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Pageant, 'Marys Mass

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By NFCCS Fetes School Chancellor

Charity Ball Commemorating the Marian Year, Mercyhurst presented
a pageant entitled, "Mary's Mass," on Archbishop's Day, No-
vember tenth. £
"And our queen . .. Cather- The portraiture^ began with t h e presence of t h e Blessed
ine McCarthy!" These words Mother in the Garden of Eden. I t continued through the An-
of Rita Ann Walter, junior nunciation t h e Gloria of the Nativity, the Offertory of the
delegate, brought the 1954 Child Jesus in the temple, and finally, the Consecration of
NFCCS campaign to a drama- Christ on Calvary. The closing scene of the pageant was the
tic climax on November 6 at portrayal of t h e Glorified Madonna assumed into heaven.
Gannon Commons, with pro- The sacrificial theme was car-
ceeds over the two thousand ried out throughout the pageant them that the virtues of Mary
dollar mark. by means of a setting which \had are essential to the dignity of wo-
For live weeks previous,; the the appearance of an altar. The man, and in order to maintain
four classes had combined ener- narration of different scenes by their dignity, women of today
getically to reap the most fruit- Miss Helen Kelly included ex- must strive to become more Mary-
ful harvest of charity funds in cerpts from the liturgy of the like. * J
Mercy hurst history, $1689.25 raised Mass, whilelthe college choir pro- Since this was the first "Arch-
through class competition alone. vided a background of Gregorian bishop's" Day, it was appropriate
This amount rose above last year's Chant. that it was also the first formal
grand total of $1654, which feU program to be presented in his
but $46 short of Manhattanville's, ; Following the pageant, Erie's honor in Mercyhurst's Little Thea-
the highest in the country. Josephine Ciancaglini as Mary of Cleophas, Patricia Murphy as Archbishop Gannon, in whose ter. Preceding it, a formal recep-
The senior class met the Satur- Mary Magdalen take part in the Crucifixion scene with Mary and St. honor the program was presented, tion was held in the foyer of the
day deadline with $857, their most John—Rose Spillane and Mary Bacon. , spoke to the students, reminding new building at which the stu-
successful project being "Tag dents were individually introduced
to the Archbishop.

MERC1AD
Day." The juniors followed? with
$605, their boon 'being the Play-
house production, "Mrs. Mc-
Thing." Wtih the aid of a benefit Dean Attends
concert by Sheila Flynn, the
Middle States
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sophomores raised $200, and the

freshmen were able to turn in
Vol. XXVI, No. 3
$27.25 by virtue of their picnic.
Final report of the chairman
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MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PA. November 23, 1954
Fall Meeting
Mother Borgia, Dean, will re-
showed that the proceeds from
ticket sales, corsages, and con-
HAPPY I Canisius \Gets Socialists To Visit present Mercyhurst College at the
meeting of the Middle States As-
cessions netted $310.27 to bring THANKSGIVING!
the grand!total to $2005.57. % Regional Chair Mariail Churches sociation in Atlantic City on No-
vember 26 and 27. Purpose of the
meeting is to discuss new trends
I Granting of the IRC Re-
Oblate Father To Speak gional Chair to Canisius, pre-
senting of t h e Bishop Duffy
To mark the end of the Marian
Year on December 8, the Sodality
and standards of accrediting col-
leges.
The sessions will include a gen-
award, and dancing on Satur- will sponsor a pilgrimage.
At Feast Day Program day night highlighted! t h e
NFCCS Congress? a t Gannon
•By visiting five churches of Our
Lady on one of her feast days and
eral business meeting at which
reports on the activities in var-
ious sections will be given. Speak-
"Womanhood in t h e Gospel" is the subject of t h e address College, November 1 3 - 1 4 . K j | reciting one decade of the Rosary ers for these talks will be repre-
to be given by Rev. John Naulty, guest speaker a t a Commun- I Of particular interest to I Mer- sentatives | of | colleges, who are
ion Breakfast which will be held on the feast of the Immacu- cyhurst! was the bid of Canisius and the I prayer I for the I Marian
outstanding in college administra-
late Conception. Sponsored by the Sodality, the breakfast will students for the IRC Commission. Year at each, a plenary indulgence tion andj procedures. It will also
follow Mass in Christ t h e King Chapel. Backed by I a I well-outlined pro- may be gained. ^ ^ H B H - J ^ ^ ^ H
Father Naulty, now superior of ", I KsdH gram Jshowing the scope of their include a special meeting at which
activities! in I international {rela- I Socialists will travel by bus to delegates-will consider a program
the Oblate Fathers, was formerly
affiliated with North East Catho- rom Features tions, Canisius received I the ma-
jority vote of the Regional Coun-
the churches of the Holy Rosary
and [the Immaculate Conception,
of organization for the next? ten
years. On Friday, a panel of ex-
lic High School in Philadelphia, perts! will discuss "Recent Im-
Pa., where his main interests were
:
dramai. and . music. He is now an TopN ame Ba n cil to glveithem this Chair. Mer-
cyhurst 1 will J continue | active fin
St. Mary's Church and the Cathe-
dral. The pilgrimage will be con-
provements in CoUege Teaching."
