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Volume XXI—No. 5
MERCIAD MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE. PA. March 30, 1950

Mercyhurst and Canisius College H

All O'C
Give Concert at St, Mary's As May Q
St. Mary's Auditorium will be Mercyhurst's m o s t coveted
New Artist Signs the site for this year's Mercy- honor, the title of May Queen,
hurst-Canisius Glee Club spring went to Miss Alethaire O'Connor,
For June Prom concert, to be presented on Sun- daughter off Mr. and Mrs. E. j !
day, April 23. On the following
Sunday, April 30, the Mercyhurst
Dick Stevens, popular orchestra Glee Club will go to Buffalo for a
leader among collegiate audiences joint concert with Canisius in
in the Tri-state area, has been Kleinhan's Music Hall, and will
engaged by the! Junior Class to be guests of the Glee Club at a
provide the music for the June formal dinner dance. A new ar-
Prom. Saturday, June 3, has been rangement |has been made ?this
set for the date with Rainbow year, and the Erie concert will be
^^>V»V • * H v»^ ^v*
Gardens for the setting. The held at 3:30 in the afternoon, fol-
Mareanr.3 Cole, Joan Gallina, and Dolores Poletto, put last theme, as yet, is unannounced. lowed by a dinner and dance at
touches on projects for the exhibit. However, since the dance is given the College. I H H R 3
in honor of the Seniors, the motif I The Canisius College Glee Club,
will be in keeping with the spirit under!the new|director, Robert

