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O c t o b e r 5 30, 1947
MERCYHURST COLLEGE
I VOL. XVIII, N o . 1

Delta^Epsilon Sigma Admits New Members STUDENT W A R RELIEF

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DRIVE LAUNCHED
A T MERCYHURST
' N.F.C.C.S. Conducts Neil Charles Plays
{Campaign For Dance
Under the chairmanship of
Kathryn Young, student com- One of Ithe many benefit
mittees have already initiated events which Mercyhurst stu-
activities "£ at Mercyhurst Col- dents are planning is the "Stu- ^
lege in conjunction with the dent War Relief Ball," a semi-
nation-wide Student Relief Cam- formal dance under the chair-
paign now being.conducted by manship of Margaret* Rigard,'
the NFCCS. Catholic colleges to be held at Rainbow Gardens
throughout the country, both on November 15, with music by
Federation members and those Neil, Charles' orchestra.
who are unaffiliated, are co- Mercedes Baumbeck has
operating on the project. charge of the invitations. The
Funds .raised this semester programs are being arranged
through benefit events and con- by Anne Nickum and her com-
tinuous collections* will pur- mittee, while Connie Schneider
J a n e Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer,- and \ Gloria j Lute, President, | are shown presenting
ratherine Ann Brenot, Sally Brigham, Jo ann Morrissey, and iMargaret Dengate with chase food, clothing and medi- and Mildred? Trippe are seeing
keys] and certificates of membership; in \ D. E J S . Four members of t h e society and cines for| the university youth to it that the dance gets plenty
gold ^^ watch the ceremony. I (See ttstory forlnames.) \ in war-devastated lands. As of publicity both downtown and
six • prospective candidates
soon as minimum standards of at school. Geraldine Farrell has
*K Four new| members were inducted into ^ the Alpha Xi Chapter living are established charge of an assembly skit
among which will send the girls scur-
ctf Delta Epsilon Sigma, National Scholastic HonorgSocietyi for the student
groups abroad,
Mercyhurst Host Wm Stildents of Catholic Colleges and Universities* on October 12.
Gloria Lutz, '43, , President,| and Jane Walsh, '44, Secretary- goods-in-kind collections will be
rying for tickets, and Joanne
Knapp with her committee of
ToP.C.EoA.1 I Treasurer, of the Mercyhurst DJkS., conducted ther ceremony. launched.
Sally Brigham,7 Catherine Amu Brenot, Margaret Dengate, and
Eva Patrick, Stephie Melisz..
The entire project has been Betty Ahlgren> Teresa Sabella.
[ Mercyhurst h a d a s g u e s t s t h e planned with our Holy Father's Audrey Welther, Marilyn Mil-.
Joanfi Morrissey oiTthe Class of '47 earned this |distinction by
weekend of October 123, J one their achievements in the field of liberal arts. During the very admonitions; to personal Cath- ill

hundred and fifty! S i s t e r s from impressive ritual, they received! their certificates and gold keys. olic Action in mind. The stu- ler and Marian McLean will. |
dent-to-student organization will see that t h e . girls get them.
colleges and p a r o c h i a l (schools • * *

!*& The purpose of D.E.S. is to spread Christian culture and schol- strengthen the bonds of spirit- right away. •*
throughout P e n n s y l v a n i a , w h e n arship by the influence, service,!and example of its members. ual, intellectual and cultural in- To further the cause of Stu-
Iheyfwere in E r i e for t h e f a n - ^JlOtJiertalumnae who took part in the ceremony and in the busi- terests between the students of
dent War Relief, .Mercyhurst!
nual convention of t h e P e n n - ness ^meeting that followed were: Catherine Nyberg, '42; Gloria America and their colleagues girls are asking their escorts
[sylvania Catholic Educational Saitomenna, '42; Marilynne Cooper, '45; and Margaret Sullivan abroad while the relief ship- not to buy corsages, hut to pa-
Association held at Cathedral Polito, '45. ^ i ^SjH y^jl ;;'SJ| | ments will alleviate the wide- | tronize the "Flowers for Stu-'
spread suffering among Europ-
Center. ^ B £ K "^S^K I members of the senior class—Mercedes Baumbeck, Betty ean-and Asiatic youth. | dent Relief" booth, presided*'
Norton!Gorman, Stephanie Melisz, Marilyn Miller, Eva Patrick over by Kathryn Young and
| Of interest to Mercyhurst
andjKay Young—attended the ceremony as guests. Their present Activities in the college will committee, at the dance that
students |were ithe two sessions academic standing, if maintained, makes them eligible for elec- reach a climax with a final pre- fi evening.
of the college section which tion, to D.E.S. jupon J graduation in June, Christmas effort. i .i
were held on Friday afternoon
and Saturday morning. Mother H Mercyhurst Freshmen Receive
M. Borgia was the chairman
H Honors Dean Father Kennedy Lectures | Caps and Gowns
ra the program? for the college
section. The generalitheme was HROn thefvigil of the feast of
integration in the Liberal • St. Francis Borgia, October 9, on Current Fiction On Tuesday, October 21,1947,
the freshman class of Mercy-
Ithe student body of Mercyhurst Mercyhurst College students vel, besides being artistically hurst College, formally received
Arts Program for Christian
•honored ^Mother M. Borgia, were very fortunate to hear on irreproachable, must show man I the academic* dress which de-
Culture on the Intellectual and Dean of the College.