1 Middle States Association is the
instructor of Junior English and To the music of Les Elgart and IRC affairs as a sub-commission.
cluded by Benediction in the Cha- regional acrediting association for
religion at Cathedral Prep High his orchestra, Gannon College's I AmongV other K business {put colleges in] this section of the
School here in Erie. through was the [rejection [of a pel of Christ the King. OBj 1
annual Junior Prom will be danced country. The colleges in the or-
Also featured on the program away this evening from nine until new Preamble which aimed at de- | Making I arrangements for jj the
ganization are evaluated every
wiU be an oral presentation of one o'clock in Gannon Auditorium. p a rtmentalizing the I commissions pilgrimage are Marge 1 Cummi- ten years by members of the Mid-
works in prose and poetry, which Rising to nationwide fame among to ifall {into I two a groups .either skey, prefect,! wi t h j Bev e r l y dle States Association. Mercy-
concern the Blessed Virgin Mary. the top-ranking • orchestras of the "student" or "Catholic." {A new Buerkle, JMary! Bacon and the hurstf will be re-evaluated in
This December 8 program, hon- country, Mr. Elgart's is fast be- Commission Plan was put into March. 1955.
oring Mary and Her Immaculate coming known as that of the effect by which the regional pro- Marian section of the Sodality. 1
Conception, will mark the formal "Prom King." Sp v:f gram, rather than a national pro-
termination of Marian Year cele- gram, will incorporate the needs
brations at Mercyhurst. Sponsored by t h e Junior Class of the tindividual campuses. W
of G a n n o n , t h e t h e m e of t h e semi- g At the first Plenary Session,
formal I dance is "Sophisticated Bishop McManaman presented the
Alumnae Mode Swing," and is being looked for- Bishop Duffy award to Dr. Bertha
ward to as one of the most event- Winter Mahoney for her outstand-
At Styl e Show ful evenings in the history of the ing work among Catholic youth.
college. Mercyhurst girls of every Dr. Mahoney received an honor-
class will! be donning gowns for ary degree from Mercyhurst ? in
Mercyhurst 5 Alumnae members 1951. i I 1
wiU hold their dessert-bridge on tonight's gala affair, i
November 27, from two until five
o'clock. The proceeds of the func-
tion, which is to be held in Mer-
cy hurst's dining room, will go to Layouts Go Wo Press
the college's scholarship fund.
Mrs. John Cast is chairman of Like her sister classes before her, hours off;work that the art staff
the affair, assisted by Mrs. Jack the staff oi '55 has discovered why devoted to completing, layout
Goodwill as co-chairman. Other the Praeterita is called a Year- measurements.
Alumnae members head commit- book! A year is just about the
time needed to combine their won- Meanwhile, the members of the
tees for food, decorations, enter-
derful ideas I with the remarkable business staff have been busy col-
ment, door prizes, reservations and snaps and snappy remarks from lecting the backing for these ideas
table arrangements. —funds from advertisers and pa-
the photography
In order to raise money, tickets ments. and copy depart-
trons of the book. The editorial
are being sold on a doll, complete staff is seen attending the various
with wardrobe, which will be given The first of December is an Mercyhurst functions, pencils in
away at the party. important date on the deck house hand, to catch the events while
As an added feature, Alumnae calendar, for the ideas formulated still current.
members and their children will there last summer will come to
model in a style show featuring life. On this day the engraver will By the way, from now until
juvenile fashions from Mccor- receive the first section of the May, don't wear any "face" you
mick's and ladies' ensembles from '55 Praeterita. Of course, this was wouldn't like the candid camera Jane Ann Conrath, Rainee Reichel. Audrey Hannah, and Gerry
Town and Country. made possible only because of the to catch for Praeterita! O'Doherty prepare the first section of the PRAETERITA for printing.