Students xhibit of graduationjjweek. Wfti Shultz, will join thef Mercyhurst

Dick Stevens' four teen-piece Glee Club in | "Rain ? And The
orchestra features! several||lin- River" and the popular "Begin
At ne Museum strumental artists. Drummer Gagle the Beguine." ;$&
Bliley, f saxaphonist Lou William-
:
^'• -J%2i 1
Outstanding ^numbers £on|the
son, -jpianist "Red"' Barr and Mercyhurst! program, .'under Mrs.
Aspiring artists of the college will exhibit their work trumpeter Les Brown will be spot- Louise Dolce's able direction fare,
for the public during the month of.iA.pril. Their'projects lighted during the evening. Dick "Romany Life,"*"Tea For Two"
Stevens and Nick D'Angelo are "So We'll Go No More A'Roving," O'Connorf of ? Pittsburgh, Pa. A
will be shown*;at the Erie Public Museum on West Sixth senior, Miss O'Connor was chosen
the vocalists. ^ | J r S ^ t t V j B "When Johnny Comes Marching
Street .1 | . |. . | f \ Home," "Salutation," "Hymn Of by school vote from among the
This exhibition should be of interest to all Mercyhurst Co-chairmen of the dance are members of the senior class.jj at
Rosemary Irrgang and Margaret Thanksgiving" and "Go NotjFar
students for it will give them a chance not only to see the From Me, O God." Marilyn Lang- the general assembly on March 22.
progress the art students have made in the last year, but al- Krebs who are assisted by the fol-
lowing committee heads: Nancy meyer will be solist in "One Kiss" • The -college£ Sodality prefect,
so to get an overall glimpse of the college art program as and Patti Brown has the solo part Kathleen Rah ill, of|Buffalo, New
each art course will have presentative work on display. Plack, Edie Harris, Adie Witt, in "Romany Life."
Sally Carlow, Veronica Nakich, York,|the seminary Sodality pre-
There will be oil and water color painting, all types of fash- fect,. Joan O'Connor, of Erie, Pa.,
ion work, figure drawing, pictorial design and portrait Mary Jean Holahan, Dolores
Wally and Mary Porche. and the members of the senior
work. I mi.
f Mercyhurst art students are receiving a solid training in Soloist class, as the royal court, will at-
tend the queen.—She—will be
the basic fundamentals of art such as drawing, design, and crowned by the Prefect sodality
color before they launch forth on their own. This is assur- Buffalo Alumnae during the impressive | outdoor
ing to observe for, as Sister Angelica, head of the Art De- ceremony. : • ..r • -.'''o'^^^^E^B
partment remarked, "Most modern painters lack the support Announce Da nee
of a strong tradition in their art training and|hence they May Day, one of Mercyhurst's
favorite traditions, because of its
turn away from the representa- beauty and pageantry, is offered
tion of tangible things toward an There is a big date ahead for all as a . humble tribute \ to . our
abstraction hard to understand NFCCS Meeting those taking the train north to-
wards Buffalo for the Easter va-
Heavenly Mother, * the • Eternal
and harder to evaluate because queen of M&yS/?-£VtSSBB&&&--^JS
unrelated to any definite canon." Features Meda cation. On Saturday night, April
15, an 8 evening of dancing awaits
them a t | the fLancaster Country
The exhibit win be open to the
public every day except Monday Twenty-six Mercyhurst students Club.s The* Mercyhurst; College Great Books
Club of Buffalo, under the presi-
from two to five. Girls who will
have their work on exhibition are:
returned from the Regional Con-
gress of the NFCCS with!a better
dency of Mrs. R. J. Allaire (Doro- Stir Interest
thy Barry!, is sponsoring the semi-
Dolores Poletto, Nancy Hamilton,
Mary Stanny, Gloria Bianchi,
knowledge of the way the organi- formal dance. | £ | | S ^ ,/'"'-./.'i^. M *§ n Classics i f
zation functions and a deeper re-
Joan I Gallina, Roxana | Downing, 1 Mrs. James L. Fitzgerald (M. J.
spect for its high ideals. The Masterson) &is chairman of the Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
Nancy Zellar, Jean Goodill, Joan are fast becoming general topics
Travers, Janet SchaU, Helen theme offthe Congress'which was dance,* assisted by Alumnae of-
held at Niagara University | was ficers and members. Tickets, pric- of conversation around the college
Arentz, Justine Fedan, Nancy Mil- v due to the introduction of the
ler, Mareanne Cole, Barbara "Mary J Queen of America" f as fit jed|$3.60 per couple, are in the -, Senior : Marilyn Langmyer.
hands of Sally aunn,^ Stephanie popular/ radio and television Great Books J Discussion f Club.
Hempel, and Else Honkala. was held on the feast of the An- Moderated by Doctor John! A.
Melisz, Jane ! Kelly, Burnham star, will be a soloist at the Glee
nunciation. | -||" ;,V Club Concert. %{ (Courtesy of Donatelli, the group meetsrevery
Nehin, Margaret Dengate. • 0 -V second * Thursday evening Ifrom
Dispatch). fc-.^v".
The projects £ which | were j dis- 7:30 to 9:30 p. m.fin the college
Mercyhurst ICG cussed at the Congress included lounge. <' y^^^S/KKKB^^S
Names! Delegates continuance of a! fund raising
program, a decent literature drive, Sophomore to StarW;^ The discussions are led | by six
members of the Junior Class, Pat
Gerace, Eileen A Joyce,! Marilyn
and plans for future regional
Charlotte Voss, Mary Jo Royer,
and Agnes Kalata, members of the
I. C. G. at Mercyhurst, will re-
meetings. A jnewg ceremony was
added to this year with the award-
In Second TVJ Show § Martina, Margaret MoGuire, Jane
Sharp and Dolores Wally. During
the first semester these girls at-
present the college atlthe Inter- ing of#he "John Aloysius Duffy I!Sophomore Ceci Wert will star in the! second! of a T. V. series of tended Great Books leadership
Memorial Medal" to Mr. William Playhouse productions, "Three is a Crowd," soon after Easter. Oeci's course offered by the! Erie Public
collegeiate Conference on Govern- chance at the part came to ner as a member of the older section of the
Lang for outstanding work in the Library under the guidance and
ment Congress, which is being "Children's Theater" which meets every Wednesday and is sponsoring direction of Mr. John! Foster of
held at the State Capitol at Har- field of Catholic Youth Activity this series. iSm^^H&tS&iil^^
Buffalo, New York. j ^ ^ ^ H O g K
in the Buffalo diocese. The regional
risburg, on April 11-14. iThe play^is directed by Marian Townsend, assistant direotor of the >r*The objective of the club, as a
president and the senior delegates
The central theme of this year's Children's Theater. It is a comedy of one act featuring Ceci as Ellen, member of the Great j Books
from the colleges in the diocese in woebegone friend of poverty-stricken Eddie, portrayed by Jack Morgan.
congress is a model state constitu- Foundation of Chicago, Illinois, is
which the medal was to be award- On thsir way to a dance minus money ana car, but plus a demanding to helpfthe members to a!better
tion; the colleges will participate ed, made the selection. girl friend, Madeleine, played by JoAnn Reid, Ellen and Eddie's peculiar understanding? of themselves and
by developing certain sections of Next Meeting At* Pittsburgh of the world in whichfthey live,
predicament causes the solving of many troubles. Taking the toterestinj
