Mercyhurst College IAbrm%

THE CRUCIFIED Erie, PertTisylvania

This is the throne man made for Him.

And from it Christ looks down
In pity on a
selfish world
That blasphemes Rambj »ng for His gown. Volume XV, No. 5
Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa. MarchI21, 1945
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Dr. Charles De

Gala Event Planned

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Konink Returns
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Long years have gone C?5 since, midnight air Dr. Charles De Koninck re-
Heard angel carols
Benefit Card Party
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x« for His birth

His arms are opened turned to Mercyhurst March 19
wide, tog hold
The weary hearts. of
all {the I earth. and 20 to present the faculty Sponsored By Seniors
And pinioned fast are and| Student Body with three
gentle hands
That healed and gave • •
interesting lecture series. Dr.
;
the blind jtheir sight Six hundred tickets have been distributed and reservations are
jfo angel carols echo now
In Calvary's terrifying De Kon hack's Itopics for discus- already pouring in for the most talked about* event of the year
night. "
sion were as follows: "Primacy The Mercyhurst card party, scheduled for April 28, is expected
Peace cannot come to war-torn lands of The Common Good," "Sci- to exceed, in size and entertainment, even the famed Mercyhurst
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Until we turn dear Lord, to Thee card parties of a few years ago, when visitors came from all *

Until our hearts, like ence of Good and Evil," and

With * perfect charity:
Until our selfless
To seek them in the
To spread Thy light
And bind the torn
Yours, shall blaze points, north, south, east and west, and the halls of our school
"Modern Philosophy and Dialect- overflowed.
T lH ic of Limits."
Ve-fe
hands reach out The college and seminary are giving their all-out support to
—J- .' world of men, the Senior Class who is sponsoring the party in conjunction with
Educated in Belgium
through all {the earth the administration. A style show will be the main feature of the
world s wounds again. Head of the Department of party, where college girls will model fashions made by the Home
Philosophy and Theology at La- — 1 j Economic Department. Miss Pat
val University in Quebec, Can- De Foreest, chairman of the
ada, Dr. De Koninck was edu-
Chancellor show, finds a very promising se-

rie oneges o Diiscussion cated at Louvain University in

Belgium. For the past ten years
In anticipation of the United Peace Conference which will be Dr. De Koninck hasfbeen asso-
jld April 25, in San Francisco, California, the International! Re- ciated with the University of
pons Club of Mercyhurst $ s sponsoring a Panel Discussion Laval. He is philosophy director
•of the Society of {Quebec, mem-
ong six students from Mercyhurst? and Gannon Colleges.
ber of the Canadian Academy
|At the request of the President of the United States and his of St.{Thomas Aquinas, profes-
retary of State, all college students, as well! as American sor of cosmology, and! philoso-
rt, t
Visits College lection in the beautiful suits,
dresses, and coats, of which this
On April 12, Mercyhurst will year's sewing classes are justly
| be honored by the annual visit proud.
of His Excellency, John Mark I t will be;. open-house day at
1 Gannon, Bishop of Erie, and Mercyhurst and guides will be
Chancellor of the college. As is on ^hand for any visitors who
would like to see the school. Old
customary, |the students will be friends of Mercyhurst will wel-
farmally presented to His Ex- come this opportunity to renew