 Pago Two
/ OlM>ven
"The Lord comes from afar" 'The Lord
will come." "The Lord is nigh!"
Throughout the Introits and Vespers of
theffour Sundays in Advent there is an air
of patient anticipation for* the birth of the
Holy Child. So should? that air pervade the
very depths of Mercyhurst! Does it?
Of all our many opportunities to prepare
for thefcoming of the Christ Child—there
is one that has great importance. Do we real-
ly realize the significance of the Advent
Wreath that will soon be placed in our dining
room ?
Everlasting life is represented by the band
of green itself. Four candles, symbols of
light, signify Christ—the Light of the world
—and also the four eras during which the
world waited for His coming. The purple
trim on the white candles calls to mindjthe
penitent season and the patient waiting for
the coming of Christ. | f f
We ^patiently and penitently wait for the
coming of the Light of the world who gives
us everlasting life—that is signified by the
Advent Wreath. That islAdvent! I I
a
ode air5
A few weeks ago, the lounge was closed
for a day fbecause of "carelessness." To be
more accurate, it was, and has been for the
greater part of this school year, in complete
disorder. * Pope Pius X oncer said, "The
The lounge was given to Mercyhurst girls
for their enjoyment, and there is not a girl
here who can deny t h a t it is a center of ac-
tivity at almost any hourfof the day. There
is not a girl here who would want to walk
into her living room at home and find it lit-
tered withicoke bottles, cups, papers, and
f
overflowing ash trays. Much less would she
want to see the furniture and floor marked
in places where some thoughtless,!inconsid-
erate person had stamped out a cigaret.
Is it asking too much to expect Mercyhurst
girls to dust off a table or put a chair where
it belongs? No one can deny that it takes
very' little muscular effort and very little
thought to pick up a cup or ash tray and put
it in its proper \ place.
The lounge is our recreation room, and
we should not! only consider it a duty, but
a pleasure to see i£ kept orderly. Let's all
lend a hand to see that a better job is done,
for our* own enjoyment as well as thatlof
others.
OLU +J*tiear ZJk id !
Griping—complaining—criticizing!
Call it what you will—the school is satu-
rated with it. To what avail is all this criti-
cizing? None at all, unless it's made in the
right way to the right people.
One of the best ways to criticize is by writ-
ing.faletter to the editors. The Merciad is
supposed to be the voice of the student body
—not that of the editorial staff. Let the
students hear your criticisms, but let them
hear them through the mediumfof the paper
rather than in poisonous "catty" conversa-
tion.
The editors would welcome your criticisms,
but don't stop there. Give your interpretation
of the problem and your suggested remedy
for it. If the paper is going to print your ar-
ticle you must have the personal integrity
to sign your name.
t
Why let iyour criticisms hang around in
mid-air, often hurting someone because of
twisted gossip? The|school needs your idea*
—lefe it hear them!
THE
Mass • In
We children of the Twentieth
Century are faced with the pro-
gressive deterioration of society;
from within because the modern
pace leaves little room in our lives
for God, the Author of Life; from
without because the strong united
efforts of paganism are? making
new conquests every year In their
attempts to usurp the throne of
Christ.
What is our responsibility, then?
What can?we do to re-Christian-
ize the institutions in society?
What can we do to fight the
spreading disease of Communism?
We can live Christianity!
When our Lord hung ? on the
cross, He united humanity with
Him for two reasons: that we
might be very close to Him per-
sonally and so that i He | could I do
His work through us, His work
through YOU. The first requisite,
then, is the .pursuit of personal
sanctification, which is being ex-
plained to the freshman proba-
tioners by Father Martin. To
achieve this, we are required to
perform certain daily duties, of
which the Mass is of primary im-
portance because it is the core of
the Mystical Body.
primary and ^indispensable source
of the true Christian spirit is the
active participation of the laity
In the Mass." Hence, the Mass is
not merely something to watch
Thanksgiving
Song
The | waters clash against the
shore,
The wind roars o'er the land;
Leaves float to earth—autumn is
worth £ profound! meaning in clear-out, straightforward
Ten summers gone unplanned.
Thank God!
The harvest shows its ripened face.
Fleece clouds float high above;
The fruit has grown—the seed is
sown
In hearts that cry for love.
Thank God!
