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December 21, 1959

Vol. 18, No. 3

St. Anthony High School, Detroit Michigan

Monday, December 21, 1959
 
SAH Debaters Compete in Thomas Moor Forum

    The first of five monthly debate tournaments, held December 5 at Immaculate High School, gave newly-organized SAH debate teams experience in refutation.
    The tournaments are the main activity of the St. Thomas More Forum,
Christmas Cheer Brightens Detroit  
a confederation of Detroit-area Catholic schools sponsoring forensic debating. St. Anthony was
    The Christmas season arrived in Detroit with numerous activities and exhibits in anticipation of another gala holiday.
    The Christmas music department is well covered with over fifty choral performances in the city between December 15 and 28.
    Detroit's Town Hall and Grinnell's will present a Christmas music program at the Ford Auditorium during the pre-Christmas holidays. "Amahl and the Night Visitors," a traditional cantata, will be the Columbus Boy's Choir's contribution this season. The Madrigal Society is offering renditions of selected Christmas music.
    "Hansel and Gretel" is scheduled as a production at the Art Institute. Continuing with the Christmas spirit are displays at the Institute and the elaborate Christmas Fantasy at the Ford Fotunda, appearing for the seventh year.

School Checked
    Due for a check up? So it seemed when Mr. Roland Lehker came to SAH November 30 to inspect the school. Mr. Lehker was sent by the Bureau of School Services of the University of Michigan for the regular biennial inspection.

    The B - average students of a school which has earned accreditation are not required to take a special entrance test when they apply to a college.

    St. Anthony has been continuously accredited since 1928.
  
    At the Detroit Civic Center a 75-foot Christmas tree is alight, and a huge mailbox for letters to Santa is installed in Capital Park.
    Metallic Christmas trees in modernistic design stand along Woodward Avenue. Hudson's three main windows have again gained large audiences for their mechanical displays. This year, dainty animated boy and girl angels scurry about in a heaven of spun sugar clouds making stars and performing other amusing tasks.

Seniors to Give
'Nuts in May'
    "Nuts in May", a comedy by Cornelia Otis Skinner, is scheduled as the 1960 senior class play.
Over 80 seniors tried out last week for the sixteen parts.
    The play, which is being directed by Mr. William Mandigo, will be staged February 6 and 7.
    "Nuts In May" dramatizes the confusing events in the life of a teen-age boy who is beginning to be interested in girls.
    "The two ingredients which must be present to make the play a success are hard work and responsibility," emphasized Mr. Mandigo. He promised the participants much fun and an experience they would long remember.
    The cast includes Marie Perham, Kenneth Kulinski, Geraldine Swiderski, Adrienne Kress, Gerald Dugelar, Jackie Grille, Eileen Watson, Linda Lennert, Lillian Shynkar, Charles Jaeger, Sue Stano, Marcelin Meloche, and Don Koschmeder.

Msgr. Horkan Coordinates Schools
    Very little free time is an inevitable handicap to the Rt. Rev. Vincent J. Horkan, who has recently been honored by the Church with he title of monsignor. As superintendent of parochial schools, he is responsible for all educational developments in the Archdiocese of Detroit.
    During his two years in this office Msgr. Horkan has concretized some very definite plans for both grade and high school curricula. What he considers the most notable of recent developments in the school itinerary is the introduction of a science program in elementary schools.
    To provide background for science teachers a training program is broadcast on TV over channel 56.
    The superintendent believes that training in English grammar, composition, speech, are to be strongly emphasized. He sanctions a speech unit for elementary school use.
    "I believe in a deeper appreciation of past history," he says. "I think, however, that information should be given upon current affairs. History classes should allow time for discussion of current events."

    "But the most important subject in Catholic schools
 
MSGR. HORKAN
(superintendent of parochial schools)

should be religion," Msgr. Horkan asserts. To make the subject more interesting, revision of the units is in progress.
    Msgr. Horkan, who received his doctorate at the Catholic University of America, is a former teacher at Marygrove College and Sacred Heart Seminary. He also had been pastor of St. Paul Parish in Grosse Pointe.
 

- Jaeger
EASTLAND CRIB reminds passersby of Christmas.

"Oscar" Goes to 'The Birds'

    Portraying a bird must be an exceptionally difficult role for an actor. Yet, students from St. Clement High School of Centerline "flew" through their parts as such so convincingly that they copped first prize at the second Genesian Drama Festival, November 28. Their production, meriting "oscar" for tae best play, was Aristophanes' "The Birds," a comedy in which a group of Grecians seek the perfect state.
  