gtizens, have been asked to dis- pher of science and scientific cellency, after which a program, acquaintances. Resident students
method. under the direction of Miss Mil- are invited to bring their guests
I the Dumbarton Oaks-Yalta
nferences.
N.F.C.CS. Meets dred Curtin, will be presented. from home.
Former j Lectures
On April 14 the council of the Benediction of .the Blessed Sac- Tables will be placed in the
On Thursday, March 22, Miss- Lake Erie Region I of the N. F. ^Last year Dr. De | Koninck
spoke onf "When Man Stands rament in the Chapel of Christ auditorium.^the lounge, andvthe
Margaret O'Connor, Frances C. C. S. will m e e t ; a t Canisius parlors. An elaborate tea will
Alone" and "Art and Imitation." the King will close thavprogram be held in the dining room.
k k , and Sally iLund will College, Buffalo, N. Y., to'make
In these topics he discussed the for the afternoon. Adjourning
[icipate in the event. The philosophy of humanism, its im- Seniors are Chairmen J *
plans for the coming year. Jun- to the State Dining Room, the
jdents from both colleges plications in the realm of human Misses • Margay Savage and
V e
ior and Senior delegates of each Senior'!Class of 1945 will have
f heen earnestly preparing affairs, and the consequences to Sally Lund are general co-chair-
Mfl member college will- attend. a society which has adopted its the honor of dining with ;His
r points for discussion. men; the Committees are under
Excellency at a formal dinner. the chairmanship of the follow-
Reports of the National Coun- principles.
pis is the first time students c il meeting at Marygrove Col- ing girls:
these t w o E r i e Acclaimed by Students The entire student body of
P colleges lege, Detroit, Michigan, will be .
Mercyhurst is anxiously await- Tickets and reservations, Ma-
> met for a Panel Discussion, given. A t this time Mr. Robert Dr. De|KoninckJwas received rie Wolman; Prizes, June Moore;;,
with such enthusiasm in this re- ing Bishop'sf.Day, and the visit Decorations, Marilynne Cooper;
r students are invited to at- Smith Shea of St. Bo naventure's
i-j d
turn lecture serieslthat the stu- of His Excellency. Bishop Gan- Table Decorations, Margaret O'-
this worthwhile meeting. College was elected President of dents of Mercyhurst are anti- non brings with him a kindly Connor; j Refreshments, Loretta
the Federation. cipatingihis return. smile and a word of advice, bas- Crowley; Publicity, Anne King-
4 ston.
ed on a wide range of experi-
*th Club Gives ;
ence as! ai statesman, traveller, The full cooperation of every-
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St. Pat's Party Hannah R e f o r m s .[Today one at 'Mercyhurst is expected
and clergyman. His courageous to make this the real highlight
n k I efforts have been recognized of our post Lenten season, and
^l «*Ping with the annual
mm on
H » the Math Club enter-
Among the finest traditions at Mercyhurst is the annual Cour- ^ accIaim€d throughout the to fully revive an old Mercy-
tn d t h e tesy Campaign and Program. This year the program will be held f world. hurst tradition.
r Sisters of Mercy at in the auditorium during the morning of March 21, at the
r- ^trick's Day^Party, Sun- assembly period. It islsponsored by the Junior Class and is under
J ^ m g , March 18. The
Slc s
IT ' Lab, converted into "A
tle B i t
the direction of Miss Mildred Curtin, head of the Dramatic De-
partment. This marks the culmination of the Courtesy Campaign
STUDENTS AID WAR EFFORT
[ of Erin," was thefset- which the Juniors have been carrying on during the year and The Mercyhurst girl hasftaken her^place in the war effort.
iin° ! festivities
- S t rains
a of .« continue until the end of the semester. Today she is helping those on the fighting front by'renewing
loved her efforts on the home front.
I " Irish Itunes filled the Hannah, the imaginary central character of their campaign,
and her diary will be featured in the program. It is an original Through the sponsorship of the Sodality, the students now aid
Jgram of readings, songs, d r e a m s e q u e n c e wri t t e n by the Juniors. The acts of discourtesy the Red Cross by folding bandages. Each Saturday morning two
dan was presented by n f r e c o r d e d i n H a n n a h ' s diary will be vividly pre- different groups, working for one hour each, fold a total of 1600
w M c h h a v e bee
'bemrs sented in pantomime. At the climax Hanah will^enew her reso- bandages. By doing this, the student workers release student
l °* the club. Following
9 e e
£' vening was spent in lutions to be thoughtful and to be courteous. Appropriate songs n u r s e s to do morejimportant tasks m the hospital,
«L * sames. At a suitable will accompany each scene in the skit. I Also on the home front,Ithe student body has recognized the
esllm urgent need for * lay workers in
ilri L ents were served Miss Gloria Middleton is General Chairman of the program, and
c the hospitals of the city. In
f L olleens attired in green Miss Natalie Hirtle will play thefrole of Hannah. All the members &Ue**cC<ir
jk *• A he community sing- realization of this great 'need,
Irifi
of the Junior Class will make up the cast. March 21—Courtesy Campaign they have offered their services.
le h favorites carried 22—Mercyhurst-Gannon Plans have been completed to
re grou The program will be as follows:
L o2f P hack to the Discussion have a small group go to St.
shi Introduction—-The Dilemma 23—Easter Vacation Be- Vincent's Hospital every Sat-
Crocks. Act I gins urday afternoon.
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* • f'aditi °n of entertaining Hannah's Nightmare:

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«8i«ten Act II. April 4—Return from Easter
6 f Merc on Courtesy to Upperclassmen 5 Vacation These two projects are activ-
k s rj ^ ° y St.;Pat- Scene I ities of the student I body as a
a 12—Bishop's Day .
li 0n / ^ » begun in recog- Courtesy Downtown whole.; Each member of the stu-
of Retreat
k\fttodA t h e g r e a t w o r k t n i s Scene II dent body is doing her best to
Courtesy at School 14—N. F. C. C. S. Con-
^ thr0 ^ C01
»munity is do- Scene III vention make these projects ? a successs
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lid 8 Sh
J out
the world in the Courtesy to the Roommate 18-19—Comprehensives and to put Mercyhurst all out
Of Scene IV 28—Card Party for Victory.
N n j j ^ ^ c a t i o n , med icine, Hannah's Reformation
work. Act III
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*7%e THencCad
AS8i8tant E d i t r S
SYMBOLS O f EASTd
W a s j t h a t youi If. ; .w
roomie humming a snatch of Easter P
Editor tJ^i i °
i^lHrtFlM^I Jeanne Roepke Golly, Easter's^ almost upon us but just what does that
Rita Rittenhouse i (5Wfl I Dorothy Barry After all you have been told in classes to define your
igjs^^f Joan*,Wadlinger tend
what does Easter mean?
published monthly by the students of Mercy hurst College ["Easter," says the scientist with his prodigious
Npwq Editor Ruth E. Sullivan vocabul
"is the first Sunday after the full moon following the ^ .

