the Board of Directors. All this led to the real work, and after the members had become better acquainted there was the usual elec tion of officers. This resulted in the selection of four very competent stu dents, under the leadership of Mar- jorie Murphy. Strange as it may seem, this initia tive and zeal led to no marked devel opments, and no great enthusiasm was aroused' until the committees were organized, and the students most in terested spoke in behalf of their re spective units. The Braille Committee always seems to have a host of loyal followers, doubt less because something material is ac complished and the results can be clearly seen. This group has already convened and elected its chairman, Regina Czonstka. The Sodalists are equally faithful to the Apostolic Com mittee, and although there is more physical hardship to be endured in teaching unfortunate little Catholics, this work has its tangible results and its personal interest. The Mundelein Catechists have chosen Margaret Scannell as chairman of their band. The main issue of the Eucharistic Committee is the Guard of Honor, which, it has been decided, will consist of a group of volunteers with pairs of Sodalists alternating in spending ten minutes of each week in the chapel. Both foreign and home missions are 'the proteges of the Mission Commit tee, which usually is the most active of all the groups. All missionaries are especially in need this year, because of the lack of ready cash and the failure of many wealthy benefactors. The Liturgical Committee has caught some of the enthusiasm of its able chairman, Genevieve Dooner, and has worked out a schedule that will keep everyone busy for the remainder of the year. The purpose of the Study Clubs, as stated in the A. B. C, is to create intelligent and informed Catholics. All are not familiar with this section of the Sodality, but it is especially suitable for students with heavy courses, since it does not entail too much outside work. The Queen of the Sodality is singu larly honored by Our Lady's Commit tee. Her month and feasts are remem bered in special devotions, and the practice of daily rosary or office is rec ommended. But these five committees, which are the backbone of the college So dality, would undoubtedly do praise worthy work without recognition, if it were not for the Publicity Committee, headed by Marjorie Cramer, to keep inactive members informed. The spir itual committees do the work, and the Publicity Committee advertises it. Here's to Mundelein's Sodality May it prosper and wax strong Clarke College Alumnae Meet at Mundelein STYLUS CLUB AND CLEPSYDRA Pledges are now being received for membership in the Stylus Club, the official writers' guild of the college. Any student with a knack for and in terest in the writing of English is eligible for the Stylus Club, no matter what her department or major subject. Originality and power of expression count, rather than experience or courses. The staff of the Clepsydra, the col lege quarterly, will be chosen from the members of the Stylus Club. Ordi narily, English majors, present or fu ture, should pledge the Stylus Club and the Clepsydra, rather than The Skyscraper, which is sponsored by the Press Club (journalism students); but for the present this rule will not be ironclad. Permanent staff positions on the Clepsydra for next year will de pend largely on work handed in this year. All students may contribute freely to either or both Clepsydra or Skyscraper, but no student may be a member of the staff of both. The Clepsydra will go to press i February for a spring issue. Contri butions may be handed in at any time. The Press Club and The Skyscraper The charter members of the Press Club, from among whom the editors of The Skyscraper were chosen, elected the following officers in their initial meeting on Monday, January 26: president, Margaret Roche; sec retary, Mary J. McGivern; treasurer, Glenna Mae Hoctor; chairman of pledges, Rhea Moustakis; chairman of program committee, Janet Ruttenberg. Students who intend taking journal ism are invited to pledge the Press Club. They may attain to membership by the accumulation of a given 'num ber of points, to be earned by contri butions to the news columns, by read ing proof, oi by doing assigned work for The Skyi. taper. The Clarke College Club of Chicago met in the social room of Mundelein College on Saturday afternoon, Janu ary 24, to fill vacancies in the board of officers and to lay plans for coming activities. The president, Mrs. Vir ginia Phillips Moran, '20, conducted the meeting. Miss Margaret O'Gara, '29, was elected vice president, and Miss Janet Keen, '28, secretary. Pamphlet Racks Popular Pamphlet racks for the distribution of reading matter on the most vital questions of modern life have been placed in a conspicuous place in the main corridor. The popular booklets of Father Lord and pamphlets from the Paulist Press may be secured at a nominal cost and are much in demand. The wide range of titles includes au thoritative treatment of the three principal departments of modern life: religion, the home, and professional life. Language Clubs Frau Bertel-Behler of Fribourg, Switzerland, gave a program of Ger man readings for members of Der Deutsche Verein on Monday, January 12. Room 203 has been tastefully deco rated and fitted with French, Spanish, and German books and pictures, as a club room for the modern languag' students. Eta Phi Alpha, the Classical Club of Mundelein College, held its first business meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 20, for the purpose of electing officers for the second semester. The result of the elections was as follows: president, Mary Lally; vice-president, Helen Orvis; secretary, Noreen Pine; treasurer, Katherine Brennan. Active membership in the club, which is the first Greek letter society at Mundelein, is confined to the stu dents of Greek and Latin classes. An honorary membership, however, has been provided for those of the faculty who are interested in the classics. The head of the Classics Department is the moderator of the club. The club enjoyed a social hour on January 26, in Room 204. There was a short program, in which various mem bers of the club participated, followed by the installation of officers and the reception of members. Later the girls enjoyed games and Greek refresh ments with such enticing names as nectar and cunabiedes Art Activities Manifold In the Art Studio, the Drawing and Composition class is busy with still life sketches, working in various media, including chalk, oils, inks, and water colors. The Graphic Advertis ing class is trying its skill at small problems, such as lettering and post ers, and many attractive book ends and novelties.
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