this constitution. Mercyhurst was Mr. Robert Lanigan, regional part of a troublemaker is Les Rudolph, known for his work as the through the J discussion of basic
given the "model bill of rights", president, urged^the delegates to gardener in "Murder In A Nunnery." f • ^ ^ ' ' B ^ : ^ ^ S r a ^ ^ pfoblems of all times as found in
and the representatives will pre- attend the National Convention to A native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Ceci Wert is majoring in Eng- the writings of Jsuch ^men as
be held in Pittsburgh, April 14-16. Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Shake-
sent this at the Congress during lish She has been an active member of the Janus Club and has partici-
Mary Alice Hoerbelt and Peggy speare, and KarlfMarx. B E l f « $
the Easter vacation. Jetter will represent Mercyhurst. pated in aU the major dramatic productions here at Mercyhurst. rag
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Giive . Where You Live
Giive . While! You Can
"Other than the churches, the Red Cross
offers the best way to restore faith and good
will to the world/' declared General George
C. Marshall as he officially launched the
Red Cross campaign in Erie a few weeks
ago. In the press conference preceding his
speech, General Marshall elaborated on this
statement and described the various ways
the Red Gross could help create peace and
harmony in a new world.
The jj Red Cross has a tremendous job to
undertake, and the General commented on
the important role being played by the wo-
men of the U.S. in this worthy service. He
said furthermore that everyone must con-
tribute to the well being of the state and the
nation; it is the obligation of t h e | citizen.
Down through history men have fought for
the preservation of our freedom—now the
women haveja chance to offer their contri-
bution. fThe Red Cross, with its many types
of service, provides an excellent opportun-
ity for women who are interested in|volun-
teering their time and abilities. The home
nursing course, offered by the Red Cross, is
a|great advantage forlthe modern woman.
It develops fin her, the General explained,
a more understanding care of the sick and
gives her special preparation for family
care in case of emergencies. It is interest-
ing to note that the freshmen Home Eco-
nomics students here at Mercyhurst are tak-
ing this same course, given( by Miss Rose
Devers of the Erie Red Cross.
College Supports Unit*
I The Mercyhurst College Red Cross Unit
has been doing an admirable job. The mem-
bers have volunteered to entertain the
children in thesHamot Hospital wards;'this
is greatly appreciated by the children them-
selves and by the doctors and nurses who
know that laughter and joy account for the
speedy recovery of many youngsters.
The Glee Club, in cooperation with the
Red Cross unit, entertained the patients at
.the County Home recently, and plans have
been made for future appearances on tele-
vision and at the Soldiers and Sailors' Home
in Erie.
If you are asked to contribute your money,
time, or efforts to the Red Cross, don't hesi-
tate to join in the tremendous work being
done by this great organization. Give while
you have the opportunity for serving others,
for "Whatsoever you |do unto these, My
little ones, you do unto Me."
DO YOU AGREE ?
That Mercyhurst clubs need some revital-
izing? This was my question as inquiring
reporter for this issue of The Merciad. All
classes tended toward an affirmative answer.
The major fault in our club meetings
seems to be a lack of personal interest and
participation. A group of girls voiced the
opinion that more guest lecturers, well-
chosen, would add variety to the meetings
and would really benefit the members.
Many feel that participation in more than
two clubs is far from beneficial to either the
club or members. For a successful! club
there must be willing cooperation to work
on club projects. If a girl is enrolled in
four or five, as so many here at school are,
it is extremely difficult to contribute much
of value to any one of them. Why not limit
membership to lyour major club and one
other? •; , ' I
Students have been heard to remark
around the Christmas season, "Our Glee club
should give a concert of Christmas carols."
How about it songsters? We shear about
you, but as yet you haven't sung for the
student body? | Business Manager
If you belong to. an active club, how about
submitting your activities to The Merciad
for publicizing? Also, if you have any
more suggestions of making our clubs alive
and interesting please send them in. We
can do a lot through our newspaper, if you
as students will send in comments or sug-
gestions.
THE MERCIAD
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A Rainbow Always
M l o w i I k e Storm
As the rainstorm is followed by the rain-
bow, so any God-sent sorrow is accompanied
by joy. There is always a resurrection.
Nothing ever dies completely. The bright
red rose fades and withers only to bloom
gloriously the next season. Leaves on the
trees become brown andffall to the ground
leaving their branches barren. With the
advent of spring, however, they appear
once more in all their finery and beauty.
Likewise J at the close of oui lives, our
bodies die, become inert, but will, at the
general judgement, be J united with our
souls which have risen triumphantly to God,
our final destiny.
Whenlthe God-Man|was sent to earth to
die for the sins of mankind,'His suffering
and death were followed;! by a {glorious
resurrection. Out, of His agony and pain,
death and burial,^He arose as radiant as the
sun in heavenjto ascend once more as the
Son of Heaven. He gave up a life on which
we should pattern our own. He left us. His
suffering in imitation of which&we should
bear our own. Lastly, He left us His resur-
rection! as an everlasting symbol of hope, a
symbol of our final resurrection to come.
We are commemorating now the period of
suffering which Christ endured?in our be-
half. It was at this time, many centuries
a^o,|that Our Lord fasted and underwent
sorrow in the desert. He was tempted, too,
as we humans are. As a reminder of the
suft'eiing of Jesus, we, during this period
of Lent, deny ourselves some luxury; we
sacrifice something for our love of God.
F >i forty days we thus undeigo a period of
se'f-imposed deprivation, JLut in the fore-
ground of our vision is Easter Sunday, the
day on which we all rejoice and are glad.
For it was on this day that Christ arose, as
a symbol to all mankind that His agony and
death were not in vain, that as the gates of
Heaven were reopened, our salvation was
certain. It was a symbol that crowning the
storm of lifeiswould be the rainbow of Ithe
promise of Heaven. W Thus, let us understand, the central idea
The Erie County Crippled Childrens So-
ciety again this year will sponsor an Easter
SeallSale campaign to raise funds tojcon-
tinue its program for the coming year,|ac-
cording to Mrs. Robert M. Briggs, general
chairmanlof the campaign. WBt
Eastei Seals will be Jj mailed to 50,000
homes in the city and county,land the So-
ciety depends almost entirely upon this sale
to conduct its Cerebral Palsy Clinic at Lin-
coln School and its orthopedic clinic at Ham-
ot Hospital, in addition to providing braces
and artificial limbs for many of the com-
