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VOL. XXXI, No. 1 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENNA. October 9, 1959

Campus Thespians Enacf Leaders Try

New Method
Story of Witch Trials This year Mercyhurst lis mak-
ing a new approach to the Fresh-
Mercyhurst's Dramatic Society is beginning rehearsals for its fall man Orientation Program. As co-
Douglas? Hyde Philip Cummings production entitled The Crucible by Arthur Miller. sponsors, the student council and
guidance department, under the
The author adhered closely tofthe historic account of the Salem direction lof Sister Mary Janet,
Three Speakers Begin Witchcraft Trials and all major charactersiare true-to-life. The play
will be presented October 30 and 31, underfthe direction of dramatic
are attempting to develop an ef-
fective and practical method for
coach, Miss Helen Kelly. orientation.

1 9 5 9 - 6 0 Culture Series
Three speakers will inaugurate
the Culture Series at Mercyhurst
during |the 1959-60 school year.
They are Philip Cummings, Doug-
las Hyde, and Harriet^Fitzgerald.
Philip Cummings
Philip Cummings, geographer,
sociologist, educator, and news
commentator, will address Mercy-
hurst on October 15 in the Little
Theater. f I
Born in Vermont, Mr. Cum-
mings was I educated in various
colleges here and abroad. He has
lived five years in Spain and has
spent much time fin the | Medi-
terranean countries, Africa, Aus-
tralia and the Southwest Pacific.
He has attended numerous inter-
national congresses.l notably the
his newly discovered faith as he
had brought into Communism
during his twenty years in the
party.
He is presently a free-lance
writer and a columnist for The
Catholic Herald gin England, His
autobiography, I Believed, was
the choice of lone American and
six English book clubs, and has
been translated into seven lan-
guages.
Harriet Fitzgerald
Harriet Fitzgerald, an exper-
ienced painter and lecturer who
will be on the campus of Mercy-
hurst College on November 4, is
noted for her ability to bring cre-
ative art to life. Her visit here is
being made under the auspices of
the Arts Program of the Associ-
The story focuses on John Proctor (Ron!Casey), a farmer, Eliza- During the school year, fresh-
men groups| of eight to ten!stu-
beth (Lillian Egnot), his wife, and Abigail (Kathy Reid), their young dents will discuss problems of
servant girl. Abigail has an affair with her master, John . Proctor. college life. A book list providing
When this is discovered by Elizabeth, Abigail is discharged and John background for stimulating dis-
is very repentent. Abigail, however, still pursues John and tries to cussions I was sent to freshmen
during {the summer. An orienta-
dispose of Elizabeth by falsely ac- tion committee consisting of
cusing! her of practicing witch- twenty sophomores, juniors, and
U N Session craft. Elizabeth is arrested. John seniors^will moderate the various
Proctor tries to save his wife and groups at these weekly meetings.
At Chatham in the end, finds himself accused, Speakers such as ^Mother M.
imprisoned, and condemned. Eustace and Dr. Cohen will ad-
Chatham| College is sponsoring The male supporting cast in- dress the class at different in-
a model United Nations Security cludes: Bob Campo, Don Kaz- tervals. These speeches* will be
Council| session to be held at maier, Bob Middleton, Dave Beyer, topics for discussion at the "group
Chatham October 23 and 24. This I Bob Smith, George Matosian, Bob meetings whichjj follow.
meeting has been planned to co- Ellison, and Dennis Weed.
The small group discussion
incide withfthe observance of the The female supporting cast in- program will give the freshman
United Nations week. cludes: Lolly Lockhart, Sue Avery, an opportunity to participate ac-
The convention is designed to Sue Outter, Mary Jane Spaeder,
give thei participants an under- I Janet Ladley, Judy Doehla, Con- tively! in laying the foundation
for a successful college career.
standing of the Security Council Inie Frank, and Elaine Curtis.
through actual experience. The
Margaret Hirsch, in charge of !-••• »«<

recent history-making Geneva
Conference.
His constant contact with world
leaders in such countries | as
Japan,! Thailand, Switzerland,
Saudi Arabia, Italy, and England
have given him an authoritative
insight into world affairs.
Douglas Hyde
On October 28, Douglas Hyde,
popular lecturer, will address the
students in the Little Theater.!
Mr. Hyde was born in Sussex,
England in 1911. He became a
non-conformist theological stu-
dent and a well-known boy
preacher at the age of 17 and a
member of the Communist party
at j 18.j In 1948 he resigned from
his duties as editor of The Daily
Worker, a Communist newspaper,
to enter the Catholic Cfcurch.
. Ever since his conversion, Mr.
Hyde's aim has been to bring as
many people to the realization of
Erie Colleges
Plan Seminar
On Sunday, October 11, the So-
dalities of Mercyhurst and Villa
Maria Colleges and the St.
Thomas More Club of Gannon
College/will co-sponsor a "Fatima
Seminar." It Willi commence at
2:30 p.m. in the Mercyhurst Little
Theater.|
Under the | direction of Mr.
Norris Shea of Gannon College,
the panel members, Barbara
Stanopewicz, Kathy Moore, and
Jack Paruso will present lectures
on "The Story of Fatima,"
"Patima and j Today,*! and "The
True Meaning of Fatima."
