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Page Two T H E MERCIAD February. 1937

Published monthly by the students of Mercyhurst College

Address all communications to

T H E E R C I A DMercy hurst College Erie, Penns ylvania

Subscript ion, Rates

ONE DOLLAR THE ^ EARJMERCIAD S T A F F 3

Editor-in-Chief Eleanor O'Sullivan

Business Manager '. 4 Anna Fox

(Printed by the E. Agrest i Print ing Co.—-1710 Cherry St .)

Lent

Lent usually comes upon us to the accompaniment?of manyadmonitions that it is a season of mortification, of penance, ofprayer. And there is some lesser emphasis on the fact that itis a time of preparation for the great feasts of the Church:Easter, the Ascension, Pentecost.

Seldom do we direct our attention to another phase ofLent: an appreciation of Corporal restrictions of the ancientdiscipline of the Church which are manifestations of the solicitude the Providence of God has for our bodies.

It is well known, but seldom realized, tha t all materialthin gs become weak and less efficient by repeated u se. Theinanimate steel of bridges and machines suffers fatigue, thetrees and herbage must have their times of rest, the earthitself musts be refreshed either g ently by t he snow and rainand winter or violently by storm and earthquake. Animals re quire more frequent periods of repose; and mankind needs

not only rest but change.In the beginning of Genesis stress is put on a day of rest.In Leviticus there are detailed instructions that cover not onlymodes of worship, but rules of sanitation and periods of discipline. The Church, guided by the Spirit of God, has in mindduring the-Penitential Seasons not only the subjection of thebody for the saving of the soul; but also the conserving andimprovement of the body that it may become more fittinglythe temple of the Holy Ghost.

E. O'Sullivan, '37:-o-: 1

On Advertising Women's Clothes

Advertisements are truly remarkable mot only for the at-tentiop they draw to |the line of goods carried by the suchand such supe^or quality store, but also forjthe remarkablepower they possess for misleading the reading public.

"Beautiful, youthful, and flatterin g styles rangin g fromfourteen to twenty-two. Visit our store. You will not be disappointed." So reads the advertisem ent. Well, tha t soundsrather good; the "cut" in the paper is | quite reassuring; andyou decide to stop in the store when you are down town.

"Do you have a dinner dress in black to fit m e? " you askthe sales-lady. "I take a large size,—about a twenty."

"Oh, yes, step this way, please," the saleslady replies.Then you sit and look at possibilities."Oh, that is adorable. What size is it?"'This is an eighteen but it is large. I'm sure it will fit you.

Won't you try it ?" | |"No, I must have a twenty.""Why, we have a few twenty's. I'll show you what we have.

Here is a nice one."I §

The "nice one" turn s out to be a modern grandmo ther'sstyle. Not being in the mood to powder your youthful head ordistort your angelic countenance by drawing wrinkles on it,you resignedly thank the clerk for her trouble; and, with allthe vigor and youthful|buoyancy^|taken from your step, youtrudg e along with one wee spark of hope tha t the other ad

vertisements may have been designed by more scrupulous in-dividuals.£ ,.'Sno use, though; because, if the manufacturers of women's

clothes ever think, they evidently don't think far enough.Manufacturers of this class may be defined as individuals whobelieve that youthful styles should be made in sizes only upto eighteen and tha t any young girl who is so unfortunate,idiotic, or whatever else you will, as to become overweight is,de facto, to be dressed like a well preserved m atron of fifty.As a consequence, one doubts thatjmanufacturers of women'sclothes know that "-there are stout, young girls in existence.

Apparently, demand has n't sharpened thei r wits in thisma tter. And I am of the opinion that this attitud e of indifference should be classed as one of the- present day problemswhich ought to be solved.

B. R.

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Modernity Via the Bicycle

Time was when a young lady rounded out her prosaic existence under the numerous restrictions imposed upon her fairsex. Non-conformity to these limitations merited for her thetitle of "hussy."

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In her day, delicate health was an asset. To swoon gracefully was an accomplishment. Good health was something tobe concealed from th e world. J

For sports, she danced a staid waltz or played a languid

Jan . 12. Helen Gowans . , inScripture . . "Father , w asn' t Tobias swallowed byba wha l e ? " . .(pause) .. . then . . "I'm afraid . .that ' s ra th er a . . f i sh story!" . .A certain city, so we're told, paintsgates of homes . . of . . eligibleyoung women . . blue . . There's

an idea for you Mercyhursters . .Have you heard . .Ithe latest . .nickname for the boulevard? . .Wha t? . . No? . . Wel l . . Isn ' tthat too bad! . .

Jan . 15. The most of the bestto our Edito r . . Symposium speaker . . Good luck, Sully . . knowyou'll do us proud . .

Jan . 21. All roads lead to Cleveland . . Member of our sister -class . . Jane Uprichard . . to therescue of the C. C. Fun for all a tbridge . . Durkin ' s shel tered Mar-die an d Pauline . . O ur littleblonde liked! the city s'well shenearly forgotkto come backf. .

