the merciad, april 10, 1957

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Ik MERC1ADVOL. XXVIU, No. 7 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENN A. APRIL 10, 1957

Major Officers Reveal Assembly Skit

New Policies for ' 5 7 - ' 5 8 "StaCKS

Mary Rachel Shine, Kay King, BetsySennatter and Joan Imhofwill fill the respective major offices of Student Council president,Sodality prefect.PRAETERITA an d MERCIAD editors for the comingyear.

Rachel Shine, junior home-ecer, whose major interest lies in dramatics, is a native of Goldsboro, N. C. A school unified from the outsetwith seniors and freshmen getting to know one another will be the firstof her many projects.

Vice-President of Council and president of Student Board of Discipline is Barbara Jakubowski, junior Business Education major fromGarden City, Long Island. Barb's cry is that Student Board be "strictbu t justinclusive but consistent."

re feet CrownsMary's StatueOn May Day

Festive May Day ceremonies for1057 will be held on front campusat 3 p.j!m., May 19. Mary Bacon,after being crowned by Rose MarieZinni, will crown Our Lady, Queenof the May.

Mary will be the first to crownthe new statue of OurLady ofMercy on front campus, which waserected last summer and dedicatedin the month of October.

New Yorkers HonoredThe student May Queen for 1957

claims Niagara Falls,_New York,as her home. She is Sodality Prefect and a Sociology major. RoseMarie Zinni, Mary's maid of honor, is a member of Central Councilof Sodality and a business majorfrom BataviajNew York.

Mary's court will consist of thesenior class with De nise | Illig,seminarians Sodality Prefect, alsoin attendance. The court will provide a colorful background as theystand on \| tiers surrounding \ Ou rLady of Mercy's statue.

Traditional Dances "'To complete the festive\ atmos

phere the seminarians, coachedby Mrs. Cornstock, will do a MayPole dance and a modern ballet.A group of college students underthe direction of Miss Patrizio willdo a modern dance of tableau effect and Glee Club recordings willprovide festive melodies.

The ceremony will close withBenediction in the college chapelfor the seniors and their parentsand relatives.

A journalist at he art, Kay K ing,English major from Dunkirk, N.Y., wishes the S odality and gitswork more fully realized by thestuden t fbody, a nd a deeper; appreciation and concern felt within the Sodalists themselves.

Working under Kay in charge

of the probation Sodality is sophomore, Carol Bocan. Ruth Gedeon,Julie Kuhner, and\Joan Connorswere elected vice-prefect, secretary, and treasurer.

Erieite French Imajor, BetsySchnatter hope6 to follow herpredecessors in capturing anotherAll-American for Praeterita. Sheannounces her pleasure \ over theappointments of art editor, LoisWiedenhaefer and Cathy Carrig,business manager,jfor their dependability and capability.

Hoping for m ore faculty landstudent opinion in the MERCIADnext year is Joan Imhof, sophomore English? majorV from NewBethlehem, Pa. Associate editorfor next year is Jeanne Cannon,Helen Griffin and Mary Stark being the newly appointed assistanteditors. %

Editors Installew Offi cers

Members of the publicationsgroups, MERCIAD, PRAETERITA,and Press Club will install newofficers at the Publications D inner at Angelotti's, May 15.

Approximately fifty studentswill attend the dinner, which isa reward to staff members forworthy service. Of this number,Noel Jaeger, Judy Gordon, andMary Stark have the distinctionof serving on*the three publications; two have written for bothMERCIAD and Press Club, one

for PRAETERITA and | PressClub; and five have served onboth MERCIAD and a PRAETERITA? staffs. f% I |

Students ElectDC \President

Eleanor Cavanaugh, sophomoreclass president, was recently elected president of the Dorm Committee for the '57-'58 school year.

The Dorm Committee, formedthis year, has many duties, suchas , taking charge of the Reception Room, distributing and collecting meal tickets, checkingproctors and monitors, preservingorder in the kitchene tte! andlounge, andacountless other tasks.