This nature teaches man his faith,
The harvest to hearts gives lift;
The Church beUs peel—the people
kneel
tin praise of Heaven's gift.
Thank God!
L. Reichel
THE MERCIAD
Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.
Member of
Associate Collegiate Press
Editor - ~ Martha McNulty
Associate Editor
Assistant Editors
Business Editor 1 Mary Kienzle
Editorial Staff i ^ i i | Lorraine Reichel. Bet Broderick,
Victoria I Argana, Mary Gene Pyne, Jean Heavey, Roberta
Imboden, Ann McGinnis, Joan Csernyicky
Business Staff
Lorraine Enright, Pat Murphy, Joan Clancy, Pat Eisert,
Dorothy Rudge.
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ERCIAD
Pagan Era
or attend because we must; we
must give something ourselves,
with Christ and our neighbor. The
quality of the gift Is better when
offered! by the community, for
Christ might overlook the short-
comings of one soul when viewed
against the offering as a whole.
Attendance at Mass is the cen-
ter of the Sodalist's daily life.
Through active participation in it
she begins to recognize that Mass
is connected Intimately with the
salvation of her own soul and J the
salvation of the world and that
from the Mass she receives from
God the nourishment that vitalizes
and energizes her to do this work.
The Faculty and Students of
Mercyhurst offer their prayers and
sympathy to Mary Elizabeth and
Margaret Broderick on the death
of their father, Dr. J. Reid Brod-
erick,
Frisking The Files
Seeking shelter from the cold,
I went into the deck house one
day to thaw i out. As I could j feel
my 'blood again in circulation I be-
gan to search the room, and found
copies of the Merciad dating from
1931. Wondering what had oc-
curred! at Mercyhurst during the
month of November in by-gone
years, I began to glance through
those issues.
Mercyhurst students were hon-
ored to have Rev. Daniel A. Lord,
S. J., editor of "Queen's Work"
and founder of the * School of
Catholic Action in St. Louis,; as
their guest in 1931.
In 1939, Mrs. Mary O'Neil, who
had the Chapel of Christ the King
erected in memory of her husband,
James E. O'Neil, received the first
honorary degree of Doctor of Let-
ters given by Mercyhurst College.
Graduate^ of 3the University of
Vienna, Dr. Maria Haas joined
the faculty ranks in 1948, and the
following year, "Liz" Kelly, a
freshman, was called by God from
her Alma Mater.
1952 and 1953 saw the Merciad
and Praeterita .respectively, rated
All-American by the Associated
Collegiate Press.
I replaced the copies in then*
proper files, and left the deck
house, wondering who would be
seeking the same information in
years to come, and what I tale
would (be related for November,
1954.1 I I £ %.
6 Marge Williams
Carol Kelly, Judy Roseberry
fjean Lee, Helen Kennedy,
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November 23, 1954
RJL .At &
"Shake hands and come out fighting." "No. this
column isn't going to give you tips on how to suc-
ceed in the manly art of self-defense. Granted, I
may be getting punchy, tout national news is just
filled with patties of one sort or another.
In one corner we have the Republican party,
its opponent—the Democratic. The former lost
seven rounds (Gubernatorialshlps) in an;*exciting
and surprising upset. New York, Pennsylvania, Con-
necticut, Minnesota, Arizona, Colorado, and Maine
(in September) formerly in the Republican corner,
switched to Democratic governors. They went down
for the count of 20 (seats) in the House and 2 in
the Senate. Although! this was the most exciting
off-year contest in our history, the decision was
a close draw. Actually neither party won decisively
and neither party was repudiated.
What does this fight prove? The skintight vote
proved—that there lis a ! growing tendency among
voters to disregard party labels—that the voter
doesn't vote his pocketibook unless it's flat—
a majority of the people still favor the kind of
middle-of-the-road program the President espouses.
Tired of sitting at the ring-side? Feeling ex-
ceptionally pugnacious? Mention "McCarthy" and
you're in for a "fifteen rounder." The censure issue
is as an explosive as a "zombie" to a member of
WCTU. \ ^
An editorial in the Erie Daily Times is punch-
ing for the Wisconsin Senator. It reads "The victim
in this case has no chance at all. Every Red, pink,
fellow traveler, and their? mouthpieces are aligned
against him. And they are aligned for only one
reason. He has fought them with every means at
his command . . . He chased the vile scum from
beneath the rocks in government.
For his patriotism* he is now to be -condemned
For his Americanism he is now to be indicted
For fighting the enemy he is now to be scorned
. . . . God *Bless America!"
