Saint Ursula Academy - Scroll Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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The Saints That Moved the World By Rene Fullop-lliiller Book Review Hy Mary Ellen Nagle '46 0 0 Friends of Music Concert Review By Mary Ellen Nagle '46 Pu ge Twenty-eight CCORDING to the author of this group biography, each of the five saints treated in the book strove to perfect one aspect of Christ, the Perfect Klan: renunciation, intellect, love, will power, and ecstasy. The author, a non- Catholic, displays in his Writing a deep attraction to religious things, not so much by personal con- viction as by experimentation. He combines the ideological principles of psychology and science-- the approach being clinical. The will of God is manifested in many ways through many different means. To Anthony, a young Egyptian of the fourth century, the gospel at Sunday Nlass conveyed the words of self-denial and renunciation which he followed until his death. It was not until Augustine' Was thirty-three years old that he abandoned his sinful, ple-asure-seeking life and was baptized. Augustine used his brilliant mind and learning to defend the Church. No other thinker, except Plato, has influenced Westerii thought as Augustine. St. Francis, the p0ct of love and the troubadour of God, saw in nature the power, greatness, and goodness of God. Lady Poverty became his rule of life, which thousands have followed since. St. Ignatius Loyola, the foun- der of the Society of Jesus, gave his followers his rule of life in the Spiritual Exercixcr, concentrating mainly on the strengthening and the control of the will. From Avila, Spain, emerged the great mystic reformer of the Carmelitenuns, St. 'Teresa. Concerning the author's craftsmanship, the long involved sentences tend to make the meaning in- coherent in places. Criticism has been launched against the absence of references and the almost Hagrant use of generalizations unfounded on fact. HE local Friends of liusic Orchestra began their third concert of the season in Ursuline auditorium with the playing of Henry Pur- cell's f'Trumpet Voluntary . Mr. Georges Nliquelle, distinguished first cell- ist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, was solo- ist. His interpretation of the Boccherini Concerto in B-Flat llilajoru, featuring the cello with accom- paniment for two oboes, two horns and strings, proved his outstanding musicianship. The performance was under the direction of Nlr. Edgar Schenkman of New York City. Besides the aforementioned solo, the program carried the Barbirolli arrangement of six dramatic movements by Purcell, and the modern Quiet City by Aaron Copland. The hiozart B-Flat Symphony con- cluded the concert.

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Leisu e 0 Great Son departs from bliss Ferber's usual procedure by dealing with the upper class, the very rich, instead of her usual portrayal of the more common homesteader. But her setting remains the same-the great expanding western plains of a young and lusty America. Nliss Ferber, writing again in her inimitable, natural-born style, has added another book to her growing list of best sellers. She has written not only of the roaring YVest but also of the llidvvest in So Bigng VVisconsin, in l'Come and Get It 3 and lllississippi, in Show Boatw, Her achieve- ment is said to have stemmed largely from the vitality and belief she has in the so-real people which she lovingly creates. While the novel does not reach the heights in good writing that her other writings have attained. it is nevertheless Edna Ferber, and that is well worth reading. S THE introduction points out, 'Alt is no ex- aggeration to say that the columnists and commentators have more influence than any other factor in molding the opinion of adult Amer- icansfl With this in mind the editor gives us a series of essays, originally printed in The Sign magazine. of fourteen prominent newspaper columnists and radio commentators in book form. This reviewer would classify the subjects of the sketches as Hfair, good, best . The best could legitimately include Paul hflallon, Walter Lippmann, Westbrook Peg- ler, Sumner Welles, David Lawrence, Raymond Swing, and George Sokolsky. John B. Kennedy- political scientists, statesmen and philosophers of history as well as commentators. Dorothy Thompson, Gabriel Heatter. H. V. Kaltenborn and Fulton Lewis, Jr., constitute the goodly These give the emotional public what they want' and the way they want it, more often than not, allowing the heart to lead the head. In the last class, Drew Pearson and VValter VVinchell carry on a twosome-one perhaps toler- ating but not trusting the other. The delivery is vivid, sparkling, and sincere-- the reading of which is a pleasurable experience. Great Son By Edna Ferber Book Review By Constance Durliat ,46 9 Q Holders of Opinion Book Review By Barbara Krabach 346 Page Twenty-seven

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URING the late winter season, high school students enjoyed the privilege of hearing Dimitri Nlitropoulos conduct the llinnea- polis Symphony Urehestra in the Young Peoplek Concert in the Art Nluseum Peri-style. Xlr, Nlitro- poulos presented an interesting and varied pro- gram for young listeners. The first selection was six movements from the well known Handel-Harty VVater Nlusic Suite . This was followed by two movements from Hllozartional' by Tchaikowskj, and three movements from Brahms' Fifth Sym- phony. The Polovetzian Dances , from Prince Igor, by Borodin, was the final number, and this. l think. appealed more to young listeners because of its spirited rhythm and scintillating tonal qua- lity. Brilliant technique and depth of feeling were displayed by the orchestra under Klr. Klitropoulos' capable direction. Witiiessiiig the artist's unusual method of conducting, that of using neither baton nor score, was -an enriching experience in itself. He seemed to live with the music, using his whole body to direct, rather than his hands, although their grace and delicate artistry caught the listen- ers' eyes. N THE stirring movie, 'The Bells of St. 1Iary'sl', Bing Crosby is again cast as Father O'KIalley. the lovable and considerate priest of Hfloing lly VVay'lg and Ingrid Bergman as Sister Benedict, the Sister Superior of St. NIary's parish school. As the story opens, Father Olhlalley has just become pastor of the financially run-down parish. For some time the sisters have been praying that the newly erected building adjacent to St. h'Iary's would be given to them by its millionaire owner. The genial Father O'lNIalley is instrumental in great part in bringing Klohammed to the moun- tain-the Sisters get the new school. The conflict between Father O'KIalley and the Blother Directress, the reconcilation of Patsy Clallagher's estranged parentsg and the final cul- mination of the well planned scheme for the acqui' sition of the building-all add humor and senti- ment to the picture. Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman both live up to their reputation as the screen's best-loved team. Their separate interpretations are more than convincing. joan Carroll, as Patsy Gallagher, gives to her fans a glimpse of her potentialities as an emotional actress, which might provoke the query: If this at twelve what about twenty?'l Minneapolis Symphony Concert Review By Elizabeth McNerney '46 0 0 The Bells of St. Mary's Nlovie Review Hy Margaret Ann Beechey '-I-6 Page Twenly-nine