The general purpose of thisCommittee is to promote harmonyand order in residence halls. Thecommittee works with the deans ofresidence to carry out regulationsand with the girls to present theirinterests to the deans of residence.

or u ouseCard decks have been "stacked"

to insure a "full house"for th ethree-day performance of BERKELEY SQUARE, May 9 to 11.

Today at the 11:10 assembly,the annual ticket campaign received a festive inauguration witha shor t skit conceived by thepublicity committee centeringaround an English coffee house,four millionaires, and the needfor a "full house". Following thisticket distribution will be made.

The thirteen team captainshave the suit names used in pokerto carry out the card theme. Thecaptains are: Ace-PatLynch,|K-Eileen Rawa, Q-MaureenJ Jones,J-Dorthea Morell, 10-Sue McCartney, 9-Judy Herrmann, 8-Carol McCormack, 7-Connie Set-tlemeyer, 7-Barb Story, 5-Mrs.

HHSaai J& &*X*3&Sfc a W-Backstage, Berkeley Square's cast is rapidly approachingplay

day as they try on various pieces of their costumes. Above, Mickey Spillane helps Tome McCormack try on a wig, while LillianEgnot watches the activity in the mirror.

Martha Hill, 4-Cathy Reid, 3-Lolly Lockhart, 2-Lucy Payne.Each team will have twenty-twomembers.

Prizes include dinner at Di-Michael's and a movie at theWarner for the winning suit withthe c aptain receiving a $5 bonus.

The two highest salesmen will beawarded $10 and $5, respectively.No sponsor {contestwillf be heldthis year.

Joint Concert To Feature'M y Fair Lady Selections

Mercyhurst and CanisiusCollege|oiee Clubs, under the directionof Mrs. Louise Dolce and Mr. Robert Schulz, will present a joint concert in Mercyhurst's Little Theatre at 3:30 p.m., May|5.J

The program for the afternoon will present the Clubs alternately,featuring songs from "My Pair Lady," "Naughty Marietta," and numerous other scores. Soloists for Mercyhurst Glee Club's selection willbe Judy Herrmann, Anne Bowman, Ann Marie Bergan and CarolynHeyl. Barb ara Dibble and Linda Rosinski will be accompanists. "HolyGod, We Praise Thy Name" a hymn chosen by Mr. Schultz as the jointnumber for the two clubs will climax the afternoon concert.BMHBKJEB

Immediately following the con- t1

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AA TolHoldAwardsDay

At hie tic-minded I sportstersI willgather in Ithe Non-Smokers'lounge at 10 a.m.,Saturday.fMay18, as the AnnualAthletic "Association Breakfast getsunder jfway.

According to Cath y Misfeldt,general chairman,?a hea r ty | repast is being planned, after whichMiss Patrizio will present awards.Trophies, white sweaters,! andMercyhurst "M's" are toi&beawarded to girls in each class whohavetearned the highest number

lof points.Joan Hotchkiss, Lucy Payne,

and Jean Grisdale will work underthe general chairmanship ofCathy Misfetot. Next year's officers will be introduced at this

Jlast meeting by the outgoing president, Janie HagedishJ

cert a dinner will be served theGlee Club members in the StudentDining Room. The day's activitieswill come to a close with a formaldance in the gym. lasting fromnine until! midnight.

It ha s been {traditional tha tMercyh urst G lee Club tra vel! toCanisius the following week-endfor a similar program, but dueto crowded social schedules, thecolleges were unable to schedulea return concert this year.

nnua Dinneronors eniors

St. Joseph's Auditorium will bethe scene of the Senior DinnerTuesday, May 7 at6:00 p.m. Thesupper will be sponsored| for the1957 graduates fby the remainderof the student body.

Because of space limitation lastyear, two representatives fromeach class were selected to bepiesent at the dinner to honorthe Seniors. This year, however,every student will attend. Seatingwill be arranged in a "Big Sis-ter"-'Little Sister" fashion.

Chairman Anne Johnson andco-chairman Mary Rachel Shineannounce that spring flowers willdecorate the auditorium. Enter-tainment"for the seniors is underthe chairmanshipof2 Pat Murphy.