—Mary N. McCarthy
yes
reeunas
The YCS is helping to bring the true meaning
of I Christmas to Mercyhurst students by selling
Christmas cards depicting the true Catholic spirit.
In their liturgical cards, the Benedictine monks
at Conception Abbey, Missouri, have conveyed this
fashion. The monks have achieved a very difficult
thing: in carrying out the idea of the Incarnation,
making it forcefully, modernly present, without
sacrificing the timeless significance of the Bethle-
hem event.
In the 21-card boxes from the Queen's Work,
Piscentini has brought an angelic beauty to the
scene of the Nativity.
\ The YCS has tried to choose cards for you as
Christ would choose them, the kind of cards you
would like to
joyful!
send and receive—simple, expressive,
*
} }
omer or 'Zbo-er
Are you a "joiner?" Is your word just so
much hot air? Or are you a "doer" and]can
your word be relied upon? «
In J the past few weeks fan active athletic
program has been attempted. When the pro-
gram was first established the turnout of
"joiners" was marvelous, but when the ac-
tual time came to participate it resembled
a checker game rather than a team sport.
I Where does the fault lie? Is it with the
program or with the individuals? The pro-
gram can only be as good as the people who
are participating in it. | > %
I If the individual were only cheating her-
self it wouldn't be so serious. But, if a stu-
dent signs up for a team and when the time
comes for a team to play, there is only half
a team to play— then*it stops being a per-
sonal, situation. §
Let's show some of that class spirit! Let's
m
not have Mercyhurst be a school of "joiners"
find talkers, but "doers!"
November^, 1954 THE MEROIAD Page Thret
VfittcH? tie Wif6. 7UU& . 11 First Workshop Mercyhurst Girls
Great Success Are Talking About
Due to an overwhelming re-
sponse at the freshmen tryouts 1 MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the NFCCS
for Dramatic Society, a new sys- Congress at Gannon or the Canisius Invasion . . . Old Spice in Room
tem has been established. 34 . . . 60 yards of imported black velvet . . . MARGE CUMMISKEY'S
Four girls who proved to have supply of navy blue sweaters . . . the sponges that aren't there . . .
genuine talent are eligible to try acting class, or do you hear a kitten purring? . . . mid-term tests . . .
out for all major productions. All 3rd floor's little brown cocker . . . Dennis the Menace in the elevator
the other pledges may participate . . . Father Goodills first "posed" portrait at Mercyhurst . . .
in the workshop plays created to MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Mer-
g i v e students experience and
points towards entrance into the cyhurst's new Alma Mater, the "Halls of Ivy" . . . freshmen
society. By writing a composition getting used to campuses . . . GEORGIA LACKEY as "Sneaky
on the workings of a back) stage, Simeon" . . . a crown for CATHY . . . JEAN HEAVEY'S short
another group was admitted as story . . . "Who threw the sock in the motor, or wait 'til yon
pledges to work on the production find the shoe!"
end of the play.
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE J TALKING ABOUT . . . the seniors'
At the first workshop three candlelight dinner with the Archbishop? and the proposed free day
plays were staged. Antigone," a . . . Rosaries tearfully accepted . . . "Mary's Mass" . . . Hyde Park Inn
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modern Greek tragedy, was pre- and its rustic atmosphere . . . Line-up—or else! . . . new residence
sented by Sheilai Morris as Anti- of the sophomores—the Public Library . . . freshman theme song:
sone with Millie^ Saverice, Anne
Bowman and Maureen Clancy. "Don't Let the Kitty Get In" . . . the juniors polishing cars after wash-
Scenes from two comedies "The ing off polish . . . the cocoa at Science Seminar, or big ? bacteria on
Incurable Optimist" and "Dear little media grow . . .
are Mary Ann Robie, Carol \ Donovan, Shirlee Marinelli, and Ina Octopus" were ably performed by MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ;ABOUT . . . the
Smith as they! prepare to return to their classes \ after lunch. Lois Whalen, Connie Sedelmeyer, Democrat victory . . . Investiture Ceremony going off with a
Carol Conrath and Cathy Cruise
in the former and Jo Ann Schmalz- bang . . . SHEILA andjj MARTY and CLANCY'S trip to St.
ried, Pat Corrigan, Kay King, and Bonnie's . . . Doctor Sam . . . KAY CANADA, Mercyhursfs
Song Hits Hit Songsters Maureen Jones in the latter. contribution to THE ALCHEMIST . . . "Not As a Stranger"
pro and con . . . censure of McCarthy . . .