October 20, 1947, the nationally as a moral being in a. moral signates them as college stur
Practical Levels." There were An the evening the, whole known literary critic, radio universe where the workings of dents. * •
talks on the Encyclicals as an Mercyhurst household assem- commentator, and associate edi- *

God's grace are plainly' mani- | In welcoming the class to

integrating element in j the hu- bled to attend a program ar- tor of the Hartford (Connecti- fest, Father Kennedy ' singled " j
Mercyhurst, Dr. M. J. Relihan,
manities, social, and natural so- il ranged by *the Janus Club. cut) ^"Catholic Transcript" — out for distinction G. Greene's
head of the Department* of
cieties, and oni Catholic Action , Margaret Rigard, president of the Reverend Father John S. "The Power^ and the Idory," Education, pointed! out that •'
as a means of actualizing the
the senior class, spoke the Kennedy. Maurioi's "The Viper's Tangle," each has a personal responsible J
greeting and well wishes of the Waugh's "Brideshead Revisit- |
principle of an integrated pro- students. The feature of the Father Kennedy, in his first ity and duty and must show a
lecture calledf "Fiction Fare," ed," and Kernan's "Now With willingness to accept her /obliga-
IPam. The discussion that fol evening was a one-act play, en- the Morning Star."
gave an interesting and critical tion. Dr. Relihan also stressed 1
Pwred each talk was both stim- titled "Will of the Wisp," with picture of the prominent cur-
a cast consisting of Ann Nick- Not only is Father Kennedy the fact that at Mercyhurst the |
ulating and instructive. rents fiction that the American a renowned lecturer, but he is student is trained not only in.
um, Patricia Lynch, Madelyn
I Mother M. Borgia w a s able Naud, and Jean Brigham. The public is reading today, "Peo- also a notable writer. His,, col- her own field of endeavor, but
8ecur
p e as speakers, educators program closed with the pre- ple turn to fiction as a narcotic umn, "The Sifting Floor" in also in religious life.
•fell (versed in the field of the sentation of a gift by Eva Pat- .1. . as an escape from reality," the "Catholic Transcript" of
^Margaret Rigard, senior class
liberal Arts. They were: Mr. rick, president of jjthe Student he said. He also commented on Hartford, Conn., has become an
the evil of the ^growing trend authority for those desiring a president, reminded the fresh-
Charles Treacy, Ph.D., - Villa Council. In thanking the stu-
dents for their efforts on her to allow commercial book clubs stimulating and comprehensive men of the ideals and traditions
Mia
"a College, Erie, Pa., Rev- behalf, Mother Borgia spoke to select the reading matter for analysis of national ] and global of Mercyhurst that they must
e
*nd Willis Harris, C.S.V.^A. briefly^ about the great mo- the nation. happenings. Many of his other uphold.
H Gannon College, Erie, Pa., ments in the life of her pa- articles are found in the Los
In his second lecture, "The In response, Georgia Imig
* Reverend* Edward F . Jen- tron.
e
Catholic Novel," Father Ken- Angeles "The Tidings," "The t said that she and her class-
s S
r ' °- 'A., Ph.D., Mr. James After the program, the fac- nedy appraised new novels as
Sign," the "Commonweal," "The mater were deeply impressed
• McGowan, M.A., Duquesne ulty were [the guests of the works of art and as fwitnesses Catholic World," "New York |with the ceremony and prom-
Student Council at a social hour to contemporary society and
Nversity, Pittsburgh, Pa., and
erend in the lounge,, made very at- showed how they mold public Times Book Review," and other ised to uphold all the ideals
T William J . Quinn, tractive by festive autumn ap-
pi
a opinion and conduct. After widely readj religious and seen- that Mercyhurst hopes for in
r eo> Illinois. - 1 pointments. showing that the Catholic no- lar publications. her students.
 Page 2 THE MERCIAD October 30. 1947

Member
ftssoddted Gottegide Press Are You Responsible!