Funds for the dinner are contributed from the treasuries of theindividual classes.

Ticket quota for eachjstudentis three and all returns must bemade by May 8 at 5 p.m. The general campaign is under SisterMary Charles while BarbaraJakubowski is business manager.

This year the publicity committee has received permission to setup a display at the Union Bankwindow at 12 h and State Streets.

Classes SelectFuture Leaders

Elections for the class officersof 1957-1958 were held on Wednesday, April 3. Electedas SeniorClass President is Anne Johnson;Vice-President, Vivetta Petronio;Secretary, Cathy Misfeldt; Treasurer, Maureen Clancy; and Student C o u n c i l Representative,Kathy Carrig.Dayhop Leads ! _2L.

Emma Jean Newby*is JuniorClass President with the officesof I vice-president* and treasurerbeing filledlby Mildred Manzione,Martha Calvert, and Connie Taylor,! 5 respectively. Representativestot- Stude nt C ouhcili are SallyFleckensteinalso Secretary ofCouncilpf. and a resident representative.Soph< ChoiceX

BFor the Sophomore Class, officers are President,IMary AgnesBacik; Vice-President, MargaretTopping;!Secretary, Joan Kosta-lansky, and Treasurer, Mary Star k.Treasurer of Student Council andResident Representative is BettyLou Dorsognaf Barbara Donatelliis Day Student Representative.Board Representatives

Those girls selected from theJunior, Sophomore and Freshmanclasses to serve as day and resident representatives to StudentBoard include Mary Kay Donatella Marilyn Chromey, HelenZimmerman, Jane McKenna, JudyGordon and MaryB esc her. Barbara Jakubowski, newly-electedVice-President of Student Council will serve next year as StudentBoard President. Congratulations.

ROTC Band SerenadesWith Outdoor Concert

DSO invites seniors of local highschools, their parents and guidance counsellors to attend an OpenHouse, Sunday afternoon, May 12at 2:80.

Gannon's ROTC will advanceon Mercyhurst territory under theguise I of the ROTC Concert andMarching Band on Sunday afternoon, May 12.

Under the direction of Cadet

Captain Don Rodenbaugh. theband, which is composed of hornand reed instruments, drums, bell-lyres, an d c ymbals, will present* aconcert on Mercyhurst's frontcampus. Music in the semi-clas

sical, jazz, and popular veins willbe presented with a few featuredsoloists.

Inaugurated last fall, this groupof 10 sophomores and 30 freshmen made their mark as a "first"in the musical field for Gannon'sROTC. i

In the words of, one Gannonman, "The band has planned thisserenade for Mercyhurst to showour appreciation of the fine support they have given our school."


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Fate Tiro T H E M E R C I A D April 10, 1957

-AdditinThe cry was

Council.| This Syearhow effective i t is .

It might be a

Studentcan see

for a smallerwe have it iandBut \lwise idea to admit a re

presentative apiece from both the DormCouncil and the Day Students ' Organization.Neither of these are represented now, so theday-student opinion as suchand the house-student opinion as such is incompletelypressed.

Having them on Council would eliminateth e falselnotion tha t there ex is t s a t^Mercy-hurst three dist inct powers one dealingonly with problems that affect the dayhops one dealing with problems that affect theres idents and* one dealing with problemst h a t .affect the student body "in general ."This outlook certainly indicates an ignoranceof the fact that i t is the dayhops and theresidents that comprise the student body "ingenera l . " *

The admittance of aday hop represen tst ive and|a house representative would enableboth organizations to channel their projectsand requ ests more efficiently throu gh theStudent Council . This would be just one morestep closer to the ideal of a strong Councilwhere al l organizations work with i t , but aresubservient to itiand under i ts control .

L E T T E R S TO T H E E D I TO R

wu J, m, urilu |Dear Edi tor,

Today ' s advanced age has offered [ m a n yimprovements in science, in economics, andin society itself. Among student l ife, the development of new ideas,ideals, and pursu i t shas uncovered a variety of at t i tudes ofChrist ian l ife. From these variet iesconfusionar i ses in the meaning of the word m atur i ty .

