Saint Ursula Academy - Scroll Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Arr of Be 21 late.. Probably one of the most important things to be recorded in the annals of modern history under the heading HEX- cuses will be the immortal phrase, I'm sorry I'm late. If, the next time we're late, we use this WOI'Il-Out expres- sion, we shall not be looked upon as having coined a new phrase or origin- ated a new excuse. But more important, however, than the fact that we are late is the reason why we're late. lN'Iore often than not we are guilty of putting things off, thus necessitating a last minute rush to keep an appointment or date. It is really very simple to be late. To those not so adept in this so-called art, I shall be glad to give them the benefit of my experience. All you have to do is put all thoughts' of getting ready out of your mind until about half an hour before your engagement. A casual glance at the clock then reveals that you are quite short on time. Now race upstairs and try to decide what you are going to wear. After much controversy, you find that your selection has to be- pressed. lyleanwhile, you start drawing your bath water and doing the one-hundred-one other things that you should have been doing before you got yourself in such a fluster. If you follow these directions closely you can always manage to be late- successfully anywhere. But I must tell you how I happen to be late for school so often. I really don't know exactly how I do it, but it's easy. Alarm didn't go off, late bus, mother didnit call me - all these truth- ful excuses see-m so big to us, but so limp to the listener. But mark my words, youlll invariably start out with that same sickly phrase, I'm sorry I'm latef, -CHARLENE PATTERsoN '43 Necessary Well, I did not receive my driving license. Why, you will probably ask me, and my answer to you will be, I'm not quite' sure. In fact, to be absolutely truthful, I don't know why. All I know is, on the sheet of paper I received from the policeman who gave me my test, there were written the following re-- marks: , Reasons why license should not be given to above person- l. Applicant is color blind. Qualifications 2. Applicant is not sure how to shift gears. 3. Applicant has only hazy idea of what clutch, accelerator and brake' are. 4. As a result, if license is granted, the streets will no longer be safe for sane drivers. Now, tell rne, do you see any reason why I shouldn't have received my li- cense? I'm sure I donlt. There just isnlt any justice. -PATSY KICINTOSH '44 fff is W il T A A l. l .AXA 5 fa g if iieewwlsw 'I ,,g,:lK wx 5 N, .mv xy .cg g Q x fi. I Q If 12 THE SCROLL

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helping him into his first big pa1't. He expressed the result of he-r influence in his own Words: 1 burst like a chrysalis on Broadway and knocked them for a row of Chinese pagodas . . . I've never been so good sincef' If this performance could be judged by one of Ethel's own performances it must have been superb. Ethel, however, unlike her brothers, was not lured from the stage to the screen. The greater freedom of the legitimate stage and closer contact with her aud- ience appealed to her. It was her pref- erence and, as has been proved, a wise one. She has scored great personal tri- umphs on the stage, one of which was her portrayal of the centenarian in Whiteoaks . In 1941 this royal actress celebrated her fortieth anniversary. To- day Ethel Barrymore is the only active player on Broadway to have a theater named in his or her honor. Too much cannot be said of this actress whose fine contributions at the present time are so timely for illustrating the culture which must be preserved. In 1903 the Clown Prince of the Royal Family of the American Theater, he of profile fame, made his debut at the age of twenty-one in the presenta- tion, lVIagda . This member of the Barrymore clan was not aware of his real destiny on that first birthday in 1882. As the years passed, his ambition to be an artist changed to that of being an actor. Thus it was that John Barry- more Went on the stage following in the footsteps of his fore-bears. John pleased the public in 1903 with his presentation of the hit, Glad of ltll. Barrymore was a gay young blade and a dashing comedian of the early 1900ls. In the first years of his career he spent dozens of seasons in comedy, later turn- ing to serious tragedy. Galsworthy's Justice brought him great fame when he was thirty-four. This success was followed by nine great years, in which he gave us 'fPeter Ibbetsonn, Redemp- tionu, The jest , Richard HIM, and Hamlet,'. At forty-three John was the greatest actor on the English-speaking stage. He contributed thirty-one stage roles to his public before he deserted the stage for the movies. After his performance in Hamletl', which was