munity's handicapped children. 0 # 1 impression on others when you try to con-
fThejMERCIAD
Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa. |
Member of Associated Collegiate Press
Editor Assoc. Editor
CECILE JEWELL POLLY SLATER
Assistant Editors. Peggy Jetter. Dolores Carcelli
Mary Helen Kenny
Writing Staff Margaret Fu*aro. Miriam
Geranerle. Nancy WheJan. Alice Kuczka Car-
| oiyn Cairns, Kathleen Rahill. A t a ^ a h j OCOJP
mm Laura Jean Bly, Colleen McMahon, Mar-
garet McGuire. Mary Jo Royer. Cecile Wert.
Patricia Moran, Lois Youngberg. ^ be true, true to yourself—in your speech, in
Business Staff ----- Edith Harris, Mary Adelaide
Witt Joan Riley. Kay Lw*in. Corlnne*£.„
n i t " ' Ro^mary Lahr, Claire Todd. Norma
Rzaca. Dolores Wally. Dorothy Roth.
What do you know about the Holy Year?
Perhaps your knowledge is inappreciable,
but it need not remain at this ebb. It Is
jour duty as a Christian woman, studying
m such Christian affuence, to understand
such noble observances as those of the Holy
Year. i
Your participation in the Jubilee could
be a dramatic challenge to Communism,
that red peril which dupes the average
ostrich-like citizen with its half-truths,
lies, and errors. On this pilgrimage,
peoples of every race, every color, and
every creed will be united in prayer, merg-
ed into one through the intentions of the
Pope. You may be among them. You are
particularly blessed, you see, for you are
one of those among the laity who may gain
the Jubilee Indulgence without actually
making the pilgrimage, as many times? as
you repeat the works prescribed forlthe
indulgence; this privilege is yours because
you are living in an Institution where Sis-
ters reside. "§..
The Catholic Church has been observing
Holy Years for over a period of|six ; hun-
dred years. Since the year 1300, the Church
has adapted this practice from the Ortho-
dox Jews. According to the twenty-fifth
chapterfof | t h e Old Testament I Book of
Leviticus, the Jews were commanded every
fifty years to return all real property to
the original § owner. At this time slaves
were given their freedom, and debts were
either cancelled or settled. Now, of course,
the essence of the Holy Year is of a spirit-
ual nature.
£ Pilgrims uponjarrivingsat St. Peter's in
Rome, will say this prayer:
O God, who didst graciously be-
stow the jubilee indulgence upon
the sons of Israel, grant us, we be- -
seech thee, complete remission of \
sins so that we who enter Thy Holy IJ&;
temple through this door may ; 9 $
merit arriving in the Heavenly B B
Kingdom with joy, through Christ « 9
;
> our Lord. Amen. '&^-^jfjSLfc-- ^MJLLI±
of the Holy Year is the forgiveness of
sins. It stems from the teaching on in-
dulgences! whichl is 1 basically § thisSi Our
Personality Pointers
BelYourseif! F dormant things which slept under a blan-
"This above all-to thine own self be true;!
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou cans't not then be false to any man."
^^B^^^HHErajraraSHi S h akesp ea re.
I Shakespearelhas a fascinating talent for
writing bits of philosophical!wisdom that
cling to men's memories even in this day.
"To thine own self be true" at this, all the
modern Sarah Bernhardts fadelin shame-
faced confusion. R g ^ ^ ^ H S H ^ H ^ H H ^ ^ f l
I For the world is a realistic place created
for a realistic purpose.! So, Sarah, why do
you lead!yourself astray just to confuse
yourself and the others!nearlyou? Why
the continual act, Sarah? Are you afraid that
your own personality is not adequate? I Are
you |q selfish that you want to keep your
true interior to yourself? | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H B B $
» Perhaps you think you make a favorable
vince themiof yourjexciting but fictional
background and experiences.^ Before long
§ this theatrical nature of yours may|leave
you quite alone on the shelf, because your
companionsiwill realize that you are only
a superficial shell of a person. Your gaiety
will last just so long and then there comes
the time when youfmust face yourself—all
alone. The let-down is hard to take when
you compare what you are with what you
pretendfto be.
Allithe world may be a stage, but you
seem to have missed some of your cues.
Here's your punch line; simply be yourself,
your dress, in your actions, from houi to
hour, from day to day, from time unto eter-
nity.
March 30, 1950
great saints have stored up merits beyond
what they needed to enter heaven. This
super-abundance r of spiritual credit is
most frequently called the Spiritual Treas-
ury of the Church. The Pope may draw
on this account, and write a check, as it
were, asking God to apply these merits to
the pilgrims who fulfill the requirements
for gaining the indulgence. Your confes-
se r will tell*you what is necessary to gain
it. I J I
The privilege of having an audience with
the Supreme Pontiff is a most coveted and
memorable experience. Our Pope Pius XH
has a sincere interest in his people. He is
at once awe-inspiring and faff able. Each
person who has had an audience with our
Holy Father is deeply conscious that he
has sat in the presence of a saintly man
who, Ithough he dwells Ion lofty heights,
never ceases to reach down graciously to
those of the world. I S S I ^ ^ E
R a m b 1 ijn g s
frn<PM u s*i*c
ii JustHhe other day I heard} a fcardinal
singing in a high, clear voice-sweeter than
ever! His song was a welcome to the image
of spring, which was seen peeking around
mountain sides! With his arrival all things
will be smiling; the warm sun! and slow
rains of April will breathe life into those
ket of winter snow; the chill in the air will
give way to a balmy warmth; the hillsides
and valleys will don gfeener outfits; and
with all this and much more—spring fever
is inescapable.;**:y^'^\}^^Sg^^^HKj^&!i:
I With this rebirth our hearts are singing!
Song seems the only way to express our
expectation of this vibrant tlmetof year.
Ourimelodies of spring—how much more
beautifulIthan the rest—how much more
inspiringlto I t h e glover! Andf so •; let * us
lamble!!! H 9 G w ^ ' ; 4 ^ ^ 9 n H f t 'i £
I YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME—per-
haps the gayest and lightest song to come
out of the musical "South!Pacific." It
emphasizes the faci^that spring will always
be the Itime for $ youth and | love;. . •
APRIL jINJj PARIS—springtime with a
French accent ! J . lovely Parisian ladies
and lovelier s t i l l . . . the Parisian flowers...
\ery appealing to the American eye! .* .
LOST APRIL—the lament that this won-
derful month leaves us before we realize
its beauty; although it has quietly bowed
out, it| seems tolhave left something be-
hind which is almost!magical! . i . V>IT
MIGHT AS WELL BE|SPRING--winfcer
sometimes goverstays Jits welcome—but we
know:when March winds are|lulled and
the song of the bird fills the air . . . no
matter how much "ole man winter" tries
to hang on . it might as well be spring!...
?ERS—giver of life to all of
APRIL
those flowers of May | . . need we say
more? . . . EASTER PARADE—bonnets of
.*traw and chocolate eggsfof all sizes . • •
the- time when happiness prevails and that
certain "bunny" takes|care of everyone.
The real Rebirth and all its holiness—the
climax—the finale—to a wonderful . . .
SPRINGTIME.
 March 30, 1950
THE MERCI'AD
Three