Like all ofterf-used words , matu r i ty hastake n on a new connotation, tha t of sophist ica t ion . Al though Webs te r asser t s\ t h a t t h etwo words contradict each other, the modernmind considers the art if icial i ty and unnatu-ralness of sophist ication as part of the essence of maturi ty. Apart fromth elf a c t t h a ta |mature person used to be fully developedin body, mind, and character, (Don't considerthis at al l , i t ' s only the sl ight matter) , somenow believe that maturi ty means r igid, st iffsnobbery to be exercised during their pretentious day. Gone are those conservativeideals of sinceri ty, naturalness,and \friendliness, i | I

I Of course , those "ma ture m oderns" havea few dissenters who are st i l l in favor of old-fashioned Christ ian chari ty, which should beincorporated at college especially in good,wholesome en te r ta inment , the na tura l l aughter of humorous si tuations which rel ieve thestrain of earnest work, with accompanyingrespect for those in authori ty. They believeenthusiasm and vigor are vital for the enjoyment of l ife. When they can' t f ind any, theymake some of thedr own. Imagine lookingfor such thingsfin life!!!gg ^f

But one must becareful inot to accusethem of| immaturi ty, for they are l ivingWebs te r ' s meaning ra ther than the modern ' s .

Pa tlFaber

Varied Spring EntertainmentComplements FestivewSeasonBy Judy Gordon and Mary Stark

Spring covers a multitude ofthe sins of winter. Students heading homeward for two weeks ofwell earned vacation can't helpbut notice the festivity of theseason.

Cleveland's Spring Festival ofthe New YorkMetropolitan GrandOpera will feature a differentopera each'day from the Monday,April 22, performance of "Lucia"through the Sunday Matinee of"Madame Butterfly." "La Travi-ata" may be seen on Tuesday,"IITrovatore" Wednesday, "Carmen" Thursday, "LaPerichole" Friday, "Tosca"the Saturday Matinee, "The Marriage of Figaro"Saturday evening. Tickets rangingfrom $1.20 to]$10.00 may be obtained from the Erie Conservatoryof Music.

Included on the Erie Philharmonic Orchestraand* Chorus program for April 23 and 24 will beKey-Stravinsky's "Star Spangled

Banner," Handel-Harty's "Suitefrom the | Water Music," andBeethoven's! "Ninth! Symphony."

Apri l May

Featured will be the Choristers ofthe Erie Danishfciub.

WICU will televise OllbertiandSullivan's "The|Yeoman of theGuard" on April 10 over N.B.C.This operetta, starring Alfred

Drake and Celeste Holme, centersaround members of the militarycorps establishedI by England'sHenry VIII who served as personal bodyguards for sovereigns ofthat country.

"Teahouse of{ the A u g u s tMoon" will be dramatized by theErie Playhouse April 9 throughApril 27. Seen on both the Broadway stage and the theatre screen,this hit comedy of John Patrickwon the Pulitzer Prize and NewYork Drama Critics Circle Awardfor the 1953-54 Broadway season.

Charleton H e s t o n portraysMoses in Cecil B. DeMille's "TheTen Commandments" w h i c hopens at the Strand Theatre onApril 11. The story follows Moses'

life from youth to old age. Otherkey rolesfare portrayed by YulBrynner and Anne Baxter.

IntimateOpera*Calendar M ee ts Approval

April11-12S e n i o r Comprehensive

Exams12-28Vacation

May5Glee Club Concert ? |7Senior Dinner Sponsored! by

Student Body 5:30 |-| 9-10-11College Play "BerkleySquare"

12Gannon Outdoor ConcertMother's DayOpen a House for Erie students

19May Day23-24-27-28Senior Exams27-28-29-31Final Exams

D k anhd:Dear Editor,

This is to express the appreciation of? the members of D.S.O.to the student body for theirsplendid cooperation with the recent Philharmonic concert party.The project was a huge successand an encouraging sign to planmore |programs of t. this type forthe future,f o n c e | again D. S. O. says"Thanks." | | I I \