Inspired by the recent performance offthe "SUvertones," the Mer- MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING^ ABOUT . . .DOT'S ver-
cyhurst Student "Princesses" have added the "Drinking Song" to their
repertoire. At almost anyfhour of the day singing may be heard in
New TV Offers bose letter * . . cry the beloved decoration committee, "Where's the
stapler?" . , . the "left pillar" of St. Luke's . . . Improving our table
the dorms, through the halls, in the lounge or, as shown above, re-
turning from the dining room. Much To Enjoy manners: who's who in the dining room, or are you one of the twenty-
three? . . . Gannon's Junior Prom and Les Elgart . . . freshmen win-
*l^ary Ann Robie . . . a senior home economics major .|. . wears a No longer is the comment "Let's
watch television!" wishful think- ning the first volleyball game; congratulations—keep it up . . . Tommy
diamond on that all important finger . . . one of Erie's own andfin-
cidentallyf lives on a farm . . . ing. This has become a reality . . . BARB CAVANAUGH'S trip to Georgetown . . . Catechism teachers
a vision of petiteness . . . spirit with J the | installation of I a TV from rooms 23 and 26 . . . LUZ TORRES and RACHEL SHINE enjoy-
set in the third-floor social! room ing the first snow . . . turkey dinners coming up.
of velocity as* a sharpshooter on
the basketball court . . . culinary
Tours Afield - last week. V
artist in a high degree . . . suf- Everyone's been catching up on
fers! from an eternal craving for
cheeseburgers a la king . . . in
Liven Classes current events with the daily 6:45
news telecast. Bishop Pulton J. LET USj SERVE COCA-COLA
her weaker moments, teaches par- Stimulating were the field trips Sheen has again resumed his
akeets to talk . . . vice- president taken recently by the Business award-winning "Life Is Worth
of AA. I 1 | Education and Sociology students.
At this time text-book principles
Living" series ion Tuesday at 7
p. m. Between 9:30 and 10:30 p.
AT YOUR MEETINGS
Carol Donovan . . . plans a fu- were actually evidenced.
m. such| favorites as the Robert
ture as | an elementary education
teacher . . . heard singing and Conducted tours were provided Montgomery show, Truth or Con-
sequence, and the Television and
and
humming most of the day . . J a for the 'business majors through
great jitterbuger . . . sweetheart Erie's General Telephone Com-
of the switchboard . . . conscien- pany and the Western Union. This
Ford Theaters are available.t
Weekends hold many attrac-
PARTIES,
tious to the 'nth degree . .$• pride correlated with their course in
Junior Business Training. tions with the varied programs
of the Irish . . . agvery popular offered. Cries of "Hold that line!"
junior . A. native of the smoky In conjunction with Special were heard Saturday afternoon as
city, Pittsburgh . .§. one-third of Problems in Child Welfare, the the 'Hurst sport enthusiasts root-
room 51 . . . Soci students traveled to St. Rita's ed for their respective teams in
the Ohio State vs. Michigan State
Ina Smith . . . sophomore ele- Home for Mental Defectives in game.
mentary education major . . . tal- Buffalo, New York. Of equal
ented musician . . . soloist in Glee benefit was the trip to Erie's Ju- From all indications, the social
Club . . . hails from Johnsonburg, venile Court at which Itime the room is providing ample l oppor-
Pa. . . . avid sports fan . . . fav- local juvenile delinquency prob- tunity for television fans to view
orite saying, "I'm going on a diet" lems were discussed. their favorite programs,!
.. . . loves to "scare" people but
keeps them laughing instead . . .
easy going . . . Sodality enthusiast.
Shirlee Marinelli... Frosh Eng-
Council Studies Point \System No gathering is too small or too large to take
lish major . . . models for Lee's advantage of our complete refreshment serv-
on TV . . . reporter for the Press
Club . . . one of \ Erie's own . . .