Jan. 26. Post mortems . . areobnoxious . . and so . . hate tomention . . exams . . but . . toogood to keep . . is the "You th in

Asia" . . anecdote . . for detai ls. . |see Rita Lohse . .

Jan . 22. On . . fountains ofyouth . . wonder of whom SisterMary Anna was speaking whenshe said . . some people are stillchi ldren . . a t twenty-one? . .Three guesses on this one . ."Think I ' l l arrange to have a fewmore hours added to the presenttwenty-four." . . Innocent Bystan der . . "Well, if you do . .please add them | a t night , wi l lyou," . . Plenty of support on thatone . .

Febru ary 1. Mr. Relihan . . tora t Puse y . . "Pat, you'll make awonderful wife . ." . . Why? oh. . she had just found the ever-e lusive chalk . . Here ' s another. .

sort of sta le , but . . you can' tstop me if you've heard it . . "Shelost ten pounds by wil l power."..I 'd say i t was^rather by W ON' Tpower . .

Febru ary 2. 'Member J oanBrown? . . 'way back when? . .She signs her name "Mrs." now. .And did you know tha t Esther

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Young and the famous!Kenny a reabout to step off the deep end? . .the t ime . . la te spring . . theplace . . Titusville . . best o'iluck

to you all . . £

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FOR "N. L.M

I shal l remember fuchsia colors,

Purple and pink, and the t inkleOf leaves and tea cups tilted,

Crunch ing of cookies, the soft

clickOf words l ike bright beads st rungOn |th e thread of your thought ,

And the small singing flame ofyo u

Starward st ra ining, and a kiss

flungInto the dark, wet wi th the

touch of the rain.

I i —Marma Gould, '38

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P R O L O G U E

What follows is the prologue to the play "And After This?" wri t ten by Edi thRegan '38 and MargaretO'Sullivan, '88. Though it isthe prologue of a play, it isalso the epilogue, the finalanswer to the student ' s quest ion: "Who is Alma Mater?"

—The Edi torI am the link between the

old and the new, betweenage and youth, between experience and inexperience.Through me is bridged thegap between the untr ied andthe tested, between the wondering eyes of youth, andthe understanding vision ofage. Through my help thedreams of the adolescent become the reality of theadul t . Through me, thosewho enter my presence areled from gpat hs of doubt tothe highroad of truth, fromthe narrow ed limits of dependence to the broad highway< of independent action.

By my aid they learn tosepara te th e reasoned ut

terance of the orderly mindfrom the Siren subtleties ofthe Sophist . By me they aretransformed! from st rangersat the gates of learning tosatisfied dwellers within theporta ls of knowledge; froman existence of scant acquaintance with;the purveyors of tru th to friendly famil iari ty wi th the giant inte l lects that have shaped thedest iny of the human race .By my alchemy, the faltering footsteps of perplexi tyare t ransmuted into the f i rmtread of assurance; and themorass of dangerous scepticism to the solid ground ofmoral certitude—I AM AL MA MAT E R. *

The Mercyhurst Alum-nae News

The Merciad takes greatpleasure in announcing in i t scolumns the f i rst appearance0 f Mercyh urst ' s n e w e s tp a p e r , "T he Me rc yhurs tAl um na e Ne ws," edited byour regis t rar , Sister MaryAlice and our dean, MotherBorgia in col laborat ion. I t i sa paper of which Mercyhurstcan be r ight ly proud and amedium through which it sgraduates can keep in c lose

contact wi th their c lassmates and their Alma Mater .

Al though i ts dates of publication have not as yet beendefinitely decided upon, it iscertain J that the paper wi l lbe continued in the splendidmanner in which i t has beenbegun.

Heart iest congratula t ion tothe edi tor on an eminent lysuccessful piece of editing.

—Be t t y Ha r r i ng t on , '38

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game of croquet. The daring miss swam in an/all-envelopingcostume of graceless proportions. \ '£ f

Some say that the arrival of the bicycle and its subsequentpopularity was the nucleus upon which was built the freedomand happiness which we enjoy today. 1 t M I

i The modern girl is proud, indeed, of her good health andsparkling vigor. A wide variety of sports help her to build asound mind within a sound body. She dances, rides, swims,or works with equal, lasting ability. Her zest for living colorsher entire existence to make it worth living.I Let us thank those brave pioneers who treadled the way toour present health andjhappiness by way of the bicycle.

