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Volume XX11, No. 4 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PA

February 14, 1951

High HonorSI {Assembly TodayII Janus^Sponsors

Play Competition Eye-Witness of Politburo
Awarded fo This morning Mercyhurst
Sunday Evening To Give Lecture in March
collegians will sponsor a pro-
Erie Students gram initiating the student
rights plan. This program, pre-
^To add variety to this year's Dr. Nicholas Nyaradi, non-Communist Ex-Minister of
Finance oof Hungary, will reveal some startling facts ahm.t
dramatic program and to give Jan-
Erie girls are inlthe lead on the sented by the students and for us Club pledges an opportunity to the plans of the Soviet when he speaks to the students and
Dean's List just posted for the the student body and members earn points toward membership, faculty of Mercyhurst College on Monday, March l l in the
first semester.!;Out of the seven- of the student-faculty commit- the Janus Club is sponsoring a college auditorium. •;• '
teen girls who had an average of tee will be| in the form of! a play competition on Sunday da e
I t h ^ n J " ? " P ^ H u n g a r y , Dr. Nyaradi was educated
90 or more in all their courses, ten panel discussion, followed by a evening, February 18. Two one-aot at the University of Budapest, where he became Doctor in
of the group are day-hops. All question period. The purpose of plays will be presented, the senior Political Science and Doctor in Law. He was the last non-
classes have a fair representation this assembly is to interest and sophomores combining their Communist member of the Hungarian coalition government
on the List with the exception of Mercyhurst girls in student talents to vie with the Juniors and and during his seven months stay in Moscow he conferred
the freshmen, who are still orien- rights and to point out the freshmen. The choosing and direc- with the leading members of the Politburo. Thus he knows
tating themselves to college Ufe. value of such rights in an tion of these plays will be in the * .J J j? what is In the minds of the four-
academic community. hands of the "big sister" classes, gteen men controlling Russia's des-
Seniors listed for recognition are
Nancy Hamilton and Katherine Members of the panel will
be Mary Ann Callahan, Pa-
while the actual acting 'iand pro-
?
duction crew work < is the task of
Home-ecers 1 tiny.
In the United States Dr. Nyaradi
Sterrett of Erie, Colleen MoMa-
hon of Pelham, N. Y., and Aileen tricia Moran, Helen Sf Eisert,
Frances Sullivan, Donna Byers,
the "little sisters". Plan Movie I is no stranger, for it was during
a trip to Washington, where he
Yuen of China.
The Juniors too have an even
and Mary Ann Cole. Colleen
MoMahon, senior member of
Under the direction of Aline
Karlak, the senior-sophomore
Of Christ had been called to discuss eco-
nomic matters with officials of
number of day-hops ^and house the student-faculty committee group will present White Queen, The Home!Economics Club has our State -{Department,: that he
students: Lydia? Davey, Dorothy will preside as chairman. Red Queen, a historical play. A launched] out into the moving- was appointed Finance Minister
Roth and Betty Slater, all of Erie; comedy, The Charm Racket by picture business. They have rent- in the Hungarian Cabinet. He is
and Marilyn Garden, (Pittsburgh; Evelyn! Neuenburg, has been ed the auditorium of the Cathedral the author of the series of "Sat-
Mary Jo Royer, Texas; and Pa- Notes From chosen by the junior-freshman Grade School, seating capacity urday Evening!Post" articles: "I
•Saw Russia Preparing?for World
gtricia Moran, Titusville. 500, for the afternoon and even-
The Hurst.. | S combination under the direction
of Mary Jo Royer. Threef judges ing of March 2. At this time they War in," etc. j
Day-hops predominate sin the By popular demand of the stu- will show the recent Hollywood Dr. Nyaradi is well-known, to
sophomore group among whom are dent body, Reverend James Peter- from the dramatic groups in Erie
will evaluate the performances on production "Upon This Rock." the lecture-going public because
Ruth Briggs, Janet and Joan son, Gannon College professor, This sound picture in koda- of his timely comments and eye-
Davis, Roxana Downing and Joan will again conduct the student the basis of costuming, direction,
acting ability, production tech- chrome presents the llife of Our witness accounts of the tactics
Weaver; while Joan Harrison of retreat. Annually sponsored by the Lord through the eyes of the employed by the Russian Politburo
New York City and Frances Sulli- Sodality of Our -Lady, the retreat nique, and choice of plays.