unforgettable, he went to Hollywood where he portrayed Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Jekyll, Beau Brummel, Don Juan, Arsine Lupin, Francois Vil- lon, and Svengali. lVIany remember him in Grand Hotel, Dinner at Eight, and Twentieth Century. He became the star of the screen as he had been the star of the stage. llr. Barrymore made his only return to the stage in 1939 in the' presentation, 'Ally Dear Children , after which he went on the air. There, too, he won acclaim by becoming one of radio's most beloved comedians. Ever gracious and friendly with the press, John often called himself a 'ham'. How- ever, his reputation as an actor contra- dicted any such statement. An actor who was a star in fifty-two movies could hardly be a 'ham'. It is a regret- ful thing that we shall have no more contributions from this great actor. For John Barrymore died on May 29, 1942, and was buried from the Roman Catho- lic Church, in the faith of his fathers. During his lifetime John Barrymore paid his debt to his theatrical ancestors by becoming one of the most credited actors in the American theatre. fContinued on page 461 THE SCROLL 11 I

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Me 6m 7 In Amen' EVERAL years ago, at a place called Doddridge Farm, about forty miles from Chicago,two Ladies of the Grail, the first to come to America, were intro- duced to their future home, one hundred and fifteen acres of beautiful land with twenty buildings and a swimming pool. VVeeds were as high as their heads, the cabins were all a dull, drab gun gray, the whole place was run downg nature had come into her own. But not for long was Doddridge Farm to remain in such a state, for the spirit of the Grail had entered its gates and a reformation was at hand. Founded by a Je-suit in Holland about twenty years ago, the Grail's aim and purpose is Catholic Action personified. They were conceived as-and remain- a lay group working in the lay aposto- late. They live together in community life but they work in the world. They dress in modern womenls attire and thus can penetrate every class and place. They are another instance of how the Roman Catholic Church has flourished for so long: by fostering religious orders suited to the times-the rule of St. Bene- dict in the fifth century, the Franciscans in the thirteenth, the Jesuits in the six- teenth, and now Catholic Action in the twentieth. The movement spread rap- idly throughout Europe. Withiii eight years of its foundation the Grail had spread from the country of its origin to Germany, England, Scotland and Aus- tralia. By 1937 the movement in Hol- land alone included some fifteen thou- sand members, all young girls who had been inspired and influenced by the Grail to live their lives in the Christian spirit. Thus, while there are thousands of active members in the Grail move- ment, there are only about a hundred and twenty women who belong to the Ladies of the Grail. This small group becomes the nucleus for the larger Grail movement. At the invitation of the late' Cardinal - BETTY CONLIN ,43 lylundelein, the Grail came to America -to Doddridge Farm. Their leader is Dr. Lydwine van Kersbergen, who, with another colleague, came' from Holland to start the movement here. The work of the apostolate began at once. Retreats were held, discussion days were planned, and all in the true Grail spirit. Soon about six American girls had applied for admission to the novitiateg while hundreds from every part of the country came to this Mecca of Catholic Action, returning to their jobs and schools with the love of Christ motivating their eve-ry action. For the past two summers the Farm has been used as a camp for Chicago's underprivileged girls. The counsellors are those whom Dr. van Kersbergen has accepted to live at the Farm for the en- tire summer, or perhaps for only a month or so, to supervise the children and to instruct them in the fundamentals of Catholic Christian womanhood. It is very hard to describe the Grail unless one has actually been under their influence. Their absolute and complete love of God is evidenced in every mo- ment lived at Doddridge. The-y not only have the faith, but they want to gi-ve it to others. Their ways and meth- ods appeal to youth, because they believe it is through the younger generation the Christian social ideal will be realized. Their program to make the Catholic girl Catholic includes every means that will bring home their point. For in- stance, at a retreat held several years ago during Holy Week, the girls actually lived it in their minds, as Christ must have lived it. The paschal lamb was eaten standing at one's placeg in memory of the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land, a proces- sion wound in and out through the woods. A huge cross was erected on THE SCROLL 13