After these talks, the students
will break up into groups and
discuss, "Theology| of ^Repar-
ation," "Why Even Bother |with
Patima?" and "Purpose of the
Vision of Hell." Following the re-
ports of the I discussion leaders
and summations by Mr. Shea, re-
freshments will be served.
ation of American Colleges.
Miss Fitzgerald is a native of
Danville, Virginia. She attended
Stratford Hall and Randolph-
Macon Woman's College, on
whose board of trustees she now
serves. Her professional training
was received at the Art Student's
League of New York.;;During ex-
tensive travels in Europe, she
studied at the chief galleries.
Since the founding of Abingdon
Square Painters in New York
Miss Fitzgerald has served as di-
rector of the organization. An im-
portant feature of Miss Fitzger-
ald's visit here will be an exhibit
of several! paintings by this
group.
Date Focuses
On Charter
October 10 is Mother Borgia's
feast day and Charter Day.
Mother Borgia is the foundress of
Mercyhurst College and was the
first*' dean. In June 1955, Mother
fell ill. Since September 1959 she
has been in DuBois Hospital.
It was on Mother's feast day in
1930 that Mercyhurst received its
charter as first class 'liberal arts
college. The charter was obtained
by a special act of I the Penn-
sylvania! State Legislature on Oct-
ober 6.
Fulbright Aids
Fulbright Scholarship Competi-
tions for the 1960-61 academic
year close November 1, 1959. Re-
quests for application forms must
be postmarked before October 15.
Completed applications must be
submitted by November 1.
This year the!Institute of In-
ternational Education will award
900 Fulbright scholarships for
study in Europe, Latin America,
and the Asia-Pacific area. Recipi-
ents will receive tuition, mainten-
ance, and round-trip travel.
Mercyhurst delegation will in-
clude Sister Mary Loretta as fac-
ulty advisor, Marilyn Heibel and
Pat Schaefer as delegates.
The keynote address on* Friday
night will be followed by three
sessions of the Security Council
on Saturday, with a final meet-
ing the same evening.
A n Invitation
MERCIADI editors welcome
praise or criticism concerning any
matter of {interest to Mercyhurst
students. If anyone wishes com-
ments printed in the MERCIAD,
the name of the writer will be at-
tached to indicate jthat'4 they are
not necessarily the opinions of the
editors. This restriction may be
wavered if a sufficient reason for
withholding the name is given.
Compensation for the two ex-
tra weeks of summer vacation will
be as'.follows:
R u n n i n g junior-senior and
freshman-sophomore- retreats at
the same time,
No semester vacation.
Saturday classes January 30 and
April 23, I each year of a new contract. Industry opposes any wage! increase
Easter vacation shortened six
days.
October
10—Mother Borgia's Feast
Day, Charter Day
11—Fatima Workshop %
15—Speech by Phillip Cum-
mings
23—U.N. Model Session
25—Feast of Christ The
King j
28—S p e e c h by Douglas
Hyde, AA Halloween Par-
SO - 31—The Crucible
November
1—Ai» Saints' Day
4i Speech by Harriet Fitz-
gerald
MERCIAD has gbeen rated
promotion and publicity, will lead
the ticket selling campaign, in First Class for the January - June
1959 semester by the Associated
which every student will partici-
pate. Profits wills toe donated to Collegiate Press.
McAuley Hall Dormitory Fund.
1
Sues!ViewsiOn News
By SUSANlAVERY
On the International Scene:
After concluding a much-publicized but indecisive tour of the
United States, Comrade Khrushchev journeyed gto Peiping, China, to
report to his allies in what may amount to a Summit Conference Of
the Communist powers. Officially, he went to Peiping to take part in
the Tenth Anniversary celebrations of the Chinese Communist seizure
of power. .,-r ' v? f
The Southeast Atlantic Treaty Organization met recently to dis-
cuss the very problem it was set up to handle: How to defend an in-
dependent Asian nation against Red? aggression—the nation in this
case being Laos. The United States, Thailand and the Philippines are
the only three countries which have agreed that intervention is neces-
sary.
United States Affairs:
The nation waits to see whether or not the Steel Industry and
union leaders will achieve the settlement they hoped to present to
Eisenhower upon his return from California. The President succeeded
in urging both sides to resumef the negotiations, in which the steel-
workers are asking for a fifteen cent hourly increase and benefits for
saying it would be inflationary. |L %
Senator IJohn Kennedy won an almost unanimous victory in
Mercyhurst's "casual" elections last spring, but a Gallup pole last
week showed that Kennedy has fallen behind Vice President Nixon
for the first time 49 to 51 per cent. Further statistics show Nixon\to
be ahead of Adlai Stevenson also, 56 to 44 per cent. J| j
Last week, as the special U. s£ subcommittee investigating the
rising tide of juvenile crime was closing its New York hearings,
six miles away, two sixteen-year-old hoodlums invaded a public school
classroom, brandished a knife at the teacher, robbed her before terri-
fied eyes of her pupils, and escaped. As possible solutions, New York's
Gov. Rockefeller and New York City's Mayor Wagner called for a
crackdown on the sale of narcotics and weapons, and urged the
United States to provide land and surplus food for youth camps.
The Local Story:
Erie residents dependent on city buses are watching apprehensive-
ly as City Council considers the formation I of a Municipal Transit
Authority to keep bus service in Erie. | f i
Mayoraltyv candidates Arthur J. Gardner (Dem.) and John W.