•Virginia Dooley, '39

ALG'S ANGLE

February ' s act ivi t ies sum uppret ty complete ly my present sta teof mind . . sorta here . . and . .sorta there . . st ra ining my shel l-pink auditory appendages . . in aneffort to 'ear a spot of news . . toput YOU out on the cursed spot. . I 'm afra id th at I 'm having anat tack . . of SPOTted Fever . .

because . . well . . ya know . .just because . . I 've made up mymind that it could only happen toEvarita Flaheri ty . . that incredible YOUNG- tir. . she caused atthe Glee Club practise at the Wil-be r t s . When elected to call Mr.Allen . . our humble cabbie . . sheforce-of-habitedly . . I guess you'dcall it . . tinkled th e phone of hercur ren t one . . and even dronedalong in that "Can-you-send-a-cab-

Those playsf theo vein • •

Drama class presented to us theother evening . . were . . by far. . the most-provoking short ski tsI've seen . . Britta . . the "home-lovin' gal" . . and | ; . Mardie O'Sullivan . . in the suit tha t looked . .on her . . like an ad for "L ife'Be gins a t 40" . . were perfect

screams . . And,£ Mary Mead . jdefini te ly "accented" her charm.Their authors are to be congratulated . . which . . of course . . inc ludes the personal inspira t ionalbackground . . or .*. maybe Ishould s ay . . foreground . . Sr.Phi l ippa . . Mardie was up toSouth Bend for Junior Week—

and loved it . . and him . . Emma-jean Baldwin is awful ly smart -looking . . and . . Gracia G onzaleswas charming at the Prom . . andso was her escort . . to a competitor o r two ! ! . . Elba . . famou sfor | her bids of "Two Klobs" . .captured the crown . . kept i t asecret for ' liKre*(f **w*eelcir :'\"'Suchwomen are dangerous . . but , "le tme tell you somphV " . . her reignis not just for one night . . but . .forever . . the little,monkey . .Listen to m e g et t ing posi t ivelydrippy . . sentimental?by way of

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:-o-tII —J THE PHYLOMELTIC CLUB!

Although the Phylomel t ic Clubis the most progressive organization in the college, it is also themost modest and i t i s se ldom thati ts projects appear in print . !However, there are a number of interest ing i tems which real ly ought toreceive notice.

Th e <tresults of the recen t elect ion brought Miss Ida Moore tothe {presidency while Miss JeanStamni i s now serving as secretary

and Miss Pierney as t reasurer ofthe c lub. Not long ago a profi tablefood sale was held in the collegehal l by the members of the Phylomeltic Club.

Each year this associa t ion hasgiven something substant ia l tothe col lege a t Christmas t ime.this year two very fine paint ingswere presented to the Sisters.These paint ings were hung in theStudents ' dining room.

The students show an enthusiastic ̂ interest in biology?this semester . The Zoology class numbersforty-eight . The cats;which we repurchased for use in the Anatomyclass a t t racted so much at tent ionthat the professor was obl iged todebar visi tors from observing dur

ing the c lass period.

At the meet ing of the - club onT hursda y , January £11, the members discussed plans for thei r an

nua l banquet! which will be an

event?of the near future .—Ma rga re t T hom pson , 38

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February,1937T H E MEKCIAD

D e p a r t m e n t H e a d

Ruth Head ley, '36, has informed

us that she is opening a Home

Economics Dep artmen t a t Homer

High School , N. Y.

ALG'S ANGLE

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explanat ion. Now take Sis Pat terson for example . . I suggest aset of sponges for the heads ofra iny-ni te-rumble-drivers. Ann Mo-rin and the Angle pract ical ly losttheir "eyes" . . as wel l as . . thei rvoices . . one nig ht with Sis . .Mur and Edie . . "priest-supposed"too .much the other evening. Can-isius was the magnet for the February Prom-goers. Mary Lou Burd. . who has gone "F-ri tzy" on us. . among other things . . AnnMorin, Bet ty Harrington, MarianSullivan, Marie Madden, and BettyFal lens. . a l l took fin the affair . .or . . versa vis a . . the affair tookthem in . . sounds bet ter . . "Wun-chel ' s" Li t t le Girl Friday has

nothing . . no, nary a thing . . onour dist inguished Prefect . . I say—distinguished . . because of herv a s t and!various . , love ? ? ? . .complicat ions . . (This last was byrequest) . . Edie LoGrassoJ an dF r a n Riblet . . both love that old,old tune: "O Openland, My Open-land" . . Inez Bellotti'sjj prom escort led her a merry chase . .Everyt im e I spied her . . she wasswinging / around a corner . . Inez. . incidentally has a new Olds . .a gradjeation present . . LAST-MINUT E SCOOP or DOOPE : I ' mtold that Marie Madden was the . .Bunny-duck . . whatever that i s . .of the Canisius Prom . . and herhostess . . M arian Sul l ivan . .added "Mabel" to her collection ofquick name s . . Tea-d ancing . .coffee dan cing . . breakfast , sup

per and brunch dancing . . that'sal l I 've heard re that week-end inBuffalo . . Marie Dillon '36 .t w aspar t hostess to Ann and MaryLou . . If you wan t something tochortle over . . ask Elba to showyou ?the finished p hoto . . of theProm-crow ning . . not ice " Micky -not Minnie Mouse" Taylor . . lookat her heretofore unrecognizablea h—. .bluntly speaking .f. Ada m ' sa pp l e " .§. One gir l who getsaround plenty . . Jane Missimer . .and good reason, too. WARNINGall Roosters! WARNING al l Roosters ! ! Keep in your own terr i tory. . Keep going on the beaten t rackI ! . . One of | th e col lege 's mostcharming is Sara Gum . . whocould pose for an ad for one ofthose Tyrolean fe l t dol ls . . Trust

