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The Edgecliff Volume XIX Our Lady of Cincinnati College, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 14, 1954 No. 8

Queen, Court Reign Saturday Night; Buddy Rogers Plays For Junior Prom

Rosemary Cosgrove, center, surrounded by her court, will reign as queen of the 1954 prom to be held tomorrow night at the Hall of Mirrors, Netherland Plaza hotel. Her attendants are Maureen Burke and Adele Gratsch, foreground, and Charlin Shoenberger and Mary Ziengenhals, seated on either side of the queen.

New Teachers' Program Effects First C·ollege Summer Session

June 21 through July 30 will see the advent on the Edge­cliff campus of the first sum­mer session, a part of the ex­pansion program which began with the addition of teacher training courses this past fall.

Basic educational courses, as well as others in philosophy, ro­mance languages, history and mathematics will be offered. The art department will introduce a new course which will include the elementary facts of silver­smithing.

Classes in science begin Mon­day, June 1 and final examina­tions in those subjects will be August 5, while regular examina­tions will be July 30.

Fundamentals of school music in t he elementary grades is to be given free of tuition through a grant of the Dom Mocquereau Schola Cantorum found•ation.

Among the other courses are World Literature, General Soci­ology, Elements of Economics and American History.

Miss Mary Unnewehr will con­duct a non-credit course in Par­liamentary Law.

Registration will be June 17, 8:00 a. m. until noon.

Famed Patroness' Statue On Sale In Smaller Size

Small replicas of the statue of Our Lady of Cincinnati are now available and can be bought on campus at $1.25. Orders are now being taken.

This statue was designed by Miss Clotilde Zanetta, a member of the faculty in the art depart­ment and was first exhibited at the recent Marian Art Festival.

Dinner Will Honor Resident Students

Senior resident students will be honored at a dinner to be held Wednesday, May 19, at the Shera­ton Gibson hotel. Elaine Charters, Carol Sue Larkin, Eileen Raffer ­ty, Lois Streacker and Elizabeth Thieman are the five seniors to be fe ted by the remainder of the dormitory occupants.

A last will and testament will be presented by the seniors and a paper will be distributed con­sisting of articles contributed by the freshmen, sophomore and jun­ior resident students. The seniors will also receive gifts.

Margaret Rowe, Frances Sta­bile and Barbara Wenstrup are in charge of arrangements.

:Te a.-t-u..-t.e c&

ff(GHLIGHrs May 15 Junior Prom May 16 May Day 3:00 p. m . May 18 Senior Mass and

Breakfast 8:30 a. m . Spring Musical 8:00 p. m .

May 19 Student Council Convocation

Science Club Meeting May 20 Home Ee Club

Meeting May 21 Final Examinations May 27 Free Day May 30 Baccalaureate May 31 Class Day

Garden Party Candlelight

June 1 Commencement

By Kathleen Grace '56 Most girls dream of being,

or at least imagine themselves as prom queen. However, it is an honor that is limited since only one out of many may re­ceive the coveted title.

The lucky girl, Rosemaey Cos­grove, described h zrself as "com­pletely overwhell"'1ed" on the an­nouncement of the voting results. Each of her four attendants was equally surpristo 1 to find herself in such an honored position. Mary Ziegenhals was " too speech­less for words." "Surprised and very happy" describes Maureen Burke. "Just too wonderful," re­lates Adele Gratsch's feelings on the subject. Charlin Shoenberger was "thrilled and very flattered" at the outcome of the announce­ments.

Rosemary was "overwhelmed" in the same manner once before, four years ago, when she was prom queen at Ursuline academy.

This year's prom will take place tomorrow night at the Hall of Mirrors with music by Buddy Rogers.

Shirley Dieckma.nn and Eliza­beth Gellenbeck, junior co-chair­men of the dance, have announced that all the plans have been suc­cessfully completed. They also promised that t he seniors, in whose honor the dance is given, would 1-i.Hve a g:?.J~ ti:ne !ror:1 nine until one.

Recital Features Piano., Organ Solos

Under the at:spices of the Music department, the music students of Our Lady of Cin­cinnati college will present their annual Spring Musical consisting of piano and organ selections. The recital will be given on Tuesday evening, May 18, in the organ room of McAuley hall.

The piano program will include Roberta Eckert, Rhapsody by Liszt; J oanne Fc•lchi, Polonaise by Chopin; Florence Janz, Clair de L une by Deb11ssy; Mary La­V·allee, Liebestraum by Liszt and Deuxieme Arabesque by Debussy; Judy Disney, Variations by Beet­hoven; and Mary Russo, Doctor Gradus ad Parnasum by Debussy and Waltz by Oho pin.

Mary Catherine Hughes and Marian Piller will present Ca­price by Guilmant and Adagio No. 1 by Volkmar, respectively, as the organ selections.

Literary Annual Appears May 31

On May 31, the 1954 edition of the Literary Annual will make its appe&rance on cam­pus, Judy Thompson, editor, has announced.