Mercyhurst Girls § Sodality Reports

Now it can be told! The S.S.C.A. is really coming t o
Are Talking About Erie, "Six days you will never forget," as the slogan goes.
The Summer School of Catholic Action is well known to
Sodalists all over the country for its inspiring lectures, vital
subjects, and the specialization of its classes. Most worthy
Whoaton^" _ —
wu.A_\r^ v r m-»
f, a a«
e
w 6 •. •. -.t hwic
e way#
w a y tney
they "out-
"out- of mention is its staff of outstanding clegymen and lay-
Wheatened Wheaten College . . , Father Peterson's beauti- Catholics. Anyone may attend the Summer School and the
ful sermons |. . ^. that
^ terrific
» » ^Variety ^ » Show| l at Gannon I | . tuition-is very slight. The dates for the Erie Session are
MARILYrrtLANGMYERf
^AiNGMYERS "I m in Love With Vienna" . . . favorite new fashions June 28 to July 1. The unifying theme of 1950 Convention
CECI WERT'S faux^pas . I . t h e freshmen " t a l e n t " shows in 1 will be "The Restoration of the Christian Family to Christ
the Blue Room to knit, crochet & sew Tlirough Mary/' Further information (about S,S.C.A. and
f Mercyhurst Girls are Talking About J. . the fun they
had on the long week-end . . . that Sunday night at home . . .
I t'sfashion
a cinch to pick up a few extra'
credits.. And a snap
about the special session being held aboard an ocean-liner
on its way to Europe can be obtained from your Sodality
course if you ever met one! Any* Officers, § t f
the quiet college . . . the spectacular "Red Shoes" and "Sam body, who can tame a logarithm,
son and Delilah" . . . KATHY McDERMOTT'S insatiable de- can whip a seam, and any girl who Members of t h e Mission Committee who attended the
sire for traveling . . . how CECE JEWELL lodt her father in over grappled with an irregular
verb can make a-pair of knitting
monthly meeting of the Erie? District Sodality Union are
the movies . . . the much enjoyed Philharmonic concert and needles sit up and purl. Each of Marie Gray and Betsy Meehan. They reported that plans
"South Pacific" . . . the election of the May Queen Allie these bright new fashions is yours are already under way for the celebration of World Sodality
. . . the belated cold spells . . . the winter fairyland . . . MAR- for the making. Send a postcard Day on May 14. All Sodalists are urged to cooperate in
GARET BRODERICK'S dinner dates . . . with your name and address and this project ,the purpose of which
the e>sy- to-follow directions will
Mercyhurst Girls are Talking About . . . how quickly come winging back to you. is to publicly honor Our Lady.
the year passed . . . Mrs. Sherwood's last lecture . . . the in-
justice to humanity in the Dr. Sander's t r i a l . . . the compre-
Editor Speaks Mercyhurst College Sodality was
represented at a prefects' meet-
hensive exams J (the Association-for-the-Prevention-of-Joy- ing on ^Sunday, March 19, where
Among-Students) . . . those quaint little chapel veils . . . T opside, the beret Only we'll
wager it will befthe berets, as
plural as your imagination and
On Our Lady "tentative plans for the occasion
were drawn up.
the NFCCS Congress at Niagara that JOAN RILEY, MAR- your crochet hook can make them.
IAN HUGHES, MARGARET PHELAN, PAT BURKHART, Three balls of |Mr. Stephen Breene, editor of In addition it was learned at the
and JEANNE J PARRELL enjoyed wool make one. the Catholic Magazine, The Scap- Union meeting that a movie
so much . jjp the I. C. G. conven- (XU ! U A D K | A | natural fOr|! ular, gave us the message of our fashioned after Fr. Keller's book,
tion during Easter vacation . . . V / l l • iXtaXVIV • short hair, berets^ Lady of Lipa at his recent lecture "You Can Change The World" is
pack flat, look
Mercyhurst Girls are Talking casual or dressed here at Mercyhurst. Mr. Breene now available to Erie Sodalists. A
About . . the forth-coming Can- THE LARK up,J just as you
like. For a com-
emphasized the startling fact that § pamphlet: devoted to this pro-
sixty per cent of the world's popu- eduction may be found in the li-
isius-Mercyhurst concert at St. plete hat ward-
Mary's Auditorium^. . ; the big robe we suggest lation today is communistic. This brary.
plans for the following week-end a bright color for percentage will increase unless the |j Your prayers are requested for
"There's Music in the Air" very sports, a black to 1 \