    Awards presented for the best play, actors, and supporting actors incited competition. St. Clement took two prizes. The lead player of "The Birds" received a best actor "oscar."

    Several faculty members and students from St. Anthony attended the festival.
 
represented by Joe Trachy 316 and Sharon Bracci 314, affirmative speakers, and Gerri Gorcyca 215 and Joan Schwab 217 as the negative team.
    The school received 176 out of a possible 300 points, winning by forfeit only one of six matches. "We had a distinct disadvantage as several schools have had debate as a course for three years," commented Gerri.
    The forum originated at a University of Detroit debate clinic in September, which a manber of prospective SAH debaters attended. It outlined the entire program for the year with a briefing session, offering authoritative speakers and a specimen debate between U. of D. and Wayne State University on the topic for the year, increased labor legislation.
    At the first meet, St. Anthony's affirmative opposed Austin, Dominican, and Mercy High Schools and the negative debated with Rosary, Mercy, and Dominican teams. Other members of the forum include Catholic Central, Immaculata, and U. of D. High.
    Mr. Timothy Donohue, junior English teacher, acted as a judge for other teams at the tournament.

    The festival, sponsored by the Detroit unit of the National Theatre Conference, drew more than 2,000 teachers and students to St. Mary's Academy, Monroe. It was dedicated to St. Genesius, patron of the Catholic theatre.

    Student actors from eight Detroit area high schools, including Servite, Austin, and Immaculata, staged plays. To help these aspirants of acting careers, Critic-judge Mr. James Nix of the Indiana Joint High School faculty offered tips for interpretation of particular scenes and situations.

    Chairman of the entire program was the Rev. Samuel Listerman, S. J., of U. of D. High School.


CSMC
Broadens Scope

    "Prayer, study, and sacrifice," the threefold aim of the CSMC, is being completely fulfilled by the Anthonader unit. It now realizes the "study" phase in its newly organized study clubs.

    The five mission clubs meet bi-weekly to probe the current subjects of communism and the lay apostolate. More than eighty students are enrolled in the groups.

    The meetings are under the direction of Fr. Paul Bobay, Fr. Mark Beischel, Fr. Raymond Bauer, Fr. Joseph Sylvester, and Fr. Joseph Grilliot, with Fr. Richard Danielak, CSMC moderator, at the head.
   March Family
Steals Applause
    The Christmas program "Little Women," as staged by St. Anthony Mixed Chorus and Glee Club, presented good music, effective staging, and enjoyable surprises.
    Geraldine Swiderski offered a realistic picture of Jo, the tomboy with a soft heart. Sue Benninger, Denise Abood and Carol Mobley fitted well into the parts they portrayed as Amy, Meg, and Beth.

    The solo by Betty Zajac complemented the group singing of the Glee Club and Freshman Chorus.

    The story "Little Women," the favorite Louisa Mae Alcott family novel, presented the heart warming tale of a family's upsets and triumphs. It described the life and loves of the four March girls.

    John Brooke (Dennis Meloche), Professor Bhear (Michael Breston), and Teddy Lawrence (Gerald Dugelar) each found his "heart" in the March home.
    Blustering Aunt March (Carol Setia) brought humor to the stage with her outspoken manner. She attempted to manage the family affairs and although she didn't show it, was fond of her brother's family.
    Music included "Home for the Holidays," "The Merry Christmas Polka," and the theme "Little Women." The Glee Club offered its rendition of the "Birthday of a King" and "Arise and Sing."
    Gay costuming added to the spirit of the program, highlighting the red and green Christmas colors.
   Classes Mingle
    Festive Christmas packages, gaily festooned sleighs, and a brightly-decorated tree expressed the holiday mood at the second annual Junior-Senior Mixer, Sunday, December 20 in the gym. Frank Tatarelli's band supplied the music.

    The mixer, which was designed last year to promote better feelings between the upperclassmen, is fast becoming a tradition. Junior and senior councils, under the direction of Sister Lauren and Sister Anaclete, planned the affair.

    Attention was centered on a Nativity scene, and two snowmen enlivened the atmosphere.

Cameras Click
    Enlarging the scope of its activities, the Camera Club now includes the production of wallet-size photos in its work.

    The ten members have undertaken the task of photographing the ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders individually and making pictures at the price of twelve for 50 cents.

    Proceeds will go to the School Sisters of Notre Dame for the motherhouse at Mequon, Wisconsin.