Some of the contents of this issue will be: an article on Mar­ian Year by Mary Dammarell; "A Parody on Quiz Shows" by Aud­rey Donahue; a critical review of John P. Marquanj by Elizabeth Gellenbeck; an ar ticle on Educa­tional TV by Jeannine Grannen; poems by Joan Hus'sey and Mau­reen Keating; a humorous essay by Kay Wetzel and short stories by Carol Brueckner, Joan Gauche, Joy Smith and Judy Thompson.

Sodality Prefect Crowns Mary; Msgr. Gauche Offers Tribute, Honors Our Lady Of Cincinnati

Elaine Charters, prefect of the Sodality, was chosen by the student body to crown the Blessed Mother in the annual May Day ceremony to be held Sunday, 3:00 p. m. Serving as her attendants will be Phyllis Crusie, senior, Eleanor Nicholas, junior, Thelma Gilkey, sophomore, and Joan Hussey, freshman.

The attendants were elected by the members of their classes. They will be dressed in white formals as will be Elaine. The student body will precede the queen and her attendant:; in the procession.

Msgr. William J. Gauche will give the address in tribute to the Blessed Mother, speaking on "Our Lady of Cincinnati."

Elaine Charters, t h e M a y Queen, is from Springfield, Ohio. She is the senior dormitory repre­sentative as well as being the Mariology c h a i r m a n of the NFCCS. Phyllis Crusie, the sen-ior attendant, is editor of The Edgecli ff. Phyllis is also active in the Literary Guild. The jun­ior representative, Eleanor Nich­olas, is an associate editor of The Edgecliff and interested in the International Relations club. Thel­ma Gilkey, the sophomore at­tendant, is from Maysville, Ky.

Elaine Charters

Freshman Joan Hussey, is known for her ballet and has studied for two years in New York.

Famous Feline Scores .L4gain; Tommy Takes Bronze Meda.I

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Jean Joyce, president of the Edgecliff Players, and Lea Naber­haus, president of the Home Economics club, present Tommy, the college's cat, with the bronze medal and citation which he was awarded by the Puss 'N Boots association for his endeavors in the dramatic and home ec fields.

By Eleanor Nicholas '55

Tommy, Edgecliff's famous feline, has acquired another laurel for his crown of outstanding achievement. Through the publication of his picture and a story about him in the March 14 edition of the Cincinnati "Enquirer," he was awarded the Puss 'N Boots bronze award and citation. This award is made each year to only compara­tively few of the nation's cat pop­ulation of twenty million or more.

Tommy's acts which made cer­tain the award were indicated on the certificate addressed to the faculty and students of Our Lady of Cincinnati college as follows:

"Ambitious Tommy! . . he's working his way through college as watch-cat for a 30 girl dorm, while he diligently pursues his studies.

Accomplished Tommy! .. He's been recommended for a drama­tics' degree summa cum laude for his role as "Uncle Elizabeth" in the girls' production of I Re­member Mama and for an hon­orary home economics degree for

his faithful attendance at classes. To Tommy, fervent scholar,

this further award."

His bronze medal is inscribed with these words, "For contribu­ting to human happiness and ex­hibiting other admirable traits, this pet has further elevated the cat as man's friend, loyal com­panion, vigilant protector."

Even in all this limelight, Tom­my remains unaffected. He probably would prefer to have his bronze medal placed in the college trophy case so he can con­tinue to catch gold fish from Em­ery's ivory water fountain, with­out its bronze light illuminating his misdemeanors.

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Turn To Mother To whom do we turn when we are beset with problems

and wish sound, mature advice? Why, to our Mothers, of course. They are only too glad when we come to them and place our confidence in them. They are happy when we make them our confidantes for they are very concerned about our welfare.

So, too, is our heavenly Mother. She ihas the natural yearn­ings and instincts of a mother to aid her wayward or disil­lusioned children in their ·search for happiness. But even more important, she is, so to speak, the guardian of the treasury of graces merited for us by Christ. She never fails to intercede for us and to secure through her Son the graces and blessings which we need to meet the obstacles which loom before us and the duties of our everyday life.

So when we are making plans for our future , we should let Mary, our Mother, in on them. She will be interested in each and every detail and as a Mother, will enlighten and guide us in our choice of a state of life.

Let us go to Mary as humble children and beseech her to secure for us the graces we need to face with brave hearts and sturdy minds the disappointments and uncertainties of the future.

Tried And True Forrriula The seniors have finally emerged from the shadow of

those dreaded comprehensives. After weeks of expectation and preparation, they reached the reality of the question sheet and blue book.

If they could give any advice to the up and coming classes, the common word would probably be to get the most out of each course when you take it. 'Jlhose courses to which they had devoted time and effort remained vivid in their memory and were far easier than courses for which they had crammed at the time they took them.

