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Seven S&tf&M j4dded to- CfaUeny . . . College To Hold Dance
For NFCCS Charitied j
Gannon Commons will be decorated in the finest of?autumn fash-
ions on Saturday, November 7, in accordance with the theme of the
Harvest Moon Charity Ball. The annual dance is sponsored by the
3&
Mercyhurst chapter of the NFCCS.
Highlight of the dance will be the crowning of the queen. Follow-
ing her coronation, she and her court will dance with their escorts to
the strains of "Shine on Harvest Moon," played by Joe Comi's orches-
tra. Dancing will be from 9 p. m. to 1 a. m.
Candidates for the royal throne have been nominated by each
class. Representing the senior class is Ann Downing; the junior class,
. . . of college students rated in "Who's Who". Corner picture, Marjorie Cummiskey. Betty Jean
Donna Byers; reading across, Barbara Klein, Pauline Solida; read- Bisgrove and Rosa Spillane rep- licity; Margaret Hirsch, orchestra;
JS: ing down, Geraldine Kingston, Julia EUermeyer, Maryann Cutri, resent the sophomore and! fresh- and Marilyn Abahazi, refresh-
Pauline Turner.! I ¥ man classes ^respectively. The ments. Helen Kennedy is in charge
amount of money donated by the of contacting!the alumnae, while
w*. individual classes will determine Alyce Weber has made arrange-
Who's Candidates which nominee will! become the ments for the sale of corsages at
Harvest Moon Queen. the dance!
Overseas Program
Chosen By Faculty Votej J
Proceeds of the dance will be
given to fine Overseas Program of rutcvta,ma * f

j $ | | Representing Mercyhurst College in the 1953-1954 edition of Who's the NFCCS whichSj aids foreign October 30 —Senior Hallowe'en
Who Among Students mJ American Colleges andlUniversities" will be students both abroad and in? col- Dance at Gannon.
lege here. Funds are distributed November 5—Dr. Richard Pat-
seven seniors: Donna Byers, Youngs town, Ohio; Maryann Cutri,! Erie;
bylthe central agency of Pax Ro- tee.
Julia Ellermeyer, Kittanning, Pa.; Geraldine Kingston, Erie; Barbara mana.
Klein, Warsaw, NjY.; Pauline Solida, Leechburg,! IPa.; and >Pauline November 7—NFCCS Dance.
Turner, Centerville, Pa. These students were selected for this national General chairman Edith Lauler, November 12, 13, 14 —. "Hasty
honor by the faculty onlthe basis off leadership in] college activities, will! be assistedf by the following Heart" at Gannon. §|
scholastic achievement, service to the school, contribution to extra- committee chairmen: Mary Kien- November 16-20—Quarterly Ex-
curricularf activities, and potential usefulc«**s to society. zle, tickets; Mary Ann Scirto, dec- ams.
m
orations; Catherine McCarthy, November 18—George L. Lehrer.
^ w ^
Donna Byers is the current blind dates; Joanne Harlovicfh, November 24 — Gannon Junior
President of the Student Council. posters; Kathleen Braeger, pub- Prom.
She served as president of her
class in her fresh man and sopho-

^m MERCIAD
more years and was Glee Club
president and associate editor of
I .
the Merciad as a junior. An active
member of AA, the Dramatic
Society, and Great Books, Donna
« ? * • * * *
finds time for her major, English,
and her minor subjects, history Vol. XXV, No. 2 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PA.
r>- and psychology.* October 28, 1953
Maryann Cutri, a class officer
in her sophomore and junior years
and at present vice-president of
her major club,|Science Seminar,
Fall Conventions] Freshmen, Sophomores
isja member of the first group of Attract Students
Eft? medical technology students! to
take, part in the interning pro-
Select! Class Leaders
gram at St. Vincent's Hospital. Recent conventions attended by
Maryann is also a member of Mercyhurst students were held in Recent classg elections! reveal in Rochester, N. Y., where she had
Great Books and the Glee Club. Pittsburgh, Pa., and Buffalo, N. Y. sophomore officers to be: Jean the lead in her senior class play.
She is supplementing her techni- 'A leg Western Pennsylvania Socio- Heavey, president, and {Kathleen Sheila was also a Glee Club solo-
cian course with an English minor logy Convention was held at the Cooper, vice-president. The fresh- ist.
University of Pittsburgh on Octo- men filled their top positions with Marguerite McLaughlin, a
Julia Ellermeyer, also interning
ber 27. Just prioi to that date, on Sheila Flynn, president; Marguer- graduate of Villa Maria Academy
this year at St. Vincent's for her
October 22, 23, and 24, Buffalo ite* McLaughlin, vice-president, in Erie, is a business major and a
*
degree in medical technology, is
State Te.acher's College was the Evelyn Tyburski, secretary; and member of Uhe National Honor
a zealous member of the AA, the
site of the Provincial Home Eco- Marcia Meagher, Itreasurer. Society.
Dramatic Society, and the Stu-
-;^S
dent Board of Discipline, in each nomics Workshop. Sophomore president Jean Hea- Business major, Evelyn Tybur-
of whichfshe has held offices. Ma- Delegates to the sociology con- vey is an English major, and a ski, lis a graduate of Mercyhurst
joring in biology and minoring in vention were: Marlene DeMattia, member of the English Clubjt the Seminary where she was Saluta-
chemistry, Judy is active in the Pauline Turner, Mary Mullaney, I. R. CM and the Great Books torian and editor of the school pa-
Science Seminar. Pat Royer, and Janet Bremmer. Club. Vice-president Kay Cooper, per. *}
Accompanying the girls was Sis- an elementary education major, is Also a graduate of Our Lady of
Geraldine Kingston has repre-
ter M. Victorine, head of tlhe so- a member of tine Glee Club. 5 Mercy High School "in Rochester,
sented Mercyhurst for the past
ciology department. Sheila Flynn is a graduate of N. Y., is Marcia .^leagher^who was
Nofec/ Writer two years at the National Student
Association! conventions.' This Representatives Margaret Fo-
ley and Vicky? Argana resided at
Our Lady of Mercy J High School assistant editor ^of the year book.
past summer! Gerry% was elected
To Discuss State Treasurer of % the Pennsyl-
vania chapter of NSA. A student
the Buffalo college while attend-
ing the home ec. workshop. ftttte *%e£m ii n*