Feature Editor Mary Doyle

equinox." To the little child, the word Easter conjures up a v» J
Literary Editor Barbara Fleming
Art Editors j N. Hirtle, G. Middleton of white Easter rabbits, vari-colored eggs and candy of all V
Business Manager Marie Wolman hidden about the house. The Priest tells us that Easter i s ?
Feast of our Lord'sJResurrection. To the disciples of Jesus v. ,
Editorial Staff:;M. Savage, L. Crowley, E. Fitzgerald, P. Sullivan, stet
M. O'Connor, M. I. Kinnerney, J. Berry, S. Brigham, P. White, was the unbelievable come true. It was [the consummation of
a
L. Writer, N. Cooper, M. Gould, J. Schanbacher, M. E. Fitz- their hopes.
gerald, J. Wirges, M. J. Masterson, C. Cavanaugh, J. Videtto. Yes, Easter means all of those attempts at defining it. TL
Contributors: M. Baumbeck, B. Ahlgren, R. Morey, M. Cooper, — name "Easter" comes from tj
J. Erwin. * Veronica's Veil a n c i e n t An
The {Little | Bl ack \ ei°-Saxon goddej
Business Staff: D. A. Harrington, M. A. Harrison, A. Devine, D. "On a cloth He prints His face, spring, Eostre, or Ostara - il
Donatelli, H. Fabian, P. Ferry, E. Reagle, V. Walsh, D. Lynch, In my soul Thine Image trace." Dog
M. J. Masterson. whose honor an annual spn
As Jesus trudged slowly along I j Wonderiif Christ liadUlittle festival was held. The peop« ll
the road bearing the Icross, iHe black dog, ^'welcomed her return each yd

/4^\0otle^c StodeHfo
as we
f e l l m e a r Veronica's* door; ishe, I All curly and wool 1 yjl ike fmine; welcome the slow bs
moved with compassion, went to With two long silky!ears and a ] steady process of life burstuJ i
Him and gently wiped the sweat Eg nose j round and J wet, ^ ^ ^ B | forth in springtime. On U
On April 25 a United! Nations Conference will be held a t San
f r o m H i s f a c e w i t h h e r veil And two eyes brown and! tender ^ festival
^ ^ ^ of Easter arose
Francisco. The purpose of the meeting of the forty-eight coun- wk
im ressic>n the sacred coun IP?that shine; aMHHaiBBBBMjB I symbols of |the Easter egg J
tries will be t o found a General Internationl Organization, on the P <f -
tenance I'm&surejif He had, thatjlittle I rabbit, symbolicJof the sendirj
framework of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference. This plan was remained on the veil. M
black dog jWgSiraMBHjjJI^B Rout of new life. The colors J
released last fall tofgive every citizen of each ^nation an oppor- jfoJBfaK Symbol of Love j§Bs§|jPi| Knew I rights from {the first He
•the eggs have [been taken fn
tunity! to voice his own opinion of the work. I t was to be dis- tfttiwas God, SSBBfiraBJ^^^^B
•j$wImagine t h a t ! you and 1 are the hues of the Easter sun, witi
cuseed North and South, East and West, the world over.
• there with Christ on His way&to That I hel neededI no proof\ that red I pre-dominating, typifyinn
H Christ, was d i v i n e , | S S ^ ^ H H
As college students we are expected t o know and to understand I Calvary.! Wef are istanding near the blood of the Redemptiaj
But just;worshipped theiground
it well. Very few of us know even the general gist of the move- the Iblood-covored road. Many At}Easter-time we Jhave th(|r
B where 11 [e trod. H B U S H H S lighting of new fires, as we $|i
ment. If you have failed to read up on it,-it is not too late. Every I men treat I Him j vilely, and fas
Pm afraid! that |He hadn't fbe- carried out in the (blessing ad
means is* available. There is a special section of the library de- I they do, the more beautiful He £ cause I have read B5BP™J MH
lighting of our Paschal candlt|-
voted to the peace organization. Take advantage of it. I & I J B H becomes; many abuse [Him as a
How He prayediin|the Garden OnjEaster morn our altars anl
I t is your right and privilege, which carries its corresponding stave, and as they do, thegmore I alone, H n | i ^ H ^ ^ B f f i ^ ^ ^ R V bedecked with flowers of white!
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He appears as I King. To the When all of His friends and dis- especially Easter lilies, ft }
duty, to know the most and to understand the best you can t h e n
executioners fit i s ! just another B ciples hadfeled, wBBEBBSBk signs of purity and life. We g^|
plans for the organization if we, a s the people of tomorrow, a r e Roman holiday. How sad we are those new outfits to keep withil
to ?make this a peaceful and democratic world in which to live, j as the procession* moves toward Even Peter the one I called a
1 stone.* ? the new, healthy spirit aroun
Calvary. Iff only w e l c o u l d d o us. S E E
something for Him. As wet ask AndI oh, I I I a m i sure! that the
9 As we approach this new st-™,
God to forgive S t h e s e men, l a H little black dog ^ ^ ^ | H s o n l m a y l w e all remember w
'pood, $0% *7&6€iyHt S
humble, holy; worn an prises from With a true heart so tender and offer thanks to the God ^ T
the crowd and takes her veil to B warm iBEHp H B B r f l > S H haslgiven us a land injjwhfl
"After-lights" gab fests, dinner conversations, and \discussions wipe iChiist's Idear |f ace. I What Would fnever have '.fieft Ihimf to we are free to worship Him w»
in the lounge often center!about the present world conflict—its an honor i t would have been for H s u f f e r alone,!'j»B>aBBHHM all the beautiful ceremonies
you or for me to have touched But creeping! right junder IH is a traditional Easter Season.
many phases offering endless opportunities for study and debate.
His face! This goodfwonian was
It^is enlightening t o find students following the war closely. I t rewarded; He left HislHoly 1 in- arm j^^H'tfK j^HB a j ^ ^ ^ S ^
shows that they are concerned with the welfare of our nation, and age as a symbol of His affec- Would lhave | licked those I dear
fingers in agony clasped,
with the responsibilities which they, as future citizens, hold. Far tion and* appreciation • M ^ H ^ B B
To have* lived inj ou\l Lord's And c o u n t i n g ! all favors E-but
be i t from us to discourage this intellectual activity, but we can
day would have been wonderful;
improve i t ! to have ihad j Veronica's i oppor- When theyfled Him away, would \k
Let us take for example a\ discussion on the various peoples tunity would have -been I ideal. R have .trotted{behind J H B J I B ^
in the world who are involved in the present war. Intthis, we must Yet, how many of us would have And followed Him]quite! to the
be especially careful to distinguish between a race and nationality. had the courage to do what Ver- cross.
onica did? «• I •$& & S T C Elizabeth Gardiner
The ford, "race" means: "a division of mankind possessing con-
stant traits, transmissible by descent, sufficient to characterize
i t a s a distinct human type." Do not be misled by the phrase- PS

ology of those\who, for example, woukhmake the Germans a sep-

arate race. They are nationalities, not races. Such was the fal- v
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lacy! in de Gobineau's thinking of Nordic supremacy. There is For a storyithat is truly "dif- would usejonly as a "last re- the Collosseum, the *
sort." The "last resort" finally Paris, the home of the P •
realty no pure race. The degree of intermixture is too great for ferent" in the real sense of the takes place, and every human John Keats, and many °™
word, be sure to read No Other
such an assumption to be made. Our racial divisions are com- Man. The author, Alfred Noyes. 3being the world over is killed places they had always
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prised of the black, white and yellow groups. is one of our outstanding Cath- Sexcept'one young man who hap- to see. They find au nb*« ha
olic writers of today, and this p e n e d to be a t the bottom.-of and cultured world, ^ i«f

Understanding this, let's continue further with our construc- gthe sea? in \a submarine a t the by the dictates of pa* ? "$ an s
tive criticism of I student thinking. Have 'we been thoroughly novel is, without a doubt, one
of his best, if not the best. Not time of the great disaster. Mark folded before them. Amw" jjJ
imbued with the spirit of equality of man—beyond the theoreti- Adams, the fortunate young new adventure, they al» "j
cal point ? Or do we proclaim) in our 'religion classes that each only does he give us a beautiful It
romance in his book, but he also man, gfinds himself along in a love, which brings them j s
individual on earth possesses a body and a soul, and as such, is world of dead, but by no means still in the lonely world in | I)
an equal member in the Mystical Body of Christ—and then, do we presents a sound}philosophy of
life and a psychological discern- destroyed, people. The weapon they have found themstf ^
go out into our everyday lives, living according to contradictory had caught the inhabitants of surprise ending * wal
theories? Examine yourself. "Where do you stand in this respect? ment
covers,
of man.
Mr.
Between
Noyes has
the two
^packed the world in precarious situa- reader, and it is not our
m
Do you live according to the precepts of your religion in a prac- tions that belied! the kind of tion to disclose the seer*
tical way? Do you consider such factors as lack of education ,hu- so much to be noticed and
lives they were supposed to have booi^
man failings, and other barriers before denouncing groups? If thought out, that one reading *No Other Man is a li
led. This is one of the most in-
of i t is hardly sufficient for one
not start now. Be a logical thinker. Consider modifying circum- teresting parts of the book. As worth worm reading.
rettuiaa' -Alfred
— w $iun
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stance. Your thinking will be better for having done so. to obtain the fullest value and the story proceeds, Mark finds g a master at observation-j|ig
pleasure from it. Every sentence that there is one more person lends to his style of * ^
Those are just two points among the many that might be men- is a delectable tidbit to be sav- left to face an uninhabited earth uniqueness that is mo- ^
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. d b u t they are food forethought. Begin with them in improv- ored and enjoyed. with him. It is a young woman pelling. He loves idea -- iln-1
• T vour thinking. Be open for suggestions. Eliminate prejudices. The* story is a phenomenal by the name of Evelyn Hamil- will love and remembe j
IrvTnir clearly. Those are rules for all of us. Thinking based on one and demands the use of our j ton. I t was a strange coinci- when you page through ^
\1 principles could not help but evolve into better relationships imagination. The world had dence that the last two people vel of a d i ffwent plot £• *
on men Deeper and truer understanding o|; mankind been thrown into a world war remaining should ibear the Man contains a sto" ^jj
wTuld be responsible for that. ^| ^ of the future, and every country names of Adam and Eve. To- knowledge to be r e m f ,
T *»• aim a t a greater recognition of human dignity and indi- boasts of a weapon that would gether they travel through Eu- is a romance you w * » A
annihilate every human on the rope in a "stolen car," visiting a story with suspense £
: ^ i worth We, as the molders of^the minds of tomorrow, can
vidual wortn. ^ m ftf today .in striving to reach ourjifoal. face of the earth, which they never forget.
benefit oy gR* i*#
 March 21, 1945
7<fe TfteictcHi
Pago Thr
THRU THE LOOKING-GIASS 56weT
fThe suns shining m the looking-glass today I
Comes spring, a Mercyhurst girl's thoughts turn t„ „
We've had proof of that the past few W eek s M ? meras! Elmer sits on my window seat,
SPRING IN FAIRYLAND
Just* the other day I was mulling ove> the beginnings of an
and "off guard" pictures were being s ^ p p e d a U over ^ ' ^ Unnoticed for days on ond. article on Spring and over-seasoning it with adjectives as usual,
c a m pua
This current camera craze is sure to furnish « I , « I had just phrased the first sentence when a subtle, yet!startling
I feel so guilty when our eyes
8„»ps for "him." As to ^ r , ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ of meet, change occured—with a tickle of my cheek and a tweak of my
nose the most delightful little creature settled itself on my pen
Here's a suggestion that has been mmu «~J k i I And IVe nothing to give this and twirled around on a pair of incredibly tiny toes. It was a
certa,nIy
fxriend. fairy and I soon found it was A.W.O.L, from fairyland, I had
would be something after it's worked out C o m i n g
better tell* you how'this A.W.O.L. came about, just as my de-
made about the snappy debates that arc beinR TZS ™ J"" linquent! fairy told me.
M argUmCntS thftt It hurts him very much 1 know,
'J"^ « tZVnbal ^ forth When.ll
St
look the other way Spring in fairyland means house cleaning time with Mother
among the students are so worth while that it", i ! l
that Mercyhurst form a regular debating Sb t i r r i But l.is sad eyes affect me so 1 Naturt^nnd all her fairy helpers. Now Mother Nature is a stern
f r o m al1 boss; there are,;nofslackers, no absentees if she canjholp it, for
classes could participate. After a time it mLht I There's nothing I can ay. there is much to he done to polish up the old world after Winter
*ent events. How about a lead on that? has done its best tof "gum up the works." All the new Spring
When finally I drop my pennies outfits have to !*be ready to wear byfthe twenty-first of fMarch.
"One, two, three strikes—you're tout!" Thufa *u * w. * 1 m, fli 1 I
The 11 roes I would* sulk and \nmt if they did not get leafy green
hats, j2ind *\ in* evergreens,7would be envious unless they receive
| f *e umpire at the old b a ^ g a m V t ^ 1 £ / g g g 2 ! He's always willing to thank,
shiny green tips for each branch. So it goes, just one* thing after
Tbegm pulhng baseballs, bats, and gloves out of ''hibernation" to Happy as long as he can win another! That lazy leprechaun, who was complaining of overwork,
G * ! f J ^ ' * _ * 2
lucky enough to watch the Pir-^ * 5 » « one sport. We Z not.
not h
b e g This sly little piggy bank. said J his speciall jobIwasf taking the wooliyfclouds out of mothg
ates "hit that old tomato right balls,? hanging ^thern Sup |to air, and giving them a good fluffing.
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through Aunt Minnie's window" • '
• » h "H • Then when the post office!was
or to see "dem bums from Brook- ^ H bogged down (due to difficulties
lyn" whip out their home runs, | K i n redirecting the mail since ail
I but the newspapers, radios, and Bgtthe birds had begun to move up
letters from home will help us Egg north and wanted theii mall for-
keep up with the news that gESwarded) myjpoor pixie was sent
["our" team is right at! the top. gill to sort mail. Not only that, but
jglj hoi wnsl sent on A special mis-
To make the school more KjifcBion to homh I 1 lie I lawns I w ith
pleasant Jf or teachers and pu- jS|| 1 »u 1 terscotcl11 drops I (dandelions
lls, the halls of Clinton High IgiltO us). IB Then I it seemed j I hat,
School in Iowa are to be paper- SpS^ hen jho was scheduled to work
ed in pale pink with a design ; > over time on the assembly lino
of clouds and cup ids. White jfp popping up new spring sshootsffi
ruffled curtains will adorn the 'M he became fa |p]it tie § impatient.
windows, and lockers are to be i^w The ! finn 1 ^touch was this up-
painted inXpastel shades, inside E|? poinl men I % to F af speclfl I \ group
and out, with the owner's name, Jig which was to perfume the spring
address, and telephone number gE showers j and! then i go \ <»n the
ion the door. (All this was fea- *• swlngjshift tofrenovato the lilt- ,3
jtored in one of Clinton's-April EH ingibreezes, J The little ?* J fairy U
Pool issues.) PS madu up his mind he could not j*
™ stand it another moment, so*he /
J Here are some questions and v.t sneaked out the back exit when
answers that may have you ; ;J Mother '(Nature turned her head •§
stumped for a few minutes. Try ; for a moment, and came to our \
your luck. \ ? world to I get away'from it all. JI
[Questions: . i Yes,-ho thought|to get|awaydi
j *• Is a ^British inch longer or from it all, but he soon c
n shorter than an inch in the ••" ereduthat| this was noither the
I United States? .- time nor^the place forjalvaca-
r- fWhat is the second letter f tion, :iut! that his duty was back
&
j in all English!words start- jh^pitik Mother Nature?do|her
ing! with "Q"? I v paft in[1 he war effort. So right
3-Where did] "calico" get its
I name? f ^now he is dashing from job to
4
I « Would a gallon of vinegar job, speeding up production, for
we
igh more in the winter Spring is on ^her way, and all
or
B in the summer? about" us welcan find evidences
[Answers: $ 1J- of Mother Nature's care. Just
/ • Shorter. you wait—soon there will be
2
j ' The letter "u". | dandelion I butterscotch drops
8
j j ^om Calicut, India, be-
muse it was first imported and! fluffy white COM his, and I
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I from there, ffr can say J know how* they trot

In there, and so car you.
^ the winter.

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/ 10 .Years Affo—March 1985
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°t the giver; it's the gift. We hope you won't think uo 1. Bshe tells us what's -wrong,
"tial
™al t ix — Onl March 18, the students of B She tells u s what's fright,
Wall
"Bef y» when we quote at length . . . Mercyhurst College and I Semi- jMShe's the best go-between
6 re
'o.v °an \could get it out of the box, some body grabbed the nary sponsored a joint program
L G ' d everybody in the section has been playing with h In things that we might—*
th
in honor of St. Patrick* The Want to propose .for the good of the school,
. ^t testifies to the mentalfcondition of the whole section. program was under the sponsor-
P U off, 1 w e n t o v e r ^ the recreation hall that's been set And makes us stick, to the good ole rule.
ship ot the Math Club.
What do l see b u t a n o t h e r G L w i t h a Y Yo? f 2. Her own private numbei —the dean's office ,no less!
iJ*in - °- ^pas And Fred's special meBBmse delivered express.
A^af 2 Uite a n
impression on the waitress with his skill, too. 9 Years Ago—March 1986
then
v] Hi s v > Fitzie, for the first time I was disappointed in you Arthur Checker, dean of De "Big dance Friday nite, so stay where! you are,
Y
takfej. °" o whistled! It put me at a great disadvantage, but it Paul Music Conservatory of I'll see you then, at eight, with the car."
a m0re t h a n
^ lla c that to squelch the competitive spirit of C. Chicago, gave an organ recital 3. Soft flaxen hair and a>"creamy" complexion,
9 ***er»! ^ c V a y. I had even another disadvantage • i • to the in the chapel of Christ the King. tlShe's^always just so and strives for perfection.
1
% wi'u ''n an11 t h e cr
8 wa
eation of a favorable impression in the mind of After the concert, j(a reception And the whole student body came forth to say:
•me/, » quite an incentive to ^higher achievement, but was held in the State? dining "We chose this fair maiden as "Queen of The May."
nou
s. °i course, the opinion oti the waitress meant absolutely room, where members of the
N d Z bought of you, in the hopes that the thought of you faculty and guests from the city 4. Dark, curly locks that frame her bright face,
Not many around!who can keep up her pace.
. thaiN; yye ****m«^e%±^M<^&&JJL
Inspiration, but '\m-i v. •«-«£couldn't
I just ~~**\A*%>$ convince met myielf
Mr. Becker. She's sincere and generous—so capable, too,
would give a darn what! I piece
lit^'EP^lWUVll/l s+%%r*% A / ( o » » n U / h f l l I ' 1 1 ( 1 W I t i l A
And is always ready to help me and you. ;
* • •
DBrt
of ra a and a spool in a rubble filled village in a lousy ff| Years iAgo—March 1939
ft* , * lousycountry. I could summon no thought to inspire 5. She shifted in high and pulled back to low:
lt V The Rev. Alfred Duffy, C. P. She knew how to stop and knew how to go.
Ptyef^ tak^ more than that to squelch the competitive 0., of St. Michael's Monastery,
i * t ' .WalI«ee McVay. I pulled out my Yo-Yo and twirled Union City, N. J., conducted the But alas! What poor Freshle was left in the dark
1 ? thl n ^ t , to the left, to the floor, to!the chandelier, annual retreat for Mercyhurst And said to John Flecken -"Say, how do you park?"
I
Nil,, "crowned m a^mnlishments, playing a tune by College students. Father Duffy, 0\ So petite and BO dainty and quick as a flash,
He
CT^Dh, r** » on the shelf. (It was a dull tune- the glasses a professor of Ifomileties, de- And^down that floor with a hall she'll da ah
Bu m
^WfctfcJ * y opponent also had a competitive spirit . . . livered lectures on Faith, Death, Then slip through the crowd, like a handful'of wand
^ a" that I had done . . . while all the^time his p - Y o Charity, and Good Works. To get all the mail that's rushed from Eng land. '
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 Page Pour 7 ^ (ftteneieid March 21 19(5
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S
THE BUCKET AND SHOVEL
Here we are back again to let Bill gave her fsigned by all of June Moore and "Charlie" are
m you in on a few bits of news we her friends, is lovely. taking this exercising seriously.
picked up here and there—most- Visitors seem to be flocking Have you seen them racing
ly there. Mercyhurst's floors lately. "Lor- around] the boulevard before
Now that all of three blades r y " Ernst, Barbara Fleming, classes ? | Two^r of our Freshmen
of grass are Ishowing, we a r e Janice Wirges and Mary Jane are doing their exercising in the
dreaming about Spring, Easter Masterson hadltheir sisters here form of a*modern dance t o our
suits and| luscious sunnings on for a visit recently. Pug's Aunt beloved classics—how about a
the island. Mary Irene Kinner- Mary spent a week-end with us. demonstration? Roberta Hitch-
ney reported that she saw a ro- Mary J o Smith and Mickey cock and Lucille Vitello?
bin but it's rather dark when certainly were pleased when Stephanie Melisz wants to
she walks inifrom the Practice their Navy men had a leave. come back to Mercyhurst next
House a t 7 A. M. One of our Did you know that Bert and Ted year for two reasons: t o initi-
Take I t From Them—WeTDid
new sophomores, CISSY Pugh, go to the same school? Notice ate the Freshmen and to be in
(Continued from Page Three)
said this kind of weather makes that gleam in Mary Ellen Knau- {Father Latimer's Religion class.
Iwhistled merrily, it made the her feel "positively Hike walk- er's eyes. "Lud's" leave wasn't Dottie 5 Lynch I seems to have Deo Gratias j
tune on the glasses much^more ing on air," and after seeing her cancelled after all. had a very nice time those few •

Yes, those were robins J

impressive. I again twirled my brother we feel like it, too. The And speaking of luck—Roxy days a t home. Have you seen
heard singing the other mom-
Yo-Yo to the right, to the left, Seniors are dreaming of the day Loomis spent a week visiting her third finger, left hand? But
ingl before Mass. Spring is J
down to the floor, and up to the when! they'll be walking on air her brother in Boston, and Rita then, how could you miss i t ?
its way, and that turns our
chandelier, again I played a Brocke saw her brother for {the What strange connection is
the day| after comprehensives. thoughts to Easter. Easter is a]
tune. Then I threw the Yo-Yo But ElainefBrown gives the im- first time in two years. there between Peggy Leight and
time^of rejoicing, for this isthi F
out, and by deft flips of v my pression that she likes the We've been wondering why China? Seems every year she day Our Lord arose from tfcj
wrist causedjthe string to spell ground better because she does Mary Ellens Johnson's theme gets a few Chinese additions to 0
dead and fulfilled the propheqIf
•out "God Bless America." The not stay away from i t long song is "Everything Happens her wardrobe. What will it be that in three days He would if
crowd that had gathered to even when she's riding a'bicycle. To Me," and she seems to mean next, we wonder?
build the temple. 1
watch t h e contest gasped in it too; why *Ruth| Morey is so We all thought that Barbara I

amazement, and all agreed that Pictures seem to be jjthe rea- attached t o her "Vic"; and why Fleming had gone "incognito" Centuries have passed sinoj
my feat couldfnever be equalled son for the many smiles lately there seems to^be double mean- when she appeared wearing dark that eventful day. HowerJ I
—but, lo—they underestimated . . . Kathy LeehanViiew picture ing in Margie Ackerman's songs glasses. some have come to regard Eas-
my worthy* opponent; he not of J o e ; and Rosemary SHurley's now. Got to dash now—and here's ter in a materialistic way, asi
only repeated! my feats but jit- and Jean Schanbacher's new col- Why did Sis Reagle change hoping that the Easter Bunny have ceased to give it the ft!
t
terbugged while playing t h e l ored pictures.|But speaking of her major to Biology? Could it won't have to borrow Santa's significance which the Easter
tune, and when he spelled out pictures—Mary?Agnes Culhane's be the influence of a young doc- sleigh. miracle? demands. Easter style
those patriotic words, his Yo-Yo Notre Dame Yearbook, which tor iniher life? Bye , Heck are advertised for the tra&j
whistled John Phillip Sousa's tional Easter Parade, and stores]
"Stars and Stripes Forever." |
The Coy; Maiden f are jammed with shoppers. Or
Fitzie, I feel that I might have
been able to do something to Spring is a coy young maid.
Minnie s Wardrobe attention is strongly drawn ffi
many methods to see Easter
Dear Sal,
equal his dancing, but I could She comes shyly, then retreats, merely from a materialist* i
not beat the whistling of his and finally comes to stay. Wav- S I ' m so-o-o-o-o excited. It's the Easter Parade, of course, and point of few.
Yo-Yo. You caused me that ing her |wand of sunlight, she Spring is just around the corner! I'm tired of black, brown and 1
great humility, Fitzie. Why did causes grass and little sprouts green, of skirts and sweaters; I'm anxious for the feel of wind The present war has altered
you do this? Do you joy in hav- to- shoot up like fairies. Then blowing through my hair and April rain splashing down my the situation somewhat, for p-\
ing me humbled? Are!there no she gently plays with them, cheeks. Ji pie are slowly beginning to real-
whistling Yo-Yo's in Pennsylva- bending them from side to side, ize that Easter is a time to J
The shop windows are gay; "Vogue" is more vogish than ever. fer thanks to God and to vor-
nia? Why did you*send me an and finally dresses them in gay And I am infatuated with the glorious colors of Spring. Have
inferior Yo-Yo? You sent me colors.. The purple and yellow you ever seen anything as startling as navy blue with "shocking shipiihim with the beautir
exceptionally good fruit cake; crocus, the iris, the daffodil, pink" or black with "lightening pink?" I, suppose you are having ceremonies of this Season, j
the fudge (even if i t was a little and^ the lily of the valley all as much trouble deciding about your new costume as we all are. On that early morning Hj
dry) was the best; your tobacco crown her golden^tresses. Isn't it amazing how different clothes can look on you after you gave the world this messaM
makes my broken down old Me- She soon leaves her coyness have seen them on a model in the window? Honestly, it's just "Peace be unto you." W i
dico taste like a Kaywoodie; the and becomes mature. She no these things that take the joy out of life.
• pray to the^Prince of P ^ J
book is Thome Smith a t his longer plays, but works. £fJow I guess my trouble is liking everything too much. I was just restore order to§the chaot«
best; the "Horoscope" promises hers is the task of making the crazy about that little pillbox I , had last Spring, but, some- world of today.
me a bright future; I like your sick well; and! of making the how, it doesn't look quite right
selection of songs; but you sent crops grow. *
since I tried on a perky "Sally
me an inferior Yo-Yo. Do you She has worked long and
hard and now; approaches old Victor Sailor" yesterday. One DON'T STOP ME
understand what that means,
w—
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age. Then, she dies She no really does need a]hat for Eas- As long as St. Pat's day has just passed, [jthe Irish malarial
Fitzie? j I H longer wears flowers, but a ter. I just told myself that if still in our minds. * J
(Ed. note:!What follows was crown of ice. Diamond-studded Dan were here I wouldn't hesi- Mike and Pat went hunting. A big bird flew up in ' **frontj
**
too pathetically touching to be trees mark her interment. The tate getting it. With the men them, perched on a tree and stared disdainfully down. Pat *<j
subjected to the gaze of the pub- wind traps her grave while the away, though, it is out duty to a bead, when Mike shouted out: "Don't shoot yet, Pat -the H
lic. The recipient of this letter snow and ice bind her more keep on looking pretty. ain't loaded!!!! ^ | V \ ~|
has asked that it remain a sec- eucrely. "Can't help it, Mike—the bird won't wait!!"
ret.) That reminds me, Mother has
been trying to calm my Easter m
U A H I HMNUTCjf O. G. A,
shopping fervor. She insists that The only difference between the dime novel of yesterw
such extravagance is not patri- the novel of today isf about one dollar and ninety!cents.
otic. But, iSal, even the birds iw i