Any study in supplementary texts will prove invaluable in these tests because it assists the student in gaining a more detailed and complete picture of the entire course.

The whole college curriculum assists in the comprehen­sives. So heed some practical advice, fellow students. Start your preparation now!

Teachers Critically Needed The need for teachers throughout the United States, both

in the private and public school systems is still a critical one. College and university authorities are trying to instill their students with a keen interest in the teaching profession.

Recently Avchbishop Karl J. Alter of Cincinnati requested t h::i.t during the month of May. especially during this Marian Year, Catholics pray for vocations to the teaching profession, not only from those wearing religious habits, but those in lay attire as well.

We as Catholic college students should realize the impor­tance of an educated populace in the workings of a democracy. An educated public is a well-informed public and a wise one, not prone to become prey to the errors of society which seem to be penetrating the American scene. The Catholic college student should also realize his obligation to the society in which he lives.

With the end of another college year drawing near, the purposes of education should be reviewed. Keeping them in mind, the seniors can look forward to interesting positions in the world which suit individual qualifications, the juniors will become more studious seniors, the sophomores will choose their major fields cautiously and with foresight and the fresh­men will broaden their outlooks on life in general.

The Book Beat By Betty Gellenbeck '55

LIGHT ON THE MOUNTAIN,

THE STORY OF LASALETTE,

by John S. Kennedy, (McMullen Books, Inc., New York, 1953.)

LIGHT ON THE MOUNTAIN is a stirring account of the ap­pearance of the Blessed Virgin at LaSalette in France. This appari­tion is not as well known as those at Lourdes and Fatima, yet it deserves to be famous, since it was equally as miraculous and inspiring.

The apparition occurred on the eve of the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows in 1846. The witnesses were two simple children, Max­imin and Melanie who were tend­ing cows on the mountain at the time. Contrary to being saints, these chi ldren knew little of re­ligion and the "Our Father" and "Hail Mary" was the extent of their religious training. At the time of the apparition they did not even know that it was the Blessed Virgin . In spite of this, they obediently fulfilled Our Lady's command that her vital message be conveyed to the peo­pl€. She told the children of

evils threatening her people, es­pecially because of blasphemy and the profanation of Sunday, and then she confided to each a particular secret, forbidding that these be communicated to any­one.

The vision itself is portrayed in vivid detail and it is of interest to note that Our Lady cried al­most the entire time. For this rea­son , thousands of pilgrims to La- · Salette have felt the desire to confess and atone for their sins when they realized that some­one so great and so far above them cared enough to cry for them.

Another important aspect of this book is the account of the procedure the church followed in proclaiming the appearance of the Blessed Virgin at LaSalette to be certain and indubitable. After five years of pondering, waiting and fervently begging the light of the Holy Spirit, it was proclaimed unquestionably that it was the Blessed Mother who had ap­peared at LaSalette and the cult of Our Lady of LaSalette was recognized by the church.

THE EDGECLIFF

The S h~f ting

Scene By Mary Dammarell '54

Communistic interference is monopolizing not only the front pages of the world's newspapers, but the foremost place in the minds of the peo-

ples of all na­tions. On the in­ternational sce ne two events are rais­ing great ques­tions. Will the Geneva meet­ing prove as in­effectual as the Berlin confer-ences or will it

Mary Dammarell result in a just an d honorable

solution of the Asiatic problem? Can or will the French continue the struggle in Indo-China alone or will the U. S. be forced to treat the matter as a second Korea?

Even the domestic scene has spotlighted the internal dangers of communism. Do these dangers really exist? How grave are they?

Russian Resistance These questions, important as

they undoubtedly are, can only be answered in the future which we cannot foretell . It might be wise then to examine a factor in the development of communism which is unfortunately not well known by the American people. Commu­nism as it exists in Russia, has not been most opposed by indus­trial or intellectual leaders; in fact, the only effective resistance has been offered not by leaders, but by a large segment of the people, the Russian peasants .

Karl Marx r. ~ d littl e rec:pect for Russia because she was an agri­cultural nation and therefore not the place in which his world rev­olution could start. The condition of the Russian peasants had long been a source of trouble. The ter­rible status of the serfs had led to disturbances in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and the Peasan ts' War in 1773 to 1774.

Lenin"s Policies However, tr.e freed peasants

were not happy with their fr ee­dom. Quite naturally they wanted holdings of their own. A battle cry of the ill-£3.ted Revolution of 1905 was "land for the p easants." After the success of the Revolu­tion of 1917, Lenin exclaimed, " Now take what was stolen for you."

The thirties marked the bloody path of Stalin's resolve. He need­ed increased manpower for indus­try and increa3ed farm products and these he determined to ob­tain by force.

A Forced Change Malenkov was faced by a seri­

ous danger when he took over the leadership of Russia. Between 1940 and 1952, Russian i ndustry had increased 230 per cent, but the farm output was up only ten per cent.