liio, Titoism in the home economics depart-

ment, she has chosen education
Yet to be held is the Pre-Medi-
cal Convention in Philadelphia,
as he.r minor. A member of Glee Pa., on October 31. Sponsored| by
Dr. Richard Pattee, renowned the Pennsylvania Delta Chapter
lecturer and writer, will make his Club and Student Council, Gerry
has also served her class as vice- of Alpha Epsilon Delta, the con-
second appearance at Mercy hurst vention will attract delegates
president inSher junior year! and
College on Thursday. November Marge Williams, Roberta Bartko-
5 is now secretary of the class.
. i,,-

Barbara Klein is this year's wiak, Bunny Walters, and Joan

i at 8:15 p. m., in the Little Thea- Ka m mermeierl
ter. He will speak on the timely Prefect of Sodality. An art major,
issue of "Tito and Titoism, the she is leaving a lasting contribu-
Danger of National Marxism." tion™ Mercyhurst injthe murals Omega, dramatic honor fraterni
Dr. Pattee/s first apperance at which adorn the Little Theatre ty. Majoring in English and minor -
Mercyhurst was fin December, walls and ceiling. A member of ing in history, Pauline plans to
1952, when he spoke on Spain. the Dramatic Society and a minor become la ^newspaper reporter
His familiarity with the Spanish in that field, Barbara has appear- after graduation.
People, their language, customs ed on the stage at Mercyhurst Paulme Turner is the leader of
and government gave him a solid many times, most recently in the Young Christian Students on
foundation on which to build his "Brigadoon." the Mercyhurst campus. She has
talk. *
Dr. Pattee is the Consultant^ on Pauline Solida is editor of Mer- attended numerous YCS student
International Affairs of tine N. C. cyhurst's highly rated yearbook, weeks held in various parts of the
W. C. of the United States of Praeterita. Last year, Pauline pre- country. Vice-president of her
America and is thoroughly in- sided over the Press Club. Also major club, Sociology Seminar,
very active in dramatics, she has Pauline is also a member of the . . J of the class of '57 helping to provide smooth sailing for the
formed on the governments of the
Socialists, Communists, and Anar- been vice-president of both the Sodality Central Council and the 1953-54 school year are, left to right: Marguerite McLaughlin,
chists. ?• Dramatic Society and Alpha Great Books Club, Sheila Flynn, Marcia Meagher, and Evelyn Tyburski,
 THE MERCIAD October 28,1953
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MERCEDES MERCIAD
Should 'Hurst
FT TU, BRUTE! *