English (Rep.), appearing before a Chamber|of Commerce audience
disagreed on a number of issues, including economic conditions in
Erie, but? agreed that the strong mayor form of government offers
the best chances of attacking current and future problems.
Page Two
Wkat Pri
tice eace v
"Russia will be converted and the world
will enjoy a period of peace." This our Bless-
ed Mother promised when she appeared sax
time? in 1917 to the three children of Fatima.
She came to earth with a message, a plea for
penance and prayer. In each of the appari-
tions Mary emphasized the necessity of pray-
ing the rosary.
- However, the conversion of Russia is con-
ditioned upon our own reconversion. We must
look to ourselves and the smug complacency
of contemporary society before we judge the
Communist who must at least think about
Christ to hate Him.
* Prophecies concerning 1960 are|manifold.
But instead of being drawn to greater spiri-
tuality, far too many people show only fear.
The Bishop of Fatima himself has said) that
people are too prone to quote terrible chasti-
sement about to befall us without noting that
there is hope. | . . . St. Luke's for use of their
"It was the Polish martyr and Conventual
Franciscan, Father Maximilian Kolbe, who
said, shortly before World War II, 'One day
you will see the statue of the Immaculate in
the center of Moscow . . . atop the Kremlin.' "
Peace—we have the fpromise of Our Lady
of Fatima. We have the rosary. Pray it—to-
day during the month of the rosary, to-
morrow, and every day of your lives.
2>eat C^dllot
While attending the National Student As-
sociation Congress at the University of
Illinois this August, I was awakened tojthe
fact that we at Mercyhurst are failing in
something vitally important to our student
life. To be brief, here at Mercyhurst there
exists a definite lack of awareness of national
and finternational affairs.
"Why should this be so significant to me,
a student of * Mercyhurst College in Erie?
I have enough to think and worry about right
here, on campus."
Cg That is an invalid excuse for the lack of in-
terest in our neighbors here and) abroad. Why
is it that the students of Cuba, Africa, and
our own South not only voice their opinions,
but are willing to fight and even die in de-
fending them. It is because they believe in
something which has been taken from them,
and? they are willing to sacrifice themselves*
to regain it.
*We must realize that if we, free Catholic
American students, do not^make ourselves
aware of and take a definite stand for what
we believe, we may not be permitted the en-
joyment of a democratic way of life or the
free practice of religion. ^ YOUR EDITORS ABHORE:
So, start now! Listen, read, study, and
discuss informally, yet intelligently the basic
issues of the world we live in. Be on the alert.
Form opinions. Be critical! Be a true college
student—youfhavefso much to live for!
Betty Lou Dorsogna
Student!Council President
n THE MERCIAD
\ Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.
PRESS Member of
Editor | Theresa Proulx
Associate Editor • Mary Anne Koss
Assistant Editors . Anne Marie Lepkowski,
Virginia Rossoni, Carolyn Schehrer
Business Manager . Agnes Siracusa
Contributors '~- IE Sue Avery, Ann Caffrey,
Elaine Curtis, Carolyn Golanka, Sue Hall,
Peggy Hirsch, Sondra Konkoly, Mary Lou
Kelly, Joan Kostolansky, Jean Kreh, Lollie
Lockhart, Pat Schaefer, Agnes Siracusa, Barb
: stickers—Sister says that occa-
Spinelli, Mary Lee Stader,; Evelyn Rinn,
Gretchen Malley.
Business Staff --^ ^ , p § ^ Mary Conn ell, Dolores
- Travaglini, Peg Ragley.
Photographer —.JL_*„.—LtL~±Li—... Pat?-Green
TH E M E R C I A D
ENTERTAINMENT
By Mary Lee Stader
Welcome back, entertainment lovers! Erie and surrounding area
open doors to new and fascinating entertainment as a complement to
the scholastic year at Mercyhurst.
The Erie Philharmonic Orchestra opens the season with! their
first concerts on October 20 and 21, featuring Joseph Fuchs, violinist.
Selections include Dvorak's "Carnival Overture" and Prelude, "After-
noon of a Faun/' by Debussy.
Erie's radio station WLEU buried Rock'n Roll this summer in
an effort\to bring finer music to Erie. "Intermission," a program of
classical and pop concert music, is conducted every Sunday afternoon
from 2 to 4 p.m. WLEU asks for support in this move for "music of dis-
tinction" ir Erie.
Television!
^ We See 3t Better television comes J to Erie
this fall with many new shows
over NBC and CBS. "The Jazz
YOUR EDITORS THANK:
Singer" is Ito be presented on
NBC's "Ford Star Time," October
. . . all those who so generously
spent their time writing for 13, from 9:30 to 10 p.m. "Project
20" tells about "Life in the Thir-
this issue of the MERCIAD.
ties," on the same station from
8:30 to 9:30 p.m. October 16.
facilities.
YOUR I EDITORS WELCOME: November 4, every girl can dance
away an "Evening With Fred As-
. . . Sister | Mary Daniel, new
MERCIAD moderator. taire" from 9 to 10 p.m. on NBC.
CBS offers notable television
. . . new faculty members.
. . . the^ freshmen. oin the I "Dupont Show of the
. . . transfer students. Month" featuring "The FaUen
. . . Sister Mary Michael, Sister Idol" on October 14, from 8:30 to
Pierre's assistant in the cafe- 10 pjn. The same station brings
to the screenf "The Bells of St.
teria.