Once again the policy of Rus­sian leaders toward the farmers has changed. 'J.'his Russian "new deal" has two parts; first, there is to be a cut in taxes and sec­ondly, the farmer is to be allowed more time away from the gov­ernmental fields to spend on his own enlarged plot.

This struggle between the agri­cultural class and communism is heartening, for despite the sor­rows the peas.mts have encoun­tered, they and they alone, have been able to force a change in their opponents. This policy of suffering, but stubborn resistance is an inspiration, not only to other Russians, but to the world at large.

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'Cliff Breeze By Adele Gratscb '54

Dear Dad, May 14 , 1954 The neighing of the horses, the cry of "Program£," the

echoes of bursting applause and clapping have died away for the last time as the curtain falls on the closing performance of the horse show for 195·4. Many compliments have been heaped upon Miss Polly Howes as general chairman and . Rosemarie Koehler as president of the Sad­dlemates. Only those who worked with them and those who attend-

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ed the sho,w can realize the amount of work involved. The entire stu­dent body is in­d e e d indebted to them and all their com~ittce members (even to the Xavier university stu­dent who lost his shoe while

moving one of the platforms.) A lovely array of feminine

charm was displayed recently at the style show presented by the members of Mrs. Bottomley's sewing classes. Lois Moellering's white coat and Eileen McCiorey's red felt dress were among the many outfits which showed the skill of the "needle-pushers." It was just another example of the training that makes an Edgecliff girl a good homemaker.

Speaking of homemakers, two more names have been added to the potential list. Mary Joy Rue­ther and Mimi Stegeman received their rings and will soon be put­ting their skills into practice.

Tomorrow night th e social event of the year will take place in the form of the junior prom. At midnight Shirley Dieckmann will crown Her Majesty, Rose­mary Cosgrove and for the sen­iors another "last" will come to a close.

Mission Day brought to light many hidden talents plus a siz­able sum for the CSMC. The

for the delicious food they pro­vided, the freshmen for their par­ticipation in all the events and the junior and senior classes, for their willingness to lay aside all "upperclassmen society" and real­ly have a good time. No matter who won the prizes, everyone won a cheerful spirit.

The Marian Art Festival, spon­sored by one of the newest or­ganizations on campus, the Li ­turgical Commission, attracted many students from the local high schools. It was very reward­ing to note the enthusiasm shown for the cultural aims of college life rather than the social aspects.

Well, two mor€ weeks 'till com­mencement and the attainment of the fifth amendment for all col­lege seniors-freedom from ex­ams and term papers.

Say a little prayer for lovely weather on Sunday for May Day.

Your Prom-primed daughter!

P .S. Faculty footnote A short biographical sketch of

Edgecliff's English department chairman will appear in a forth ­coming publication. Dr. Daniel J . Steible has revealed that th e· sketch will be included in Who's Who in American Education which will be published in th e near future. An entry on Dr. Steible has been in print for sev­eral years in the Directory of American Scholars.

Edgecliff's debate coach, Dr. Daniel J. Steible, was selected to act as one of the three judges of the annual Verkamp Debate held last evening at Xavier university. On two occasions in the past Dr. Steible has functioned as a judge in this forensic event on the Xav-

sophomores are to be commended ier campus.

THE EDGECLIFF The Edgecliff Is the official publication of Our Lady of Clnclnnatl College, Edge­

cliff, Cincinnati, Ohio, conducted by the Rellglous Sisters of Mercy. It appears monthly throughout the school year.

Member Associated Collegiate Press Catholic School Press

Ohio College Newspaper Association EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ........................................ .. ........................................................ ...... Phyllls Crusie '64 ASSOCIATE EDITORS .......... Mary Joy Ruether '54, Ann Selbert '54 Eleanor Nicholas ·~r; FEATURE EDITORS ...................................... Mary Catherine Hurhes '56 Kathleen Grace '66

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May 14, 1954 THE EDGECLIFF 3

On Stage By Dolores Donovan '54

The last theater attraction of the year will be William Inge 's "Picnic." It opens at the Taft on Monday, May 17. The only member of the original Broadway cast who will appear here is Ralph Meeker, the star of the show.

Clothing Construction Classes Model Own Spring, Summer Styles For Assembly

" Picnic" is an unusual play which concerns the lives of "lower-middle class" people in a small K ansas town. The leading character, Hal Carter, played by

Mr. Meeker, is a young, unin­telligent, physi­cal - type m a n who ha s gone through college o n a football scholarship. He has ~lad an un­happy chi 1 d -hood a s the son

• Jf extremely Dolores Donovan poor parents. In

college he could have become an "All-American" if only he had studied, or had the capacity to study. When we meet him in the play he has been out of college for three months and has become completely disillu­sioned. After having been a big hero on campus, he has awakened to the reality he is a "nobody" in life.