Bet ty Meyer to a lways lend a handin any t ight fit . . I found th issom e whe re : "A f l i r ta t ion is just anempty spoon . . yes, just an emptyspoon . . and . . a lso, that some

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SCRIBBLINGSxdimftsa as**v **v m

Mebbe this column wasn't sucha bad idea last month when something new seemed to be happeningevery day or so. but—our lifethese days appears to be less seasoned with variety. However,"Seek and ye shall find" is a goodmotto. 'Smat ter of fact,-1 seem tobe going injfor Scriptural quota

tions in a wholesale manner thesedays. Any minute now I'm liableto go into my speech. This sympo-sium stuff is a tax onfone's brain— no less—There I go leaving myself wide open. Don't ever think,dear readers, that I won't be as sailed with every imaginable kindof bruta l remark.

The other day I fell onto thestone bench o pposite the dean'soffice (Th at partic ular bench invi tes pecul iarly confl ic t ing! memories!)—My landing was not hard—nor sudden—as in former years.Imagine being welcomed by soft,air-filled red lea ther cushions. I tsure made that st renuous periodof wai t ing less uncomfortable ./ Incidentally, there are red covers on

all the stone benches, right downthe hall. | | | I II *| J

Apparent ly, BABIES are the up'n coming thing! a t Mercyhurs t .Just have a baby in your familyn' Mercyhurst gals wi l l go wild.

Such great big eyes—such a pur-ty little nose—smiled a t me—saidda da—would like about six"—'nso on. All of which shows!to goyou that l i t t le Mary Catherine isthe boast 'n toast of the college.

There is a little—Keck, we don' tknow his f i rst name yet—we^onlyjust heard of his existence theother day, but- anyhow , we- say

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THERE IS A ROSE CALLED

I HAPPINESS MI did not know in the lonely hour

When? I begged a roseifrom th eLi t t le Flower,

That within those petals closely

curled,Lay the Love of all the world.

—Marma Gould, '38: - o - :

SCAFFOLDING

I have bui l t a barrierAbout myself,

Of hard, materia l , unrelent ingt h i ngs .

It : serves me for a shield,

While with deft, determined hands,A tireless brush I wield.

All my life long,!Be this my complaint :There is a perfect pic tureI shal l never paint .

Marma Gould, '38.

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I AM YOUR FRIEND

If you were lonelyI'd§wish to be

A book, a fire.For company.

If youiwere lost , Dear,I'd  take yourjhand;

|We'd go togetherFrom the dark land.

If you were hungry,

Think you that ICould not find food

That would sat isfy

All your grave y earning?Young Heart o 'Mine,I 'd give my l ife to yo u— |Like bread, or wine.

—Marma Gould,

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A SONNET

< Dedicated to Mary Catherine

Oonatelli)Dear Baby Eyes, so blue, that

slowly close,You're eager to exclude me from

your dreamsOf "Babyland," where sta lwart

soldiers standWith swords unsheathed to carry

out your schemes.Dear Baby Fair , whose bright

eyes shut me out,I love you— thoug h I feel you 'renot polite

To toss your curly baby head aboutAnd leave me (crooning still) far

out of sight.

For I would fain go with you,Baby Mine,

Away from "Grown-Vp Town" toBabyland

Where we could halt the moving

wheels of Time,And you would lead me with your

Baby Hand.But Baby Dear, I kiss your cheek

insteadAnd tuck you snugly in your

Baby Bed! I m

—Eugenia Andrecovich, '39

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CANDLEMAS

For me

A slender candle burning JWould encompass a l l my yearning.

But you—Your feet are sandaljshod,

For you walk the way with God!

—Marma Gould,!'38

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DREAMS

When I to the realms of blessed

sleep retire . i iAnd to the feathered pillow place

my head,I, with a thought, give up my

soul ent i re

To far f lung fancy's dreamsbereft of dread.Like petals of a tulip to a beeI open up my soul to light

refra in

And choose, as you would do,songs gay and free

And cast away all melancholy

s t r a i n .

I hear such songs as you and Idid sing,

When the wayward moon droppedcoyly o'er the hill

Whenfwe to the heedless skies our

joys did fling.And when I sleep . . . those songs ...

I hear them st i l l ! " |But then with gray of dawn I hear

the larkAnd rise and say 1 never;knew

' t wa s da rk .—Margueri te O'Donnel l , '39

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FIRST SNOWFLAKE

The Bird of Night flies high,Dark wings wide spread

To hide the sky.

Following after Day, he callsFrom his whi te breast!

One feather falls.

—Marma Gould, '38

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REFLECTION

'38

My Love, the night i s young.The moon is a coinHigh f lung

From a spendthri f t ' s purse ,Or wrungFrom the miser ' s t ightc losed f ist .My dreaming has but just begun.Who knows the nature of i t s end?For yet , the night i s young.

