Seattle University - Aegis Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Iff] Chesterton Week i L An imago of Gilbert K. Chesterton which was filled with his laughter, Victorian manners, piety and journalistic wonder of the world, was presented by British a tor, author and critic. Robert Speaight on October 29. Speaight's lecture in the A. A. Lemeiux Library Auditorium proved to be the highpoint of SU's three-day festival honoring the centennary of Chesterton's birth. Chesterton wrote because he couldn't help it; he gloried in the trade of journalism, Speaight said of his fellow British journalist, author and publisher. His skeletonal sketch of Chesterton was quickly brought to life by personal memories and anecdotes which he shared with the audience. Chesterton was a very Victorian c haracter which is perhaps why he wrote so well about his fellow writers, Speaight said. He shared Dickens' capacity for surprise and was a romantic, par excellence, in his own right,” he added. Chesterton, the creator of the Father Brown novel series, was a late-in-life convert to Catholicism. Speaight explained Chesterton's piety as one which embraced illumined dogma with the energy of his imagination. THE INCREDULITY OF FATHER BROWN j GILBERT K. CHZSTERIVN f ABOVE: The Chesterton Festival spurred a new interest on campus in the works of the English writer. I EFT SERIES: Robert Speaight, British actor, author and critic, gives his impressions of Chesterton. Special Events 25

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Malcolm Miller: Chartres In a rare tribute to scholarly study at SU, an overflow audience greeted Malcolm Miller, guide and lecturer at Chartres Cathedral, France, in Pigott Auditorium winter quarter. Fire destroyed the original church in 1194 A.I), and it was claimed “Mary had burnt down the Cathedral because it wasn't fine enough — very feminine of her, Miller commented. Within 25 years a new structure, represent! ive of medieval art and thought, had been raised. Miller pointed out that years are required to even begin to understand the detail and transcendent meaning of Chartres. Despite this, he proceeded to explain samples of the detailed artwork, particularly the portals and stained glass windows of the north and south sides. The part is the whole. The Cathedral is a microcosm of the macrocosm of time and the universe, Miller said. The Cathedral is not just a history book of time from Genesis to lodgement. It is a book that speaks of human things, of man as an infinitesimal creation with a desire to transcend time, he continued. Perhaps that is why there is the urge to pass through to the celestial city. The windows of Chartres look out onto Paradise ' Miller concluded. Chartres is a splendid example of infinite detail woven into the essence of medieval man, perhaps all men. Thus, the scope was universal, the subject matter painstaking. Regardless, Miller escaped the trivia that so frequently hampers the value of history. TOP RIGHT AND RIGHT: Malcolm Miller, guide and lecturer at Chartres Cathedral, captivates his SU listeners. ABOVE: C. R. Harmon, associate professor of history, introduces Miller. 24 Special Events

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Cesar Chavez UFW Strains of Spanish folk songs, redone to United Farm Worker (UFW) messages, set the stage tor the Seattle appearance of Cesar Chavez, UFW president, and the premiere showing of Fighting for Our I ives in April in Pigott Auditorium. Michael Moore, SU vice-president for finance and business, stepped on the stage. SU supports the free flow of information but totally disclaims responsibility, he said. Boos. Tomas Ybarra-Frausto, master of ceremonies, introduced Chavez. Every day, solitary individuals negate the crudest trends of history, he said. Cesar gives a new sense of what being human is all about. Standing ovation. Chavez thanked those who helped with publicizing the premiere of the movie which recounts the grape strike in Coachella. I'm sure Gallo is going to have difficulty peddling its non-kosher wine, he said. Applause. People like you and I won't be buying grapes, Chavez continued. Applause. The boycott has received eight endorsements from city mayors and one from a state legislature. The governors of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts have also endorsed the boycott, Chavez added. Applause. Referring to the movie, he emphasized, People must want a union to put up with what they did. Applause. The hour-long movie was c ulled from 35 hours of film. A reception in Chieftain followed and Chavez met many supporters in the crowd: Here's Cesar already, God bless you. Cesar had arrived. TOP RIGHT: Symbols surround the enigmatic Cesar Chavez. RIGHT: Songs from the heart musically voice La Ra a. ABOVE: Chavez takes refreshments at a reception in Chieftain following his appearance. 26 Special Events