He Characters in Picnic becomes involved in the

lives of a family which consists of a widow and her two daugh­ters. The elder daughter is the most beautiful girl in town, but hardly had the brains to gradu­ate from high school. In contrast, the younger sister isn't very at­tractive, but she has won a four year scholarship to college. The women in the house seem to have created a world of their own, in which they pretend men do not exist.

The playwright has attempted to work a fine mixture of humor

and pathos. The play could best be described as a naturalistic drama. The dialogue, from time to time, reads l ike the sensation ­a lism contained in some of our newspapers.

The Playwright's Motives William Inge, who also wrote

Come Back, L ittle Sheba, says that he has written his play with­out any intended theme. He has rather tried to reveal what he sees inside a person's heart, and admits that he is sometimes shocked by the view. Both of these characteristics belong to the naturalistic school of writing.

Since the play has no theme and no goal, and seemingly no morals at times, the conclusion of it only brings some new realiza­tion to each of the characters. Mr. Inge recommends his play as a "short trip, to be enjoyed, not for the hope of its destination, but for what one sees along the way."

This is rather sad commentary on a play which won four awards, including the Pulitzer Prize. If this is what our American thea­ter, which represents the Ameri­can people, has to say about life, we seem to be headed toward a pathetic future. The important thing in our lives is to work, and work hard and consistently toward our Goal. The things we see along the way to this Goal should only be used to aid us to our final destination. Therefore, since Picnic gets now her e, we may well avoid it, a s it definitely wouldn't help us to get any where.

Student - seamstresses turned models in a fash ion show given for the Mothers' club and the school this week.

This event served as a spec­ial feature of the Mo.thers' club meeting, after which the class of '54 was h onored at a tea in Emery.

The fashions which were shown included everything from play togs to tailored su its. All the garments were made by the girls themselves during the year, as problems in cotton, rayon and woolen fabrics.

Devotions Mark Our Lady's Month

Traditional May devotions to Mary, the Bl<~ssed Mother, began with May Day on the Xavier university campus, May 1. Edgecliff participated in this and other events to celebrate Madon­na Week, May 1 to Mother's Day, May 9.

Those students from Our Lady of Cincinnati who formed part of the "living Rosary" at Xavier, were Loretta Baker, Elaine Char­ters, Sara Elder, Mary Frances Geier, Adele Gratsch, Merle Koe­nig, Elizabeth Mor an, Mary Joy Ruether, Eileen Rafferty and Charlin Shoenberger.

A Holy Hour for collegians was held at St. Mary's church, Thir­teenth and Clay, on May 6. This consisted of a Marian Year pil­grimage to the church with Sol­emn Benediction following.

With selections h onoring Mary, the annual Spring Concert by the college's Choral club on May 9 brought tc. a close t: ;e observance of Madonna Week on the Edge­cliff campus.

Annual Horse Show Ends In Galloping Success; Trophies, Ribbon.s Presented To Skilled Riders

Mrs. Nancy Moore Krueger, Columbus, Ohio, judge of the college equita tion class, givt~s pointers t o P atricia Morrissey, Joan Hussey, Norma Feltrup and Joan Oden all on horseback before th.e grandstand at Carthage fair grounds.

By Carol Brueckner '56

The recent Saddlemates club third annual horse show at Carthage fair grounds was a great success, moving on at a steady pace under the an­nouncing of Mr. Robert E. Fahr­endorf of Dayton, Ohio.

Joan Oden, sophomore, rode away with the trophy presented to the advanced class of Our Lady of Cincinnati college equitation. Norma Feltrup and Mary Jean

Test, also sophomores, won sec­ond and third places respectively.

The college's intermediate equi­tation class was postponed until May 4, when Frenchie DeLarbre judged the class at the Red Fox stables in Newtown, Ohio. Mau­reen Keating received the trophy Carol Brueckner and Gail Lan­for first place in this class and nemann came in second and third respectively.

Rosemarie Koehler, president of the Saddlemates, placed in the

three-gaited stake with her horse, Fancy Serenade.

Students who entered the equi­tation classes were: advanced, Norma Feltrup, Mary Catherine Hughes, Joan Hussey, Patricia Morrissey, M a r y s ·1 e Muehlen­kamp, J oan Oden, Frances Sta­bile, Mary Jean Test and Kay Wetz e 1 ; intermediate, Carol Brueckner, Kathle1•n Gr a c e , Maureen Keating, Gail Lonne­mann, Dolores M l t z, Joyce Sprauer and Barbar a Wallace.

Cutting the pattern for her garment is Lois Moellering; at the machine is Joyce Sprauer; Maureen Burke is adjusting the stole and jumper worn by Ann Seibert; Mary Jane Huber is pinning up the hem of the skirt made and modeled by Mary Clare Felix.

Sore Muscles, Hoarse Voices Remain After Mission Play Day

By Julia Kuntz '57

"Gee, is my arm sore from swinging that bat." "I've got pains in muscles that I didn't even know I had.

Now I know why the Reds have to go through spring training." "Have you seen Mary yet today? She can hardly talk, her

voice is so hoarse from singing so much ." "It was fun though, wasn 't it?"