people turn back to God and pray the happy^repose of the soul of
in Buffalo . . . Gannon's St. Pat- aptly describes the atmosphere of light up with |your own sparkler
rick's Day dance . . . the wearing Mercyhurst College on March 26. aiui one in a pretty pastel, sequin- for peace. BBjBfflS^^^^^^^^B £ Father J. Roger Lyons, S. J., of
ducted. •".•-•' Wthe Queen's Work who died, Feb-
of the green . . MARIE GRAY Sunday evening the Music De- | g At ] Fatima j ana a c * iiipa, the r u a r y 5. Father Lyons was on the
and! JOAN | ; YOUNG'S shorn partment presented its annual Blessed 8 Mother promised that if ^faculty of the Summer School for
locks! . . JANIE SHARP'S mam- recital in the college auditorium JTItoo can live more chic-ly than we pray and show devotion to her, gmany years and was one of its
moth birthday cake . . . KAY at eight o'clock. Under the di- 1 one, especially if the better half Russia will be converted and peace most dynamic promoters. He was
LARKIN'S pride and joy—her rection |of Sister Mary Inez, the | is this easy-to-knit will be restored to the world. This ji of invaluable assistance to the
60! . . . 1 | J 1 music students presented a varied cardigan sweater is our greatest challenge—let us many Mercyhurst delegates who
ps w i t h wonderful accept it in^honor of Jesus land went to him for help during the
Mercyhurst Girls are Talking program consisting of classical 9 bat wing sleeves
Mary. S: ikitt&fflE&imb: *%M U Sessions.
and modern selections. and turn 'down
About • . . the coming, greatly ^crocheted collar.
anticipated, Easter vacation . . . First on the program, Barbara Make it| in mus-
the new bonnets for /the Easter Klein played Chopin's Prelude in •tard for a gray
flannel skirt, in SIITItll [Itlflllll
parade . . . those pre-vacation E Minor, Serenade of the DoU by turquoise for black
diets . . . AL KARLAK'S surprise Debussy and Danse American by velvet slacks or a
tripfhome . . . JEAN SLAVIN'S Mowry, Jean Rosenstiel played black taffeta skirt.
new spring suit . . the recent war Minstrels by Deuussy and Polon-
scare . . . the decision to join the naise in C Sharp Minor by Chopin. n your feet, crocheted wool boots
WAVES . . j t h e Sophomores' lit- Accompanied by Mary Jo Pinniger, O I totgive you a warm (founda-
tion for midnight cramming. These
tle newspaper . . . SUGAR MUR- lovely soprano Patricia Brown Vol XL los Angeles, Calif., No. 135
are navy and red,
PHY'S "Beauty of the Week" . . . sang "The Rosary" by Nevin and zipped up the
the song *that NORMA HOFF- Victor Herbert's popular "Italian front and attach-
MAN wrote . . . the blonde-streak Street Song." Mary Jo Pinniger ed to the I new
w ed g i e J soles. [•: In Los Angeles, there is always a friendly
fad among the freshman . . . played a Grieg Nocturn, Polon- While you're! at ^gathering of University of Southern California
- Mecryhurst Girls are Talking naise by MacDowell and Ritual it, why not make
several pair . . . remember Christ- ?> students at Ted Owen's. J And, as in colleges
About . .{. the gowns they'll wear Fire Dance by De Falla. The final mas is just 1 aroundI the corner. >•'everywhere, ice-cold Coca-Cola § helps I make
to the Bunny Hop . . . MARY numbers were Romance by Tchai- these get-to-gethers something to remember. As
HELEN KENNY'S trip to Niagara kovsky, Schubert's Hark! Hark!
FaUs . . . those lenten resolutions The Lark!, and Seguidillail by a refreshing pause from the study grind, or on
that have gone up in| smoke j . . . Albeniz, played by Rayetta Beaver. OU'LL be able to run up this a Saturday-night date—Coke belongs, BH^H
Y
jersey lily in a jiffy. Perfectly
straight blouse, it has
$••. Ask for it either way •. • both
Dead ?" I the new high shirred
I neck and looks lovely
I in any Jvivid J color.
I Be back (with a new
trade-marks mean the same thing*

