Alvernia High School - Alvernian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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PAGE 110 THE ALVERNIAN Tofu mu' fleff lo rigflll-1Xnne Dean, Anne Hrabina, lilaine Ditton, Rita Bracli, Betty Hagen, Mary Malloy, Leona Christoffel, Anne Halpin, Virginia Preglow, lfileen Mclflligott. Svrumf mu' flefl lu riglifl -Mary Burch, Rita Cosgrove, Harriet Fuesz, Virginia Dynkowski, lileanor Tringali, Helen liartelme, lucille Grothus, Lorraine Hettinger. Tliiril mu' fluff lo Vigo!! -Roberta Malloy, Genevieve Neville, Helen O'Shea, Regina Herdeg, Mary Lucas, Marie willl5lW, Havel McDonough, Margaret Bapst. l'ifllH'fl7 mu' flrfi fo riglill-Mary Vallone, Barbara Horne, Louise Orgler, Genevieve Anderson, Virginia Hayes, Cleonorn Nelson, Genevieve Rowan, Margaret Dougherty. 9 Ee Cercle Jeanne 'Dare Pl'!'Sil!l'I1f . , . , . , EILIEEN McE1.1.lco'1 r Vive I'resi1lenf . . . LUQILLF GROTHUS Sl't'l't'flll'j' . , . ELAINE IJITTON Treuxlrrvr GERALDINI2 VOPACKIQL E WHO knows only his own language knows none. Realizing the truth of this statement, the Senior French classes banded themselves into Le Cercle Jeanne D'Arc, which strives to acquaint members with the every-day speaking language of the French people. Meetings, which are held once each month, furnish an opportunity for discus- sions of interesting phases of French history and literature, as well as existing French customs. To accomplish its objective--familiarity with conversational French- the meetings are conducted in the native French language. Minutes, also, are recorded in French. Even though refreshments are not essential for the club's activities, for every monthly gathering has its own novel entertainment, Le Cercle Jeanne D'Arc usually prepares for the Juniors a luncheon served in typical French style. GLORIOUS FREE DAY OF THE YEAR-MANY ALVERNIANS WERE NOW TOURING WASHINGTON,

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THE ALVERNIAN PAGE 109 Lrfl lu riglzl-Margaret Costa, Florence Banach, Rita Barr, Rosemary Cella, Marguerite Bradley, Lucille Weller, .lusephine -lagoditcli. 'Debating Club l'n'xiilv1il . . . . ..,,.. Rrrfx BARR Vin' I'ra'xiilw1l . . . LUCILLE WET'rER S4'l'I'K'ft1V-Y , . . .,.. EDITH RING Tl'l'tl.YIH'l'Y ..., ..,..,, G ERALDINE KOENIG EBATING has taken its rightful place among outside activities and every year it becomes more important. Taking into consideration the interesting questions chosen for argument and the unquestionable development which comes with partici- pation in the activity, teachers and students must realize there is ample reason for girls to debate. It helps them meet other persons on an equal basis in the discussion of a question, to think logically against their arguments, and to present their own ideas forcefully and convincingly. lt gives them a feeling of independence from others, coupled with self-mastery. Activities of the Debating Club have been very successful this year. Of the forty-one members of the organization, seven-Florence Banach, Marguerite Bradley, Rosemary Cella, Genevieve Healy, Josephine Jagoditch, Mary Spehn, and Lucille Wetter-were most active. Featured among schools with which these girls success- fully debated the question of federal aid in education were St. Rita, St. Scholastica, and North Park College. At home the girls have actively engaged in intra-mural debates. There were several decision and non-decision encounters among the Freshmen and the Sophomores, the negative and afiirmative teams both doing excellent debating. CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY APOLOGETICS CONTEST. MAY 31 WAS THE LAST

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THE ALVERNIAN PAGE Ill Trip mu' Ilrfl In riglrlj -- Mary Berry, Viola Schuh, Loretta Strentl, -losephine Maieske, Margaret Kelly, Geraldine Koenig, Mary klagor, Lucille Preucel, Cecilia Parthun. Siwnnl mu' flrfl In l'lllfZ7fl'lillL.ll7L'll1 Hesselman, Frances Bradford, Regina Kielilynski, Marie Sievers, lidith Hillman, Rose Alanka, Arletta Noll, Virginia Butler, I,ucille lflgas, Dorothy Hippauf. Tlriril run flrfl In riglili -- Ann NY'eber, Margaret Kelly, Dorothy Gneist, Mildred Reuter, Dorothy fiorski, lrene Vfaldron, Margaret Polowy, llelen Spies, Alfrieda Scharf. fDie Bore lei 1'rexiile11l . MiKRlI-1 Snsviiks Vim' l'resirlw1l . Rrm BARR 'l'reas11n'r Gl'.RiXl.lJlNli KoiaNlc5 Sm'i'a'lurvy Mlrniuin Riiuiiliit Nlf of the main purposes of Die Lorelei, composed of Senior German students, is to offer an opportunity for acquiring facility of expression in German and for a knowledge of literature beyond that which is possible in brief class hours. Because the members believed German music and German customs could be studied in greater detail in the club than from textbooks, they devoted many of their monthly meetings to the singing of Volkslieder and various modern German songs that have utilized popular tunes with an adaptation of German words. One entertaining meeting featured the modern tourist in Germany, with emphasis on the castles, their legends and those of the Rhine. Moving pictures illustrated the wonderful scenery. The tragic love of the impetuous Reinhardt and the beautiful Elizabeth was re- lived on February 13, when Die Lorelei presented the classic, Immen.wr', at the activity hour. Through the study and dramatization of Inm1w1.w'r', Die Loreleians greatly improved their own conversational German. D.C. FROM NOW ON. SCHOOL LIFE WAS ONE GRAND ROUND OF ACTIVITIES FOR