The p receding were some of the typical remarks heard around Edgecliff the day after Mission Day; Wednesday. Everyone caught the spirit and really w ent all out to make the day a success. The big a ttraction of course, was the baseball g a m e between the "Southern Rebels" and "Northern Yankees." The t eam s, spur red on by the cheers of t he spectators, p layed a good game. Result: an emergency call for Ben-Gay.

Games Bring Aches, Pains Relay races and badminton

games also provided q ui te a bi t of fun . The gir ls run ning around with stiff necks are the ones who got carried away with t hemselves while watching ping-pong and the one with the swollen ankle may be the victim of a hit-and­miss croquet p layer, or perhaps she got her signals crossed while playing bridge and was repri­manded in an under-the-table manner by her partner. B ut, de­spite the aches and pains, all agreed that the games were a lot of fun.

Supper at the grill gave every­one a welcome chance to relax for a bit and also to discuss Mon­signor Freking's inspiring talk on the missions earlier in the day.

Duke Appears on th e Scene As usual, "Duke," the self-ap­

pointed college mascot, was on hand to enjoy the hot-dogs.

As the calm atmosphere of eve­ning settled over the campus, everyone gathered on the lawn behind Emery for a community sing. Old-time and popular songs were sung.

The 1954 Mission Day will be a day long remembered by all.

NF Offers Tours. Summer Congress

European tours and the elev ­enth National Congress of the NFCCS ar e previ e ws of an event­f ul summer for college s tudents.

The NFCCS and the NNCF ar e offering tours t h is summer. The tours will include visi ts to Rome , Paris, Venice and the Riviera on t heir itineraries. In keeping with the Marian Year celebration, th e to uring student will see E urope as a continen t of sh rines to Mary.

The eleventh National Congress of the NFCCS will be held this year at the Congress hotel in Chi­r.ago, from A ug. 31 to Sep t. 5. The Congress will consist of speeches, impromptu entertainment, a morning of recollection, plenary sessions, debates, commission pan­els, parliamentary procedure and evening compline.

Edgecliff will be officially rep­resented by Margie Sebastiani, senior delegate, J oy Smith, ju nior delegate, Mary LaVallee, regional recording secretary and Audrey Donahue, regional Social Service Commission chairman. The Edge­cliff delegation will also include Elizabeth Moran, Clarita Bothe, Joan Gauche, Gail Lonnemann, Patricia Morrissey, M a r y s u e Muehlenkamp, Kay Wetzel, Carol Brueckner and Margaret Warren.

Sympath y is extended by the students and faculty to Mrs. Olga Colangelo J anszen '46 upon the d eath of her husband and to Mr. Charles Trame, a friend of the ('OHege, upon the death of his fa­t her.

CaryJ. Kemper, standing, and Elizabeth Howell, seated, sophomore art students, examine statues of the Blessed Mother which were on display at the college's Marian Art Festival last Saturday. Our Lady of Work a nd Workers in the background is a drawing done by Caryl.

Exhibits, Program Honor Mary; Compline Closes Art Festival

A Marian Art F estival was held by the Liturgy Com mis­sion of Our Lady of Cincin­nati college on Saturday, May 8. The program included an exh ibit, e ntertainmen t, refresh­ments and •was closed with Bene­dict ion of the Blessed Sacrament, a short t2lk on "O ur Lady in

Art" by Rev. John B. Stenz, fol­lowed by compline.

In his talk, Father Stenz ex­plained that devot ion to the Blessed Virgin Mary is n ot a compliment but a complement, a roundin g out of our faith. A member of the facu lty of St. Gregory seminary, Father Stenz directs the art craft shop there.

T H E EDGECLIFF

Professor Attends Colorado UN Week

Dr. Gabriel·~ Muncher, German professor at Edgecliff, attended the Conferen e of World Affairs, sponsored by the University of Colorado at Boulder, April 26 through May 1, as a part of the seventh annual United Nations Week. She also spoke before the Medievalists at their recent meet­ing.

She was a panelist in two dis­cussions at the Conference, one entitled " Is European Unity Dead?" and the other "Innocents Abroad," which treated the Euro­pean attitudes toward the Ameri­can tourists and the American ideas of European peoples. Dr. Mu ncker said that the latter dis­cussion showed mainly that an inner or spiritual p reparation is necessary before going to visit other countries.

Some of the representatives of note present were Dr. Karl Gru ­ber, Austrian ambassad or to the United States, Dr. Ivor Spector, of the University of W ashington, Seattle, and Dr. Kiang, Chinese consul general.

On May 4, Dr. Muncker was made an honorary member of the Med ievalists when she spoke b e­fore them on "Present Problems of German Youth." She was giv­en t heir brown habit, which she will take back with h er to Eur­ope.