Today many of our Catholic college graduates are going out in
«»^ i Editor in Chief ~ — Betty Ahlgren a WWii
the work-a-day world with an inadequate preparation for taW
SfSKA Associate Editor Stephanie Melis2 the lead in the solution of our pressing present day problems s*
*IH^VA \ Assistant Editors Mary Harvey often we see graduates of non-Catholic institutions who back °
J £ ' \ .' Alice Murphy *^ ^ fundamental training, rising and swaying a complete audience with
&/*&&/ Business Manager Mary Mar McLaughlin L.. , false^doctrines while Catholic graduates sit passively, disagree! !
in their minds but failing to voice their opinion or to take a defin/f
Wrking Staff: Betty Gorman, Jeanne ' Ledoux, Ann Mchr, Hazel Laurie, Polly Slater,pCecille *tand on the issue. Why doeslthis condition exist when we kn *
Jewell, Miriam Gemperle, Nancy Whelan, Mary E. Stanney, Patricia Walker, that we are as intelligent, as mentally alert and as capable as th *
Agnes Kalata, Connie Schneider. ? besides holding a firm be'ief in Christian doctrine?
Business Staff: Margaret Rigard, Ann Nickum, Jeanne Lawler, Kathleen Leehan, Rose Marie ,v
i'i'- | Ratajczyk, Ann Kennedy, Jean O'Neil, Elaine Forgette, Antionette Marino, P. j Self-Confidence Lacking B l i l i i B B B
Mary Helen Kenny. This condition exfsts since our Catholic graduates lack self-c
fidence{either because they have failed to accept responsibility to

Fortunate Is As Fortunate Does develop confidence or because our Catholic training limits respon-
X sihility, pass it to others «
3 merely leave it with the facuL
The youth of America is inclined to think of itself as the most * Chaucer's Good^Man ty, and still "get-by." But does
forluna.e youth uf the present-day world. ?It he ieves this because t T o d a y > a s a l w a y S j t h e w a r l d this attitude develop our spirit
it has been told so over and over again. Does it not live in the land . } * t o rise, I voice our opinion and
n ., _• «. . 7.^ , - ., 2 _. is full of people with a formula
of the four freedoms, of no inequality barriers, of countless oppor- •?defend our beliefs? NoB-Cath-
for • ol:c institutions inculate in their
tunities, and of high standards of living ? These material advantages happiness who spend their
we are told, make us so fortunate because they are ours without and f lifetimes'trying to convince the Q. WHAT Sis Y O U R O P I N - students a desire to be respon. ]
beyond our direct planning and achieving. They have been gained rest of the world they are I O N OP THE? NEWIFASH- sible, self-reliant and influential
and preserved for us by others.* It is a heritage of which 'we are right. They preach constantly. by giving j them I obligations,
IONS? ^ ^ W l J l K ^ ' while our instructors often M
! R u r a l l y proud. But they practice too little and
, , . And Happy Too? mSa Joanne Bellas, ^'50 L M ^ H K ' that we^ are not capable of ac-
l a l k to much 0ne the best
But synonymously with being fortunate one thinks of being happy. § ° ' °* cepting responsibility, y 1
^ 1 think the skirts should defi-
But are we, who have been named the most fortunate youth of ouc « examples in literature of f a
nitely | b e below the kn:e,lbut I Two-Fold Solution 1
world, the happiest? And are these.advantages we are said to pos-U man who really had happiness
not too far. lit depends entire-
sess the ingredients of 'happy living ? If to be happy means having f himself and knew how to make This condition-, calls for a
ly upon the individual land her
on"y material things or the right to pursue them until you gain f those about him seek it, too, two-fold Solution. We in col-
them, then we do have the true way to happiness. But, if to be happyfe was
the Parson of Chaucer's opinion. I As for the {new flare-
l e g e now''must take our pres-
means to have peace of heart and rest of mind whether rich or poor, h- Canterbury Tales. His whole back coals, my opinion is defi-
ent responsibilities and by mea-
free or slave, white or black, we might hesitate in affirming o u r ^ ^ ^ e was a
sermon. He neither nitely negative. Bnfl^RHRS&ra
suring up tojthem intelligently
rant
great good fortune. I '& V r$? e d nor Taved of true happi- (
and maturely prove that we are
4 ness. He I merely ^pointed out Joani Cavanaugh, '49 H&^wtw' capable of others. The ac-
If by constant example that happi- B l like the new "long look" if ceptance of 3 these responsibili-
neSS consists it is J not I carried! too [far. The ties, however,; pre-supposes a
A n O D P H 1 PttPT To O u r 1 in[obeying; the
/ M l V - t r f U M 1_CIUCI 1 U V ^ U l r • great com rnandment of thellove new short formals are!definite- thorough knowledge of the basic
ly out as far as I'm concerned. principles of Christian thought
// i . I r* t II ^ S off God land its i complement—
love I^ikelthelnew dark stock ngs, and conduct taught in our
iLlttlC ^IStCrS &the of others through but mot the colored ones. ?9t^'- classes of religion, philosophy,
> '-^% serving them for His sake. H | history and J literature. When
Dear "Little Sisters," * Wik T» . * ,, . .. , 1
-By
D this *v time
4.- you undoubtedlyA A I AU have ^ 4. u * v ' $ l | B u t we are all] inclined! to Anne Nickum, '48 1 we show that we have made
the feeling you are a very es- M t»< __ . ,.. , ,.