Emma Jean NewbySecretary

A n Ounce Of\ EtceteraBy Ann McGinnis

"He who laughs last laughsbest"Andin this case it's a well-deserved laugh forMercyhurst at the Perry Square men. Foryears the gentlemen of that venerable institution have teased, derided, and jibedthe 'Hurst "cinderellas"{because of theirpermissions and rules. Now thatthe!newGannon dorm rules have been set up, it'sour turn. For their 1 permissions coincidealmost exactly w ith ours, withi! nightlysupervised study to boot!! One main drawbackhalf the material!for the GannonKnight will be no more!No Last Fling | I

Latest gripe from McAuley Hall is thechange in end-of-the-year and graduationschedule. More class days, no cottage, andafternoon graduation, leaves little time for"last precious fun" with classmates.

No one ever didfind out whether Sister M.

Andre liked the joke that Marge Mack waspassing to Dot Blazer in Music Appreciation class. Honestly intendedffor Sister,she sternly interceptediit. It was a quipoi Mercyhurst's adopted little brother, Peanuts, flat on his back, arms outstretched,next to a record player, murmuring ecstatically "Papa Hayden!!"!Easter Frolics

With all the feverish plans and exciting

talk about where everyone is going forEaster vacation, those are forgotten whohave fun "in their own back yards." LoisYoung, who is noted for herPerle Mestatraits, is giving a big party at her home inNew Kensington; Carol Eigabroadt is planning a huge shopping spree in Philadelphia stores; and Bunny Walter will seea musical in Cleveland. Patsy Klein reports Warsaw "dead as usual,"

Mercyhurst may be responsiblefor inculcating in many a love forthe opera, as evidenced by thewarm reception with which thevoice recital of March 31 wasreceived.

"Intimate Opera," a program anhour and a quarter in length, featured better-known ariasl andduets from seven well-knownworks. For the opera enthusiast,this {brief period left much to bedesired, but for the uninitiated,it was sufficient to arouse a growing interest.

Voices rang strong and clear;facial expressions and gesturesshowed that each performer wasputting herself wholeheartedly into her number. Diction and enunciation were excellent, English andforeign tongues alike being readi-ly understood.

Holding the varied program together was the narrating, withoutwhich the performance may havebeen meaningless. Forthose unfamiliar with the works, the narrator gave a picture of the themeas a whole; then a more elaboratedescription of the particular scene

to be portrayed. |

j9 WeSet J tYour Editors Congratulate . . .

Deloras FVatus, first prize winner in the professional group ofthe Everymanj art contest.

Praeterita staff on its efficiencyentire layout has gone to press!

All newly-elected officers.Your Editors Commend . .j Studen t Council for consider

ing the club issue and revisingthe point system. |

Social Committee for publishing monthly calendars. W|f

AA for forming a varsity basketball team, |Your Editors Recommend . .

That students remember to turnout the lights in the day-h oplocker room when! leaving.Your Editors Thank . . ."Student Council for appropri

ating surplus funds from theprevious year for "lounge" radios.

U. S. Steel for their financialgrant to six hundred colleges, oneof which ii Mercyhurst.

OKC Ou t 0$ C tf-tU^

One week out offifty-two devoted to andin union with Our Lord. That is what HolyWeek must mean to us. We are asked to accompany Our Lord on His journey of theworst pain eversuffered on ear th .

Unt i l Holy Sa turday the themeis sorrow, repentence, and hope in the Passion ofChr ist . We are constantly reminded of thesuff ering s! endured by the Messiah in the

Masses each day.On Holy Saturday Christ's iourney ap

proaches j-its glorious en*1, which is accomplished on Faster Sunday when Christ 'str iumph gives us the promise of salvation.

Let 's devote this one week to God tofhow that we appreciate and want to returnth e full devotion that Hehasfso unselfishlygiven us . f

^440*ScannedThe Suez crisis has taught a valuable but

costly lesson European!dependence on thecanal has been too overwhelming. Whethertroubles smooth out or not , the need to endthis one-sided dependence has been proven.Not only will such projects as building supertankers to skirt the canal give a healthiereconomic visage to Europe and the world, buti t should also prove the point that dictators.such as Nasser can be dealtwithieffectivelyby peaceful means.