Mary's" on October 27, from 8:30
. . . Bob Murphy, another new
to 10. | p
addition to our maintenance
crew from Gannon CoUege.
YOUR ^EDITORS RECOMMEND:
Comedy And Song
Theater goers will enjoy laugh-
. . . that students keep the new ing at the shenanigans! of "Who
buildings land furnishings Was That Lady I Saw You With"
opening at the Erie Playhouse on
looking as such.
. . . that students not lose be- October 27. The story concerns a
college professor, Jus jealous wife,
ginning-of-the-year enthusi-
asm. and a "dead-pan" friend.
. . . that ideas from conventions ^ Villa Maria College cultural
and I leaders' conferences be series -begins with the appearance
applied. of the renowned f French Lyric
. . .£that everyone become aware singer Michele Senechel on his
of current affairs — beyond first tour of the United States
this campus and that special and; Canada. The performance
will take place on October 29, in
HE. £j& If Villa Maria Academy Auditorium.
YOUR EDITORS COMMEND:
. . . sophomores on 'i their new
and spirited initiation pro-
gram.
Policy
. . . all helping to feed Mercy- In order to make a more posi-
hurst students both suffic- tive contribution to the intellec-
jiently and efficiently in this tual jI life of Mercyhurst students,
turmoil of building. the editors of MERCIAD have
YOUR EDITORS ASK: | dedicated themselves to the fol-
. m that prayers be said daily lowing :
for Mother Borgia. The stimulation of thought and
. . . that criticism or praise t of discussion on topics of campus,
the MERCIAD be revealed local, national,'and international
to US first-hand, written or interest;
unwritten. The ^presentation of controver-
sial Issues in relation to the pre-
. . . cheating. cepts of Christian society.
A m Ounce of Etcetera
By Elaine Curtis
For centuries upon centuries, full of ink—an empty, expectant
autumn has been known among bulletin board—all gare manifes-
poets and gardeners as the eve- tations of the beginning-ness of
ning time of the year. But the Mercyhurst's autumn.
-bustling activity which Mercy- What will happen to those
hurst has seen for the past week books — will they be as wornjas
is not at all typical of the fall.
Rather, it Is like? facing the ris-
the tennis shoes are in June?
The shoes may pass lout of our
ing sun, not knowing what the life, never leaving an Imprint, but
new day might bring. I t is like the books, if they are worn, and
opening a new chapter in our well worn, will leave an indelible
book of life. It Is a beginning, not Imprint on our life.
an end. Our life is ours to shape—it is
It is a beginning, and so, a handful of putty—we can add
brand-new, still white tennis water, andl obtain a shapeless,
shoes get their first initiation worthless mass of nothing . . j .
from Erie's^ monsoons. There is a or we can shape it into a tangible,
rush to the book store'for sweat- priceless thing of beauty.
shirts, stationery, and Mercyhurst And sol the year begins at
Mercyhurst—a year of fun and
frolic, of frustrations and friend-
sionally she even sells a few
liness. If initial enthusiasm is
books. I
any indication, of a successful
The new books, piled still un- finished product, it will also be
opened on the desk top—a bottle a fruitful year.
October 9, 1959
TMne IcM, Jew 7V<vt6
As this is being written, the nation-wide
strike is in its eighty-first day. \
Negotiations, which proved fruitless in
New York, have resumed £n Pittsburgh, the
seat of the steel industry.
Why have half a million steel workers and!
tens of thousands of workers in related in-
dustries been idled since the strike began
July 14 ? Why have millions of tons of steel
production been lost?$What is causing a gen-
eral decline in [the nation's economy? The
answer's in a nutshell: the union is seeking
wage increases, which the industry claims
would be inflationary. *
Both sides claim the other has offered
them nothing. Even with the possibility that
the|Taft-Hartley law will be enacted if talk
fails again, that is only an eighty day re-
prieve. If the situation is not settled by
then, there will again be no work, (more talk.
Wake up, negotiators! The "rank and file"
man still gets his monthly gas bill.
Welcomes are usually punctuated with*
smiles, eager greetings, warmth and friend-
liness. However, to freshmen the manner of
welcome by the sophs was seemingly far re-
moved from the above signs, and is replaced
by an attitude of sterness and hostility.
We know, freshmen, for wefwere part of
that ordeal ourselves, only a year ago. And
after it was over, we knew that the unfriend-
liness was temporary and that the jitual of
initiation was one of the essential and memo-
rable occasions offcollege life at Mercyhurst.
Now, Class of '63, the|sophomores would
like to welcome you in a more appropriate
faskion. ThisgsmalL greeting witliits hjdden
smiles and sincere wishes for success must
replace such | display. So now — Welcome
frosh!!
In the past, our Russian "friends" have
proven themselves adept in utilizing well-
sharpened words. With these weapons they
inform the world of their importance and cut
themselves a generous slice of foreign pres-
tige. I I
| Khrushchev used Russia's favorite weapon
rather inexpertly during his little jaunt
across thejSj Unitedf States. Nothing
Khrushchev uttered seemed to reverse the
long—formulated adverse thoughts and opini-
ons of Americans. His response to questions
varied from, "It was meant to be provocative;
therefore I will not answer", to, "That's non-
sensical and foolish, and I will not?answer."