53 Issue Enters Archives

Eliminate Dance?
"And Brutus was an honorable man" . . . Shakespeare. A topic arousing much interest
In all literature there are no more stinging words of sar- and discussion is that of the elim-
casm than these voiced by Mark Antony aboutfthe murderer ination of one of the dances from
of Caesar. Antony shows his contempt for Brutus in one ironic the school's social calendar. Be-
cause of the close sequence of the
word—"honorable". Brutus coulcflnot be "honorable" because
he ^hadjharmed Shis state, his community, his fellowman. Sophonade. and the Winter Carni-
val, it has been suggested that one
Mercyhurst College is our state—our community. It lis
of these dances be cancelled,
a state with a Student Government which works with its ad-
thereby making the remaining
ministration and faculty for harmonious living. Rules and one, a larger, more elaborate
regulations are necessary for guidance along the paths of
event. Another suggestion was
compatibility, consistency, and ^harmony. And those who are
that the Junior prom would be
at variance with these guides, as set up by the'government, sponsored by the three classes
are doing an injustice to their community . . . as did Brutus. rather than by the Junior class
The honor of the Mercyhurst Studentjhas become part of alone as has been done in the
her own integrity. It has become her own responsibility. It is past. With these thoughts in mind,
she, a chosen representative, who serves on the Student Coun- our inquiring reporter asked the
cil, the Student Board of Discipline, or as a student governing students for their opinions on this
officer (a monitor). It is she who makes community rules and | matter.
sees that they are obeyed. It has all become part of her re- Sis McCabe, senior, said, "'Eli-
sponsibility. Her government is no longer a concept, but a
minate the Sophonade. All our
working reality.
dances are on the order of the
Sophonade but we have only one
Now, is the Mercyhurst student ready to go a step fur- "Winter Carnival". Claire Scha-
ther? Is she ready to accept the realization that better scholar- ming had this to say: "I feel that
ship must be promoted by the insurance that each student does as long as quantity is sacrificed for
her own work and only her own work on examinations and quality, the[Sophonade should be
other academic assignments? She must feel that both the un- eliminated. If, however, the qual-
written and written law binds her to do her own work. She ity could be raised lwithout elim-
inating eitheu danoe, then the
must take the Seventh Commandment, accept it, and make its social calendar should remain the
a working part of her role as student. She must hold herself same.it
responsible to her classmates, her I instructor, and her God. Underclassmen Opinions
It is up to every student to be convinced that any violation
Responding from the Junior
of academic honor must be handled by the personal integrity class were Edith Lauler and
of the student, or those in proper authority, in order to pro-
Markie Foley.t Their opinion was
tect the welfare of the community and the errant individual. this: "If we eliminate the Sopho-
We, the Istudents of Mercyhurst, must develop a keen! nade, let's all join forces to make
academic honor or else do irreparable harm to the fellow mem- the Junior prom J a strictly formal
bers of our state—as did Brutus. affair— that means? the girls in
formals and the fellows in tuxe-
dos. We could call it the Senior
You Are The] NfCCS Ball with the freshmen, {sopho-
mores, and juniors sponsoring it."'
Dayhop sophomore Phyllis
Narby had a new idea: "Let's
You, by the very fact that you are attending a Catholic keep the Sophonade and eliminate
College, are a member of the NFCCS, that is, The National
Federation of Catholic College Students. | the dance Saturday knight during
the Winter Carnival." Judy Glea-
Students need each other. The more you work with other son replied with: *Td§ rather
students and share each other's ideas, the richer person you have one dance sacrificed if the
will be and the better will be your own self-development. This othe.r ones could be made more
idea forms the backbone of the Federation. Therefore, since worthwhile—something we could
J it is the group effort which chiefly concerns us, it naturally be proud of!" Lorraine Enright
would follow that the NFCCS would be chiefly concerned with said, "No matter what dance we
L co-curricular activities. eliminate, and thereby elaborate
on the other one, I don't think
With your student sport^and party life, and mere pas- we should make it compulsory for
sive recreation, NFCCS does not concern itself. These are a the fellows to wear tuxedos or
part of your student life, but they can be handled adequate^ dinner jackets."
on a local basis and do not call for concerted effort. Their only
likely connection with Federation objectives would be as ex- "Although we've never attend-
periments in the modes of recreation proper to you as Christ- ed any dances at Mrcyhurst," said
ian Students or as fund-raising devices. freshmen Ina Smith and Mary Ann
McHugh, "we would rather see
You will find that the NFCCS is divided into eleven the Sophonade eliminated than
groups or commissions that are co-ordinated with the various the. Winter Carnival." >•
extra-curricular activities of the college. The job of Jthese
commissions is to help you in your clubs in any way they can, So you can see there are many
whether it be in furnishing you with suggestions, printed lively opinions on this matter that
material, panel discussions, or getting other students to speak reflect interest and school spirit.
to you on different matters. Some offthe active commissions What will^be done? That remains
here at Mercyhurst are—Catholic Action, Missiology, Mario- to be seen. ':
logy, Family Life, and International Relations. Ideas are ga-
thered from all the Catholic Colleges in thelU. S. and then •
given to you through these particular channels. So you can
see the great misconception here at Mercyhurst—the IRC is W.Jliatl
Apologies To Webster)
(
Late at night, after 10:30 lights
have been flashed and all is quiet
at the "Hurst", unbeknown to you*
activity| is just beginning Jin the
archives. For it is then tlhat the
past issues of the Merciad crawl
out of their bindings and hasfti
over old times.
Miss Mercedes Merciad of 1953,
dangling a "participle (swinging a
keychain), cased her new hangout.
After wiping her suede print on
the crazy, oriental rug, she gave
out wifi a cool, "Feature this!"
She was strictly from shock due
to all the strange, new sights
when *her "Big sister,".? Vol. 22,
No. 1, Oct., '50, came to greet her.
"Come in; we've been waiting for
you. We were afraid you'd missed
your deadline." With tha*t she
was whisked througti the stacks
and into the smoker where all the
lounge literature hung out.
As soon as she was settled com-
fortably, with a bottle of printer's
ink, the old fogies of the news-
rack began to relate their experi-
ences. Vol. 1. No. 1, Dec, '29,
started, as usual, to brag about
being the pioneer of tine Mercaid
family. "Of course," he gloated,
"I was a twelve page quarterly."
With that, he began to polish up
his already shiny print. "A real
gone blockhead," thought little
Mercedes. But having great re-
spect for iher elders, she refrained
from commenting.
By this time, the conversation
had gotten out of hand. June '43
was arguing with Dec. '44 that
green print was much more stri-
king than her old blue print.
'46 was balanced on top of a news-
rack trying to show everyone why
it ;was more comfortable to have
your banner in the middle. And
some little magazine was walking
around with her headline in the
air. Mercedes approachd Jan.,
'48|and quipped, "Check Queenie, |
she thinks she's the most, to say
the least!" "£fcie was the first^
attempt at a straight literary ma-
gazine," replied Jan., '48 "and it's
obliviously gone to her headline."
March, '47, being a friendly
paper, strolled over and congratu-
lated Mercedes on • the press
award. "You know Lwas the first
Merciad to be in the Associated
Collocate Press so I feel justly
proud."
Checking an issue without fa
publishing date, Mercedes sleezed
over and asked, "What's your ma-
jor maladjustment?'^
"It happened in about '43. I
was left around the staff room
tooJlongSand, as often happens at
Mercyhurst, I got left without a
date!"
Just then Mercedes noticed a
weird looking semi-monthly and
went to investigate. It turned out
to be. a monstrosity of headlines,
with the. caption, "experiment",
"Someone must have goofed on
this one," she figured.
She turned to look at another
by-line when a noise startled her.
Every-one; immediately ran for
cover and "our little newspaper"
jumped next to Vol. 11, Jan., 31,
who seemed to be a fairly large
paper. "What's with this place?"
she inquired in a quivering voice.
"It's that Mortician's .Examiner
again," she mumbled.
In a matter of minutes, foe
lights were blazing again and the
party stayed in full swing until
dawn'broke on the hill. Mercedes
then stashed herself in her draped
binding.:
Feeling proud and satisfied to
be one of these cool copies, she
thought to iherself, "Man these
are. real nervous. That is to say
the greatest!" (We think so, too*.
Explanation of Bop Language
for the benefit of the Faculty,
cased: gave it the once over
suede: cat material
crazy oriental rug: found in every
Bopper's Jhome
cool: little warmer than cold, j j
feature: type of article found in
the Merciad.
strictly from shock: way out of it
goofed: flubbed.
stashed: stowed.
draped: real circulation stopper.
Erie Offers
Music, Drama
The seventh season of the En e
Philharmonic Society opened on
October 20 with a concert featur-
ing i this year's conductor. Mr.
James Sample^ formerly with the
Portland Symphony orchestra.
| The next presentation^ will 18,
{given on November 17 and
featuring Mrs. Charles Henderson'
organist at the Church of the Co-
enant.f On December 8 and 9, tn
Philharmonic Chorus will be spo-
lighted. The highlight of the pro-
gram will, be Handel's "MesaaJ-
The January 19 a n d p present
tion will feature the famous J
seph Limon Dance Company
starring Mrs. Fritz Mahler, w
of the former Philharmonic
ducor. pcial
The ^Society offers a spe
student price; $5.00 for a sea
ticket, $.85 for a single P®* 1
mance. wr«i«ed
One of the widely public^
outlets of local talent is tn«
Civic Playhouse. The scheduie
November offers to all an oppj^
tunity for learning and enter"
c
ment ^through its well-se*
Plays.
The hilarious Broadway P
lay, I