I batch of wardrobe re-

To that old question: "Is Vaude- out of changes|in programfnum- ft*
:
freshers next month!
ville Dead?" we now have an an- bers, changes in sequence, and M | Sally Bobbin
swer. I t is "No!" not while Gan- every sort of situation that usual- | Write to me c/o The
ly Confronts an M. C. We all g Spool Cotton Com-
non, Mercyhurst, and Villa Maria agree he did an excellent job. | pany, Dept. D-5, 74R
CoHeges are here^to make it live. ? Fifth ^Avenue, New
The acts ranged from! Villa's "0 York 22, N. Y.. for dl-
The first Vaudeville, or Variety E rections to make any*
Show, as it is called, was set be- two-scene skit on the old time thJnjj you sen here...the beret (cro«
fore the public in the Gannon movie theme, "You must have the chcted) . . . the cardigan (knitted)
rent!—I don't have the rent," . .if;the boots (crocheted) . . . the
Commons Room, Friday night, Mouse (sewed). l^a^f^Hi^l
March 10. This new project is through imitations of j Spike
under the auspices of the C. A. Jones's "My Old Flame" to
at Gannon and headed capably acrobatic5 dances. Marilyn Lang-
by Dick Smith. The proceeds from myer made quite •& hit singing
this night of frolic will go to- "Make Believe"; she was called
back again and this time it $ was,
wards postage for clothing pack- "I'm In Love With fVienna" as
ages to be sent to Europe.
fa
THANK PATRONS $j
only she can sing it, and as far Just a word or two Ion the
Dick was quite worried when he as we were concerned, she- could subject of p a t r o n s . . . If you
first began contacting the col- have gone on singing for the rest patronize any of the stores
leges asking for talent for he of the evening. In the observance listed on the bulletin board,
feared two things: The possibility of International Theater month, would you please thank them
of no performers and of no audi- Peter Ho gave us all a laugh with for contributing to the success
ence. But these anxieties were "Old MacDon'ald"—-in Chinese. of the I yearbook. "Praeterita"
Ted Owen's, Los Ahgeles, Calif.
quickly forgotten when, before an is your book, and without their BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COIA COMPANY BY
enthusiastic crowd,| a large num- H CeCi Wert brought the house help its publication would be
down with her monoioque when ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
ber of equally enthusiastic college she got tongue-tied and came out impossible. A word of thanks W$$ 'laXfe * ^f ® 1949, The Coca-Cola Company
students got the dhow under! way With, "Youlknow how husbands goes a long way.
with its hilarious M. C , Bill are, especially men!" g f l l - i M . r u j . i . ' J i M M . I . M . M ' • i i i . M . U A I . M . M I l ' I ' J , ' . ! ^

Fritz, clowning-his way in and

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T H I MERCIAD
March 30, 1950
PAT PREDICTS
£>PORT Spring Styles Demand
o>COOPS The Science Seminar will spon-
sor a bridge social for its April
vv^wn^Wf

A. A. Initiation
>1 i IY1YIY1YT'> IV IVIYlYm i I tTi'iyrnv|',;wlvivivivia
meeting. Mary Forohe and Dottle
Klein, co-chairmen of the affair,
promise an interesting evening of
Navy, Patent and Pique
A. A. again vote for the outstand- Hope you like the new narrow, flowers are being used to give a
ing athletes in the four classes. cards in the third floor social silhouette, because you'll be seein rr
Do you see those smiling faces s
room . with special prizes to be dual personality to any number of
These girls are voted for on three it everywhere this spring. This Costumes.
on a few of the "chosen ones"? awarded to the holders of the new sensation boasts of a pencil-
Well, they are the lucky few that points: sportsmanship, popularity,
and the? number of points they highest scores. Election of next slim skirt worn with various types Your favorite color this spring
made ? A. | A. gthis year. Yes, the have to their credit. year's officers will also be conduct- of shirtwaists, some lull with wUl*be navy. It may be trimmed
.£ I
seventh was a great night for the Sweaters Awarded ed at this meeting. > chopped-off sleeves, others fitted with white, chartreuse or pink
A. A. At 7:30, the initiates, replete with small shoulders. ;- » but navy will be the color most
in old clothes and Sblindfolds as- Three fcoveted A. A. sweaters frequently seen this season. There
The final meeting of the In-
sembled in the cupboard hall and were awarded to members, Mag ternational Relations Club will You'll see some, afternoon are many lighter colors which you
prepared for the ordeal of initia- Fusaro, Mary Joy Fallon, and Do- feature a guest speakerlwho will dresses which will be an exception will like also, and you will un-
tion. To the lounge then where lores Knapp. Mag received* hers talk;on the organization of the to the pencil-slim rule. The doubtedly notice the rising pop-
Cherry's! rendition of "Anchors with a letter added. Helen Berkey skirts on these are full and are ulariry of checks. With such a
will receive her letter to add to her U. N. Members of the club who
J>
Aweigh, a | "Yankee" song by attended the NFCOS Congress at in some styles accordian-pleated. variety of color, even the hardest
"Georgia" and a chorus? line of sweater. So youl see the A. f A. A dress such fas this will solve to please will be satisfied.
members work hard to .^acquire Niagara ^-University will report on
Flora Dora Girls provided a little the IRC panel,land other activi- many a problem of what to wear
theiri awards. Don't stop now— "when you go casual." Pique and patent are the two
entertainment for the evening. keep working to become a member ties offthe Congress that pertain accessories which will complete
Some of those freshmen are really —there's so much fun in it. to the IRC. The coats, even toppers, seem any spring costume. There will be
proficient a t * "duck-walking". to have taken on a fitted look. Be- a wide variety of;perky white
Prom there^ to i the gym, which Pledges * * *