—Marma Gould, '38

•III FASHION ^A FLASHES

Queen Elba reigned supremeover a dashing, daring, devastating, delovely, delirium of festivitywhen Mercyhurst held court on thenight of Janu ary 30 in the Masonicball room. The Queen was lovelyin a gown of black chiffon velvet,garden ias nestled perkily 'neath

an entrancing filmy veil. A noteof dignity was added by her elbowlength, white {kid gloves.

Lady Marty land Lord "Baldy"made an a t t ract ive couple ; Marty,quaint in an off the shoulderblack taff eta, took pleasur e inswishing her gayly colored, cordedhem line—her dainty l i t t le wristcorsage was so appropria te forher costume.

Lady Marge and I Lord Danw a l t z e d f o r H e r M a j e s t y .Dramatic fin black velveteen witha sweeping train, she, too, wore aveil upon which she flaunted herorchid. |

The Duke and Duchess "Burd"and Duffy tripped the light fan

tastic •— Mary Lou anticipa tingSpring in a gay flowered print.

Count and Countess Bach andBru gger graced the affair withtheir presence, Georgia nymphlike in black lace.

Adelaide ? was lovely in f chiffonof symphony co lours, a filmymauve redingote over a sheath oftaffeta Alice blue draped aroundthe neck.

Anne was regal in her heavy,black taffeta with bands of blackvelvet around the 10 yard skirt.

Ri ta Maley lovely in white satinwith-a - start ling- drape of-red velvet tied intricate ly in front and

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WHO KNOWSThe silken spider web is broken:All my life is in confusion,And is all my dreams, illusion.Who will untangle its silver

s t r a ndsFor me?

Only the spider knowsHow she wove her web.You must rebuild it, all alone,

He^said.

Marma Gould, '38; -o- :•

INCIDENT

To-night I' ll meet him once againAnd he ' l l be there I know;!Beneath the quivering aspenWe'll kiss,—and then I' ll go.

I met him months and months agoWhen winter ' s freezing c lasp;Had gripped the world in icinessWith r igid t ightening grasp,Heistood alone among the t rees,The night and he were one.I, too had sought out solitudeAt dimming of the sun.

His name ._... his face, I knowthem not,

And!mine he's never seen.But snow and darkness sent us

there ,And so wi l l summer ' s green.

To-night I' ll meet him once againAn d hell be there I know:Beneath the quivering aspenWe'll kiss, and then I' ll go.

—-Mary/Lou Burd, '37

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Possession means to si t ast r ideof the world, instead of having it

astride of you.I—Kingsley

Natal ie Frye, '35, hasP received

a position as teacher in the Paro

chial School in Sharon, Pa.

Hi Ho Everybody! !In the manner of the "old mae

st ro" . . i s everybody happy? Ofcourse, we!are, and if you aren'tit is your own fault. It isn't verydifficult to be typical Polyannas inthe face of such pleasant and encouraging facts as passing throughone semester successfully and entering hopefully into another.

Noted! at the prom, all lookingabsolutely "delovely," was a goodly crowd of the Freshmen:

V I R G I N I A I B R Y A N T l o o k e d

daintier than ever in a white formal , wi th roommate, ANNE, forming a lovely contra st in flame . .Tried to | at t ract MARIE CAL-LAN 'S eye all night, but didn't

quite succeed . . Ran into ELA INEBOYD, looking a trifle vexed . .Doesn' t MARGARET BATTAG-LIA look well in white? . . If onecan imagine NORMA DE SAN-TIS* hair looking* bet ter at onetime than another, it was positively in the "nth" degree of.|perfact ion that night . . MARY FROSTseemed to be enjoying herself, bu tthen she a lways does . . When Isaw GRACIA her hair was piledhigh with con fetti . . Didn't ge t achance to ta lk wi th JANET GRIFFITH . . Ask MARY MATLEH-NER how she likes the new Grah a m s ! ,i Didn't,; yo u like FRANMILLER'S dress? . . Saw ELEANOR and TERRY, the inseparables, together as per usual . . Iwould have liked to hear the joke

that amused ANNE SAWDEY somuch . . Glad to see MARYSCHMITT there for reasons allmy own*. . You arrived a triflelate, didn' t you, COLLETTE? . .How did dancing agree with yourlame ankle , BETTY ZAHNISER?. , Overheard M ARIANN E _ST.LAWRENCE having a l i t t le di ff i cul ty und erstanding ! something orother v;; Noticed MARIE MADDEN at tempting to keep in step

during the m arch . . Was th at ayawn you were tryin g to coverJEA N W ALLING . . and * at theearly hour of eleven, too? . .Didn't see MEG|WALDINGER. orVIRGINIAl HILEMAN until thedance was well on its way . . Andso to bed ? J? ? Well after a fewm ore j hours , a nywa y . Everybody

agree s that it was a very enjoyable, well managed dance, and theSophomores deserve much credit.