If the mind that wielded Russia's propa-
gandafblade in the United States is really a
sample of Russian intelligence and education,
what are we expectedfto think? Perhaps the
chief slipped in his great Russian kitchen and
forgot to sharpen the carving knife. Or, per-
chance, he wasn't wearing his spectacles and
employed the blunt side of the blade.
@OHun*Mt 'Decency
As everyone realizes, seniority rights have
been abolished at Mercyhurst. To prove them
unnecessary, courtesy and respect should he
their replacements. *
Freshmen, not having experienced our
system of seniority rightJ are not? as con-
scious of their absence as the other classes
are. This means;that the other classes must
help them to learn respect for the upper
classes, both by respecting the classes above
them and by being worthy of respect from
classes under them.
Remember—when you are an upperclass-
maiuwithout being guilty; of vanity, you'll
feel you've earned a little respect from under-
classmen and a few extra*privileges.
October 9, 1959 TH E MERCfAD Page Three

Where to Go Mr. K. Arouses Opinions;

Friday |Nights Seniors Comments Differ
PRO CON
Friday nights bring a weekly
social event to the students of Khrushchev is gone and many Wake up America! According to
Mercyhurst—the Gannon dance. Americans are breathing' a sigh the old axiom, people learn by ex-
These mixers are held for the of relief. Some of them are ask- perience.
purpose of promoting better so- ing, "Why didn't he stay in Rus- Since World War n , Russian
cial relations between the college sia?" I leaders have been committing
students of the city. The question is, "What do atrocity after atrocity. They have
The scene for the dance is Gan- Americans want?" On the one supported aggression in Korea,
non! Auditorium on Peach Street hand they say! they don't want Indo-China, Tibet, Hungary. They
near 6th. Sammy f Richard's band war. On the other hand they re- are continually shooting down un-
plays every type of danceable fuse to accept the first step to- armed American planes. Only a
melody from 8:30 to 12:00 p.m. ward a peaceful co-existence of few weeks ago, Khrushchev him-
Admission requires a fee of 50 the two major powers of the self said that Russia would de-
cents and a special Mercyhurst world. How can nations hope to molish! the West if it showed re-
Identification Card which may be live in peace when the people of sistance to the march of socialism.
Dr. Relihan SrJVictorine obtained from Mother Gabriel. a so-called ChristianI nation are And how does the United States
No dates are necessary, and every- so narrow-minded that they react? It invites Khruschev for a
Faculty Loses Members; one is limited to join in the fun
at the Gannon dance every Fri-
day night.
would refuse hospitality to the visit. Are these signs that Russia
leader of another nation? is interested in improving Ameri-
can-Russian relations and work-

Tributes to Dept. Heads
It nasi been said about some
people that the proper words to
describe them are not in today's
vocabulary. Dr. Michael J. Reli-
han was one of those people.
Dr.| Relihan, professor at Mer-
cyhurst since 1927, died on July 4.
And it is an-impossible task to
pay just tribute to?this man in
two or three paragraphs.
A native of Sharon, Pennsyl-
vania, Dr. Relihan received his
M. A. at Pittsburgh Catholic Col-
lege, nowi Duquesne University.
After having taught there for
four years, he joined the pioneer
faculties of DTTouville College,
Buffalo, New York, 1909, and Se-
ton Hill College, Greensburg,
Pennsylvania, in 1917.
Pioneer member of the lay fac-
ulty at Mercyhurst, Dr. Relihan
became toe head of the educa-
tion! department and director of
teacher training.
He was also director of the col-
lege's placement bureau, professor
of Greek, ana wrote a weekly col-
umn in the Lake Shore Visitor.
Register.
For his jcontributions tot the
field of education, Dr. Relihan
was awarded the Doctor of Let-
ters by St. Vincent's College, La-
trobe, Pennsylvania, in 1934.
When, in January of 1959,
health forced him to resign from
the faculty, a void was created in
the spirit of Mercyhurst College.
Dr. Michael J. Relihan was a
mcdel | Catholic educator, and
gentleman. As Dr. John M. Hick-
ey, supsrintendent of Erie schools
£tat:d: "Erie is greater be-
cause Dr Relihan passed this way
on his road to eternal happiness."
Sister M. Victorine, head of the
Sociology Department at Mercy-
hurst College for over 25 years,
died on August 15 of this year.
Because of an illness, Sister
was forced to relinquish her
teaching duties in January of
1958. Although Sister Victorine
was not known to many of the
present student body, her work in
sociology -s.
After receiving her A. B. de-
gree from Mercyhurst and her
M. A. from the Catholic Univer-
sity of America, Sister did further
study in social work at the Uni-
versity! of California |and the
University of Ottawa.
During her years at the college,
Sister worked hard for the im-
provement of her department. It
was Sister Victorine who was re-
sponsible for establishing the nec-
essary courses in the under grad-
uate curriculum, a and j for her ef-
forts she won the approval of the
Council on Social Work Education
for Mercynurst's department of
social work. This made Mercy-
hurst the only Catholic women's
college in Pennslyvania to be so
accredited.
Besides her role as senior class
advisor, a position she held for
over 20 years, Sister still found
time to serve the community as
en active member of the Erie
County Welfare Council.