Here are the ten lucky girls who The Sociology Seminar will pre- cause of their pointed collars, they pique hats from which to choose.
looked like a scene of a miniature are suitable for sport wear; a Some will be plain; others trim-
Inquisition, the pledges? were were taken into the A. A. this sent its customary testimonial
bright cluster of artificial flowers, med with flowers or ribbon.
herded.MWet mops, not "Rag year: A. O'Connor, D. Poletto, F. dinner on April 27 to close the
however, makes them just right When you see what white pique
Mops," raw "Oysters" and special Cherry, M. A. Schultz, M. Brode- year's activities. During the din- for dressy occasions. Incidentally, collar and cuffs can add to a suit
shampoos ^were meted outjto the rick, K. Layden, B. Meehan, M. ner the senior members, honored
J. Seman, B. Bell, and P. Cava- guests of the club, will report on or dress, you will want to claim
fortunate, for unfortunate Jones, if a set of them as your own. Patent
you will. After this rugged session, naugh. It wasn't too bad, was it? their summer case work. Pam
Sports For Spring. Muir and Marilyn Martina are co- THEY'VE GOT THE FEVER is coming back more popular and
old m embers % in cap and gown servicable than ever, not only in
sang a welcome song to the new Now that spring is just around chairmen of the dinner aided by
the corner, badminton andttennis shoes?and handbags, but also in
members. Then to the lounge Marion Hughes and Laurie Bly. March 21st the official opening | belts and j buttons as well.
once again which was decorated rackets, bows and arrows, and of Jspring Ihas I been I marked! at
with tall green tapers, a center- balls and'bats are? being broken Mercyhurst W for |pl950. jjpWarm ' Here's a little something we
out of presses and cupboards. Yes, The March meeting of the
piece of white and green carna- Spanish Club was highlighted? by breezes J floated f intof halls and fthought you'd like to know.
tions, and for each new member this is the season for outdoor classrooms which gave rise to an Along with the fashions, the
sports and lots of sun and fun. a skit, depicting the celebration of
a white carnation and a green one Holy Week in the Spanish coun- epidemic of "Spring fFever." gjg^j hair styles, too, are changing.
to old members. This year the girls are planning We're letting four hair grow long
to givelthe tennis courts a real tries of South America. Members © Students j h a v e j immediately in back to balance the new nar-
President Welcomes New Members workout, also to do something of the club also presented interest- started plans! for $ springi vaca- row silhouette. It looks as though
*
ing reports concerning ? modern
Following apple pie a la cheese really big infxnushball. f
Spain, and ended by playing
cations. Kay Kelly plans to go to git? might be goodbye to the "new
and coffee, Nancy HantzJ Presi- Picnic Plans New York City to see her mother look" forever, M' ^M
Spanish games. % m off to Europe. . . Norma Scott, it
dent of A. A., welcomed the new Already plans for picnics on the
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members and told them to keep peninsula are being made. The has I been 1 rumored, j will i spend
working for points as there are* a much anticipated A. A. picnic is This month's meeting of the Easter with her mother in
number of other awards given in being talked about. And the girls
this organization.! To |become a are planning what that |will
Art Club featured an exhibit of
water colors by the famous artist,
Florida.*. . Coleen McMahorr will
see "South Pacific" Iduring her
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proud wearer of an A. A. sweater, bring—something exciting always Rose Churchill. This collection is
a traveling exhibit originating in
Easter vacation. . . Dolores Wally
disclosed 1 plans 9 for | a; visit | to
I Florists $
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and to receive the letter M, 165 spring brings the ferry boat ride New York City, and its first show- Washington, | D. g C. ?: CeCe j Jewell 0

ing was at Mercyhurst. It was a spent the first day of spring re- 108 W. Seventh Street 0
points. Two hundred and forty across the bay and maybe, if you're ERIE, PENNA. | #

points will provide a member with lucky, a ride in a beautiful speed- most interesting exhibit, and the joicing because winter is over. . . 0
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have it for its meeting. I^ffgl out looking for the first robin. . .
CeCi Wert reports that she was
#** .'l^n ducking raindrops on the first day 0
DON'T SELL YOUR DREAMS The Janus Club, at its- last meet- of spring. . . Ann Sennett, flit 0

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Winter time must be play time.
We read hi "The Mount Mirror"
from Mt. St. Scholastica that a
whole series oflone act plays|ar,e
to be presented weekly. They will
For the reason the world wants
ing of the year,I will receive into
the club its new members. The in-
Miller, and|Nancy Sigmund went
window-shopping to look»at the
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mony conducted £by candlelight.
beautiful j windowKdisplays. . .
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For a world of material schemers. on the! first May I were ^Marilyn $
the club on a point system; girls
Would the price you get may earn points by helping on the
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deemers? vj ous productions as well as by ac- Lou Dwyerlwere seen out driving 0
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time tricks up his ancient sleeve.
The gals at Loretto Heights, Colo-
rado, actually get up at 6:00 a.m.
on Saturday to go skiing! They
love it. Even the skiers who suffer-
ed broken legs and ankles love It.
Your dreams are beauty TER went observing—not for the
of the plays. first crocus—but the seniors at
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They'll flower and blossom, Club will attend a dinner to be cidents and happenings which at 0
Arid like lavender lilacs, spread. Mercyhurst say Spring Is Here! & #

"It's fun," they said. f held at the end of the year. For- i
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merly each club held individual
dinners; however, this year it was Q
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see, is the name off the news- his friends observed a figure out-
line against a light background tatives from each group will mako PHARMACY 0
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paper. Caldwell reports that this
year's practice teachers class is they would call it a silhouette. arrangements fori the farewell
dinner.
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the largest in its history, and they Hence, our present-day word.
are justly proud of it. Ice Cream Bar pflo_p po ojn_pjlft.P p J o ,P o t> P Q Qftft
Good News! The Varsity News
from IT. D. tells us girls to make
our own no-run nylons. All we SUNDAES Colonial Bakery
have to do is soak the stockings
in a certain solution and they and
LUNCHEONETTE
won't even snag. There is a catch,
however; the name of the solu-
tion wasn't mentioned!
DELICATASSEN Pastry Shoppe
The McAuleyan of Mt. Mercy SPENCER PLACE
gives us a word history lesson. 3709 Pine Avenue
The main characteristic of the t

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1759 was that he always dressed fro* g 5 dTPP 0 0 S 5 g'O 5 5 d 5 O'dToo>