Did you ever stop to think whatinterest ing nick-names we have inthe Freshman Class? MARY ES-

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In One Ear • . •iw>HHSwiS« iMii>li i i i>H il i iMllMiMis iiMii>ii i i i i i^ ' t^" fT^

Practice teaching, al though apast nightmare, is occasionally referred to, and one is still apt tohear al l sorts of rema rks: " I 'msure glad we don't have to go topractice teaching today." "Can youimagine us walking down in thisawful weather?" , "One sure goodthing about practice teaching isthat i t kept my weight down." And

not that we have qualms of conscience, but the little refrain stillgoes 'round and 'round: "Oh, oh!there comes Mr. Relihan!"

And what do you think aboutgirls who make their boy friendsface the vicissitudes of the weatherwhen ill, so as to attend the Prom

And speakin g of the *Prom,weren 't we proud of the Queen?

We hear tha t she made alovely picture with her courtTwo Seniors, Ann Fox and BettyTaylor, assisted, along with otherclass members .

Seniors seem to be traveling thissemester: Mary Lou at tended theCa nisius Prom this week-end,Mary Ciaiola spen t pa rt of theweek-end in Buffalo, Betty Taylor

at tended the Winter Carnival atManlius, Sully visited in her hometown and (for a very surpris ingchange) Marg Dougherty went

home W e hear tha t Adele ha sfound "new interest" in Buffalo

'Imagine Inez's surprise whenshe received a lovely auto forgraduation pretty lucky, eh ?

Eadie and Murph reportithatthe Notre Dame Glee Club soundedvery well an d we hearfthatEadie is still J heading for the"O pen-I an d" ?er what 's hisname? And some one wantedme to ask why Mary Ciaiola always uses CamayTsoap W hywas Alice Lyman so thrilled*aboutth e Prom The writer wishes tomention the very good work Elbadid in writ ing this column during

the writer ' s absence-^—Thank yo u"Cookie". | v

If Rita R. doesn' t learn to l ice

skate, it won't be Bob's faultoh, yes , I forgot to mentions tha tBob and Rita also at tended theNotre Dame Glee Club ConcertAnd now, cheerio!

W I —Mickey Lobaugh, '37:-o-:'

ALG*S ANGLE

(Continued from Page 3)women may be compared to a party platform, that is , . subject tochange without notice . . "Picture" Paul on Be t ty Harr ington ' sdresser . . He "nose-gay" l i t t leToots|is delighted . . The BonaProm saw Elinor Eisert . . of thegorgeous eyes . . Eleanor Ries andKay Gil . .JMary Ka y Donatelli isregis tered for the Freshman classof '64 . . One of the Brueggers . .took the "Lights Out" programseriously on Prom nite . . thefunny p art is . . that the facultytook i t the same way . . and replaced the bulbs . . All sails a reset for the Ed-in-chiefs Symposium appearance . . Reports are. . that her speech . . is beautiful. . at lea st . . so said the affair 'sdirector . . Dolores Kelley definitely s tates that this is her las t affair . . to what " this" does shere fe r? .1 , nevertheless . . "This"L . peculiar problem brings . . this. . little puzzle corner . . to athiss-ling climax . . or do n't ehathink so ? . £

—Marge Alge, '37; -o -; ,

A sound discretion is not somuch indicated by* never makinga mistake as by never repeatingit . —Bovee

Faculty Notes

This column has the $ pleasureof congratulating! Mr. and Mrs.John A. Donatelli on§the occasionof the birth of a daughter, January 1, 1937. It is a warm an dhearty welcome to this world thatwe extend little Mary. CatherineDonatelli.

"May no untimely frost decayThe early glories, which we traceBlooming.-in thy matchless face.

But kindly opening, like the rose,Fresh beauties, every day disclose;Such as by Nature are not shownIn -'all the blossoms she has blown."

Sr. M. Pierre and Sr. M. Agatharepresented Mercyhurst College atthe annu al convention of theAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science which washeld in Atlantic City from December 28 to January 3. The outstand ing scientists and medicalmen of the country at tended theconvention, which numbered threethousand delegates from all partsof the world. The closing lectureof the convention was delivered byDr. Art hu r S chiller of V ienna,Austria,!whose years of researchin Carcinoma in the Vienna clinicshave brought him renown in the

field of medicine.On December 28, Dr. M. J. Rcli

han addressed the College Teachers of Educatio n Section of thePennsylvania State EducationalAssociat ion in Harrisburg, Pa. Mr.Relihan's subject was "English forTeachers ." On January 27, Dr. Rel-ihan talked to the Senior Classesof Nardin Academy, Buffalo, N. Y.,and St. Mary's High School, Niagara Falls , N. Y.

Mother M. Borgia and Sr. MaryAlice attended the convention ofthe Association of American a Colleges held in Washington, D. C.at the Mayflower "Hotel, January12 to 17. Mi *

On January 4, Miss Ruth Wha-len motored to Bu ffalo, N. Y .,where she attended to business in

the interest of her department.Maley, '38

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SCRIBBLINGS

(Continued from Page 3)"Congratulat ions to you, John."Why dontcha bring him around sowe can coo and gurgle some more ?

Right here and now we think"The Alumnae News" is " tops"—and to Sister Mary Alice, its clever"editor" and "assis tant editor,"we offer our heart ies t congratulations. Methinks the Merciad willhave to do some tal l s tepping tohold a candle to ourfnew Alumnaepublication.

