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GAUGING THEWORLD'S NEWS

In this column, Miss MarianGage will comment on worldevents as her whims and fanciesdictate. These views are the personal views of the columnist, notof the Merciad. The Editor

Other nations take keen delightin nicknaming Americans. One ofthe latest names is "TumbleweedAmericans." Tumbleweed is a

p l a n t w i t hsmall roots ; itis unstable andeasily b1 o w nabout. Isn't i ts t r a n g e t h a tt h e s t a b 1eEuropean N a-t i o n s w o u l dborrow f r o msuch a n u nstable nation?

M. Gage They probablydon't pay their war debts because they dislike returning moneyto such shifty unfounded people!

The n ations of Alask a are said toeat whale a s we do chickens.Seems that they might havedifficulty picking;.it up in their fingers and then placing the boneson the plate.

Tom Mooney,4 who was recently released from prison has filedsuit fo r divorce. Mrs. Mooneysays she will fight it"to the lastditch." Tom seems to have forgotten tha t ibu t for hisI wife hewould bellying in one—about si xfeet deep. ^ ^ ^ ^ H B ^ B

A Canadian t rapper {brou ghteleven timber wolves to Boston by

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St. Valentine HonoredByJEnglish ClubK

The theme discussion runningthrough the February 9 meetingof the English Club, held in honorof S t . Valent ine , was | the! grea tlove poetry of the language.TheF r e s h m e n !presided! over the pro-gram which had scheduled | thethree sections of the club.B S g ^ l X

The Poe try! branch I placed special emphas is on |t he lifelandworks of William Butler Yeats, agreat poet of our time, who diedJanuary 29,j<1939. Dorothy Shawacted as chairm an of 1 the S ilverQuill division which read collectedspecimens of prose.| From j theBook Lovers sectionij came bookreports whichfwere ably discussedby Patricia SchillingandiEleanorCrowe. t i^jBHsBsii

The guest speaker of| the evening was Miss Barbara Wilbert ofErie. Miss Wilbert gave? a t veryinteresting J account of thejuse ofEnglish in th e field ofI SocialWork. 1 B S B

Delicious refreshments,I blending harmoniouslywithithe Valentine motif, were served to guestsand members by Beatrice Adolfand her aides.

—Rita Mooney

THE MERCIADfttefltf Libr

Erie, Pennsylvania

George DangerfieldComing Soon

Published at Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsylvania

SociologistsLecture At

MercyhurstMercyhurst recently had the

privilege of being address ed bytwo well-known sociologists, Dr.Henry Schumaker, head of the So-

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cial Science department of theGradu ate School of Western Reserve University and Director ofChild Guidance Clinic of Cleveland,and the Rev. M. L. Moriaritydiocesan Director of Charities ofCleveland, Ohio. Both men areauthorities in T HEIR particularfields. The introductory addresswas delivered by the Rev. JamesM. Powers, Director of Charitiesof the Erie Diocese.

Father Moriarity first discussedthe importance of Catholic Charities and lay groups and communities in aiding the intelligent planning of social welfare. He madehis audience familiar with thevarious functions of this diocesanorganization and emphasized thefact? that-regardless of an individual's state in life he is givenimmediate attention and directionby this p Catholic!agency—his human I Personality demanding respect. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B H E I B• Dr. Schumaker's topic of discussion was: "Mental Hygiene, an aidto '£Effec t ive! Liv ing ."§ H e l a cquainted us withlseveralsinterest-ing s ta t i s t ics ! which?havefr beencompiled inI the las t several decades. {There ar e 800,000 h ospitalbeds in the U. S., and, of this num-

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SNOWFLAKESThe snowflakes, wrapt ia, :. . -Srai-r--'^?silence fell, \^ In purple sti l lness lost,Tne winter twilight stole around£? And watched them as they .•- :K\ ;;,•:•: f-' t tossed. ' ' ••;_,,••. • .

A song came floating through"the air • --....

'": Closed each in harmony,They seemed to pause, todrift?N7..iVr-. about,:'i Afloat on melody.•

The notes and snowflakes inter-?ci - ;v .; t w i n e d

% And never will they part;When e'er the snow returns anew

.•» Your song is in my heart.^ t :'-:.': —Edna Londregan

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Engagement Announced

J T h e e n g a g e m e n t ofEugenia Andrecovich to PaulN. O'Brien of Erie was announced -at a tea given inhonor of the bride-elect onSaturday, February 11 .• The tea table was beautifully decorated in the Valentine motif, and the announcement was made on red,heart-shaped cards.

5§ Th e I wedding will takeplace earljr in the fall, andthe couple :'. will « make theirhome in Erie, l ^ i " : 1 \ > •• A ^

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FEBRUARY, 1939 NUMBER FOURiino

I. R. C. D elegatesA t t e n d P e a c e

C o n f e r e n c eMembers of the International

Relations Club recently attendeda convention of the Lake Erie Regional section of the Catholic Association for International Peace.The purpose of the conference wasto awak en in college stude nts alasting desire for peace and a realization of the necessity for action to prevent war.

Among the speakers at the conference was MargueriteO'Donnell,President of the Mercyhurst I . R.C, whose topic was: 'The Popesand Peace. ' She cited several ofthe Papal Encyclicals which clearly express the desire of the Catholic Church for world peace.