Prince of the Apostles. William H. in Eastern Europe and the world.
van | off Rochester complete the .will be fheld in the latter portion Mooring commented of the ^pic-
sophomore honor students. of Lent. * * * ture that he could not remember
On March 3, Sister M. Eymard, Studio Shows in a picture a more vivid and Students, Faculty
Blaze Destroys instructor in the Mercyhurst de-
partment of biology, will speak at Water Colors compelling portrait of Our Lord ..
gentle but strong, kind but always Discuss Problems
'Chicken Roost' the Biology Institute to be con-
ducted atfDuquesne University in An exhibition of twenty water robust .. "The portrayal" he said, The Student-Faculty Board,
One hundred collegian trunks Pittsburgh. The subject of the colorsf by Gertrude Herrick Howe "gains both power, and dignity "which-a few months ago was-meie
went up in flames when & storage talk will be "Ecology in the Teach- is at fpresent on display in the fromHhe clear strong voice and dream stuff, has become a reality
shed on the south campus of ing of High School Biology." Eco- third floor studio of the Mercy- the untheatrical mien whichj dis- at Mercyhurst. By the close of th2
Mercyhurst 'burned to the ground logy is the study of plants in their hurst art department. Included in tinguish it from the earlier screen Board's fourth weekly meeting on
on Saturday, January- 27.| the exhibit aref a group of sea- characterizations." J ^ ^ H ^ E January 18l the members had
natural homes, including the study "Upon This Rock"|is expected drawn up a tentative constiution
scapes drawn from the Cape Cod
The| blaze started between 3:00 of their household affairs. Sister region, plus a series of land-scapes to attract a large audience| be- ofj the organization, ready to be
and 3:30 in the afternoon. As the Eymard will point out the values reminiscent of scenes located in cause | of itsispeclal appeal during presented to the Student Council
flames leaped high in the air, pine to be derived from directing the the Smoky Mountains.! A typical the Lenten season. 9 S B and to the Faculty.
trees on the south side of t h e l students to the natural sites of work shows an isolated mountain
building caught fire like torches, plants by means of field trips. The purpose of this Board as
cabin, surrounded by barren trees, Students Welcome I stated in the constitution is "to
blazing high for a few seconds The talk will also Include; a few which conveys* a mood of loneli-
and then dying out. Firemen ran techniques to aid teachers in the promote better understanding be-
ness and abandon. Famed Philosopher i I tween faculty and students: thus
lengths ofifire;hose around the conduct of such trips.
college and down the boulevard to m Mercyhurst welcomes back to its it aims at better student faculty
* * * Mrs. Howe is said to have the communication."!
the fire hydrant in front of the illustrator's touch as evidenced in lecture platform on February 26,
Sally Carlow andf Mary jJo after an absence of three years,
college ' gates. Before they were Royer, senior and junior dele- her technique of dry and wet Composed of six members, three
able to get the water to the fire, gates to I the NFCCS, attended a brush combinations, in the snatch- Dr. Charles DeKoninckJ one of students and three faculty, the
however, it had spread through regional council meeting at Le- es of humor contained in some of the foremost philosophers^ in the Board has 'been holding- weekly
the building. Spectators from the Moyne University in Syracuse, her work, and by the whimsical world todayj For four successive meetings on Thursday evening at
figures included in her sea-scapes. years Dr. DeKoninck^was on the 7:30 in the third floor social room.
surrounding area flocked to the February 6. At (this meetings ar- college lecture program, usually
scene. Many of them did not rea- rangements were concluded for the At these meetings they discuss
A graduate off Mount Holyoke remaining* at Mercyhurst three or only those matters referred to tha
lize the importance of the razing Regional! Convention scheduled four days land giving ia series of
of the|old "chicken coop." j for April 14 at Nazareth |College College, Mrs. Howe has illustrat- Board either by the Student Coun-
ed books for several publishing lectures to students and* faculty. cil or by{the Faculty. Then they
For the first few years of Mercy- in Rochester. A new plan has been Internationally known, Dr.fDe-
devised for the circulation of The firms. In 1945 she was chosen to make recommendations which are
hurst's existence, the old red do the NationalfBook Weekfpos- Koninck | is | now Dean of the reported back to the two organ;- |
building served as a chicken coop. Federator, the national newspaper School of Philosophy and Theo-
of the|;NFCCS. Formerly the pa- ter. Sister Angelica and the art zations concerned. It then be-
Then it was completely abandoned department extend a cordial in- logy at Laval University in Que- comes the duty of the President j
for several years. In 1933, at in- per was sent free of charge to all bec, Canada.
member colleges, but with the vitation! to all art-lovers to view of the Student Council to make!
sistent requests of the collegians this show which will be on display The topic of Dr. DeKoninok's arrangements for reporting the
for a place:Xor recreation outside publication of the February issue,
a nominal fee will be charged. until February 21. lecture is not definite, but It is •findings of this Board;to the stu-
of the college proper, the Dean probable that it may be the timely dent body.
approved their plans for the chick- subject of |" The ^Assumption of
en roost. At this time, the Rooster Mary and the Cult of Her Person".