Babies wil l keep puttering into

this column. Miss Whalen is aproud aunt , jus t s ince .a few weeksback. Her sister had a new sevenpound, ten ounce son and they callhim Bil ly.

I might add here that this business of writ ing news with a hotwater b ott le at one's feet , and helpful hints from hindering hello-ersha s just? about brought about myundoing. That "Please Do Not Disturb" Sign that I save for moments like these, only seems to invite the curious into the room.They can' t wait to find out what ' sthe trouble 'n if one is not in thestate of balance between life anddeath, the disappointment is almost too great to bear. 'N so, myfriends, back under the blanketsI'll slip—with that expressionless

expression and that quick responseal l ready—"No—there's nothingyou can do. I think I ' l l l ive."

i 1 i ^—The Scribbler

VarietiesBy Vee Dee

he'd give heran Elgin corn-discomfort and

;-o-1Simplicity, of all things, is the

harde st to copy. —Steele

The Sophs on;the griddle,again—or should I say more aptly, inthe news? This obvious subtlety isso paradoxical that I'm becominginvolved!beyond my depth!

Geegee rates headlines thismonth for the hard work and effort which made the Prom and Tea

Dance such a success. A dynamohas nothing on Geegee for energy!But she obviously thrives on i t -she's seemingly happier this monththan Cver before, might wewonder ?

The Prom occasioned the returnof several of our former j classma tes. Catherine Quigley arrivedfrom Detroit by plane to add herbi t to liven up the place. DonnaHenne, the peti te ringleader in al lthe mischief of our freshman year,also returnedi for a brief stay.What a shame that) "Gracie"wasn' t here to complete that once-beautiful freshman class!

Margare t M ary Kavanau gh, a"Home-Ecer"!from Buffalo StateTeach ers College has joined herfates with ours. Your congeniality

has already rated you as " tops "with us , Margaret Mary!

Jean Mullen's hopes were of thehighest as her birthday approached—surelynothing less thanpac t ! Fea ture herdismay upon receiving the well-worn phraseology of WesternUnion Number 634—specially composed for such expensive and expressive occasions as birthdays.

Marian Towne's boy friend fromDuquesne seems to delight in impromptu s tag part ies , ^especiallywhen their s taging depends uponhis ingenuity.

When Rita Rio made her pre-lenten appearance in Erie on theninth of the month, Geegee andJean Mullen were both on hand to

welcome her.We're all squeezing for you Eva-rita—don't det a few day's illnessget you down.

It has been decided by the classto bestow upon \Marian Gage'sboyfriend, Glenn, an honorarymembership in the class, and alsoa rubber medal-for his generousaid in decorating the hall for theProm with balloons. He at leastought to head an auxil iary group!Those boys certainly did come inhandy after the Tea Dance, remember ?

Betty Cannon of Niagara Falls ,was Ruth Hays ' guest for theweek-end of the prom.

Eleanor Eisert s tepped out toanother college prom recently. Sheand Eleanor Reis had as gala t ime

at the St . Bonaventure 's Prom onthe fifth of the month.

We've had all we could do tokeep Mary RitagOliver from {buying a complete truck gardener'soutfi t . For her birthday she received a small wooden shoe withtulip bulbs in it, and she is happily at work cult ivating them.

Pat Campbell ' s lengthy epis t lesfrom Marquette convey tales of aflourishingi'pre-med course plentiful ly interspread with dates anddances—perhaps she will be up tosee us in June.

Thu s far an inconspicious butenthusiast ic fleader in girl scoutwork in Wesleyville is EstherJohnson. Under her able tutelagethe l i t t le "girl-sp routs" are allaiming high—nothing less than an

eagle badge wil l sat isfy them!—Virginia Dooley, '89

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The world will never starve forwant of wonders ; but only forwant of wonder.

—Chesterton

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FROSH FROLICS

(Continued from Page 8)THER D AILEY a n s w e r s ? t o"ME D", a clever combination ofher three names . . GERALDINEGREINER is cal led "DUD", butwhere this comes from, I don' tknow . . We have two "SISES" inthe persons of MARY LOUISEHEALY and HELEN PATTERSO N j . That Irish gal , MARYLOUISE McMURRAY is , f ofcourse, called "MAC" . . And weall know "MAZZ IE" . . There issome his tory to ^BETTY ZAHN-ISER 'S name of " PIXIE " tha tmaybe COLLETTE can explain,i t ' s too much for me' . . And whydo we call MARY AGNES ZIMMERMAN, " TERRY" . . ALLENESTEPH ENS has no nickname tha tI iknow of, but there is an interesting and touching s tory concerningher first name about which shehad nothing to say (natural ly).