|*i©t NFCCS and NFCCS is not IRC. The IRC U merely a small
cog in a big wheel. § I > ?! Beauty . . .in Mary's Immaculate Goodness . . . in Mary's loving
"You Can't Take It With | ^
has been scheduled tentatively
Conception. . . in the brilliant au- intercession. . . in the Seven Sa-
The NFCCS Overseas Programs help our foreign students tumn colors.•] • in tine fire red of
November 17. It is a family *»
on campus. Catholic Colleges all over the country put on sosome craments i n the purity of the the main plot of which is a y
sort of fund raising campaigns and pool thefe efforts in orIder a fall sunset, i . in the perfected girl's problems with an eoce ^
spotless soul;* . in manifestations
to carry out this program. Your NFCCS Charity Ball is Mer- soul. . in the aspiration of pray- of Divine LoVe. .An His prudence
famiay. The play promises t o ^
cyhurst's own particular way of contributing to this great erf. . in Beauty itself— Christ. ford real entertainment for y
program. j? of all existing things. . . in Good- and old alike. wa y
Truth. . . . in Mary's Divine ness itself — Christ. | " S t a l a g 17" has made its
So, you see, you as a member of the NFCCS cant do a Motherhood. . . in our oneness 1 thank into the hearts of those wno ^
wealth of good. The U. S. Congress will listen to us at any- with the Word-Made-Flesh. . .in Thee, Lord, who art cti a
Beauty, Truth and Goodness, and t h e movie in which the " ^ff
time, for they realize our great significance But, then, how the wisdom of eternity. . .in our lief tends to cover up the the r
can we fail with our Federation being dedicated to God through intellectual heritage. . .in embrac- who dwells here with us. You are
serious nature of our war P
the Immaculate Heart of Mary yJ* i y f ing the Divine Will . . in Truth it- our inspiration. Give us strength
lems. The play is sc scheduled
Self — Christ. to follow YOUR way to perfection begin on the twenty-third of&*
E$ith Lauler
%
of these virtues in ourselves. month.
tf
 October 2&, 1$5S THE ERCIAD Page Three

^ W Secuttiet I I I ACP Awards Mercyhurst Girls

. . . vie for the honor of Queen of the "Harvest Moon Ball." Pic-
tured, left to right, are: Marjorie Cummiskey, Ann Downing, Rosa
Spillane, and Betty Jean Bisgrove.
Highest Honor Are 7 0 / f o n g About...
I o Newspaper
"Merciad receives All American
rating!" I Mercyhurst College has
been notified that its Merciad has
been awarded! the All*American
rating | by the Associated Collegi-
ate Press. The All-American ra-
ting is the highest awarded by the
association.
Judged in competition with
other monthly collegeipapers, the
Merciad isfone ofufour to receive
the top honor rating. Last year
the paper was awarded first class
honors, editor Mary Lou Dwyer
heading the staff which was re-
sponsible, for Uhe superior paper.
The paper received excellent
rating on make-up and printing.
"A clean* attractive newspaper,"
commented one judge on the
newspaper's generals appearance.
The judge also observed, '"Staff
\ enthusiasm seems to run high.
The paper's personality is bright
and sparkling." Inside page make-
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . .NFCCS and
candidates for queen . . . the four editors who attended t h e ; press
conference in the "Windy City" . . . tuning in to MARGE WILLIAMS
and MARY LOU SCALISE harmonizing on the "Breakfast Club" . . .
PATSY KLEIN'S potential Influence on the Gannon, KNIGHT . . .
"Ladies of the Mop" . . . two visiting former Student Council presi-
dents, PATTY MORAN and PLORENE CHERRY . . . JUDY GLEA-
SON'S "steady" flow of Gannon newspapers . . . fifteen girls recently
seen "loafing" around the campus . . . MARTHA "Hey, I want to know
something," STRAHSMEIER . . .
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . term*
papers . . . a -certain senior's "grape malady" . . . freshman in-
vestiture . . MAMA SCIRTO . . MARTY McNULTYS recent trip to
Ohio U. for homecoming . . . Forty Hours . . . the sophomore who
asked Cherry, "Did I get any mail?"
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Father Peter-
son's, "This is my son, Harry, in whom I am well pleased." . . . "lite
'n bribe" BROSCOE'S return to our midst . . . attendance at choir
practice . . . steady visitors on the front campus for MARGE MACK,
MARY BACON and PRISCILLA PRENATT X . farewell gifts received
by practice teachers . . . freshmen arguing over "Who has the accent?"
. . . the new stuffed animals . . . GEORGIA LACKEY'S sudden interest
in the Audubon Society after her unfortunate meeting with a bird on
State Street . . . "Let Them Eat Cake" . . .-fthe hundred-odd gained
freshman pounds . . .
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING [ABOUT . . . JODY'S

Classes Pledge To Support up also received praise. Score

book comments on this section
read, "'The editorial page fea-
jagged scar . . . another sflaower, Jody? . . . Stalag 64 and Galats 15
. . . departure of the Home Ecers for the practice house . • . PAT
MURPHY'S hair cutting prowess . . . freshman opinions of Cayarie

NFCCS Queen Candidates tures are excellent. 'Mercyhurst

Girls are. Talking About' column
is a good example of a column of
. . . the new college songs heard daily in the lounge . . . the division
of the maharajah's Bombayjibetween;BEV BUERKLE and ROSIE
MORENO r-.;". RAINEE'S Monday night shower . . .
I To paraphrase an old maxim, "Queenly is as queenly does." "<Pretty personals well handled.". | MERCYHURST -GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . .1 Art's new
and personable" describe the four queenly NFCCS candidates who are Concluding the report, the judge waitress . . . the successful freshman picnic supper . . . PAT MALEY'S
currently vying for the honor of reigning at the annual Harvest Moon commented, "The paper main- escape -cake—the start of many on-campus parties . . . DONNA BY-
Relief Ball on November 7. tains interest|from front to [back ER'S brownie party over the treasurer's desk . . . JEAN LEE'S theme
Lovely, dark-haired Ann Downing, senior Erieite, looks every inch and your personality stories are song, "I Never See Hertoie Alone" . .1. the motto of up and coming
the artist she is. Always chic in appearance, she has a flair for clotrres. excellent. I think the staff knows soccer players, "Oh, the pain!" . . . the bottles of hydrogen peroxide
Typically inventive as an art major, Ann, who recently completed her news and treats it accordingly." seen on the first floor . . . the (Bobby Greenlease Case . . . Gannon's
student teaching at Strong Vincent, is minoring in education. She has "Hercymurst Dragnet" . . . ANN McGINNIS' imitation of "Casey at
been active in the art and glee clubs. fe|S|.
Marge Cummiskey, the juniors' sweetest blond, is an elementary
Red Gross Plans the Golf Course" in English Club . . . the sophomore knitting craze
. . . TERRY GORNY as narrator on "The Catholic Youth Program."
education major from Bradford, Pa. Recognizable by her dazzling smile,
M&rge is a natural leader, evidenced by her glee club presidency, AA
student council seat, and secretarial office in the Sodality, f Cummie"
Local Programs
DISASTER—RED CROSS. To
has
an ear for music and is an avid Philharmonic fan. most of us|these words are sy-
Sociology this year claims stri- nonomous. Wei are well aware of
iS king Betty Jean Bisgrove from the work of the Red Cross in con-
e ft
ome economics? department.
A native of Auburn, N. Y.. "B. J.",
Four Prepare nection with floods, earthquakes,
fires and, of course, wars. But do
her we ever! stop to think about the
sparkling j personality and
stunning clothes make an irresis-
tlble
As Leaders widespread peace time program
carried on by this tremendous or-
- combination. A glee club
m ganization? Do we ever wonder
ember, B. J. i s also a member
°* Sociology seminar. She can be Of Book Club how we, as college students, can
participate in*;this program?
**u taming stuffed animals! in Wakefup anditthink! Wifa this
m
°° 30 when not socializing* on emphaticl challenge four Mercy- Now is the time to consider the
se
cond floor.? m hurst students, Barbara Klein, part we can play. 'Hais year, as in
Rainee Reichel, Donna Cutrona other years, the Red Cross Inter-
ftose Spillane, a bright-eyed and Pauline Turner were wel- collegiate Council is planning en-
brunette, is the freshman choice comed to the Great Books Lead- tertainment programs for the va-
»
ior the, NFCCS throne. Rochester, er Training Course at the Erie rious hospitals and institutions! in
w Yof
* k, is her home and she is Public Library. Consisting of and around Erie, with special
m
, edical technology major. nine two-hour courses, which be- emphasis on the Veterans' Hos-
^Mickey," who is described by gan on October 7, the Leaders' pital. Mercyhurst has volunteered
r
classmates as "having a way Course is | held once each week its services along this line for the
lth
^ People," is an ardent! golf and is attended byfabout twenty- month of January; we £)iould
n
u drama enthusiast. She is a five persons. This training pro- start thinking about it now. If we
ramatic Club pledge and is plan- gram is sponsored| by the Great aren't too adept in the entertain-
t s to studystnHv dramatics as her Books Foundation fostered by the ment field, we are still needed.
uiino field. The Veterans' Hospital has asked
University of Chicago.
What"!is the Great Books pro- college girls to volunteer a few
gram? Simply, it consists of groups hours a week as disc jockeys, ele- Whenlyou pause... make it count ...have ^Coke
School To Hear which are informal but infor-
mative, and which, by reading
vater
ists
operators,
and Grey
movie
Ladies.
projection-

and discussion of a selected list

'Word Magic' Later in the year, the. Red Cross
of books, are compelled to think is sponsoring a swimming pro-
•hard and straight. gram for handicapped children.
r
u one of the first of iihis sea- Among the reading selections Girls having completed Uhelr
n
s cultural series, on November are books which represent some Swimming Instructor or Senior
' Mercyhurst audiences willlbe of the best thinking on! the basic Life Saving courses win be in
ideas and problems of mankind. great demand. This work will
tained b y G e o r e J
now e - Lehrer,
ted fipublic speaker, actor and Classics of literature and philoso- benefit us as well as the children;
lecturer. we shouldn'ttfpass up this chance
phy to be discussed include such
all-time greats as Plato's Criio, to help others.
Lehrer wiU
cinar
a m g a n d inst
Present ajfas- Aristotle's Politics, St. Thomas Barbara Buerkle is the Mercy- ,.ii«.*i,.lfr-'*— *•

on »W r d M a ructive program hurst Chairman of the Red Cross

hi* au ° Sic," presenting to Treatise on Law, and Hamlet by Intercollegiate Council. Barbara,
dienc the power of every- Shakespeare. | |
da e
'iV.ie Mercyhurst discussion lead- Mary Ann Scirto, Georgia Lackey,
W rdS a n d t h e
.<
trick ° discriminating ers plan, upon completion of the Pat Fridley, Mickey O'Donnell or
by which
mad words can be entire course, to form an active Jody Ryan are available for fur-
m r € convin
enc ° cing. With audi- Great Books Group here at ther information on volunteer BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OP THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY
Partid ati
hint P ori, he will give service,. ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
speak'° ° n h W to b e a t
ease while Mercyhurst w i t h bi-monthly
meetings. Membership require- The Red Cross needs us now— "Cokft" I t O ftfllfttof^rf trademark. © 1953, The Coca-Cola Company
h W to s w a y the Usten someday we may need the Red
*S a d ° t o ov "
•ever A ercome common, ments: a desire to "Wake up and Cross*
er
Way faults of speaking.* think". L.
 Page Four THE ERCIAD October 28, 1954

Hursf Sportster Reveals As The Gavel Falls

Week from Her Dairy At the October meeting of the Art Club, Mary Lou Scalise reported
on the convention^ She recently\attended in Chicago. The sophomore
members told of the subject matter of their term papers which included
Monday, the beginning of an- bon bowling alleys today as the such topics as Impressionism and Modern Art. The possibility of having
other week. Oh. there certainly sportsters were rolling up those speakers for future meetings Is being considered.
was a lot of splashing down at precious A. A. points. The Education Seminar is planning a discussion entitled "Studying
Academy today. No, this time it Your Pupil." It will include such topics as the basic principles of de-
wasn't the practice teachers bid- Here it is Fridaytand as classes
draw to a close this afternoon, velopment, individual differences, methods and techniques, personal
ding farewell; it was t|he Mercy- experiences, and criticism based on authority. The Seminar is carrying
hurst mermaids in the swim. many avid basketeers will gather
in the gym. Who knows, some of out such projects as teaching crippled children to swim, conducting
Straight hair was the fashion at story hours at the Booker T. Washington Settlement, and entertaining
dinner tonight for the beginners, ,|iem may dribble their way to
fame when the dream of a varsity at underprivileged children's homes in the Erie district.
intermediates, and life savers.
team comes true. Rumor has it, At the first I. R. C. meeting two yj :•%
"Oh, the pain!" was the quot-
this may be the year! very pert.nent questions were dis-
able quote today, for it is Tuesday
Saturday and Sunday are set cussed: line Bricker Amendment, from classical literature. As the
and the educated feet have been
aside for just plain rest here at by Donna Cutrona and Edith meeting proceeded, the older
kicking everything in reach out at
the soccer field. It surely would the Hurst. However, it is suggest-
*?*tAei $O6H Watey Lauler; land the problem of Red members discussed the life and
ed that one should dive into the China's admission to the U. N., by works of Hilaire Belloc. Dr. Haley
be great if more girls would come
books, get some kick into the Mary McCarthy and Barbara guest speaker, gave-a talk on the
out. It's so hard to fill twenty- different fields open in the world
two positions with only six people.
"Wednesday— fencing and hik-
studying, and strike 100 points
on all those tests. Sodality Adopts Barnes.
Patrica Moran, former Student today for the graduate English
Council President, will speak at major.
ing were the sports of the day. And so, as this is Sunday night, As an introduction into the
After stabbing my partner four-
teen times in the heart, I was al-
this tired reporter will close now
and try to get a little rest with
Chile Missionary t h e next Sociology .j Seminar
meeting. She will tell the club of Science? Seminar, the freshmen
most too Aweary to hike line three her philosophy book under her y.ie Sodality of Mercyhurst, by her experiences as a psychiatric were taken on a complete tour
flights of stairs to the Student head so she'll be ready for class a unanimous decision, has adopted social worker} at Warren State of the different College Hall labs
Board of Discipline. But then, I tomorrow. Hospital. with an explanation of the func-
its town personal missionary this
never miss any sports. P. S.—Incidentally, her life- year. This particular missionary At the first meeting of the Dra- tions of each one. An open discus-
"Spares and Strikes Forever" saving manual is clutchedHightly is of special interest to us here at matics Society the freshmen were sion followed which enabled tftie
was chorused from the Blue Rib- in her hand. Mercyhurst because he is the bro- entertained by Alpha Psi Omega ne.w members to gain additional
ther of our own Doctor Martha members. They presented a pro- information.
Haley,'Father John Haley. gram consisting of excerpts from The feature of the program
three, major Dramatic Society pro- presented by the O. G. A. was
Father Haley's parish is located
ductions, "Dear Octopus," "Nine "Alumnae Night", Several mem-
near Las Rocado Santo Domingo
Girls", and "Brigadoon". A pan- bers of the class of '53 were in-
Pre-Hallowe'en Frisking The Files (The Rocks of Saint Dominic), a
small town in the province of
tomine, in addition to scenes from vited as guest speakers: Mrs.
the plays, "I Remember Mama" George Johnson, Miss Pat Liebel,
"M" Day Held 25 YEARS AGO—-Well, 24 . . . Chile. The parish is |thirty-five
1 December 29, 1929. Vol. 1, No. I miles in? width and consists! of
eight ^missions. Previously all his
and "Suds In Your Eye," was re- Misses Janet and - Joan Davis and
enacted. Miss Ann Sennett. In addition, a
"M" day arrived. We knew it issue of the M ere i ad lis published. Members of the Athletic As- brief history of the club was giv-
And twelve pages at that. traveling ihas been chiefly by
was "M" day because it came horseback but a recently acquired sociation discussed the possibili- en and three scrap books were
June 30, 1930. Graduation issue ties of starting a varsity basket- | presented to slhow the members |
right after "L" day, and "M" al- hits the newsstands. It contains jeep has shortened the distance
ways follows "L". between his missions a great deal. ball te.am this year. Bids will be the work of the club throughout
photographs of 1/he graduates—all sent to Villa Maria and other its existence. I
Mercyhurst was very proudlto be
"M" is for masquerade or sim- ten of them! ! able to contribute the first hun- nearby colleges inviting them to The freshmen were initiated I
ply, "Make the most outfof your 15 "YEARS AGO— dred dollars toward this ieep. In play against our team. It was also into the Home. Ec Club on Octo-
roommate's bedspread and come October 1938. Sophs initiate fact, Mother M. Borgia was one of decided that t/he members of the ber 20. Practice-teaching seniors
en masse to our masked mena- Freshmen — Freshmen fashion: l i e first passengers in this same club make posters in order to reported to the club on their ex-
ge riev." £ I beltless dresses, green dinks, and jeep. build up a greater interest in periences. Plans for the Open
*"M" day was being held a week placards, sans make-up. It was sports. House on November 20 were dis- j
Itlisfnotr hard to imagine a? few
in advance of Hallowe'en as an reported that their attire bore no of the many difficulties Father The new members of the French cussed. 1
experiment to see how resource- resemblance to the creation of an Haley must face daily in his chos- Club provided the entertainment
ful the Mercyhurst Misses could Adrian—or a Dior.
be before the real party.'No-cos-
en work.];We might stop to con-
September 26. Math Club holds sider men like. Father when we
for the first club meeting. A talk
on Laval University, Quebec, Coming Soonl
tumes were to be bought for the j first meeting of New Year. Three are complaining about our own Canada, and its method of teach-
masquerade. ing Frendh, was! also featured. At the November 10 MER-
honorary members were accepted few hardships. Let's all dot our CIAD meeting—Mr. Richard
Preparations were being made into the club. part to help Fatfier Haley this The English-Club was enter-
tained at tTieir first meeting by Haratine, former managing
on the various floors during the October 29. Muriel Lehman '39 year, Iboth materially and spirit- editor of the ERIE DISPATCH
day; only a few students were re- weds! John Fleckenl (you know ually. I think you will agree that the. freshmen who, for their initia-
tion into the club, chose imper- and now advisor of the GAN-
ported on the ceiling. All were in John) at St. Catherines, Dubois. he deserves as muchjhelp as we NON KNIGHT, \
gay, yet pensive, moods for the 10 YEARS AGO— can possibly give him. sonations of famous characters
most original costume was to win I October 29, 1943. Gateway at
a prize. Every now and then a foot of driveway is erected for
strain of '"Tiptoe on the Tow- convenience of day students. BLILA HARDWARE
[ path" would reach the front cam- Christened "That Little,Bit of
i 38th and Pine Ave.
pus. Strange things just kept hap- Mercyhurst on 38th Street."
pening all day at the 'Hurst. October 12. The administration
rhonc 0-7464 ART'S FIRCH'S
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The time for the masquerade of Mercyhurst announces the ap-
was upon us. We rounded up all pointment of Sr. M. Francesca as
the stray black cats from the the Freshman class advisor. Sis- Luncheonette and; Marailnea
Sunbeam
neighborhood and all the black ter Francesca reminds her fresh-
bats from the tower. We had them men to "work as though every-
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cats came as black bats; the black as thouglh everthing depended on
bats came as black cats. . . .no one God."
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October 28, 1948. Bishop Mc-
Such gaiety the lounge has nev- Manaman is consecrated auxilia-
er seen. The sophomores came ry Bishop of the 1prie Diocese in
in their gym suits as a box of St. Peter's Cathedral.
clorets. The freshmen came with October 15. Sophomore Class
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the food. The juniors came down holds first Open House of the OF AND
the back steps and were sneaking year—"Merry j MeJody Mix" —
away from the school when they "Gannonites dance divinely!"
heard there were refreshments. .. SMITH'S Dry Cleaning Co.
they retraced their steps. The
seniors came, as seniors will, late.
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