Club came into being, derived Whatever the subject, the Doctor's In the Future
from the "chicken roost." In 1036, talk is sure to be very worthwhile February 15—Big| and -Little
the "Roosters*' redecorated the for it will beltoased on the philo- Sister Dinner—College Inn.
"Roost" in red and black chang- sophy of St. Thomas Aqinas. February 16—Varsity game-
ing it into a rustic yet modern here—8:00
setting. When the Lounge was February 17—Teachers* exams
opened in 1940, the students de- S Strong Vincent High School.
serted the "Roost" and it was later February 18—Play Competition.
converted into a storage shed for The faculty and students of February 23—Varsity game—
the trunks of Mercyhurst students. Mercyhurst College offer sin- here—8:00. 'j.
cere sympathy to Sister M. February 26, 27—DeKoninck
Then came the dramatic day in Victorine on the death of her lectures.
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January when a fire \ of unknown sister, to Sister M. Philippa on March 2—Varsity game—'here,
origin swept throughphe building the death of her sister, and to 8:00. I
destroying all of its contents. Margaret -tSueta on the death March 8, 9, 10—Retreat,
Strangely enough, a new storage *m' » H W l f l I
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of her brother. irch 12—Dr. Nicholas Nyaradi

shed was planned to be built in Trusty Merciad photographer catches last view of the his- Lecture.
the near future. torfc roost before flames devour the trunks of the students.
 Pag« Two THE MERCIAD
The Fourth Station CULTURE
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Are you standing beside Mary on Calvary as the shadow
of the cross falls upon her? Do you see her pain-filled eyes
as she suffers with Him eachlfresh torment that the burden R comes from somewhere that the youth of today can never
ol the cross offers? ; be the "guiding lights" of tomorrow.
N We beg to differ. There are many students who have no
m Yes, Mary was at Calvary.. She knows the helpless, terri- E idea what they want and less of an idea where they are going,
iying|pain of watching a loved one suffer. And Mary accept
ecl|her pain; she accepted God's will. R Welcome...
At this fourth station take Mary's hand; she offers it to There Is a popular and quite
you. Ask her to help you suffer, accept, and pray. Lent is
erroneous myth that grand opera,
your time to stand close beside Mary. Ask her if abstinence
conceived as dramatic entertain-
from candy would be adequate sacrifice to offer Christ, Who
ment, consists largely of over-up-
fasted forty daysfand forty nights. Ask her to help you re- #holstered females complaining
new your intention of attending Mass each day, thereby par- noisily in foreign languages! to or
ticipating in the Sacrifice of Christ. Ask her to remind you about their scandalously unro-
jftto accept those little daily trials in silence so that you may
mantic-looking lovers. The ama-
^meditate on Christ's words of submission to His Father: teur listener considers the stories
?Not My will, but Thine be done." Learn from her what you as idiotic, the characters as im-
must do to share in the life of Christ so that on Easter morn possible people whose unbridled
you^still stand at her side and rejoice in the fulfillment of passions can!bear no conceivable
the* Redemption, § < relationship to life as theyf know
it. But such is not a true picture
of opera.
Opera Vehicle For Drama
Life Can Be Trivial Since the time of Gluck, opera
composers have -(considered their
f works primarily! as vehicles for
1 The magazine Life is supposed to be about life; but what Bthe dramatic stage, that is, as good
does it picture as important in these our days? Stories in the stories revealed | on a stage by
Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, Cosmopolitan singing actors with the assistance
tell of crises in human lives, but what kind of crises? of an orchestra. (Sometimes, of
course, our composers made mis-
takes in judgment, just as the
Ill § Looking at Life, we find that politics, fash ion, It heater, shrewdest of Broadway and Hol-
science,, and odd events make up thefweekly substance of a lywood! producers do. But that
magazine bought by a great many Americans. So, what's they tried their hardest to get
wrong? Just one thing. Such a coverage leaves out the idea good books for their music is re-
of life that afCatholic has. The Catholic knows that life vealed by the fact that Puccini
is the anteroom of heaven. Life {knows politics, fashion, took several times as long whip-
theater, science, odd events—no more. Is Life a great maga- ping the Uibretto of La Boheme
zine? No. p I into shape as he did composing
the music, by Verdi's attention to
What two problems face the characters in the short
every detail of the libretto of Aida
stories of the Saturday Evening Post* Ladies' Home Journal in his lengthy letters to the man
and Cosmopolition most often? Money and unrequited love.
who was writing it, by Wagner's
Life must be rich and romantic. There lies happiness. One and Leoncavallo's • insisting* on.
must also be^young, thin, healthy, and gorgeous. Is this the writing their own librettos in
substance of a Catholic^mentality? We'd be insulted if any- order to be sure to get a worthy
one said, "That's it!" | \\ \ dramatic story for their talents.