Plans!Semesters Calendar ice. We have a large variety of equipment
graduate of Strong Vincent . . . With Edie Lauler presiding, the campus offices that her academic ready to serve you. Coolers are delivered iced
enjoys dancing and athletics . . . Student Council has its plan of work suffers; second, to safeguard
sharp dresser . . . dark eyes . . . work and activities for the 1954* campus organizations against de- and stocked—you have nothing to handle.
looks forward to a career in jour- '55 school year well under way. terioration due to the inefficient You pay only for Coke and ice actually used
nalism.! officers who take part in too many
One of thej first projects!spon- extra-curricular activities; and —and you get Coca-Cola at the wholesale
sored by the Council was launched third, to give leadership oppor-
at the meeting on Wednesday, tunities to more students. The price of 96£ per 24-bottle case.
November 17. At that time, tickets system is based on ten points;
on ten dollars were distributed. As no student can hold offices the
an extra g incentive, a five-dollar total of which will exceed this
Journeying to Notre Dame on prize will go to the student who number. A varying number of • When you're planning a party—
December 4 will be Bunny Walters sells the most tickets. Proceeds points is assigned to all offices. any time, anywhere—call
and Jo Ciancaglini to attend the will be fplaced in the fundi for a
annual Advent Symposium. Spon- TV set and a stove for the student With an expectant look to the 2-4104 or 2-4106
sored by the National Catholic kitchen. coming semester activities, Edith
Action Study Commission,| the A proposed extra-curricular Lauler requests that any- clubs and let our refreshment service
desiring a date on the social cal-
symposium will include a discus- point system has been brought be- endar^ submit their requests as go to work for you.
sion on the Student's Responsibil- fore the Council, its purpose be- soon as possible in order that their
ity in the Institutional Apostolate. ing threefold: first to prevent a dates can be cleared with other ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
student from assuming so many student councils in the vicinity.
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Syea a fiafrfrtK?. I \
Looks as if it'll soon be nap-time for Teddy after a busy morning
with Donna Cutrona and Darcie Deckard.
1 Next stop—Buffalo! Sure got!a
'Naughty Lad On Campusi
Is All of Six Months Old
Dear Diary:
This is campus life? This morn-
ing I was awakened by our human
alarm clock. I dragged myself out
of bed and into the nursery—one
eye open, hair still in curlers. The
little darling stopped crying and
smiled a toothless grin. Baby in
one arm, formula fin the other, I
started my day.
Breakfast was next on the agen-
da—I cooked it, I ate it, I washed
the dishes. The baby sitter ar-
rived at 8:24, and as I sneaked
into class the professor had only
one remark for me, "Three lates
constitute a cut!"
Classes in the afternoon lasted
until 3:30 and then I rushed back
to my so-called home.
As I began to wash the baby's
diapers, I pictured the girls back
in the lounge relaxing with coffee
and playing a friendly bridge
game. The baby's crying woke me
from my dream.
Dinner's now over, the dishes
are washed, the baby's in bed for
the night, andf peace once more
settles over the house. Exhausted,
I think over my day—Teddy with
those enchanting blue eyes and
toothless grin, the fun of cook-
ing meals, classes, and all the hu-
morous incidents that filled the
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day. This is one among many of
the Senior Home Ec girls, who
will hate to see the days at the
Home Management House come
to an end.
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Beginner's luck followed the
Frosh n volleyfball team on No-
vember 9, as they beat the Soph
I team by the slim margin of 40
to 38. I Sp
This spirited game initated the
inter-mural season to Mercyhurst.
During the season the four classes
will play volley-ball, basketball,
and softball. The class that comes
out on top will be awarded the
Athletic Association trophy.
After the first two volley ball
teams, spurred on by Nancy Stub-
ler, captain of the Freshman II
team, and Mary Alice Koch, cap-
tain of the Sophomore I team,
played such an enthusiastic game,
three more games followed in
round-robin fashion. November 11
brought up the Juniors vs. Sopho-
mores II. The Sophomore I team
played the Freshman I team on
November 16. November 18 fea-
tured the Juniors vs. Freshman
"Mary Ann Scirto, Mary Jane
O'Dell and Mary Ann Rotoie acted
as coaches for the teams.
From the shouts issuing forth
from the gym on volley ball days
it seems evident that a large num-
ber of the girls have deserted the
lounge in an attempt to either
"lose those extra pounds" or just
"find something to do."
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T H E M E R C I A D
Parties Head
Big Weekend
Yes'm, I'm a conductor for the
Mercyhurst line. Yo'all wanta in-
terview me? You wanta Jknow
where the Mercyhurst girls are
going over Thanksgiving * vaca-
tion? Well, come along and see.
Attention: I Barbara Jakobowski
and Millie Saverice! Ashtabula is
our first stop.