A ticket, you] e i ther buy or J you sell, jThe point we're raising, you know very well .The annual play is coming in spring*. . .But don' t you expect to do anything?

Read the f irst sentence, then you' l l have theclue, \

That we, the whole school,'spect a lot'fromyou. i *.

We expect that you' l l sel l more than a tonOf play t ickets, and not stop at just one!

You say, "Why the fuss, i t 's onlyfa playT h a t benefits the ac tors any way."Think of you r school, f i ts reputatio n too.Why the p lay ' ssuccess will benefi t you!!

'MMe* **?>UeHct*fEmerson saidf "Life

that ther e is | alwayscour tesy." j l

is nott ime

so short butenough for

\ I t takes no extraitime to remember tha tpeople are trying to study during quiet hours.I t takes only a moment longer to answer thephone saying, "Mercyhurst College," insteadof just , "Hello." Walking down the hall tolocate a gir l instead of scream ing for heralso requires very l i t t le t ime or energy; i ttakes only two minutes to deliver a telephonemessage .

Courtesy takes l i t t le t ime,but ' m a k e smany friends.

a& THE MERCIADo / i i2v- Mercyh urst jCollege, Erie , Pa.

'"SafgTjfflraX i IMember ofPRESS Associated Collegiate Press

Published MonthlyEditor | I I Kay KingAssociate Editor Mi Betsy S chnatte rAssistant Editors Jeanne Cannon, JoanImhofBusiness Editor Mary Ann BittnerEditorial Staff j^Noel Jaeger, Barbara Story,

Ann McGinnis, Mary Ann Castora. Del Dwyer,Barbara Jakubowski, Lucille Turner, Caye

Auer, Peggy Cumm ings, ArleneHajduk, MildredManzione, Judy Gordon, Mary Stark, MaryCatherine Donatelli, Helen Griffin, Mary LouKelly, Peggy Rirsch, Eleanor Cavanaugh, PatHooper.

Business Staff _ ^ Carol Eigabroadt,Marjorie Karaffa, Donna Nashwinter, MaryAnn Schmidt,$na Smith, Eileen Rawa,DoloresButticci. Peggy Cummings,Deana DempseypMfcry Ann* Kow.


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April 10, 1957 T H E M E R C I A D Pare Thrw

Dairyl Queens $ an d Springthey're synonomousagree four icecream lovers, Joan Connors, Jean Grisdale, PatCavanaugh, Rose-marie Laskey.

TIS SPRING M

Curious Reporter Finds SignsIn Every Nook And Cranny

In spring, "A young man's fancy turnsto sthoughts of love." Hasit ever been said to whence a young woman's fancy turns? A walk aboutMercy hurst might tell. p

Bitting in the corner is one of Mercyhurst's many avid knittingaddicts, BerleySchaaf. (She just finished a pair of socks for the pastwinter; but this year she is starting earlier).., In the Non-smokers Dayhop Lounge there is a small club, called

CDTE (Count the Days Till East e r ) . Anne Marie Bergan, BarbieMatts, and Helen Zimmerman areits official ringleaders.

Walking through residence hallsmight prove a risk these days. Ifone is lucky, he will only get hitwith a'dust mop. Spring cleaninghas begun!

And then there is a popularsong echoing through 8 the halls,"Let us go, please let us go!"

Some get photographer fever,

of either that type behind th ecamera, or in front ofjit. An nSedelmeyer, posing with her daffodils, even got to the local news.

But don't forget the Spring tradition.!Many have received thecherished diamond such as LillianEgnot and Anne Bowman. Thenthere is Martha Wurst, whodoesn't stop there. She is in thethroes of her wedding plans asare such seniors as Joyce Baker,Joan Csernyicky, Kay Haider, iD-Turner, and Marge Karaffa.

SPRING IS INDEED HERE!

News BriefsUKC P %carry out theseduties efficiently.