Original Saurces Of Opera
So, do we need a Catholic press? Is the secular press The original sources to which
leaving out something pretty important: the next world and these men? went were often the
its influence on this? Is it being trivial?! It looks like it, most obvious sources for good
doesn't it? % stories—stories that had captured
the imaginations of thousands be-
Now? for a little speculation. Which do we Catholics fore them. Wagner went mostly
read more of, the secular or the Catholic press? The secular? to| tha powerful ancient Norse
If we do, we must be a little inconsistent, a little foolhardy, myths; Gaunci used the legend
or a little stupid—don't you think? 3 of Faust which had! appealed? to
dozens of authors before fhim;
Puccini, in Madame Butterfly and
Tosca, went to the popular dra-
matic hits of his day; Bizet went,
for Carmen, to a thoroughly fas-
How Strong Are You ? cinating Frenchlnovelette, and so
on.
4 .
Yes, we now have a Student-Faculty Committee! Its These fine stories had, for
operatic sta*ge purposes, generally
constitution has been written and explained to the members to be made shorter and more com-
of the college, to both faculty and students. But the purpose pact, for singing speech is slower
of this article is not, as you might suspect, to bolster interest than any other, and ah opera
and confidence in the Committee, but toipoint out to both should not last longer than the
hours between dinner and bed-
students and faculty that this group cannot possibly| solve time. The alterations were often
all the problems existing between the two groups. J an improvement over the original.
Carmen, for instance, in Meri-
It is not to discredit the Committee to say that it is like mee's tale, begins with a long and
a new toy which has to be wound up before it will work. A unexciting account of how the
author happened
handful of students and faculty members alone cannot be on a pseudo-scientific expedition to iberln Spain
expected tofbetter the relationships between individuals and when he happened to run across a
groups at the college. Their main job is to bring about more particularly interesting female
efficient student-faculty communication. § criminal. This is all happily cut
out in the operatic version, while
an addition is made infthe form
In order to accomplish this student-faculty communica-
of the simple village girl Miceala,
tion, there;must be an individual effort en the part of each who provides an excellent dra-
and every faculty member as well as every student so that matic foil to Carmen herself. Most
the two groups, through the lindividuals in each group, do of Goethe's profoundest philo-
not work against one another but work together to make sophy is cut out of the libretto of
Faust because it would make long-
Mercyhurst a better and happier placelf or all of us. winded undramatic stuff when set
to music.
There is an old and oftenfquotedjadage which says that
Saturday Afternoon Opera
a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Each student
While most of us are unable to
and each faculty member is a link. How strongfis our chain? Next Column
How strong are YOU?
February 14, 1951
A Challenge to Students
Perhaps the best deal would be to dig a hole, climb down
in, cover ourselves up, and stay there. As the leaders of the
world are striving for peace in this their generation, the cry
I but for these there are others who
have risen above student indiff-
erence, going outside their own
This is our first chance to tell college to accept the challenge
that this bemuddled world offers
you that we're pleased to know
them. It is to these that we look.
you, Mrs. Margaret Dean Kealey,
There exists in the United
Field Secretary for Mercyhurst
States an organization whose pri-
College. Although we're not ol the
class of 1935, we do say welcome mary purpose is the training of
back, since your new career began leaders among its student mem-
bers. It isjj the National Student
here on January 15.
Association. Conceived in Prague,
Born In Buffalo but an Erie in 1946, by twenty-five U. S. stu-
resident most of her life, Mrs. dents who attended the now po-
Kealey, a past officer of the litically run International Union
Mercyhurst College Alumnae As- of Students, its goals are the de-
sociation, has had valuable experi- velopment among students of an
ence in both the teaching field awareness of responsibility to the
and in the business world. For school, to the community, to hu-
seven years she taught Commer- manity and to God.
cial Education in the Erie Public
-School 'System, and three of these
years included work on the Mu-
N. S. A. Leaders Excel
N. S. A. now numbers 332 col-
seum Staff. The past three and a leges and universities, among
half years were spent as a private which are 'St. Mary's of Notre
secretary? at General Electric. Dame, Seton Hill College, Niagara
University, St. Bonaventure Uni-
Civic activities of Mrs. Kealey versity, and John Carroll Univer-
are many and varied. She is an sity. It occupies two seats on
active member of the Philhar- UNESCO^the educational branch
monic Auxiliary and of St. Vin- _
cent's Junior Aid. Forlthe past of the United Nations. The lead-
two years she has done volunteer ers of the N. S. A. have more than
Gray Lady work at St. Vincent's excelled themselves. This year, Al
Hospital. Active in Playhouse af- Lownestein, National President,
fairs, two years ago|she was the journeyed to Canada where he
assistant Campaign Manager for spoke to .Canadian youth. In De-
Playhouse Membership. cember, he was wrJn A,'s voting
I Interviewing Main Duty delegate at (Stockholm, Sweden,
Interviewing high school seniors where leaders of nineteen national
who are interested i n | attending student unions met to discuss pro-
college twill be the main duty of posed multilateral working ar-
Mrs. Kealey.* These wiU include rangements between their organi-
g-'rls not only in Erie and the zations.