i l i -*.*i/r u 4. J U i i i i wu j HI preach :
> our I way of life to Ihe these Christian, principles (M
sential part of .Mercyhurst, and how right you are! Why, everyday «& • _,j * . j ^u-J u „«„-~ R l I like the |skirts 14 | inches
, , . » ;. m world, ^convinced that because norms of conduct, responsibility
you can remember a few more names, and m the mass of faces you M , i ., : , .. ,, < • from} the floor and no Monger
• j . - . - , , «. , » . , H w e have the pleasurable super- must not be withheld, but g>n
encountered on your first few days you have found*trne friends. H - . . usUL « 4-u„ „.„ M L . U«„« but short people I have i to K be
mr , *,.,.,. , ; tMy , •;* . 1 ficiahtres of the world, we have to us mow while we are under
;Maybelyou think it s too^late for us to say, "Welcome," but never j ^ ^ ^ happmess to be carefulHoft the {length { they
choose. I The scarf /idea is guidance, now iwhile. wei can
very
J M i t be said wed pass by such an opportunity. W h e n c e do s a y $ h a d h e r e o n e a r t h B u t a r t t l e practice what ( hereafter must
clever, I as J it | caul brighten up
•ft, you know we mean it! more practice and thought and become a way of -. life.y ^
a n i otherwise dull wardrobe. I
We rather think-you have heard this before, but it can bear repe- j a d e a l l e s s p r e a c h i n g v m y ^ d
like! the i new shades of stock- Are you going to be a gradu-
tition. "Mercyhurst expects big things from you." During your £ UB> u k e t h e ^ ^ snd s i m p l e
ings, j especially the green and ate who is passive or are yoOj
orientation program you proved you had talent: initiation proved^ p a r s o l l > t h e fruit of the fartunJ
the 'blue shades, j The § dresses going to be one who will defend
you were good«sports, and everyday provides an opportunity f o r S a i . A ua^^i^Aata i li 1 •sen*
. . . die, Ilcippi I lcaa. are 1 more 3 becoming g wit hout the Christian view on pn
us to observe the girls we#proudly call "Httle sisters" jnrove their*-;sj B u t ^ I; P M B | I | shoulder pads; without them the only
Mercyhurst spirit. Remember, some of us never had "little sisters" | " CbriBt's love a u d i Hi ^ day issues? This question
before, and we thank Mercyhurst for giving us this relationship i apostles twelve He taught, but figure isImore feminine. BBafe;. you can answer. ftw^&»8
with you. v first He £followed it J Himself."
As the years go by, it's our wish you will always consider us yourij % I • BgilH^B Colleen j A n n e M c M a h o n J ' 5 1 *•
"bigr sisters," and when you have reached the top rung of| the | ? '\ %£Bffi flV^^^^^^H I I do not like the new [longer
J ladder of success, we will be there, at least in spirit, Cheering the » 3 l l l t i I J I I A I U U I ; \)\i\i n ^ S skirts, but I like theldark hose
Class of »B1. God bless you! | |
5
g ! I I I I V l i l l l l M ; I l U l O M and the flare-back coat. I don't w
e cu
JMemoriam
Your "Big Sisters" ' ^ rrent season of The like the shoulderjpads or pad- '? The student body of Mercy-
Playhouse present as its op-fj ded hips, but I|iam inlfavor of hurst wishes fto extend sine
_ i - :r^ 1 ^ • * Tk.-r ening Jplay "Dear Ruth" byl^ the scarf idea. I Another {new sympathy! to j Sister M. w
Student Relief Now rs+'z+xzz:%
T h e S t u d e n t Relief>Campaign s o w u n d e r w a y will can- i intriguing plot. Trouble begins
fashion I : can't i stand \ is J the on the death! of her mother.
"tucked-in" sweater. ^ ^ • H K ^ r
• IflkA.IM
hen U 1
thrue until t h e beginning of C h r i s t m a s vacation, affording ? ' B ^ ^ * ^ came home
„ rt ? . ^ : . . .'• $ ... „ r« i . r , ,,
all of u s a n opportunity t o practice for s e v e r a l weeks t h e R u t h w m d n s t o w h o m h e h a d
principles of C h r i s t i a n c h a r i t y w e so dearly cherish. T h e been writing. He did not know,
from overseas and went to see
The FooUshlMon
success of 'recent C o m m u n i s t relief drives has' challenged however, that Ruth's iyounger • The foolish man speaks empty words; he acts and
s ster Mariam nad sent mc e
t h e s e principles. W e m u s t a n s w e r t h i s challenge b y im- » " he thinks. He grieves, complains and constantly d
«. , .. XTT j. J. 11 J: ii . j i tures and signed Ruth's name an c
. mediate action. v We must not allow our fellow students . ^ ,« , . . ^_ but has no n medies. He lives, but dayiby day ^
" »^ • r to them. The play became even
abroad t o b e left vulnerable t o Communist propaganda. m o r e involved since Ruth had this living. He thinks not of tomorrow, is ^oo bu
I n t h e i r need t h e y h a v e become t h e prey of Communists just become engaged to a pro- do anything. He has no time for nature or for mea
whose f i r s t a p p r o a c h e s always t h r o u g h material gifts, minent banker.
B y contributing t o t h e S t u d e n t Relief Campaign we will "Dear Ruth" had a long run on is proud, self-wiHed and inconsistent. He has n he
supply European youth w i t h weapons of defense. Broadway and offered two and and furthermore he cares for none. He wiu "
a half ou we
R e p o r t s from abroad a r e constantly adding new details ^ " of appealing and must, but little does he bother to flee that ft'* 1
" ^ . _, , gay comedy. Patricia Sully,
t o t h e accepted facts of hunger, disease a n d homelessness. w h o p l a y e d t h e t i t l e r o ie, has re- • h 1"; ** 1
cyin
S t u d e n t s a r e now; sleeping on t o p of b u r e a u s and closets cently joined the professional He is as "sounding brass or a tinkling ^ j ^
and i n open fields; t h e y often a b s e n t themselves from company at The Playhouse and him there exists no love, charity, strength or ^
lectures because t h e r e h a s been no food f o r t h a t d a y or win be seen in many of their His •treasures are all "here," and inv them ,
he del» ' •
oil about **
. . » _ , . , i^, *} . ./. T» .. u «4..,J A «X„ forthcoming 'productions. This
t h e day before. Thirty-five per cent of Polish students J a n indic \ t f on t h a t a h i g h e r has t r u e friends, h e s a y s ; t h e y also know an ^ gelf
a r e tubercular. When such conditions prevail, minimum n o t e has been struck on the He has read psychology and therefore considers ^ ^
Christian charity requires t h a t those i n b e t t e r ^circum- scale of the morality of the learned. H e firmly believes man should know no
stances give t h e i r assistance. How can w e who have been plays chosen for the coming
Messed
UiCODCU b y
J God say, 9 " W e are not our brother's keeper r s easo
n ?, a t the
"g^T e
" | tag
/ t i o n s ; h e m u s t not be thwarted. d
* . . Door," in which Ann Boyd, an
Give t o t h e Student Relief Campaign and insure t o some f r e r t i m a n > enacts the role of So h e lives, with his distorted philosoph
v of I »
1
1 degree a sound, intellectual and Christian world leader- the colored maid, is playing at »so he {grows more foolish, thinking himself w
Ship for t h e future. J . present. H. L.
h
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October 30, 1947 THE MERCIAD
cfvespectfully C^ubmittea SunfvUAef Six H.ew Members Join Faculty
clubs began the year ^ with their organization meetings and Hey there, were you as sur-
. plans for an interesting year. prised as I when you noticed
V
*?he English Club, with Damisia Telerski as president, is going those new apartments on the
t tare a novel program plan. Each class will preside over and deck porch? I couldn't imag-
to , a nmeeting
, C O W 1 6 during the year. This plan should provide some ine what the two white "things"
jjrect a ° r . ' ,
enjoyable and interesting evenings. were when I was coming jalong
V
n r Glee Club has great possibilities this year. j Mr. Burger, the 38th Street, and it was a pleas-
fnr hopes to make several public appearances with his chor-
ant surprise when 1 finally
isters. He also plans to enter drove around backhand saw the
apartments. They were enough,
jtfercyhurst's a College Chorus Contest, if
he finds it possible. but there was more to come!
At the opening of the Art
Grey Ladies . Club, Grace Torna, Marge Claf-
As I lugged my heavy suit
cases down the third floor hall,
With the beginning of the fey and Nancy Goodrich told I suddenly let out a gasp of
schoo ,1 year came thefreorgan- of their unique summer ex- surprise, for there, on my left.
•lalio* of St. Vincent's Volun- periences. The club hopes to was one of the most attractive
L r Hospital Corps from Mer- ! secure; as speakers, local artists rooms I had ever seen. It was
burst College. 3 H who should present some very done in beautiful shades of
«y
The work of a volunteer is informative and interesting red, blue, and lime—an answer
^ e of charity. Anfaide is ask- talks. to a modern miss's dream.