A fitting tribute was given Sis-
ter Victorine by the American
Catholic Sociological SI o c i e t y
when they expressed sympathy at
her passing, citing her as ".. .an
outstanding teacher and educator
in sociology'
Some say Khrushchev came ing toward world peace?
here only for reasons of prop-
aganda. Perhaps this is true, Regardless of what Russia
Student Body but whatever Mr. Khrushchev claims, its leaders are still dedi-
saw f while |he was here is bound cated to the ideal of world domina-
to have given him a somewhat tion. Khruschev maintained dur-
Leaders Meet better understanding of the U. S. ing his tour that what ideology to
and its people. No one is foolish hold should be settledjby the peo-
Betty Lu Dorsogna, Student enough to believe that merely an ple, without interference. What
Council president, presided at of Hungary?!What of East Ger-
Leadership Day j» on Thursday, exchange of visits is going to
bring peace. However, is it not the many?
October 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the
non-smokers' lounge. first step in the right direction? Because Americans have al-
When Americans show their un- lowed themselves to be blinded
Participants were student coun- willingness to allow such an ex-
cil members, class presidents, and change, aren't they the ones who by idealistic hope, they have not
club presidents who took part in are fbeing hateful and un-chris- only weakened their own position
summer conventions. Also at- tian? ••; .I I in the eyes of other nations but
they have strengthened that of
tending were Praeterita editors
and MERCIAD editor. Members of Certainly Khrushchev is not de- Russia. The only concrete result of
serving of admiration, but, for Khruschev's visit that the United
the faculty were invited to join
in discussions and give sugges- the sake of peace, should not States has to show is a bill for
A m e r i c a n s be* broadminded approximately $150,000, the min-
tions. They discussed such im-
enough {to try to ibring- about a imum estimate of the expenses of
portant topics as the revision of Khrushchev and his seventy-one
freshman orientation, the honor mutual understanding of Com-
system, the problems and chal- j munism and Capitalism? guests during their Itour.
lenges of the new dorm, and the
problem of cheating. In addition,
they recognized the need for
stimulating student awareness of
national and international af-
fairs. Suggestions taken from
convention reports were consid-
ered in their application to
Mercyhurst.
Student leaders who attended
conventions included: Betty Lu
Dorsogna and Gloria Borczon,
NSA convention at the University
of Illinois; Sue Avery and Denise
Dwyer, the NFCCS congress in
St. Louis; Elaine Curtis, the YCS
regional conference in New York;
Marilyn Smith, Jean Kreh, Trudi
Friant, and Lynn Larocca,^ the
YCS national conference in Chi-
cago; and Margaret Geraceland
Barbara Stanopewicz, t h e | con-
vention for Sodalists.

Practice Teachers Gain Experience and Agility

"Hi Teaoh!"| Since September
9, this greeting has caused many
smiles from Mercyhurst practice
teachers. The variations are nu-
merous. Joan Bye's students show-
tures" and moving about the trigonometry class for questions,
front of her classroom, nimbly one boy quickly inquired. "What
knocked over a table. are you doing Thursday night?"
Carmen OH vera will testify to Georgiann Kwiatkowski ran into
enthusiasm for motivation of problems v;th this pupil interest "<©«*~ I t A MSUTCIID T U p f - I U I U . C O m i W t I H M . I C K > . ( « u I H I U T

ed off their knowledge of Spanish,
"Buenos dias!" Conscientious pu-
pils greet their student teachers
respectfullyIwith "Good|morning,
Miss . . . " Seniors teaching ele-
mentary grades are becoming ac-
customed to the salutation, "Hi,
M r s | . . .)" | students a^o worry about their told to bring in live grasshoppers.
Classroom Agility, Motivation
Of course, seniors are taking
this initial attempt as pedagogues
calmly. To prove this, here are
soma examples of poise and grace
in thj? classroom. When Marg
Ryan was about to trample a
small foot, she stepped safely
away—into a wastebasket. Janet
classes. She was used as visual aid also. When she chaperoned an
in a Spanish class to speak her Academy dance, her pupils were
native tongue to Joan Bye's worried about her seemingly wall-
students. flower state. She acquired a talent
for refusing dances.
Mr.Eunk&Mr,WagQalls
Pupil-Teacher Interest
Grasshoppers "In re this matter of Good Taste," said
Naturally, teachers are con- While Lolly Locknart was ob- Mr. Punk to his secretary, "take a definition,*
cerned about their pupils, but serving, her biology classes were "Taste: sensations... excited . . . by the • • •
action of the gustatory nerves . . . "
teachers. A serious-minded third In the course of the day, some "And add this," put in Mr. Wagnalls. "Taste:
grader asked Mary Stark if her 150 grasshoppers hopped § around the faculty o f . . . appreciating the
pointed shoes prick people when that room. To jbreak;: up the beautiful..." |
she walks behind! them. "Miss "crowd", one boy brought a pray- "That," said Mr. Funk, "wraps it up. Mr.
Starch" B aii*o received an inquiry ing mantis which ate a few of the Wagnalls, will you join me in a Coca-Cola?"
"So good in taste . . . "
as to whether her khaki dress was grasshoppers.
a Girl Scout uniform. "And . . . in such good taste I"
v I Despite the little trials, sore SIGN OF G00O TASTE
Even high school students show feet and run nylons—practice Bottled under authority of The Coca-Cola Company by
a n | interest' in their teachers. teaching is an. unforgetable ex- \«»fcis

Kuss, using j'appropriate| ges- When Carolyn Golanka asked her perience. ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
 >&?Wlrm&

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Freshman Class Proves AA Organizes

F
Talented,SpiritedGroup ° " Program Action! That is the 1959-1960
The annual battle of wits was toted a monkey—all at the same key word oft the Athletic Associ-
on once again last week as sopho- time. Since her vocal energy was ation at Mercyhurst.
mores initiated the freshmen. not correctly channeled, Monica AA members must acquire
The new crop of "greenies" Lymph learned, unfortunately, twenty points per year to be con-
proved™ be a talented and spir- that masking tape is a sure cure sidered "active." Hiking, golf,
ited group. for loquaciousness.
tennis, and Softball are some fall
Eileen Burns displayed mar- Mary Ann Rizzo is now an ex- sports which provide points.
velous agility in rolling lipsticks pert on the number of steps in
down the hall with her nose. the old dorm, the measurements Miss Dolores Patrizio, moder-
Nancy Ryby and Theresa Murphy of the hallways, and the number ator; Barb Spine Hi, president;
seemed to have a vocation in boat of holes in the grates. Other do- Steffie stefanski, vice-president;
rowing and rope skipping. All the mestic looking frosh became Mary Jean Ferrari, secretary;
freshmen acquired great skill in adept in the arts of emptying and Sandy? McDonald, treasurer,
beanie tipping and name mem- waste baskets, moving trucks, who comprise the executive board
orizing. making beds, mopping floors, and of the AA, met last week to in-
polishing shoes. itiate plans for the school year.
The frosh displayed varied tal- They discussed such topics as [in- Helping to move furniture are, 1. to r., Tom!Powers, George
ents. Liz "Pepper" Yonuschonis Quite a bit of osculating oc- Moore, John Boyle, Ed Norberg, Jess Farlow.
tramural* teams, the point system,
did a rousing rendition of "I'm curred on campus. Mary "Lippy" trophy awards, and the possibil-
As Corny As Kansas in August," Leary took a liking to the sopho- ity of introducing bridge lessons.
and Barbara Barrett sang a more class mascot and Evelyn Chairmen for the various sports
lovely solo called "Effie." Coleen McLean was in love with a floor —volleyball, basketball, badmin-
Residents of New Dorm
McCafferty sang "Three Blind mop. But the only comment Pat ton, ping pong, and tennis—were
Mice." strummed a uke, and Moski had was "Toot! Toot!" appointed. The meeting ended Enjoy Luxurious Living
after organization of committees H+ A dream came true oniSaturday, September 26—that was moving
for the Halloween Party, an an- day for some forty senior resident students into the new McAuley Resi-
nual costumed event sponsored dence Hall.
by the AA'for the student body I The gallant Knights from Gannon began the moving caravan by
and faculty. This year the party helping to arrange the large pieces of furniture. Following close behind
will be on Thursday, October 29. came the girls, laden with luggage—realizing at last why fathers com-
plain over the amount of baggage their daughters bring to college.
The sports program organized
Reactions of Hurst girls to their ultra-modern "home" ranged
by the AA is for the benefit of
from sighs of wonder to shouts of
every student to offer an outlet
pure delight as they viewed the
for physical exercise, to encour-
age the development of team sunny pastel walls, tiled floors, Seven States
and blond furnishings. They were
spirit, and to provide an informal
meeting ground for the four even more overwhelmed
features! as sound proofed^ walls,
by such Send jf rosh j
classes. el ctric waste and dust chutes, "All-American" describes Mer-
Everyone is invited to attend cyhurst's Class of '63, for the
hair-spray sinks, and huge kid-
the first formal meeting of the freshman class boasts 135 girls
ney-shaped bath tubs.
Athletic Association on Wednes- from seven states in the union.
For the first time in Mercy-
day, October 21. Besides Pennsylvania, New York,
hurst history the girls were 3 con-
cerned about paving too much Connecticut, Michigan, j Ohio, New
storage space. The step stool was Jersey, and Wisconsin are repre-
kept in demand as the "shorties" sented.
Freshmen gave many varied
Faculty Adds New Members Twenty students were on the
tried to reach the top cupboards.
McAuley's new residents used reasons-for choosing Mercyhurst.
Five new members of the college staff were introduced to faculty Dean's List for maintaining qual- ingenuity gin decorating the num- Monica Lymph, Judy Cook, Gerri
and senior students at a tea on Sunday, September 13. Those feted ity point averages of 2.5 or better erous shelves in their rooms. "An- Balko, ^Charlotte Newby, Carol
were John|F. Casale, John F. Lochtefeld, Albert C. Heinlein, Sr. M. during\ the second semester of imals on parade " was the theme Kreh, Rita Strobel, and Bonnie
Pius, Constance Renner, and Lois Vosmus. 1958-59. I M\ selected by Connie Revelas and McGough have older sisters who
John Francis Casale will succeed the late Dr. Michael J. Relihan They included: Welling Chang, Sheila Quinn. Sissy Natili adorn- attended! or are attending the
as director of teacher training. Mr. Casale was graduated in 1956 from Joan Imhof, Joan Bye, Carolyn ed her shelves with Delta Sig sou- Hurst. Denise Donatelli, daughter
St. Vincent's College, Latrobe, with majors in education and psychol- Golanka, Cynthia Hauser, Janet of faculty member, Dr. John A.