T h e regional section electedRosemary McGee Corresponding

Secretary of the nationalJ association and Sister Mary Anna Secretary of the faculty!advisors.

Believe It Or Not(Dedicated to St. Valentine)

would be betteryou just forget

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I The young man looked for abo utthe 50th time at the last ten linesof the opened letter before him.SS "And so , | Stan,! despite j thefact that I adm ire you* more thananyone and have had grand timeswith you, I i cannot return yourfeeling of love,f, I think that i t

for both of us ifall about me."sYj

'•'• -*-A •-' '"•'•]• ' Yours, Gracej< Stan rememb ered all .' at oncethat he had met Grace at a Valentine party three years ago.Each boy , had to bring an oldfashioned valentine for the girl heliked best. Stan didn't know anyof the girls but as soon as he sawGrace he realized she was the oneand only girl. Now it was alloVer. It didn't seem possible, butthe stiff cruel paper gave evidence.Valentine — Grace — Valentine.Suddenly he jumped, hurriedly puton his coat, and ran to the cornerdrug store.

"Please send the largest valentine you have in stock to this address," he said, laying a scrap ofpaper on a pile of papers on thecounter. The clerk absentminded-ly picked up the wrong slip ofpaper and addressed the envelopeto "Mrs. William Butler."

Mrs . Wm. Butler, a slight, nervous woman, had. read too manynovels recently, and as a resultwas harboring the notion that herfaithful, hard-wo rking husbandhad lost his love for her. He wasunable to account for her sharpness and she wouldn't give himthe satisfaction of knowing th ereason. All the details of her suspicions were being poured into thereceptive and sympathetic ears ofhe r dearest- friend when the doorbell rang. The postman gave heran envelope which contained ahuge, gau dy, uns igned valentine.That night, Mr. Butler was surprised at the warmth of his wife'sgreeting; but being a wise man,

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Frank Sheed, Publisher

Lecturer, Speaks HereSophomores Hold J SR*Zi !l *£

Wi n t e r B a l lMercyhurst payed tribute to

Winter at the Winter Ball held inthe Masonic Ballroom to the tuneof Benny Krug er 's orchestra onthe evening of Febru ary 4. Theseasonal spirit was carried out inred and white with 'heat-proofsnowmen jauntily perched near theorchestra, and gazing loftily at thedancers.

The high-light of the evening occurred at the crowning of MarianMcLaugh lin as Queen of Hea rts.T h e ladies-in-waiting proceeded

the Queen to her throne whereshe was ves ted| with | a crown ofwhite carnations; her subjectspayed pher homage, and then theQueen and her escort lead the revelers in a Grand March around theballroom. The gay couples thencontinued dancing.JJJ tB ^ H & ^ H H B T . ^ ^ H — A n n e Stout

St. Andrew's BandHi Heard Heremfc

.$ The faculty! and * students\ ofMercyhurst had J th e j pleasure ofhearing theS St. j-Andrew SeniorBand on'Thursday Evening,§ February 9. The band is composed ofyoung men of the St. Andrew par

ish, playing under the able direction of Mr. William S. Owen. Theypresented an excellent program ofvaried selections:r Liberty * BellMarch; William Tell Overture —Rossini; Donkey Serenade—Frfml;To y Trumpet—Scott; Pan American; Suite of Four Pieces—Friml;Reminiscences of Irel and; Star sand Stripes; Slavonic Rhapsody—Freedman; Anchors Aweigh.

During the brief intermission,Mr. and Mrs. Walter Monahan,also from the St. Andrew parish,entertained us with several pianoduets.

Mercyhurst is hopingfoi th epleasure of hearing the groupagain at an early date.

STAGE-CRAFTAn etching in black and silver

Hung in a frame of blue;Glass bushes in a glass-blown

field,Hedges sprinkled with silver, too

Tinsel hanging from roof-tops,Played on by the spot-light,

Sun;A web of trees on the crest of a

hillWhere the day had just begun;

A silhouette in whiteThat the sun's fingers caress;

Branches' crisp white laceAgainst the sky's blue dress;

I So the stage of winter layAt the rising of the curtain,' . Day. \: v^: v

—Edna Londregan

Evidence*GuildThe Faculty and Student Body

of Mercyhurst had the privilege ofhearing Mr. Fran k Sheed, notedCatholic publisher, author, andlecturer, on Wednesday evening,February 1. Mr. Sheed is a member of an English publishing company known as Sheed and Ward,with offices in England and NewYork. He is one of the found ersof th e Catholic Evide nce Guildwhich was begun in England andis now spreading in America toexpound Catholic Doctrines to thegeneral public.

Mr. Sheed's explanation of whateducation really is, what it shoulddo to us, was clearly outlined inhis address. "Education," he says,"is fi t t in g' people for l iving."Many believe education is fittingone to make a living and is thereason why many go to school. Mr.Sheed calls an educated man onewho can bearlhis . own company.To explain further, our speaker offered us [ a test for education; i twas merely! the question: "whatdo we read?" The'peaks of thistest are poetry, the highest formof human speech, and the speechof God as we find it in the Bible.wMr. