Seniors f Hold Ball For Student
Janus Plays
for Student Relief
November 18
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X, No. 2
^ H 0 WILL BE QUEEN?
The four nominees for the Queen of the Student Relief Ball are 1. to r.: go to the Student War | Relief the King Chapel, November 5, 6, arship achievement; and finally,
Betsy Peters, Mary Ellen Blatt, Marilyn Fregelette, and Rita Gutman. drive. & Mercyhurst does not receive
Father Kennedy Returns To College;
Will Spea
The students of Mercyhurst College will hear the Reverend Father
John S. Kennedy speak on the subject of contemporary literature, on to patronize the "Flowers for Stu- vigils in adoration.
December 6 and 7. Fathei Kennedy is remembered by the College girls for dent Relief" booth, presided over
the brilliant lectures which he
he gave here last year, one on
"Fiction Fare'\^and the other, the
"Catholic Novel". * this week, we jiwere given the
In one of his lectures this year
Father Kennedy will discuss the
current, controversial novel which
was the Book-of-the-Month's July-
August selection, "The Heart of
the Matter" by Graham Greene.
Father Kennedy, already known
over the country for his pungent
I reviews, has carefully re-read all
of Greene's works, fiction and
non-fiction, vforJ background and
perspective on THE HEART OF
THE MATTER. In this lecture
he will •relate the new book to
those that have gone fbef ore, treat
the special qualities of the author,
and searchingly consider the no-
vel which is about to set the
reading public by the ears.
Throughout the literary world,
Father Kennedy is known, not
only as a radio commentator, but
as literary critic of the "New
York Times" and associate editor
of the Hartford, Connecticut
"Catholic Transcript."
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"A bad habit is like a comfort-
able bed; easy to get into but
hard to get out of." The members
of the Junior Class introduced
their Courtesy Campaign for the
year with this as the slogan for
the month, at assembly November
3. Mary Elizabeth Staniry, Kath-
leen Rahill, Dolores Knapp, Kay
Larkin, Miriam Gemperle, and
Ann Hamilton participated in the
first of a series of: skits and dem-
onstrated the "Do's and Dont's for
Travelers."; A movie, "Charm and
Personality Plus Character," will
be featured at the courtesy pro-
gram at assembly on December 1.
This year the juniors plan to
extend the Courtesy Campaign
throughout the entire year in-
stead of selecting one month as
was the tradition of past years.
The class has arranged similar
skits; for assemblies throughout
tlle
year and plan to climax the
campaign with a special show in
the spring. *;
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urre nt B OOKS
As the Merciad went to press
news £t hat Rev.? A If red M. Wat-
son, chaplain of Mercyhurst
since 1937, has been appointed
rector of St. Peter's Cathedral
to succeed the new auxiliary
bishop, Most Rev. Edward P.
McManaman.
While faculty and! students
regret to see ^Father Watson
leave Mercyhurst, they rejoice
in the honor that has come to
him. Their prayers and j good
wishes go with him {for happi-
ness and success in his new
work.
CsXew Ofuxiliarij
$bk*p Offers Mass
Most Reverend Edward P. Mc-
Manaman celebrated Mass at'8:30
a. m. on November 9 in the Mer-
cyhurst College Chapel. It was the
first Mass since his consecration
on October .28 that the Bishop has
offered outside of St. Peter's
Cathedral.
After the Mass, Bishop McMa-
naman spoke to the Sisters and
students. He commended the Sis-
ters for their fine teaching, and
said that Mercyhurst is a magnifi-
cent addition to the work begun
"in the Erie Diocese by a hand-1
ful of Sisters of Mercy many
years ago." He said She owed the
Sisters a debt because it was they
who "rocked the cradle of my own
education."
The Bishop's message to the
students was: "If you have the
qualifications, follow the high ro-
mance." The "high romance," he
said, is an interesting, unselfish,
courageous vocation, a life like
that of the students' teachers. The
qualifications for this life, he told
the students, are a sound mind, a
strong body, and an urge to join
the religious life. He spoke of the
great good they might do by
quiet, humble service to others.
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Senior Ball
For Student Relief
NovembcrfsO
November 17,St®48
MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PA.
Classes Compete Students Chosen For 1949 Edition
For Queen Title Who's Who Among Students
The Student War Relief Dance, Mercyhurst College has chosen by vote of the Administration and
Am e c
sponsored by the Senior Class of Faculty the following students for recognition in Who's Who in . " *
Mercyhurst College will be held Universities and Colleges: Jean Catherine Branch, Jean Marie » " * • • *
Rosemary Theresa Guinnane, Mary Theresa Harvey, and ^Dorothy ire
on November 20 in the Commons
Maloney. J
Room of Gannon College. Johnny The students nominated for this
Strong's orchestra will furnish the honor are chosen on the following
points: the student's actual ability,
music for this ^ semi-formal dance,
which is under the general ^chair-
Mercyhurst Holds her past record and her personal
traits; the student's service to the
manship of Arlene Kurtz. Forty Hours Devotion school, her leadership and practical
Corsages will be sold at the Forty Hours' Devotion was held qualities, her contribution to extra-
dance, the proceeds of which will at Mercyhurst College in Christ curricular activities and her schol-
and 7. Father | Alfred Watson the student's potential usefulness
opened! the Devotions with High to business and society.
any of the proceeds of the dance; Mass on Saturday morning at Jean Catherine Brauch of Roch-
the money will be sent to Europe 7:80 a. m. The student body ester, N. Y., has the distinction of
to help students purchase what marched in procession and sang leading her class as president for
they may need, whether in the line the Mass and responses to the the past three years. She is a ma-
of food, clothing, or books. Mercy- Litany of the Saints. During the jor in Home Economics, and has
three days, exposition of the held active membership! in the |
hurst girls are asking their es- Blessed Sacrament, members of S.O.S. club. At present she is do-.]
corts not to send corsages; but the student body kept half-hour ing her internship in the Home
Management* House.
Sunday evening's $ services were Jean Marie Brigham of Oil City,
by Pat Goodwin and 'her com- opened by recitation of the Rosary Penna., is* an art major. Besides
mittee. and Litany of the Blessed Virgin holding office as President of the
by Father Peterson of Gannon Art Club she has perpetuated her
Chairmen of the loth er commit- College. "Whoever shall eat of memory in the college hall by her
magnificent, colorful "mural, "The
tees are: Alice Feehly, place; this bread, shall have life ever- Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary."
Eileen Held, publicity; Dolores lasting" was the theme of the ser- She has participated in a^ marked
Fitzgerald, posters; Corinne mon, preached by Rev. Daniel Mar- degree in the editing of the college
Braun, tickets; Jean Brighan, dec- tin of Blessed Sacrament Parish, year-book. £ ^r
orations; Marian Andrews, or- Erie, Pennsylvania. Rosemary Theresa Guinnane of
chestra; Margaret Bodenschatz, Forty Hours Devotion was for- Jamestown, N. J., has chosen sci-
ence as her major. She is a mem-
invitations; Rita Gutman, queen mally closed with the Litany of ber of the Science Seminar and has
selection; Coletta Crawford, songs. the Saints, Benediction and stu- completed her student teaching in
Tickets for the dance may be dent body procession on Monday fbiology at the Academy High
(Continued on Page 2)
purchased from any of the follow- evening.
ing girls: Corinne Braun, Kay
Munn, Mary Ann Plack, Jane Den-
ney, Lucille Heidt, Pat Vandervelt,
Leona (Rogers, and Joan Houch.
During the week of November 2,
each of the classes elected repre-
sentatives to compete, for the title
of "Queen of War Relief." The
Seniors, nominated Rita Gutman
their choice; the Juniors, Marilyn
Fregelette; the Sophomores, Mary
Ellen Blatt; and the Freshmen,
Betsy Peters. The deciding factor
in this contest will be the amount
of money contributed by each
class to be Student War Relief
Drive. The name of the girl to be
crowned queen will not be an-
Shown rehearsing a scene from "The Dabblers" are seated 1. to r.:
nounced until the evening of the Alice Murphy and Lois Youngberg. Standing 1. to r.Jare: Pat Moran,
dance. Netti Rossi, Mary Jo Royer, Betsy Peters,\Rosemary Lahr, Kiki Naud,
Al Karlak and CeCe Wert. 1
Janus Club Presents One -Act Play s
Coming Events The Janus Club will present towards her old mother. The part
two one-act plays on Thursday of Motka, a village child, is played
November 18—Janus Club Plays evening, November 18, in the col- by Cecilia Wert.
lege auditorium on behalf of Stu- "The j Dabblers" is a one-act
November 20 — Student Relief
dent War Relief. The plays are farce written by John Kickpatrick. |
Ball I under the direction of Miss Betty The scene is a familiar one — a
November 24—Thank sgiving Ann Maheu.
study in a woman's dormitory in
vacation begins "Gray Bread," a drama by Jean
a co-educational college on a irght
Lee Latham, is based on the old
November 28—Thanksgiving Scottish proverb, "Better to eat in June at ten o'clock. "A little
vacation ends gray bread in your youth than in learning is a dangerous thing," is
December 8—Big Sister, Little your age." Aline Karlak, as Riga very well shown as the play pro-
Sister Party the old'woman, takes the lead in gresses. Rose Mary Lahr as Em,
the play. Through her wisdom she Betsy Peters as Cora, Lois Young-
December 6-7—Father Kenne- succeeds in educating her grand- berg as Lucy, Antoinette Rossi as
dy's Lectures
daughter, Kiki Naud, to the fact Maybelle, Mary Jo Royer as Mar-
December 8—Reception of So- that it takes "iron to face life got and Pat Moran as Dean Flan-
alone." Riga's daughter, played by ders show that this play might
dalists
Alice Murphy, nurtures the wound well have been taken from the lives
of a broken heart and bitterness of any of the Mercyhurst residents,.
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THE MERCIAD
1 page 2 Thank You, God
j This Is Your NFCCS Denney Weurs The brown
fields lie bare; their rich yield has been gathered
still iNatu*^
fprs But still Nature'so cw-w-w-^.,,
generosity -~ is not
**y» over:
wer:
t W e the Catholic College Students of the United Ine We ws ^ S S S 3 » hop among the bushes, wild ducks dip their
Now that the elections are over
and the crisis concerning the r
ZVTt^ny over the icy waters andjover the hunters
Eussc-Berlin situation has calmed
down, perhaps we can turn to hidden amcng the reeds.
more subtle news-casts. For ex- And the wealth of the land is only one of the many blessings
ample, let us consider the rise f
communism in Italy. ,, • t h - w f~r We students of Mercyhurst may not
Although the communists were
defeated in the elections last year, * ? : • "I .< « f b i » f — our git... t h . l l * wo„,d ,o
ft
for these ends. they are still very active. I t seems ndle1 1 1 A day off thanksgiving, then, is what we need
that the Italian Government can- to make us realize our great fortune, to thank God for it and
Thii excerpt from the preamble |to the constitution of the' not provide for its people in the
way in which it promised, and to pray for those who are not as favored as we. | |
National Federation of Catholic College Sludents, explains very so the people are looking to the
concisely the aims and purposes of this organization. promises—false promises—of the We shall behome on Thanksgiving Day. Shall we sleep late
communist party. The Marshall mid long be-ause it is a holiday or shall we arise and go through
The federation strives through the medium of various com- Plan has done little or nothing
missions to consolidate all campus activities in Catholic col- to aid the situation; prices a r e S S ^ . « t o m n morning to a Mass offered in thanksgiving?
\egcs on a ragio lal and national level. The Mariology commis- steadily rising gand inflation is At dinner time, shall we sit down to a delicious meal, forgetting
sions, for example, spreads devotion toithe Blessed Virgin playing havoc with workers' pay- that we have received it from the bounty of God through Christ
rolls
Marvt while the International Relations Club studies the con- - Accordingjto
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has gone up 30 /c, food statistics, rent Our Lord I Shall we spend a whole day of pleasure and at its
has risen
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§?• * I % -f** *- ' .« 2 y f ri rfi a i& from -•*—* .-,„ Onat.
between -fond 70%,
10 and h a s risen
and close say only, "We have a right to our pleasure?"
transportation has risen a t least
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ditions existing among the countries of the world. The activi-
ties of the individual colleges are planned by a steering com- 50Vc t f If we do, we should not even celebrate the holiday for we do
The government has been blam-
• mi ttee\ which is in contact with all other schools in the region. ing this inflationary period on the not know why it exists. We have lost the sincerity, the grati-
trends of the season and on th3 tude the fervor, and above all the worthiness of its founders.
We of Mercyhurst are in the Lake Erie^region; other mem- fact that subsidies weref removed
bers of this region are St. Bcnaventure, Niagara University, from grain; but although they But if we make it truly a day of thanksgiving, we shallf be
have found a decent alibi, they pleasing the Bestower of all blessings—thus spending a day of
GsMdiis, Villa Maria, D'Ycuville, and Nazareth, In order that have done little jjto halt the
thf NFCCS movement be successfu\ throughout the country, steady rise in prices. The real true happiness.
ft m necessary that the separate colleges give it whole-heartedcause of inflation appears to be
support. It is up to tha Catholic college students of America
the fact that the government is
spending money is excess of its
What My Religion
eep alivelthe Christian principles of cur country. Let us income. The government is stead- YourStudent Reporter Met ns To Me
W&vt this challenge with genuine zeal. ily moving in the red aS prices What did" you learn from your
steadily rise. Unemployment is My religion means a great deal
increasing and many businesses practice teaching? to me,.. more than just Mass on
are going bankrupt. I learned what .t meant to be on Sunday and the reception of the
The less action the government the other side of the desk, what it Sacraments, Confession and Com-
Sororities Offer Challenge takes to combat the rise of prices,
the better chance the communists
meant t:> have discipline in the
room, but most important of all,
munion, and all the other out-
ward signs. It means to me a
|)uring Mercyhurst Alumnae Weekend | October, eleven have to make a comeback. sThe through student teaching, my out-
complete way of life; it is my
communist faction in Italy f is look • on the subject ?matter was
,,,niors were presented as prospective members to the National strength and my happiness. Some-
growing stronger day by day; bioadened. times people who have not been as
Honor Societies of Delta Epsilon Sigma and Kappa Gamma P i | it is converting more and more Pat Goodwin
fortunate as I, in being born and
It was the best experience I have
^liftotiors for membership in these societies limit the se- people through! its propagandist ever had in my life, and I would
reared a Catholic, do not* fully
methods to the idea ofj a better realize what fa treasure faith in
i&ion to honor graduates who by their character, scholarship, life under Soviet conducted rule. advise everyone to take student your religion, and knowledge off
i vice, and leadership during their college years show signs cf They have a definite purpose in teaching even if she it not planning your religion can be. I have had
to teach. J
enforcing the lessons they received in school bypaintaining Italy, and that isv to keep Italy | Rita Gutman
the opportunity! of having this all
from agreeing to a military al- brought home to me quite clearly.
and promoting Christian educational ideals. liance with western* Europe and I found d scipline a very neces7
to destroy* the workings of the sary factor in the classroom, I also Last year I attended a large
Membership in eachfof the Honor Socities is limited tolten Marshall plan within the country. note 1 how annoying whispering and state university, one of the fore-
nil cent of the|grariuating class. Examination of the fresh- The Ital'an government depends undertones are in a class. most institutions of higher learn-
upon the Marshall Flan to clear Elaine Forgette
man, Scphomore, and Junior scholastic records revealed that I learr.ed how to be a better-stu- ing in the United States today,
this situation, and the communists with an enrollment of over eigh-
Jean Brigham, Dolores Fitzgerald, Mary Clare Jones, Arlene depend i poo the government of- dent myself, and found that think-
ing about student teaching is worse teen thousand students, Of this
rtz, Teresa Marshall, Catherine Muir.i and Leona Rogers ficials to do 'sjust that. vast number, about ten percent
than actually doing it.
,; re eligible for Delta Epsilon Sigma, while Jean Braueh, STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR 1949 were Catholic, another ten par cent
Mary Harvey
EDITION WHO's WHO were Jewish, and perhaps an-
Miry Ann Donaher, Mary^Harvey and Dorothy Maloney were I found cut how nice students can
other ten percent professed other
AMONG STUDENTS bs if they want to, even the prob-
•pa line for membership with the Kappas. (Continued from Page 1) religions. The remaining seventy
lem child. It was also quite an ex-
School. She is Editor-in-chief of percent of those young men and
perience to b a | a substitute for a
Fraternities and sororities have always played an important the Praeterita. jj women, either have had no re-
coach. J
part in American college life. Members retain for their crgani- Mary Theresa Harvey of Oil City, Rosemary Gu'.nan
ligious trainings at all, expressed
zations a peculiar loyalty and affection and take great pride Penna., claims commercial educa- no preference in religious mattters
I gained a few more ounces of pa-
in the achievements of their fellow members. Throughout the tion as her major field of endeavor. and never gave a thought to such
tience, and I learned what a com-
Besides being an active member matters, or were atheists. Fertile
country active! members of college organizations return at plicated thing the mind is, even on
of the O.G.A. sorority, she has won material indeed wherein to plant
Commencement to help foster the pride* and loyalty of the a blue Monday.
a number of special awards for the "isms."
Rita Cicone
undergraduates.|Younger students are thus brought into con- secretarial efficiency. At present
tact with women of mature age who treat their membership she is Prefect of Our Lady's Sodal- served as manager of the home Everyone must have some
in an honor society as a serious privilege. Generally, college ity, a much coveted honor, and a economics tea room. She has been source cf strength, some fountain
honor organizations express their interest in learning by main- member of the Student Council. an ardent member of the Catholic of help, some reason to continua
fDorothy Irene Maloney, of Buf- Action group and represented Mer- to overcome obstacles, some goal
taining scholarships and also by establishing a close relationship cyhurst College at the Catholic
falo, New York, is a home econom- to. work toward. If not for God
of their organization with the! col lege administration in all ics major. She holds active mem- Study Week held at Notre Dams and to God, then where to? I
praiseworthy movements. bership inlthe S.O.S. club and has Indiana. have seen perfectly normal, like-
able young people*; become almost
Today America needs the leadership of organizations like unbalanced when they were at last
Delta Epsilon Sigma and -Kappa* Gamma Pi. These bodies of THE MERCIAD given something, anything in
which to believe. \
formed honor graduates steeped in Catholic philosophy should
act as leaven in raising society to its Christian dignity. As yeast Member It is the pity I feel for these
must stay in the dough inlorder to raise it, so must college Rssodded College Press poor young people, fwho are truly
women face and not flee the problems of today if they would sincere and, worst of all, happy,
transform a highly* centralized pagan society. The honor so- Editor - Alice M u r p h y in their Ifoily, that has made so
cities of Catholic colleges have no place for sterile intellec- Associate Editor - Margaret Bodenschatz evident to me the priceless gift
Assistant Editors JL Polly I Slater, Cecile Jewell that God has bestowed on me—
tualism, stuffiness, and*jiride of position; their keynotes are Business Manager j Rose Marie Ratajczyk a Catholic education. I know
faith and service. The central organizations of Delta Epsilon Writing Staff—Ann Mohr, Miriam Gemperle, Margaret Fusaro, where to turn for comfort, for
Sigma and Kappa Gamma Pi offer practical aids which mem- I Nancy Whelan, Mary E, Stanny, Pat Walker, Jane Denney, truth, in sorrow and in joy k I
bers of local chapters can play a helpful role.iMay the potential Carolyn Cairns, Cynthia McMahon, Peggy Jetter, Lucille know why ifam living and where-
members of the class of Jl949 continuefto strive for the proxi- Heintz, Marie Heavey, Lucille Gasper, Mary Harvey, Dorothy fore; I know the answers to all
I Maloney t the questions that torture and
roatergoal of membership inihese socities. !
Business Staff *Jean O'Neil, ^Antoinette Marino, Elaine For,- s
,t plague the '/young - g ^ f ^ f
Sister?M.fLorett{ i gette, Ann Kennedy, MarytHelen Kenny, gEdithfHariia, Mary in our universities, o&*od»y«| rnat
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948 THE MERCIAD

Station MCBS X-Changes S s Mercyhurst Girls Are

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Do you like to keep abreast of the
.atest happenings at Mercyhurst?
Via the Court Page, the Georgian
Cou.t College paper, we see that the
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Do yo«ever miss a really impor
" New Jersey school was honored by
nt event because you failed to
a d the messages on the bulletin
h ard ? Well, now we have found the
perfect solution for all your prob-
e s ! A public address system! Al-
though it hasn't yet arrived from
the factory, installation of Mercy-
hurst's new public address system
is scheduled for the last week of
November. The mechanism will ba
controlled from a central panel in
the main office, while a total of
forty-eight different* outlets will
be placed in all class rooms, lab-
oratories, residence halls, and as-
sembly rooms. All messages must
originate at the controlling panel,
but each loud speaker will contain a
m'crophone to allow f o r an answer
to be relayed back. This two-way
communication system, which will
be used for paging* students and
faculty members, broadcasting and
announcing, is a gift of the class
of 1948. It was purchasedfwith the
the same distinguished gentlemen,
Mr. Fahey, Mr. Evers and Mr.
Walsh, who spoke to us on com-
munism.
Noticed Gannon's Student Coun-
cil Constitution in the Gannon-
K nigh (.
Not only Freshmen, but new
Sophomores were initiated at Mount
Mercy in Pittsburgh according to
the McAuleyan.
Even Duquesne, so says the Duke,
has lounge regulations. By the.way,
theirs closes at 10 P. M. every night
except Friday and Saturday when
it's % 1:45 . . . Not bad!
The N. F. C. C. S. of the Univer-
sity of Detroit is making a poll o1
a hundred students concerning vari-
ous magazines and their effect ?
upon Christian morality, fit is in-
teresting to note that the N.F.C.
C. S. and the N. S. A. are playing
major roles on many of the
campuses today.
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Month s
s The seniors I f the Practice House and their little "Joanie Mercy-
Charlotte Voss
Yes, our sparkling, and viva-
cious, brown-eyed "Girl of the
Month" in the one andionly Char-
lotte Voss, vice-president of jthe
Talking About
mrst" . . . long weekends and what didn't go on! . . . the new lauie
cloths in the dining room . . . the walls and their brand new^Piaster . . -
"Mike" Kurtz's capable handling of the "Student War Relief c a n
Z. . the business staff of the Praeterita and their long trip3 up ana
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down State Street.
Mercyhurst girls are talking about?. . .^President Truman and tfceg
closest election in*82 years . . ^Margaret in the White House ^ | * ? ^
more years & § . Dewey's gracious concession and his statement that
Mrs. Dewey took the results quite well—she had been through all this
before" . . . the new democratic Congress . . . having a Vice-President^
at last . . . Washington's! ovation of President Truman upon his re-
turn to Capital City.
Mercyhurst girls are talking about . . . efforts for the Student War
Relief—the dance—the Janus Club Plays, "Gray Bread" and ' T h e
Dabblers" — the Queen of the War?Relief — the clothing drive \ . • Sadie
Hawkins' Day—and where was Wolf girl? . ,. . the pros and cors of
the life of the Schmoo ± . . six more days^till vacation . . . Rita Gut-
man'sKalinskys—some birthday gift! . . . the winter coats—warm and
comfortable . . . that shimmering satin . . . tarns worn at all different
angles.
Mercyhurst girls are talking about . . . the reorganizat'on of tho
Fress Club I . . the Forty Hours . . . the* Big and Lil' Slstei Party
. . . plans for communion breakfast and reception of freshmen sodal-
ity candidates on December 8 . . . those lucky girls and their trips to
Boston, Harvard, Notre Dame, Holy Cross, and V.M.I.—yeah team!
V,V . Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope" and Graham Greene's "The Heart of
the Matter" . . . Father Peterson's inspiring talks with C.A. groups * •

profits from the spring bridge tea
which the class sponsored. The class
of 1§ 19 augmented the fund with a
contribution from the profits of
last year's junior-senior ball.
What others t h i n k of
'The Heart of the M a t t e r '
In July, Graham Greene's latest
book, The Heart^of the,Matter. was
published. Some of us have read the
book and have pronounced differ-
ences of opinion about it, because
Scobie, its sympathetically portray-
ed character, commits suicide.While
the more learned literary men dis-
agree on the moral matters, the fol-
lowing appraisals will show that
all acclaim it to ba "a great book.
I Bruce Marshall has said^/'Gra^
ham Greene has all of Somerset
Maugham's technique but he has
something else asjwell- -a sense of
eternal" values. Maugham shows
•you the bright colors in $he k a l e i d o |
scope* but Greene gjv&s it the pro-
per'"'sort of shake and makes the
colors come together in an under-
standable pattern/**
To-further describe the story of
the assistant police commissioner,^
John K. M. McCafferty declares,
"It is the greatest novel of a great
novelist. He has written the most
mature and provocative novel of
love of our generation.'?
Although the setting of our story
is a British governed town on the
west coast^of Africa, Clifton Fadi-
man believes that, Its setting is
the interior of a human heart." He
goes on to evaluate by stating, "Itc
is a rare thing in our time, a novel
concerned with the most essential
of all relationships- that of a man
and his God^' | g % '
In the Saturday Review of Litera-
ture, Mr. H. M. Robinson wrote, The
Heart of the Matter moves forward
with the stalking Sophoclean trage-
dy. Mr. Greene cooly proposes that
his hero shall break, one by one,
the tablets of the moral world that
he respects so highly, that he shall
become, in short, a sinner."
Lastly we have the opinion of
John Kennedy, who in writing for
the Sign, has said, "This is a subtle
book. It will be misunderstood bv
the reader who is not acute . . .
Here is some of the most magnifi-
cent prose of our times, unorna-
mented, unmannered but with plas-f
ticity and lucidity of a most extra-j
ordinary kind."
The Faculty and students of
Mercyhurst wish to. extend their
sympathies to Eileen Mangan
Dean on the death of her father.
See by the Bona Venture that
Blue Baron will play for the Bona's
'Harvest Ball? on November 23.
Attention! French students! Why
not brush-up by reading some of the
articles written in French in the
Greyhound, a publication \ of As-
sumption College in Worchester,
Mass.
November 2 marks the opening
of a new "Rec" hall at Holy Cross.
Noteworthy was the Marriage
Forum held at Canisus College on
October 23 through the efforts of
the Western New York College So-
dality Union.*! The Griffin also
passes alonj that Canisus will soon
have an 'Experimental radio and
Transmitting- station.
As a closing note, I noticed in
Outer Echoes that St. Joseph's Col-1
lege in-Maryland requires an A av-
erage for the Dean's List!!
DORM DOIN'S
Ship ahoy, mates! We're off on a
last-minute|tour of the U.S.S. Mer-
cyhurst, so grab your? sea legs and
let's shove off!!! First, let's wel-
come Anns Kennedy and Mary Lou.
Rita and Mary Ann back aboard
ship.
Saw Gerry and Jane, Mary Helen,
and Marilyn at the luncheon at Gan-
non the other day . . . Mi mi, Nancy
Hantz, Marianne! Maley, Arlene
Murphy, Botsy Meehan, Al Karlak,
and lots of the others sailing along
at the I.C.G. dance at Gannon.
We've bean hearing chatter 'board
5 ship about Rita Gut man's furs . . .
Nettie Rossi's telephone experiences
. . . Kay Kahili's candy . ,|. Helen
Walsh's duck hunting, and last but
not least, Knappie's surprise pack-
age in her laundry case . | . . and
Marie Gray's many, many letters,
lash! here's a radiogram report-
ing the thrilling ride of Barbara
Tonry. That was quite the unique
way of coming back to school.
From up on "A" Deck galley (3rd
Floor Kitchenette to you landlub
bers) comes word of the Coffee
Fiends . . . Seems that "Chlorine,"
Rosie, Goodie, and "Pinnocchio" are
brewing again!
{Sailor! Was it Jean Slavin that
couldn't keep track of her men folk ?
They just kept "Bob'Mng up, didn't
they? * I £
If you've noticed our shiny decks
it's only from the tears shed several
weeks ago at the election. I t was an
upsefc . . . you can ask Denny and
Jean Ann about that.
It's $ ' A l l | Ashore That's Going
Ashore!" and this is where we're
shoving off. See you at the Student
War Relief Ball . .% Be sure and
keep it rolling!
junior class.
Mercyhurst girls are talking about . . . the reestabllshment of U.S.O.
Charlotte, who hails; from Er.'e, clubs . . . Pope Pius' solution to the social crises—"justice inspired ;by
claims East J High School as her charity" . . 1 . the United Electrical Workers' Union and their million
Alma Mater. She is devoted to her dollar suit against General Electric and the United States . . . being
one sister, and has a warm spot one of the 2,131,530 persons who will draw savings totaling $166,758,-
in her heart for one of her best 636 from Christmas Clubs this year]. . . 30 shoppirg days 'til Christ-
friends, her little dog Skippy. mas . . .
Here at school, this personable
young maid, who has a warm Mercyhurst girls are talking about . . . Jane Denny's beaming face
smile^for everyone, holds not just efter the elections . .1. the N.F.C.C.S. and its wonderful activities and
one important office, but several. accomplishments on the campus . . . the juniors' courtesy campaign—
She serves as Secretary of Soci- its early start—its wonderful aims—its hopes for a courteous, coopera-
ology Seminar, is a^ member of tive student body . . . the courtesy slogan for the month Bad habits
I. R. C, president of the Glee are like a comfortable bed; easy to get into but mighty hard to get
Club, and a ^member of our Stu- out of!
dent Council.
Outside of school, Charlotte en-
joys isports of every kind, especial-
ly hiking on these brisk autumn
days, swimm'ng in the summer-
What's ew on our Shelvss
time, and dancing all the time. The biography cf the youngest, stand a bit more about the im-
j
*When she thinks cf music, she child of Nathaniel and Sophia Haw- portance of the Forestry Depart-
thinks Vaughn Monroe and Tex thorne is one of the-.many excel- ment and we feel the! tension of
Beneke, who rate tops on her hit lent books added to our school lib- the men as the dry and dangerous
parade, along with a few choice rary this summer. Theodore May- season of the year comes to pass.
recordings of Frankie Laine. Her nard, who has,a remarkable knack The book is most realistic and we
regular attendance at the Phil- for handling this type of book, feel that Mr. Stewart actually un-
harmonic Concerts proves her ap- presents a vivid and colorful tale derstands fiies and the courageous
preciation "for this type of-enter- in his "A Fire Was Lighted". He men who give their lives to the
tainment. tells us of Rose Hawthornef who, saving-lof our forests.
Being interested in local affairs, at the age of forty-five, found the Poetry lovers have not.;been ne-
she was thrilled when the Cleve- Order of the Dominican Congrega- glected. I Sing Of A Maiden, the
land Indians captured the Amer- tion of St. Rose cf Lima. But just first line of an anonymous posm of
ican League Pennant. because Rose became a nun is no the fifteenth century, fis-i the title
As for future plans, Charlotte reason to believe her life unevent- of a new Mary Book of Verse,
anxiously anticipates teachingfhis- ful For it was anything but that. edited by §ry M. Therese. fThe an-
tory, Iher major subject, or doing Rose Hawthorne lived- an inspir- thology takes in literary works
social work after the "big day" ing life and Mr. Maynard has rec- from the Psalms up to Chesterton.
in June '50. orded it in memorable style for The selections are all inspired as
Whatever her choice may be, all of us to enjoy. naturally and poetry in Our Lady's
we extend to Charlotte four best Two other books of considerable honor should be.
wishes for her {happiness. We note that have been added to the
know that her leadership will library have to do with the violent
cairy her on in the future as it forces of nature. When The Moun-
has in the past Jhere at Mercy- tain Fell by C. F . Ramuz and Fire
hurst* by George R. Stewart. In both
stories of the mountain we are
HELP WANTED
given a peaceful picture of a small One ofhhe most useful pastimes
Merciad Favors village in Switzerland sometime • that a Mercyhurst girl may have
in the Middle Ages. The shep- is acting as a Grey Lady at St.
New Look herds, which all able men in the Vincent's Hospital. Named suit-
village happen to? be, are calmly ably, these volunteer workers wear",
If you havn't noticed the effect tending theirfsheep on the moun- uniforms of grey ' cotton with
that? the "new look" has had on tain sides. Life is serene, in the starched white collars and cuffs.
the females of the species in this village, when suddenly a nearby The duties performed are s'mple
country, you're* j£ wee bit on the mountain "The Devils Tower" act- and require| only thoughtfulness
blind side. Perhaps .you haven't ually crumbles up into a myriad and courtesy. A typical afternoon's
noticed that nylons come in all of boulders, ^ocks, and-slabs. The duty might, include arranging- and
shades to complete your ensemble; rest of the story is the struggle-of placing flower in patients' rooms,
and that forma Is have''been'short- the helpless people against nature. directing visitors, ' t a k i n g visitors'
ened to ankle length, or that skirts One man is trapped by the moun- cards, and being generally helpful.
have been lengthened. tain and even being so, his body As much or as little free time
But here's something we don't is not broken nor does he fail in as you have may be volunteered.
want you to miss! J u s t like the spirit. The book tells a very sim- Help is always needed for this
Modern Miss, the Merciad's skirt ple and beautiful tale of courage. worthy cause. This is {especially
has been ^lengthened! And, to keep George Stewart, the author of true today in view of the shortage
in style, the Merciad has widened Fire, does equally well in his ef- of trained nurses. Co-captains
her columns to a full two inches. fective book. He relates to us the CeCe Jewell and Polly Slater urge
Compare your last issue and actual beginning of a fire in one you to help them make good use
this one. Notice the difference! f.ot the country's largest forests. of the fourteen available *un forms.
It's the "new look" for. the Merci- We follow the fire from the time This will be time well spent and
ad, and we hope? you'll like it as it is a mere embryo, until it has greatly appreciated. Won't you
much as we do. raged to its climax. We under- help? Enroll as a Grey Lady now!
 Page 4 THE! MERCIAD NoTtmber IT, 1948

DAYHOP DOI7s[GS #
r. M ana aas
I- PLANS FOR TURKEY TROTS: Barbara Huey will be the guest of
Mike Mead the weekend of Thanksgiving. Mike is a member of Prince-
ton's football squad. Mary Jo Babowicz, Joan Gallina, and Dolores
oins acu THE JANUS CLUB changed its Hallowe'en Party*to a Sadie HawkhV
dance which was held on Friday night, November 5. The affair was defi-
Rudzinski will travel to Washington, D. C , over Thanksgiving as guests Th's year, Mercyhurst College nitely a success, besides starting a new tradition. The student war"
of Mary Jo's brother and his friends. has on its faculty, Dr. Maria relief plays are being held November 18, and instead of a regular meeting
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS to Eileen Ignasiak on November 8. She Haas, a graduate of the Universi- the members of the club are going to the Playhouse on November 22
received an anklet bracelet made by the giver . . . he is studying to ty of Vienna, who comes to us
THE SOCIOLOGY SEMINAR had Miss Postance as guest speaker for
be a Jeweler, you see. Sympathy to Marilyn Langmyer who celebrated with a wide range of experience. the meeting of November 3. She spoke on Visiting Teacher Work. Miss
her twenty-first birthday on election day but was unable to vote. No- At the University of Vienna, she Postance is in the Child Study Department, being employed by the Board
vember 30 isjLydia Davey's birthday. received her Ph. D. in Philosophy, of Education. v
WORD HAS REACHED US that Mary jAnn Fahey, Anita, Santo- and pater, an honorary jj degree of f "~ ?• £ } 'i v A new program was drawn up
menna, and^Ginnie Stephens had the distinct honor of serving a t the Doctor of Laws. Dr. Haas has
.by the ATHLETIC ASSOCIA-
banquet held for Bishop McManaman on his consecration day. Lucille specialized in psychology, modern
Heidt has zealously been carrying out sodality aims in her work as language, and education.
Fashions Gf TION which will enable more stu-
dents to enter gthe club. Even
head of the Apostolic Committee for the E.D.S.U. Before accepting her position at
BEST WISHES ARE EXTENDED TO EILEEN MANGAN Mercyhurst, Dr. Haas taught six The Times though the point system remains
the same, more activities '• are be-
WHO MARRIED EDWARD DEAN OCTOBER 22, IN ST. years a t Saint Joseph's Training
•Like the Thanksgiving turkey, ing offered by which students can
k ANDREW'S RECTORY, ERIE. SHE RECEIVED HER EN- College in Karachi, capital of Pak-
the new fall look for this year earn* points. I
GAGEMENT RING LAST SEMESTER, THE NIGHT OF istan. While at Karachi! she pre-
has added! back interest. Soft As its student war relief pro-
THE JUNIOR PROM. I | pared young girls for entranco pleats, gathers, fullness, bustles, ject, the ART CLUB is having its
SLUMBER PARTY SCHEDULED: Pat Burkhart is planning a into Oxford and Cambridge Uni- and bows are some of th3 new members paint pictures which will
slumber party soon higher home. The slumberers include Joan Travers, versities in England. back attractions. They are be- be sold at the local art stores.!
Jean Farrell, Mary Alice Bougie, Mary Get hen, j Mary Nolan, ^Corky B e r first position in the United coming to women of all heights
Prenatt, Joan Foley, jMarle Gray, and Theda Best. Since it will be on States was in Barat College of the I The O.G.A. SORORITY held its
and sizes, if detailed in moderation.
a Friday, they'll start off with a fish dinner, attend a football game, Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, Illi- $S monthly meeting on November 17
Milady's shoulder line has become
and then just have fun till the wee hours of the*morning. nois. Following this, she jt&ught | inlthe College Lounge, featuring
more natural looking with the soft
LETTERS EVERY DAY come to Shirley Bryson from Kansas City at Le Clerc College in£ Belleville, I t h e ! topic of "Insurance." Mr.
line of the normal shoulder slight-
and to Betty Slater from Lynn, Massachusetts. Sue Sardeson and Sue which is also in Illinois. £ James ICavanaugh of the {New
ly faccentuated by small shoulder
Stephens certainly make an attractive pair in their identical jumpers Dr. Haas' teaching schedule at I York J Life Insurance Company
pads .$-. « the overall new fashion
Mercyhurst includes German, 1 handled this!subject very capably.