venirs while Sue Hall's decor con- Donatelli, 5 follows two sisters.
ogy, and received his master's degree in education from Catholic Uni- McGough, Julianne Kuhner, sists of momentos from the Jer-
versity, Washington, D. C. | Adele Ontko, Edith Winter, sey shore. From Garden City, Long Island,
Painter and sculptor, John Francis Lochtefeld, new addition to Wanda Toth, Marilyn Smith, comes Barbara Barrett who is
Hurst-ites relax in the com- following in her mother's foot-
the art department, comes directly from Honolulu, Hawaii. Mr. Eleanore Hertel, Judy Kosco, fortable lounges which are located
Lochtefeld, who was born in Charleston, West Virginia, received Virginia Rossoni, Lurline Bygrave, on every loor. Though such ne- f steps not only in her choice of
his bachelor of fine arts from University of Notre Dame Roberta Donahue, Mary* Jeanne cessities as water and electricity college but also in her major
and master of fine arts from Ferreri, Sondra Konkoly, Jean were partially lacking, no com- field. She, too, will study com-
Uni/ersity of Hawaii in 1958. He Layer, and Jacqueline Paulson. mercial education.
plaints were heard—everyone's Both Gail Gleason and Nancy
has taught at the Romano School greatest expectations seemed Ito Walshi traveled from New Jersey
of fine arts, E. Gloucester, Mass. have been fulfilled.^
and Punahou Academy, Honolulu. to Erie for the atmosphere of a
Mr. Albert Heinlein, who is on
the faculty of the Department of
Mercyhurst Girls small college. Gail visited Mercy-
hurst and was impressed by the
Business Administration at Gan- ART'S friendlinessi oft the girls while
non College, will teach economics.
Mr. Heiniein is a candidate for
his PhD at Western Reserve Uni-
Are Talking About ICE CREAM BAR
Nancy became enthusiastic after
attending an alumnae tea.
Eugene Cairo, a professor at
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT: . . . Summer Gannon, raved to his niece,
versity. jobs at the shore . . . Marlane Franco and Jane Canada's engagement Luncheonette and Magazines
Sr. M. Pius, who received her rings . . . lack of seniority rights . . . the season's most fashionable Sharon 'Natale, in Racine, Wis-
BA degree from Mercyhurst in color—green . . . opening of KKK . . . transfer students . . . St. Bona's consin, about the productions put
3709 Pine Avenue on by the Dramatics Society. As
1953 in tiie fields of sociology and Fall Festival . . . Susan's tumble with the pork chops—"Anyone for
history, will ;<jbe teaching history hamburgers?" . . . the largest freshman class .£. . Peg and Bernie's a result, Sharon packed up her
and social work. Sr. Pius did forthcoming marriage . . . the way Elaine met Bob . . . 'Hurst day acting ambitions S, and brought
them to our campus.
social field work at the Rochester hops invade the Boston Store . . . contact lenses . .^. scattered sophs
Settlement House. . . . male additions to the faculty . . . Tau Kappa Epsilon's rush week
ERIE LAUNDRY Albany's Kit Temple examined
Constance Renner, a 1957 grad- . . . class rings . . . the shortened lunch period and no more noon hour AND schools to find a thorough course
uate, will be an instructor in the meetings . . . new ROTC building at Gannon . . . the improvised cafe- in medical "technology. After com-
English apartment. While an teria . . . "organized chaos." DRY CLEANING CO. paring ratings, Kit chose Mercy-
undergraduate, Miss R e n n e r ARE;LAUGHING ABOUT: . j . . The rid- hurst.
530 East 19th St.
served as PRAETERITA editor dle of "The Judean Sand" . . . the reunion at Louise's . . . Grace Hann's
and was elected to Who's Who, "do-it-yourself" donuVkit . . . Maggie, Jeannie, J.Carolyn and Molly's Erie. Pa* BLILA HARDWARE 1
Delta Epsilon Sigma, national trip to St. Bona's—or "Follow that bus" . . . "Misty" . . . Evelyn Rinn's 38 th and Pine Ave. 1
Catholic honor society.I For the definition of parents—"God-given shock absorbers" . . . Bernice's gravy
past two years, Miss Renner has ladle, %';, Phone 0-7464 1
taught at Brookside School in MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE COMMENTING ON: . . . The senior
YAPLE'S DAIRY Erie. Pa. 1
Harborcreek. trend in black and white—or where did they go? . . . decorations in AND ICE CREAM BAR
Lois /o sinus, business educa- the gym . . . practice "preaching" .1 . Lynn Larocca's third floor suite
tion major in the class of 1959, . . . Charlotte Newby's stay at Wright Airforce Base . . . Clair McDcr- Ice Cream Burhenn's Pharmacy 1
will act as college admissions of- mitt's new look . . . pretty brides—Eva Paul, Pat Lincoln, and Doijothy
ficer. She was president of OGA Jones . . . the variety offeredlln the concert and lecture series . . . Corner 38th St. and Pine Aye. 1
in her senior year and a member Gretchen's playground prince charming . . . steffie's license . . .'new We Make Our Own Phone UN 4-1521 1
of the campus steering committee coiffures . . . Pat's pin . ,|. Srs. Carolyn, Loretta, and Regina's lovely 4026 Pine Avenue Erie, Penna. 1
of NFCCS. I S Phone UN 6-2441
suites complete with ivory telephones.