, to g ve
two {hours of Iher The Sociology Seminar hopes "Yes," some one informed me,
time about once a |month on to have as speakers the dis- "that was a new social room." Seated are Miss Maheu anl Sister M. Eymard. Standing
either Saturday or Sundays. She trict* attorney of Erie, Mr. Da- Immediately my head was fell* are (1. -to r.) Sister M. Daniel and Sister M. Virginia.
assists at the recepsion , desk, mian McLaughlin, and |Dr. ed with thoughts of "trump, Miss Reilly was not present for the picture.
helps maintain I order in the Israel, Superintendent of War- pass, and grand slam." I could
*flrds. delivers! flowers, does ren,Hospital. Projects are also hardly wait for the bridge
being planned at St. Joseph's
(.mall errands for patients, and games to start.
Home and the Erie County ! Mercyhurst College welcomed six new faculty* members to the
8 t times she helps feed patients
Home. The next day, while passing teaching staff in September as the 1947-1948 school year got under-
r pUts rooms in readyness for
The 0. G. A., having decided the faculty dining room on my way.
new patients. S w { |
to serve no refreshments at \\ way up the back stairs, (not Four Sisters of Mercy are among the new faculty members. Sister
Mercyhurst 'bought fourteen the elevator) I noticed'two new Mary Daniel, a teacher in Mercyhurst Seminary, conducts a class
ana w n their next* meeting, will give
snappy grey " i t e uniforms the money thus saved! to t h e \ members of the lay faculty— in Greek History. Transferring from St. Justin's in Pittsburgh,
ust year to outfitfthe aides for Student Relief Fund. They?will Miss Reilly and Miss Maheu. Sister Mary Eymard has taken over the freshmen biology classes.
their hospital w o r k * also sponsor a Bridge Party While trudging to my Logic Some of Sister Eymard*s stu-
This year we again asked for class the next day, I noticed a dents at St. Justin's had scien-
for the same ^purpose,
volunteers; while the response
was good,|the need for workers
P. S. freshman with a familiar look- CALENDAR tific displays accepted by the
ing book under her arm. Think- October 30—Janus Club Hal- Buhl Planetarium, and one par-
is still great. Thisfis a really ing only of the book I so des- loween Party. ticular project rated a prize. |
worthy projectj and| a very in- Come One Come All perately needed, I inquired if
November 4 — The Marianne Sister Mary Virginia, who
teresting one as well. Anyone she would like , to sell it. She
[who wishes to I volunteer t her
To The Student Kneisel String Quartette. taught last year at Cathedral
politely smiled and said, "No, Prep, Erie, is now teaching
help may see Alice Murphy or Relief Ball you see the freshmen are tak- November 6—Athletic '•• Associa-
Latin and Spanish in the col-
Betty Ahlgren, Captains for the ing Logic, and I need the book tion Hike.
November 15, 1947 lege. Sister M. Marcia has re-
Corps at ^Mercyhurst. myself." At I hat I ranjto my November 15- Student War Re- turned to Mercyhurst after an
room and decided to stay there lief Dance. absence of two years a t St.
till /I became stronger and could November 26 — Thanksgiving Joseph's Academy, Titusyiile,
Mercyhurst Girls Are stand more of these surprises! Vacation begins at noon. Pa. : V;
Talking About Miss Betty Maheu, of Quebec,

Mercyhurst girls are talking about . . . being back a t j school— V O%*K na £H$4> Canada, has come to Mercy-

and making this a bigger and better year . . . a holier and happier cJne ctresh
resnmen S ea k
• p Many are the social doings of
hurst as dramatic teacher.