May 14, 1954

Total Statistics Give Promise Of June Opening For l .1ibrary

By Harriet List '57

Mr. Al Neyer, contractor for the new library is a man with a head for numbers. Looking back from a vantage point of near completion he quotes some very bulky figures about ear­lier phases of the library's construction.

Back in September of 1953, when the project began, over 4,000 cubic yards of earth and rock were removed and relocated. Into this excavation went a con­crete foundation and floor con­taining 550 cubic yards of con­crete reinforced with 15 tons of steel. The completed basement is divided into three large class­rooms on the east side, and ample storage space on the west.

After the four laminated wood a r ches and structural steel were in place, the walls were con­structed. Mr. Neyer estimates that 30,000 face bricks were used in the outer walls alone. This brick exterior is backed u p with 600 cubic yards of concrete blocks, each measuring 4" x 8" x 16". These will be painted on the in­terior of the buildin g in keeping with the modern idea that hon­est building material need not be hidden.

One of the most attractive fea­tures of the new library is the east wall consisting almost en­tirely of glass. 148 w indow panes occupy a space that r uns the length of the building from two

feet above the floor to the ceiling which is 16 feet high at the walls. Later, when the library is in use, light from this row of huge win­dows will be regulated by draw drapes.

In the reading room which cov­ers most of the main floor, stri­ated wood, a deeply grooved ma­terial, has been used for the ceil­ing. This adds to the beauty of the interior and absorbs 62 per cent of all sound.

By far the most pleasing fig­ure mentioned by Mr. Neyer was in the form of a date. He esti-mates that the new library will be completed within the next few weeks.

Choral Club In Choir To Sing At Marian Mass

Ed gecliff's Choral club has been invited by the Chancery along with other groups to sing at a Pontificial High Mass, Sunday, May 30, 8: 00 p. m. in the Xavier stadiu m. This Mass will be a diocesan celebraticm as part of the Marian Year observance.

Semester Exam Schedule May 21-28 FRIDAY, MAY 21 MONDAY, MAY 24 TUESDAY, MAY 25

8:00 8:00 8:00 101 Music ....... ..................... (MAl) 102 Music, All groups . ...... (Aud) 102 Speech Gr. 3 ..... ...... ..... (FA4) 202 Speech Gr. 3 ......... .. ..... (FA4) 102 Speech Gr. 6 ............... . (FA4)

9:00 9:00 9:00 403 Art ..... ..... ............... ........... (Stu) 102 Biology .............. ..... ......... (302) 204 Art .................................... (Stu) 408 Biology ......... ................... ( 401) 304 Chemistry .. ..... ............... (303) 322 French .............................. (301) 406 Chemistry ......... ............. (FAl) 101 English ............................ (306) 102 History Gr. 1 ........... ....... (303) 102 English Gr. 1 .. .... ........ .. (303) 102 Home Economics .......... (Em.) 102 History Gr. 2 ....... ........... (306) 202 English Gr. 1 .... ............. . (302) 122 Home Economics ........ (MA2) 412 Philosophy ............... ....... (304) 304 English ............................ (301) 422 Mathematics .... ..... ......... (404) 302 R eligion Gr. 1 ............. . (302) 202 German ...................... (MA14) 102 Natural Sc. Gr. 1 ... ..... (Aud) 406 Speech .......................... (FA3 ) 202 Greek .................... .......... (FA2) 211 Philosophy .................... (FA2) 412 Speech ... ................... ...... (FA4) 102 History Gr. 3 ....... ........... (306) 202 Sociology Gr. 1 .. ............ (304) 403 Home Economics ....... ... (Em.) 416 Sociology ....... ................. (305) 302 Mathematics .................. (404) 112 Speech ..... ....................... (FA4) 102 Religion Gr. 1 ............... . (304) 202 Religion Gr. 1 ........ .. .... (Aud) 407 Sociology ........................ (305)

11:00 11:00 11:00 202 Education ...................... (FA2) 222 Art ............... ................ ..... (Stu) 106 Art Gr. •l ..... .............. ..... (Stu) 102 English Gr. 2 .................. (302) 322 Art .............. .. ..... ............... (Stu) 201-2 Art ................................ ( Stu ) 202 English Gr. 2 .................. (304) 409 Biology ............ ................ (303) 416 Biology ................. ........... (401) 310 English .......... .................. (305) 321 German .......... .................. (301 ) 302 Economi..:s ..... ......... ........ .. (304) 412 French ................. ............. (301) 321 Home Economics ... ..... (MAl) 307 Educatio:i ................ ...... (FAl) 302 History ........................ ... (306) 438 Home Economics ........ (MAl) 102 French ................. ............. (301) 401 Home Economics ........ (Em.) 102 Natural Sc. Gr. 2 ........ (FAl) 102 German ...................... (MA14) 104 Latin ....... ....................... (FAl) 102 Orientation .................. (Aud) 306 History ........ ................... (303 ) 412 Mathematics .................. ( 404) 302 Spanish ..... .. .. .. ................. (304) 102 Latin .............................. (FA2) 212 Philosophy Gr. 1 ........ (Aud) 314 Speech Gr. 2 ................ (FA4) 310 Philosophy ...................... (302) 102 Religion Gr. 2 ................ (303) 211 Physical Ed ..................... (306)