On March 21 the O. G. A. will hold their regular meeting during step out in their bright spring Modern- motorists run down pedestrains because then*
which a book review of Modern Business English by Babenroth colors; the grass puts on her shields are totally obscured by Safety Stickers.
and Parkhurst will be given. Secretarial Records depicting proper best green coat; the cherry trees
manner in which to apply for a position, to answer the telephone, are pink,with blossoms; and my "What are you crying for, my little;man?" L.yfl
raC
to care for callers in a reception office, and the like will be read. heart is bursting with the beau- "I lost the race. • My brother and I were having a ^ 1
The meeting will also include an O. G. A. World Contest, a Sec- ty that is Spring. which could lean furthest out of the window and he won. i I
retarial Quiz, and an illustration of j the use of| Elmer Wheeler's
"World Magic." Awards! of the month will be distributed. Well, Sal, I'm! willing to bet No matter how frigid you're feeling,
that this year's Easter Parade You'll find the smile more or less healing.
will be as beautiful an array of
The March 5 meeting ion the I. R. C. featured a round table color as ever and that from It grows in a wreath
discussion on the "Dumbarton Oaks Proposals." Fifth Avenue, New York, to All around the front teeth,
i English Club | Main Street, Anywhere, the la- Thus preserving the face from congealing.
Miss Betty Daley, a graduate of Mercyhurst College who re- dies. will be promenading in
cently received her M. A. degree at Fordham University, was the their best Spring' styles. See As a beauty I am not a star,
guest speaker of the English Club. The Sophomore class, under you in the parade. There are others more handsome by far;
the chairmanship of Miss Barbara Fleming, conducted the meeting. But my face—I don't mind it,
Bye!for now, For if am behind i t ;
Science Seminar Minnie. It's the people in front that I jar.
The monthly meeting-of the Science Seminar was held on Wed-
nesday evening, March 7.1'Mrs. Parrish, Mrs. Couch, and Mrs.
Kohler, laboratory technicians at St. Vincent's Hospital, related ANSWERS TO$CLUBS
their duties in the department of which each is associated. II I CUTIES
a II I I S. O. s. l.|Margarei|Scullion
The chief of the Home Economics Education in Pennsylvania,
ard
Dr. Pauline Sanders, met with our faculty a few weeks ago. Her 2. Margaret Rte
limited time ^prevented her speaking to the students. Onejof the
highlights of the new reference room for the *Home Economics 3. Margay Savage! j
students is the new "official" bulletin board. Mrs. Rachel Hogan, DiVincenzo
4. Dolores
an Extension Representative at the EriejCourt House, will address
our club on March 21. Her talk will be supplemented with colored 5. Ruth Morey
I slides from Penn State. 6. Loretta Crowley*
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