Miss Maheu taught at Water-
one . • We, the freshmen of Mercy- our Mercyhurstites; many are ville High School in Maine,
meatless hurst College, injorder to form the gay tim.es—the dances and and was also instructor of
Mercyhurst. girls are talking about
a more perfect union, establish parties they enjoy; but the very dramatics at Oak Grove Col-
Tuesdays and poultryless Thursdays . . . General "Ike
friendships, provide for our best, the very dearest times to lege in Vasselburgh, Maine, and
. . the possibility of his trading a foxhole for the White
common defense, and ^insure every girl are the good times at the Metropolitan Conserva-
House . . . the British "walking out" and the;Dodgers
domestic tranquility, do here that go on behind the curtains, tory of Music in Boston, Mass-
"striking out" . . . orange blossoms for Princess
proclaim that we enjoyed initi- behind the curtains of college achusetts. Miss Maheu is a
Elizabeth Und^ Lieutenant Philp . . . our Russian
ation. life — the jhever-to-be-forgotten graduate of Emanuall College,
"allies." k |
dorm doings. Boston, the Curry School of
Mercyhurst girls are talking about . . . the new crop of icute The Sophomores never thought Remembered, always, will be Expression,| also in Boston* and
Freshmen . . . most recent additions to the upper classes—not so of themselves, but wholly for these rare moments when food Columbia University, New York
•many but just as nice . . . three more reasons for being a good us; this fact we appreciate. arrives from} home and the Ci y. I S
neighbor—Awilda, Yolanda, and]Ana . . . Saludos, Amigos! . . . They helped us with every- gang drops in to make sure
thing from keeping our faces Miss Nina Reilly, of Gill-
more twins—Jean and Joan Killmeyer, Connie Schneider and Aline nothing gets moldy. Kathleen
clean to fighting the battle of man City, Missouri, is the new
Karlak . . . Nicky's red hair . . . but the feathercut went to Cornell Rahill played hostess at a rhu-
the bulge. Those exercises prov- instructor tin {the Home Econ-
.. . Ann Allen's disarrangement oif "Jealousy" . . . our all around barb party the other night, and
ed stimulating to both parties. omics department. Miss Reilly,|
artists—Jean, Pat, and Ki-Ki . . . missing familiar faces . . . Sr. all the rhubarb lovers from far
who teaches classes in clothing,
Loretta's trip to Washington . . . Sandy's Buick and Audrey's We were ready for the worst. and near gathered with their
is a graduate of the University
Dodge . . . and their generosity*. . . Yet instead of being strung up spoons.
of Missouri. Her last position
by our thumbs,!we used them Treasured always will be the
Mercyhurst girls are talking about . . . the Student was at Michigan State College
in keeping rooms clean; in- surprise birthday parties that
War Relief Ball?. . ..forfeiting corsages to outfit the in East Lansing, Michigan.
stead of beingjj branded by hot really are not total surprises,
courageous . . . the new faculty members—Miss Reilly but they give you t h a t lump in Mercyhurst College is both
irons, we were fed fruit.
and Miss Maheu . . WELCOME . . the candidates for your throat because someone proud and happy to welcome
Delta Epsilon Sigma . • . r o s a r y at seven o'clock . . . Now we factually are pleased
to say, "Thank you, Sopho- remembered. I'll bet there was these new members to the
praying, not pushing Russia into Church . . . the sen-1 just that very lump in Rita teaching staff.
mores, for a very memorable
ior's going back to high-school, Ibut this time behind! week of experience. Ciccone's throat when her room
the teacher's desk . . . social nite . . . Mercyhurst ex- & G. I. ic, Joan Houch, enticed her in
to -the darkened room of Fran
panding with Erie . . ^"pre-fabs" everywhere. c/ke <jtiuman cJouch
Rossi and Rozella Ulan where
Mercyhurst girls are talking about . . . Student Council fines a luscious birthday cake was May EVERY SOUL that touch-
I •. Mac McElroys' morning jokes . . . as if getting up weren't bad waiting for her. Mary Jane es mine—
Bums was honored! by her Be it the slightest contact,
enough . . . those new Italian movies . . . Erie's appreciation of the
In order to make this a bet- roommate, Helen Walsh, and all Get there from some good,
Philharmonic's music . . . we would appreciate some too .1. . the new the gang for the very same Some little grace, one kindly
B t e r year for your "Merciad,"
°ok of the Month—"What's Going on in Erie" . . . what is? reason. , thought,
the editors have decided to
Mercyhurst girls are talking about • . . Ahe new sil- We also heard that Pam Muir One aspiration yet unfelt,
change the policy of the paper
and Ki-Ki Naud had a party— One bit of courage for the
houettes . . . the struggling change* in skirt J lengths and accept paid advertising. an after lights party. Now darkening sky,
• • . the lower the skirt, the higher the prices . . . With the additional funds we " One gleam of faith
that's something different! And
scarfs , . . the fall of the shoulder-pad . . . dark hose hope to use more pictures and of course, there was the party To brave the thickening ills of
:
• • . ankle straps . . . smaller waists and bigger hips perhaps put out several special Duffy • held in honor/ of the life, | ~
• A . our job's half done! issues. Since this is anfexperi- freshmen—Duffy's Tavern was One gihmpse of brighter skies
really packed that night. beyond the gathering m i s t , ^ '
Two Mercyhurst girls are talking about trying to write this after jment, we welcome your com- So much for high-lights of I To. imake this life worthwhile,
fehtl
s
' • . . maybe t h a t ' s the best way to read i t . . . ments on this change. our social doings—see you next And Heaven a surer heritage.