and blouses. trend in feminity. The strictly man-
I Otherftguest speakers were Miss
PERFECT MODELS are Nancy Buettner, who models Saturdays in Spanish, and philosophy. When nish fad hasfbecome a ipart of the
asked what her impressions of the | Elizabeth Ahlgren, '48, Secretary
the Tower of the Boston Store, and Joan Travers, at Halle Bros. past. The new skirt length is about
B of|the Hays Manufacturing Com-
HOMECOMING WEEKENDS . . . Alice Feehley and Ed Sullivan Mercyhurst College girls .were, the same as. last year's. mSSHaSsSk5 pany, j and I Mrs. William Grant
spent their homecoming!week-end at home. Ed attends the University she replied in all sincerity that she A startling change that is very 8 (Mary Agnes Culhane), '47,Teach-
of Detroit, but came home to Erie instead of staying in Detroit for considers them to be very" nice, evident to Jmale admirers isf the jSer^at tthe Erie I Commercial Col-
celebrations. Betty Cairns and Kay Sterrett went to Penn? State the well-behaved young ladies, posses- shorter % hair-do's. I It will take a,: lege.
weekend of November 11. They both had a grand time at the Pink ing spirit and a real interest in while for the masculine eyejto get ,xMTHE JS.O.S. 'announces that a
ffiEBllBP} ^ H
Elephant Ball. Jane Davis recently enjoyed a wonderful weekend at their studies. used to this change, but these coif- * radio is still being raffled off for
the University of Pennsylvania as guest of Jim Swanson. Lucretia Dr. Haas' fine background and fures are most becoming and easy , the benefit of the club. At their
Pavlov attended Ohio-Wesleyan homecoming. friendly manner assure us of her
to manage. 'H^»j1^S^^»r*'®^^gKjif last\ meeting? a*talk£onfthe "Ar-
EVERY OR ANY WEEKEND . . , Janet Black more and Roselyn success at Mercyhurst. We are not • B a l l e r i n a slippers are still popu- rangement of Flowers" was given.
Muscarella were among the spectators of the IcelCapades in Buffalo. only pleased but also feel very lar, but the French heel is beg.'n-
Margaret Krebs recently attended a football game at Ann Arbor. Al- privilegedlto have her with us. Wi [: THE I.R.C.jheld a joint ban-i
ning 1 to I appear.fgPrettv, frilly
most any weekend Pittsburgh finds Joan Cunningham in its fair city. blouses fare a must in jj your fall quet with Gannon's I.R.C. on No-J
wardrobe. They add sparkle to any vember 5. The three students who I
^

costume! and! give a fjjte3h crispy will "i represent Mercyhurst at la I

"LET HIM^ CALL* YOU SWEETHEART"
He will call you sweetheart if you ask him to the ball,
He will whisper darling, and say you're the best of all,
Remember it's for charity and it will cause you no grief,
So give with all you?.-can, gals,
t For the STUDENT; RELIEF.
Attention
Sodalists
The Sodality of Our Lady, anf?
association founded by the Society i
I
of Jesus and approved by the Holy
See, is a religious body which
aims at fostering in its members
an ardent devotion, reverence, and
filial love toward the Blessed Vir-
gin Mary.
You, as Sodalists, are urged to
make daily the acts of faith, hope,
and charity; thank God for His
benefits; offer Him your labors
with the intention of gaining all
the 'indulgences you can; and in-
voke the Blessed Virgin by recit-
i n g the "Hail Mary" three femes.
You should devote ;a quarter of
an hour to mental prayer and be
present at Mass and the recitation
°f the Rosary whenever possible.
In the evening you should care-
fully examine your conscience'and
make an Act of Contrition for all
the sins of your life and especially
for those committed on that day.
You can make our Sodality at
Mercyhurst a success not only by
following the aim and duties of
the Sodality, but also by cooperat-
? n g W1
*h your committee chairman
one
hundred -percent, and by sup-
porting; y o u v Sodality officers:
Mary Harvey, Prefect; Kathleen
Kahili, Vice Prefect; Rose Mary
gang, Treasurer; and Nancy
"antz. Secretary.
1 prepare for the Thanksgiving holi-.J mermill Company, instead of hold- •
Freshmen Elect-
Class Officers
The freshman classlconvened to
elect its officers on October 22.
The girls selected as the most
capable of shouldering class re-
sponsibilities were: Mary Jo Roy-
er, president; Joan Murphy, vice-
president; Mary Jo Babowicz, sec-
retary; and* Maryanne Maley,
treasurer.
All -Mercyhurst is anxiously
awaiting news of the Christmas
Party, traditionally sponsored by
the freshman class. fPlans of the
annual affair, however, are veiled
in the deepest mystery, but keep
"an eye out" for notices of this
extraordinary event.?
GIVE TO THE
RED CROSS
1 hese Freshmen will keep the lines busy planning the Christmas
Party. Standing left to right are: Joan Murphy, Mary Anne Maley,
Mary Jo Babowicz, and Mary Jo Royer. j /
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bers. ^JThe | pictures were taken
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been organized. Its purpose is to
furnish news of Jthe activities of
the collegef both to >Erie news-
papers*; and |to the hometown pa-
pers of the residents. Reporters
for thef various papers will be
gratefijltfor any news items given
them I . | you'll find their names
listed on the bulletin board. Press
meetings fare held Tuesdays at
12:15 to check'upon the work of
thai club. S
1 As we go to Press, the Sopho-
more class isf leading in the
Queen of War Relief Drive. The
other classes are as follows:
Freshmen/Juniors and Seniors.
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