.322 Spanish ................. ....... (MA13) 202 Religion Gr. 2 .............. (Aud) 102 Spanish ............................ (305) 102 Speech Gr. 7 .......... ...... (FA4)

1:00 1:00 1:00 116 Art .............. ...................... (Stu) 106 Art Gr. 3 ............... ......... (Stu) 105 Art Gr. 1 ... .......... ......... (Stu ) 316 Art ... ................................. (Stu) 305 Art .................... ................ (Stu) 101-2 Art ............................... (Stu) 102 Chemistry ........................ (304) 207 Biology ............................ (304) 102 English Gr. 3 .................. (306) 415 Education ...................... (Em.) 303 Biology ............................ (305) 312 English ............................ (301) 224 English ............................ (303) 212 English .......................... (FA2) 316 Philosopl1y .................... (Aud ) 124 Home Economics ...... .. (MA2) 418 English ............................ (304) 403 Philosophy .................. (Ham) 303 Philosophy ......... ............. (301) 322 Home Economics ........ (MA2) 404 Philosophy ... ................... (302 ) 310 Religion ........................ (Aud) 416 Home Economics ........ (Em. ) 302 Religion Gr. 2 .............. (Aud) 104 Speech .......... .................. (FA4) 436 Home Economics ......... . (Em.) 102 Speech Gr. 1 ................ (FA4)

103 Latin .............................. (FAl) 202 Speech Gr. 1 ................ (FA4) 202 Philosophy Gr. 2 .......... (303 ) 405 Philosophy ...................... (301 ) 202 Sociology Gr. 2 .............. (306)

3:00 3:00 3:00 102 Business ...................... (MA12) 104 Business ...................... (MA13) 208 Business ...................... (MA13 )

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 8:00 202 Speech Gr. 2 ................ (FA4)

9:00 206 Art ............... ..................... (Stu) 309 Art .......... .......... .............. (Stu) 112 Education Gr . 1 ............ (306) 112 Education Gr. 2 ............ (305) 407 Education .......... ............ (FAl) 308 English .......... ........... .. .. ... (304) 202 French Gr. 2 .. ............... . (303) 408 French .............................. (301 ) 202 Home Economics ... ..... (Em. ) 304 Latin ....................... .. ..... (FA2) 202 Mathematics .................. (404 ) 202 Spanish ................ ..... . (MA14 ) 102 Speech Gr. 5 ... ............... (302 ) 306 Speech .......... .... .............. (FA3)

11:00 103 Art ............... ..................... (Stu) 106 Art Gr. 1 ...... ....... .... ...... . (Stu ) 416 English .............. ..... ......... (302) 201 Physics .............. .............. ( 404 ) 421 Sociology .............. .. .. ...... (301 ) 206 Speech .......... ..... ............. (FA3 ) 314 Speech Gr. 1 ................ (FA4)

1:00 106 Art Gr. 2 ................. ....... (Stu) 307 Biology .. ................... ..... .. (303) 404 Biology ............................ (401 ) 302 Education .............. .......... (304 ) 202 French Gr. 1 ......... ......... (301) 404 History ............................ (302) 202 Music ............................ (MA2) 211B Philosophy ................ (Ham ) 212 Philosophy Gr. 2 ........ (Aud) 410 Sociology ........................ (306) 102 Speech Gr. 2 ......... ....... (FA4)

3:00 204 Speech . ................. .......... (F A3 )

FRIDAY, MAY 28 8:00 101 Speech ................... ......... (FA4)

!l:OO 102 Chemistry ...................... (304 ) 202 Chemistry ................ ...... (302) 201 English .......... ..... ...... ....... (306) 201 French .. ......... ..... .. ...... .. (FA5) 414 Home E conomics ........ (Em.) 312 Mathematics .................. (404) 408 Sociology .................. ...... (302) 201-2 Speech ........................ (FA4)

11:00 105 Art Gr. 2 ... .............. ....... (Stu) 216 Art ...... ........ ...................... (Stu) 304 Art ... ........... ....... ..... .......... (Stu) 412 English ... ...................... . (FA5) 312 History ............... ............. (303) 104 Music .............. ... .......... . (MAl ) 202 Philosophy Gr. 1 .......... (302) 316 S ociology ........................ (305) 102 Speech Gr. 4 .............. .. (FA4)

1:00 Baccalaureate Practice

3:00 102 Physical Ed ................... (Aud) 104 Physical Ed . .................. (Aud) 112 Physical Ed ................... (Aud) 202 Physical Ed ................... (Aud) 204 Physical Ed ................... (Aud) Physical Education Examination followed by Candlelight Practice.