I C. Frank

Kappa Omicron Phi will sooninitiate pledges Frances Reynolds,Carol Ann Bocan, and ElizabethAnn Phelan of the sophomoreclass and Agnes Nakich, a formerMercyhurst graduate.

These students were chosen onthe basis of scholarship and personality for membership into thisHome Economic Honorary Fraternity after completing a test onthe Kappa Omicron Phi history,and constitution.

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Presenting 'Berkeley Square Male CastBERKELEY SQUARE, t h i s

year's production at Mercyhurst,calls for seven of the male species.

Tall, red-headed Tom McCor-mack, a 1956 Gannon graduate,will portray Peter Standish, themale lead. Another of Tom's accomplishments in drama was arole in PLAY BOY] OP THE

WESTERN WORLD. While a student, he was a member of TKEfraternity, editor of both the Gan-nan Knight and the Lance.

Ron Casey, a member of TKEand a Sophomore at Gannon, willappear as Tom Petti grew. Ro nhas appeared in several Erie Play-h o u s e productions includingTIME LIMIT and in Gannon'sproduction ofj PLAY \ BOY OPTHE WESTERN WORLD. He isnews-editor of the G a n n o n

Knight, and runs a column inthe Erie Sunday Times.

Mr. Throstle will be played byJack Rim p . Another TKE, he isa Senior at Gannon,and]has appeared in severalBehrend Centerproductions; in MR. ROBERTSat the Erie Playhouse; at Gannonin'PLAY BOY OP THE WEST

ERN WORLD: and inMercy -hurst 's DEAR BRUTUS. "MIn the role of the Ambassador

is Doug Kingston, a Senior business major at Gannon. He is amember of TKE and a columnistfor the Gannon Knight. Duringhis Senior year at Strong Vincenthe appeared inlthe production ofYOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITHYOU. > *

Ray Case will portray theDuke of Cumberland. Ray's cur-

Compass Points! All DirectionsAs Collegians Begin Vacations

In spring, everyone contracts a bit of thewanderlustan urge toget away from the everyday routine. Proving this are a number ofMercyhurst girls who are journeying ju st abou t everywhere fin theeastern United States during Easter vacation.Visiting Roommates

Travelling to Sonyea, N. Y. withPatti Carlile is Sue Daschbach,who will then accompany her to Ithaca for a weekend stay at CornellUniversity. Jea n Grisdale will play hostess to Joan Conn ors! at herhome in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Kay King will be the guest ofBarb Jakubowski in Garden City, Long Island. Luz Torres is spendingthe vacation with relatives in Philadelphia.

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Barb Ayers plans to coverterritory in Ohio, Kentucky andWest Virginia, while Pat Murphywill be touring Washington, D. C.and the Carolinas. Spending theirvacation in sunny Florida areValJean Mancini, Ann McGinnis,Dorothea Morell, Mary Stephany,Marguarite I O'Connor, and MaryAgnes Bacik. Ruth Friel and Lucille Turner will also get a headstart on their tans in AtlanticCity. . I HStaying Near Home

Kathy Franco is looking forward to meeting the^'old gang"at Lock Haven State Teacher's,while Prances Balzer and ConnieTaylor are anticipating the NSAconvention at Penn State. Travelling eastward to Buffalo areMartha Domeracki and CharlotteGray, while Judy Hermann andRose Marie Wienczkowski willhead west to Cleveland to attendthe opera "La Traviata."

P O R TC O O P

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DAIRYLAND

With the coming of spring, theAthletic Association is schedulinga number of different sports forboth members and non-membersof the organization.

In addition to the tennis teams,badminton and ping-pong are being introduced to the girls.

At present, only A. A. membershave signed up with their partners. Shortly, non-members willbe \given the opportunity to signup for the three sports.

Schedules for games will beposted on the bulletin boards.Games will be played at 4:30 onweekdays and over the weekends.

E R I E ' S B E S T M I L K

30Q5 P i n e Av e n u e

rent occupation is teaching at St.Oregon's T* 1"1* School, NortlEast, Pa. He has appeared severaltimes on Gannon's stage and inDEAR BRUTUS.