Callin' Phyllis Narby! Cleveland
station comin' up. There's Eugene
Graney, who's takin' her to a
fraternity dance at Fenn College.
Now where is that Eileen Rawa?
Don't know if she'll ever get to
Vienna, Ohio, to visit that lad in
the Air Force.
We're at Akron now, where Trish
Payha and her girl friend will
be goin' to lots of parties.
"Oil City, here we come." Oh,
of course, that's Luz Torres who's
the guest of Sonia Ward.
Why, here we are in {Philadel-
phia! Time for Elaine Weiner and
her family to spend the weekend
at her grandparents.
lot of girls gettin' off here. There's
Mary Ann Scirto and Pat Narby,
both a/ttendin' the Harvest Moon
Ball at Canisus College as guests
of Tom Seweryn and Tom Carlin.
Just visitin' are Mary Bacon,
Pauline Westlake, andj Barbara
Barnes.
Why Evelyn Nemmers, I hear
yo'all's goin' to see the Falls while
you stay at Pat Murphy's!
Sure a busy weekend for me!
But let me tell you about that
MaryJJane O'Dell Kgoin' to New
York City with her family to see
"The Caine Mutiny" and "Pajama
Game." | f
What am I goin'fto do now?
'Spect I better rest up for the next
big weekend.
As "Shine On Harvest Moon" played on, NFCCS Senior Delegate
Margaret ^Hirsch crowned lovely Catherine McCarthy queen of the
Charity Ball. Class beauties who comprised the court were Patricia
Fridley, Anne Miller, and! Mary Ann Bittner.
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Respectfully! Submitted
The meeting will now come to
order! Once again* these words
echo in the halls of Mercyhurst
as the clubs gather for their sec-
ond meeting of the year. And
where do these echoes begin?
On November 8, the members of
the Sociology Seminar met to wel-
come their guest speaker, Miss
Laura Jean Linell As a case work-
er at the Family and Child Guid-
ance Service, Miss Linnell spoke
on recent adoption laws in Penn-
sylvania.
§ * • *
Still ringing in the ears of all
English Club members is their dis-
cussion of "Movies versust Books"
on November 9. Among the guests
were Dr. Relihan and Mr. Mc-
Laughlin, vocational guidance di-
rector from Harborcreek High
School.
* * *
Among other echoes heard were
those of I. R. C. which met on
November 16 to discuss the ^re-
sults of the NFCCS Congress held
in Erie at Gannon College.
• * *
Also on November 16, the Home
Economists carried out the theme
of, "Their Challenge To the Bus-
iness World." A panel of speakers
discussed "Home Economics in
enior !Soci Students
*Actual fie wor is a mus
Armed with the study from three years of Sociology classes, two
Mercyhurst Seniors set out this summer to combine their theory with
practice. Donna Cutrona and Kitty Kelly, roommates at the Hurst,
found opportunity to do their field work in their respective neighboring
cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Donna began her work in the Erie County Welfare Department
shortly after thejfinish of school. Just in time to join another class,
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Business," covering various ca-
reers such as restaurant mana-
ger, dietitian, teacher, and ex-
tension worker.
* • *
At O. G. A., the meeting on
November 30 will feature Miss
Mary A. Hopkins, fromfthe Per-
sonnel! Ma nagement Services, as
the guest J speaker. Miss Hopkins
will talk on the type of services
rendered by her office to the com-
munity, and also the qualifica-
tions needed in the college-trained
business worker today.
* * *
Illustrative was the movie, "The
Dupont Story," which was shown
to an interested group of Science
Seminar members at their No-
vember 10 meeting. "*
* * *
"Othello" is being read by mem-
bers of the Great Books Club,
andlit will be the subject of dis-
cussion at their November meet-
ing.
* * *
The words of JanelTheuerkauf
stil echo in the minds of the Ele-
mentary Education members. Miss
Theuerkauf, director of the Junior
Red Cross, spoke on clever articles
that {could be made by grade-
school children.
eclare
she was placed in a group of re-
cent graduates who formed a
training section. For three weeks,
Donna had access to the files be-
longing to the regular case work-
ers and was able to acquaint her-
self with the typical cases of her
locale.
Kitty chose to do her field work
inl the Niagara County Welfare
Department. Assigned to a differ-
ent case worker each week, she
visited the various clients and
witnessed the aid given to them.
Being able to read the case his-
tories and£then to visit and to
work with the same people, was
for Kitty the greatest joy of her
experience.
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