C. S. and G. I . The Editors issue. M. E, S. —Author Unknown.
 Page 4 THE MERCIAD Octob^aO, 1947

Alumnae R ^efMetetttativet JRefiott r

The Alumnae, 175 strong, re- ts
During the summer vacation Anne Nickum and Mary SHar-
turned, to Mercyhurst College Mercyhurst girls were active vey who represented Mercy-
for their annual weekend, Oc- in furthering the spiritual wel- hurst , at the Chicago Summer These first few weeks of school have found me deep in .
tober 10, 11, and; 12. The fact I fare of the college. Ruth Mo- School L of Catholic Action. The school chemistry text—making lesson plans to keep Academ
that Alumnae weekend coincid- fey, Arlene Kurtz, and Dorothy program given under the auspic- dents busy. Such is practice teaching. I ^ stii:
ed with Charter Day and the Maloney represented Mercyhurst es of "The Queen's Work," lasted A hearty welcome to the many new freshmen this year Se
feast day of our Dean, Mother College at the Young Christian from August 25th to August area schools are ^represented by some of!our new blood n 7**
M. Borgia, made the" occasion Student Midwestern Study Week, 30th. Ann and Mary took the Wally, Lois Thayer, and Martha Schersching are ftom Acad
even more pleasant. held at St. Mary's Academy, various courses that were of- while East High sends Jane Breyley and Margarei Krebs nT*'
At 6:30,j Saturday evening, South Bend, Indiana. The pro- fered there in the hope that "Villaites" are with us, too.^ Among them are Betty Lou c l
the Alumnae Banquet was serv- gram discussed was "Integra- they mghtj: bring home to Sally Carlow, Ann Allen, Jean Hagerty, Joan Gloecker Wareu^
ed in the college dining room. . tion of Studies In Life." One Mercyhurst Sodality fresh ideas Diaute, and Pat Lynch. By the way, the latter did an excellent i s
The tables were decorated in of the common gaps in most for devotion and service to Our of portraying the old woman the night of Mother Borgia'* Fe
green and while and adorned students' lives is the complete Lady. Day program. Don't you agree? We should expect some int
with fall flowers attractively break between what he learns esting tales from Claire Kraus, w h o i a s leader of St Mary's GM
arranged. Mercyhurst was also well rep-
and what he lives. The Y.C.S. resented at the University of Scouts, had her Troops 22 and 29 at camp for a week during A u g i
The speakers, at the banquet program, which is to be carried
were: Mrs. James Kelly, nee out in various colleges and Wisconsin in the National Stu- Any news of coming events, | Mary Ann Placic and Beity
Cleland Criscoll '32, Mrs. Klen- universities of the country, will dents Organization by Kay social activities, complaints, I Mae Hoyt are finding "going
diste, nee Betty Taylor '37, and help to fill this tremendous gap. Young. From all reports she comments, criticisms, or sug- | s t e a d y " a pleasant Ipastime. I
IMiss 'Bernam Nehin '42. Both did a splendid job there. gestions, will be welcomed? by
Our Sodality will be benefit- Wells done, girls! I wonder |if Mildred Trippe has
Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Klendiste your editors.. jjRemember, this
discussed education, -while Miss ed by fthe combined efforts of D. M. is your paper. , r :>
WS^ -^ ' %. $ classroom daydreams about sail.
NehhVs theme was the timely i n g ? | Ooh, does itiroake yoa
topic, "Mercyhurst Comes of n\ ^woozy, Millie? f Shirley Somer-
Age." The guest speaker was
Mr. John Waldron, M.A., Pro-
Hie Freshmen The Faculty hof is now lending her pleasant
personality!^ to S t h e « Sunday
fessor of Economics and Edu- School! classroom. 11|hear that
cation at Gannon College. Rev-
Connie Finchf had! al Wonderful
erend Father Alfred Watson,
Chaplain of Mercyhurst, closed time *in [Cleveland sgbeing the
the session with brief, timely Ice iCapades. I Kay Youngjtells j
jwrnl
remarks. me shef has! founds a "home*
*** >P
Under the capable chairman- in 2 teaching, i Welcome back to
ship of Mrs. Paul O'Brien, Pre- Paula' Sweet iwho came here j
sident of Mercyhurst College \
during her freshman year and
Alumnae, the usual business returned* after! two years at j
meeting was held immediately
after the banquet. Penn Estate,! also [ good I luck ,
On Sunday the Alumnae re- to Pattyl Jack, a transfer from ]
newed their spiritual life at Western i Reserve. Kwte'SH
Holy Mass. ^Father Watson Now if any of you have some
spoke to them on the necessity interesting Stales § yotr Iwould
and advantages of a true Cath- like to publish 1 in i the next
olic education. Alumnae Week-
i?sue, I'll be glad to jot them
end! officially ended with a
brunch Sunday morning in the The Freshmen were formally welcomed by ;members of the faculty at a reception in down. Here's listening to you!
col l ege dining room. their honor on September 23. 1 L r:U 1 i £ l J|3U«IHBfttti£p i i r c % ^ 4 ^ &*^"^

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