MUT TERING S: Sorry to seethe Flu leaving such a dent in the

attendance lately. We no soonerfinish welcoming some recoveredvictims back to their books thanwe are informed of another jjpalbeing s tricken . ,| Heard someonewishing that they were down inthe flood districts, doing volunteerwork for the Red Cross. That's oneway of gett ing firs t hand news,and at the same time being useful. , Wonder if the skating on thatpond across from school is as goodas i t looks from the AccountingRoom window . . ther e will besome grea t rejoicing among theskating devotees in $Erie if thepond at the Peninsula ever freezessufficiently to ska te on it . , Bythe sound of things, there is goingto be some great reforming aroundhere in the form of Lenten Resolutions . . Heard someone makingout th eir l is t of "Don' ts" and"Won' ts" and they sounded pretty

rigid.BETTY SCHRYVER tel ls me

tha t pushing cars isn' t real ly asfunny as it looks (as if I didn't

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again . . and not down for thecount either . . though Mardiemade a good one . . The DramaClass . . with the aid . . and instigation . . of Sister Philippa . .presented . . original talent . . (? ). . "The Mis-Count" . . Mary Meadauthorizing . . "Lovin' Hate" . .

Annette Miller's 'brain child . .Wouldn't you know thatl "Toots"would|be "Forgetme n o t ? " . . AndMardie and her shadow camethrough with . . of all things! . .an allegory! . . Maybe you in theaudience had fun—but you shouldhave been backstage . . three girls. . two suits ,•. 30Vi seconds tochange . . Recipe for pandemo-nium . .Rene Forquer . . we couldgo for her . . didn't Helen Barrydo us proud, though? . . And Brit-

ta . . came through as usual . .Might we say that Betty Harrington suffered a slip-up?

Feb ruary 5. Off to St. Bona'sProm . . Kay and Mary Jean . .Canisius head liners . . Betty Fallen, Betty Harrington . . MarianSullivan . . Anne Morin . . Hopethe Log Cabin Chapel appealdoesn't win Mardie . . Is it NotreDame U. want to see, or just the

people who at tend?Congratulat ions to the Merciad

Adviser . . and thanks for providing us with an enormously large. . but deliciously small . . topicof conversat ion . . Mercyhurstwelcomes . . two big blue eyes . .soft baby curls . . tiny hands . . agurgling baby chuckle . . Who?. .why of course . . It 's . . MaryCatherine Do natel l i! ^

i 4 1 —Edith Regan, '38

A L U M N A E ~* <* * * NEWS

Martha Meyer, '35, of Clarion,Pa., has received a promotion,which includes additional responsibility, in the bank in her hometown. Best of luck, Martha!

Volunteer social work is claiming some of the time of CatherineDurkin, who is assisting the So

cial Mission Sisters in Cleveland,Ohio.Teachers and friends were de

lighted to see Muriel Lehman andBessie Greene at Mercyhurst fora few days early in February.Catherine Egan was a recent vis itor? here, too. Ju st a flying visiton her way back to Pittsburgh,where she is in the Nutri t ion Department of West Penn Hospital .Bobby McEvoy dropped in for aweekend not so long ago, also.

We announce with regre t thedeath of Neal McBride, brother ofGrace Elizabeth. Our deepest sympathy, Grace.

Mary Jo Cleary was employedby the Social Security Board inBradford for several weeks. TheFlorida sands have at tracted Bur

nette Rickenbaugh. She is spending the winter there with hermother and father.

At the Cleveland Club party inJanua ry, we saw several of theAlumn ae, including Jane Uprich-ard, at whose home the bridge washeld, Betty Killeen Davitt. Catherine Durkin, Madelyn Hall, RuthEichenlaub. The party, incidentally, was a huge success.

—Margaret O'Sullivan, '38

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Fashion Flashes

(Continued from Page 3)flowing to the floor in back.

Lady Gowans and Dr. Frankmade a charming picture; Helenin black crepe topped with a sequin jacket , through which abunch of brilliant vivid poppiespeeped.

F r a n Hauser cut a gay figurein her black taffeta; square neckl ine and an interest ing skirt ofbraided bands in white, red and

blue around the hem."Kel" was smart in l ight J blue

taffeta, hal ter neck style'with asi x i n c h ! band of blue velveteenaround the hem.

Betty Meyer had a s tunningblack marquiset te, ful l skirt and aruff edged in blue, green and redaround the square neck.

We've already seen gay prints ,three quarter length ensembles,with very young and s traightishcoats. Accessories have been no-ticed in soft shades such as sha

dow blue, mellow maize, woodgreen, and dusty pink. Hats areentirely differen t with low ercrowns, scrap of veils and rollingbrims, blotting out one eye completely. Pais ley prints and peasantembroidery have come in with abang ; also novel trimming—crabbuttons, tobacco pouch pockets .Boleros are inland revers al l outso we'd say that winter has meltedinto memory and I Spring hasSprung! —"Toots" Harrington, '38

know) but what could she do whenthe STAB LEIN limousine stalledright in the?middle of a downtown street the other day? Thatreminds me that , righ t here andnow, I want to take the opportunity to thank any and al l of you

who (havehelped in the great ef-

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fort of keeping the old Chevy rolling. I 'm afraid that i f the "Neva-leak" managesjjto go much longerI ' l l have made more enemies thanfriend s la t the end of the year.

—Rath Weber, '40