county, .but also in'New York, Elmer Brock, who last year was
Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Since president of the Pennsylvania
she enjoys traveling, she is sure region, and this year holds the
she willj*enjoy her work.-3 National office of Student Affairs
Everyone has a pet peeve, and vice-president, attended the White
House (Conference
Mrs. Kealey Isaid I hers is people the j Preliminary Conference onon Youth and
who are late for appointments. Rights of the Educational Com-
Among her favorite sports are golf munity,! co-sponsored by N. S. A.
and bowling, jj There [have t bean and! the American Council on
some changes made! atfMercy- Education. N. S. A. is divided into
hurst since 1935, and among the re jions.1 Known fort its strength
outstanding ones noticed foytMrs. is Ithe ^Pennsylvania Region §of
Kealey are * the Public! Address which Kenneth: Kurtz of ©warth-
System and the Gates. But she morejCollege is president.
tells us ^thatlher
^ ^ ^ ^ only trouble is This is an uncertain generation.
running the switchboard J when The situation wttl only be remedi-
Doris is busy with another* mes- ed by those who are courageous
sage. X'i 1 • WM- v B £ and unselfish in giving themselves.
We all wondered who was to The situation calls for the making
c-dcupy the second desk in the In- of a choice. Dig through education
formation Room. And now that we for the tools necessary . . . climb
know Mrs. Kealey, we're really high and stay there.!
satisfied. "Let it not be said that we were
attend grand opera, we can listen unequal to the taskSbefore us."
to {the programs broadcast from
l wo to five every Saturday after-
noon from the Metropolitan Opera
Gripe 11
House. Although you will be un- Campaign
able to ^witness the grandeur of
attire and scenery, you will hear Join with the Juniors in
the very best of musical art. For
it is the peculiar power of music their anti- gripe campaign.
drama to project its passions more Abolish the "fifth-column" of
forcefully and more compelling eomplainers at Mercyhurst.
than any other form of art.
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Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa. Member of Associated Collegiate
Press I
Editoi Peggy Jetter
Assistant Editors Barbara HempeJ, Frances Sullivan
Associate Editor Pat Moran
Business Manager _ Edith Harris
Writing Satff—Laura Jean Bly, Colleen McMahon, Margaret Mc-
Guire, Mary Jo Royer, Ceci Wert, Florene Cherry, Norma Jean
Scott. Margaret Broderick, Doris Moore. i&
Business Staff—Mary Adelaide Witt, Rosemary Lahr,| Dolores
Wally, Corrine Prenatt, Dorothy Roth, Claire Todd, Lucreta
Pavlov, Anita Sontominna.;; f.
 February 14, 1951
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kYI'UYI'nYl
Pago Three

FORGOTTEN ?
Personality* Portraits Not the Carnival Mercyhurst Girls
':
"Memories . . . memories",—
so goes the song, and so will the
social whirl of the Winter Carni-
val be redeemed from" oblivion by
Are Talking About
the many Mercyhurst students
who attended it. MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the Winter
They'll retrace the rollicking Carnival . . . the impressive crowning of vivacious Janie Sharp as
laughter which accompanied the Snow Queen . . . the decorations which truly turned Mercyhurst into
exhilarating sleigh ride and the a ski lodge . . . the delicious turkey dinner and the swing and sway of
•Sock Dance, the sportive after- the formal dance . . . and Mass and Benediction with our dates which
noons when they took off for skat- made it a weekend to remember always!
ing, tobogganing and skiing in
brightly colored outfits. And then,
that Semi-Formal Dinner—"Oh. MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the lovely pro-
was that turkey scrumptious— gram which honored Mother De Sales on her Feast Bay—the excellent
ummmml" And too, wasn't that Job which Miss Kelly and her cast did withjthe play . . . Bernadette
candle-light effective? Metzner's vocal additions to the evening and last but not least the
They'll review the highpoints "surprise" refreshments after the program . . . the Modern dancing
of the Semi-Formal Dance,—the
Gym, adorned in gay decorations, of Miss McLean.
depicted a Ski 'Lodge. The cheer-
ful red and white checked table- MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKINQ.ABOUT . . . the second
cloths, the Lounge where boys and semester and j the new courses that are being offered . $ field herbar-
girls met each other and made ium, modern drama, ceramics! etc . . . the new students . .<. the return
with a hey day, i singing with zest otf Barbara Klein .|. . the wonderful semester vacation which is still
Dr. Relihan chats with Arlene Murphy, Mary Ann Benetin, and pulling capers—wasn't it all fresh in our memories,|the numerous weddings of former Mercyhurstites
and Gloria Ruocco. Iterrific! And of course, they'll re-
call the crowning of lovely Janie and graduation {which will climax this semester!
February opens a new semester here at Mercyhurst, and Sharp, their Snow Queen.
Reminiscing, they'll retrace that MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the Penn
this semester means "observing" for the Junior Glass. The
Sunday morning when both girls State answer to "The Thing" which Mary Forche and Dottie Klein re-
weekly jaunt to Academy is, according to some, much more and their escorts attended the ceived . . . the Cornellfweek-end which Colleen McMahon attended . . .
interesting as time goes on. But2 there are others who rather 10:30 A. M. Mass and Benediction the hospital trip which Jean Slavin substituted for the trip to Cornell...
meekly utter, "How can I ever stand in front of a class and in their College Chapel. Following Aileen Yueh's completion of her college course and her departure for
teach!" Dr.fRelihanfdoesn't seem the least bit worried about this, the coffee and donuts that
Chicago . . . the fire which destroyed our "bags and baggage" . . . the
I these future^teachers as we see him telling one of his favor- were served in the Lounge.
ite stories to these juniors girls. Lastly, they'll recollect the Tea Red Cross blood-typing program.
Dance later that same afternoon,
which marked the closing event MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the possibili-
Striking a familiar pose with "spectacles" fin hand is of that wonderful, festive esca- ties of women being drafted . . . the world situationVin general and our
Arlene Murphy from Greenfield, Mass. A biology major, pade—"The Winter Carnival." I part in the world as Catholic college students . . . the plea of Our Lady
"Murph" is also athletically minded as is shownfby her star- of Fatkna . . . the Nightly Rosary in the social room . \ . the excellent
pplaying on our Varsity basketball team. Weji have recently attendance at daily Mass . . .'the Lenten Retreat which will be conduct-
seen a showing of this Janus member's dramatic talent, and Pianist and Dancer ed by Father Peterson. v
we're looking forward to more of the same, "Murph" is secre-
tary of the Science Seminar, a member of I. R. C, and Stu- Entertain Students S88SS8 •VtiOdo
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with a grin is Gloria Ruocco of mentary and secondary levels. February 13. Graceful and excel- Oklahoma A & M College
Corning, N. Y. The linguist of the
class, Gloria is majoring in French
lent In body movement and tech-
Modern < dram a, the tragedies of nique, Miss McLean's Interpreta-
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and is secretary of our -Sodality. semester. A special course in ad- ducts her own school of dancing —a date with the campus queen—
Around school, Gloria is best vanced ceramics is being given in New York City. Once a student or just killing time between classes
known by her quick wit and con- in the field of arts and crafts. with Martha sGraham and with
tagious laughter. If she keeps her —Brooksl Student Store at Still-
A new course in special prob- Albertene and Dannishawn, she water, Oklahoma is one of the fa-
students J as happy as she keeps lems is offered for majors in the can truly be called an outstand-
her classmates, all will be well, sociology department. Dr. Marie ing American artist. vorite gathering spots for students
weather it be in French or in Haas is teaching a French litera- at Oklahoma A & M College. At
Italian class. ture I course in naturalism! and Brooks Student Store, as in college
realism. Compliments of campus haunts everywhere, a frosty
FEBRUARY IS CATHOLIC TRAOE-MARK^g)

PRESS MONTH
How many of these Catholic
New Students \Enroll
The new semester also enroUed
YAPLE bottle of Coca-Cola is always on
hand for the pause that refreshes-
TRAOE-MARK ®
magazines do you read?
The Sign
new students at Mercyhurst. Joan
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Commonweal the Junior class, while the sopho- trade-marks mean the same thing. |
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Survey | mer class president, Barbara 38th and Pine Ave.
Klein of Warsaw, New York. Paula i ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING^COMPANY
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Action Now i
Orate Fratres sophomore class.
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Yes, it has finally arrived! I
Haven't you noticed some girls
rushing through the residence
halls from their classes at 4:20?
All that "hubbub" is caused by the
girls on their way to jbasketball
practice. The sport that everyone
at the Hurst has been awaiting is
in season. Almost everyday of the
week during the month off Jan-
uary some class or | group was in
the gym doing lay-out shots, prac-
ticing passing and dribbling. Then,
try-outs for the varsity were
scheduled. After several practices
the varsity was selected, forwards:
Mary Jo Babowicz, Margaret
Broderick, Bonnie Bell, Barbara
Hempel, Angela Rossi, Judy Eller-
meyer; guards: Mary Joy Fallon,
Barbara Tonry, Arlene Murphy,
Donna j Or ton, Jay Gould, and
Barbara Haner.
Varsity Schedule Listed
Since our games with other col-
leges are limited, the varsity |will
be representing Mercyhurst three
times on the home floor. On their
schedule are games with Gen-
eral Electric A.A. on February 16,
Pennsylvania Telephone Com-
pany's A.A. on February 23, and
Edinboro State Teachers College
on March 2.1
Fans Join Cheerleaders
To keep the varsity in high
spirit, fervent "rah-rah-rahs" will
be needed to echo through the
gym. (Leading these cheers will be
Pat Dugan, Coo O'Loughlin, and
Irene Symanowski. Besides these
three clad in their green and white
uniforms, many of the spectators
will be encouraging the team on to
victory. Among those cheering
from fthe stands will undoubtedly
be basketball fans: Mac McGuire,
Al Karlak, Jane ISharp, f Joan
{The following Erie establish-
ments have advertised in the 1951
annual, PRAflETERITA. We should
appreciate your patronage of these
firms.
Eastern Shoreman's Place
Don| Johnson's Shoes
Irving's Shoe Store
Erie Optical Co.
Darling Flower Shop
Emil Beyer Jewelry Store
|Klick Furniture Co. | Schencks'
fFromknecht's Dairyland
Kimmel & Son
Ford E. O'Dell Jewelers
Hess Brothers
Scott's Fine Foods |
Y. M. C. A. | | §
P. A. Meyer & Son
Stanley Bros. Furniture
Maserek Pharmacy
Mehler Bottling Works
I. DjMcQuistion Co. (|
Sanner Office Supply
Weschlers' J|P
Trasks'
Reliable Home Furniture
Erie Engraving
Bollinger's Gulf Service
Lovell Manufacturing Co,
Erie Mantel & Tile Co.
Halle Bros.
Epp Furniture Co.
Willert Decorating Co,
Kraus Electric Co.
Curtze Co.
Erie Window Glass
Soder Poultry Co.
Young, Betsy (Meehan, Kay Mc-
Dermott, Peggy Cavanaugh, Mary
O'Donnell, Joan McCormlck, and
many others.
Classes Vie For Trophy Hj
Vying for the limelight is intra-
mural! basketball. As everyone
knows a trophy will be given to
the class that acquires the most
points I through sports participa-
tion. Which class will be honored?
That is-the big question. Right
now it looks as if the sophomores
will be winning most of the points
to be gained in intramural basket-
ball. Close behind themi is the
freshman team. As inter-class
basketball^ progresses, it will cer-
tainly be a close struggle between
the sophomores and freshmen.
Which ones will win? Come down
to the gym and find out.
Even though 'basketball season,
is here and is our favorite sport,
swimming and bowling jare still
being offered. Tofhave your class
win the Trophy, there must be
participation in all sports, not only
basketball. Come out for swim-
ming and | bowling and help your
class win the trophy.
Clubs to Meet
At t h e ! FRENCH CLUB | the
movie "Hostels in France" will be
shown. The movie was donated by
the French Embassy in New York.
All members are preparing short
skits in French and apprize will
be given to the best group.
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The Senior OGAites are plan-
ning a forum which promises to
be of unusal interest to the club
members. To emphasize their
point, a movie will be shown. The
juniors have been interviewing
local business men and women.
The committee will give a report
at a later meeting.
Boston Store i i
John Schultz Furniture Co.
Erie Paint Co.
Erie Taxicab Co,
Advance Printing
Wittmann-Pfeffer Coal Co.
G. L. Scobell, Inc.
Carter-Keane Agency
Ashbyl Incorporated
Heyl Physicians Supply
Lawrence Hotel
Ecoma I
Daka Paper Co.
Erie Farm Products Co.
George A. Friedrichs
Palace Hardware I
E. & A. Doubet Jewelers
Marsters Studio
Coca Cola ?
Sonotone Hor.rlng Aid Co.
Gem City Dairy
Sanitary Farm Dairy
Jarecki's Jewelry
Snyder Candles
Reinhold's Pharmacy
Root's Usedfcars
Briggs-Hag^nlooher
Erie Resister Corp.
Ohmer Hardware House
Sterling Milk
Protane Gas Corvice
Richards Shoe Store
Arthur F. Schultz Co.
Milady Accessories
Weiblen Pharmacy
Earl E. Knox Co.
National Erie Corp.
Harry «E. Mueller
THE MERCIAD
Presses Roll
For Praeferita
Today's a big day for the mem-
bers of Mercyhurst College year-
book staff. It's the day the Prae-
teria goes to press. It was a close
call, but they made it—they beat!
the deadline! Do you hear a sigh
of relief? It's Just the staff mem-
bers stopping to catch their
breaths after the hectic business of
getting a yearbook together.
Working fto beat the deadline
were Mary Forche, Dottie Klein,
Polly Speno, Nancy Hamilton and
their capable staffs. This year,
underclassmen, too, had their
first taste of annual-making. By
working side by side with the
seniors, sophomores and juniors
"learned the ropes" of yearbook-
assembling. This "know-how" will
stand them in good stead in com-
piling future Mercyhurst annuals.
Members* of the editorial staff
Ann Deck op, Colleen McMahon,
Margaret Krebs, Dorothy Klein
and Mary Devine, spent many a
free hour dreaming |up interest-
ing copy and snappy pictures tb
make the 1951 Praeterita the best
ever. The artistic touch was pro-
vided by members of the art de-
partment under Nancy Hamilton.
These girls worked likelbeavers
planning and arranging layouts.
Dot Klein and her staff of "pic-
ture bugs" had many a problem
with proper flighting, right back-
grounds, andt composition of the
various pictures, before the blind-
ing light of the flash bulb an-
nounced that the torture of wait-
ing was over. Patience must have
been'the keynote of Dot's success.
j-If you've noticed a scarcity of
foot balm, it's very likely due to
those foot-sore and weary busi-
ness students who carried on such
a successful ad-gathering cam-
paign.
Now with the pictures taken and
cropped, copy typed, and layouts
completed, Praeterita is ready for
its finals, the compiling of its
various parts. Only when they cee
their yearbook finished and stand-
ing before them in its bright new
cover, will these girls realize that
all the headaches and hard work
were well worth the effort to edit
the 1951 Praeterita of Mercyhurst
College.
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February 14, l$5i
GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT
Last month, the student body of Mercyhurst College, because of
their .patriotic fervor, willingness to serve, intelligence, and love of
routine was Inducted into the army.
The recruits were met at Camp We're-in-it by General Katherine
©terrett, who gave them a list of a few little things which they were not
allowed to do while they spent their short vacation in the army. The
recruits were then informed that Sergeant McGuire, who was supposed
to welcome them, could not come until her nail polish had dried. They
were then taken to the barracks by Lieutenant Cherry, who had charge
of the transportation division. At the barracks, the recruits met Ser-
geants Honkala, McDermofct, and Hempel, who were in charge of order
and neatness in the barracks. The three sergeants, they were told,
would inspect the bunks of each recruit every morning. If the barracks
were not in perfect condition, each recruit would be placed in the brig
for the day. "Brig", that's another name for a "military campus." The
hard-hearted lieutenant Jane Sharp was in charge of the brig.
After inspecting the barracks the recruits were led to the mess hall
for a lovely luncheon prepared by| Corporal Betsy Peters, chief cook,
who had prepared \baked potatoes, potato salad, and potato chips.
Corporal Peters is very fond of potatoes! With her were her trusty po-
tato peelers Privates Joan Young and Janet SabeUa. Assisting them
were buck privates Joan MoCormack, Donna Byers, Angela Rossi, and
Peggy Cavanaugh.
Uniforms Issued
The luncheon was followed by a trip to Lieutenant Gerace's quar-
ters where the recruits were to be fitted for uniforms. Lieutenant
Gerace is in charge of designing uniforms for the whole Women's Army,
while the recruits were visiting with Lieutenant Gerace, they were
privileged to view the newest thing in uniforms designed by the Lieu-
tenant—a beautiful khaki satin uniform with, white lace trimming.
Matching shoes and ear rings will be issued to wear with this uniform.
Next, the recruits were marched to the medical center where ma-
jor Babowicz was giving shots against various diseases. The shots were
administered by Sergeants Moran and Benetin; there was only one
small complication, Sergeant Moran was using the wrong end of the
needle.
After receiving?, their shots, the half of the recruits who were still
standing were taken toy Sergeant McGuire, whose nail polish had fin-
ally dried, on a tour of the camp. They visited the shooting range con-
ducted by Sergeant Ann Moore with Corporals Mary Dyke and Kath-
erinelKibe assisting. The recruits were then honored to meet Major
Corinne Prenatt, sharp shooter of the Women's Army.
Lieutenants Lecture
Having learned all about shooting, the recruits were given a series
of lectures. Lieutenants Laura Jean Bly and Kay Kelly lectured on the
subject, "It's a Man's World." Next on the program were Lieutenants
Aline Karla'k and Colleen McMahon, whose lecture was entitled, "This
Wholesome Army Food, or Why so Many Soldiers Leave Camp."
After a brief snack of potato juice and potato pudding, the recruits
returned happily to their barracks for recreation, a period which lasted
fifteen minutes. Then the recruits climbed wearily into bed, for it was
already seven thirty P. M„ and {reveille would be blown at four thirty
the next morning by corporal Barbara Tonry, who rises early each
morning just to get the recruits out of 'bed. Incidentally, the corporal
returns to bed each morning after she has awakened the recruits and
rises again at twelve noon for her lunch. The recruits are permitted
by Major Irrgang, head of all buck privates, to sleep late on Saturday
mornings, until five A. M.
So, you think that this story is fantastic! Well, remember, it
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