Dave Longnecker, portrayingLord Stanley, is a 1955 graduateof Cathedral Prep. Numberedamong several performances inwhich he has appeared at St.Benedict's Academy are OURHEARTS WERE YOUNG ANDGAY] an d |THE LITTLE DOGLAUGHED. Dave is presently employed by the Eckerd Drug Stores.

A junior at Academy. TomDecker will take the part of Major Clinton. Among his appearances at the Erie Playhouse areroles in MR. ROBERTS,'ROOM-PUL OP ROSES, and PYGMALION.W s i *

A rt Department Highly Commended;Students Demonstrate A t Convention

It is said that Mercyhurst hasbeen influential in elevating artstandards in Erie and surrounding regions.

Thus, authorities have requested that art exhibits of Mercyhurststudents being displayed throughout this month at the Erie Muse

um be continued through the firstweek of May, that those attendingthe Pennsylvania Art EducationalAssociation convention may examine the work. Held for the firsttime in Erie, the convention ismeeting at the new Memorial HighSchool May 2-4. During thesethree days, Mercyhurst studentswill demonstrate the art mediaused in secondary schools.1 Now exhibited at the museum

ar e Nola Weingard's encaustic

IZuU* ? . CAROLE CON-RATH, an avid "Emma" fan.;. .MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Friday night

bridge parties in Room 23 . . . BUFF'S odoriferous dog . . . newwallcolor in the chem lab. thanks to SYLVIAHAISE . . . senior trips toFlorida, or two foodless, sleepless, motionless days in a car. . . JULIEKELLY and RACHEL SHINE spending two days at Notre Dame . . .comprehensive exams . . . varieties of plans for two heavenly weeks ofvacation

painting of crayon and wax, SylviaChristie's paper sculpture, LoisYoung's melted crayon, crayonresist by Barbara Stone, andDorothea Morell's loam-glass.

Wood, wire, and copper-technique of Julie Simons, SandiTenace, and Linda Collin are also

being shown. Mosaics by LoisWiedenhaefer, stencilling by Da-niele Schmidt, Carole Conrath'splaster work, and difficult texturesby Del Dwyer will be examined bythe visiting artists.

Little minds talk about people,mediocre minds talk about things,great minds talk about ideas.

Sister M. CarolynYCS Meeting

Soph \Pursue sStudy; SpendsYear Abroad

Patti Carlile is spending herjunior year abroad at the University of Fribourg in Switzerlandunder larrangeme nt with RosaryCollege in River Forest, Illinois.

|Sailing September l on the S. S.Liberte from New York City, Pattiwill begin practicing French conversation immediately with fellow {students and with t h estewards and {[stewardesses. Uponarrival in Switzerland? she will reside at the kVilla des Fourgeresuntil the following Septemberwhen she will return to Mercyhurst for her I senior year.

With French as her major concentration, Patti will also takecourses in philosophy, theology,an d Englisha total of 36 credithours Which will be transferredtoiMercyhurst'from Rosary College,rPhilosophy and! theology istaught by Dominican priests.* During fall and spring vacations

and in July** Pa tti will visit France ,Italy, SpainjfGermany, and Englandsome of the interestingsights being Notre Dame de Paris,St. Peter's and the Colosseum inRome,J and the Alhambra in Granad a. A ski trip in Switzerland orAustria Is offered during Christmas vacation.

Couna IP res dents

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Visit Notre DameJulia Kelly and Mary RachelShine attended the Midwest Student Leaders' Conference at NotreDame University,yApril 6-7. Thisconference was for students fromall Catholic colleges within afour hundred mile radius of NotreDame.

Discussion sessions were focusedon the place of the student in theschool, his spiritual and intellectual development, and hisg r o w t h in self-responsibility.Talks were restricted as much aspossible to the intellectual andspiritual aspects of student liferather than entering into longanalyses of student activities: an dsocial programs.

.Other topics discussed were thepurpose ; and activities of campusorganizations, especially studentgovernments and the work of thenational organizations, NationalStudents Association and the National Federation of CatholicCollege Students. ;:
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the merciad, april 10, 1957

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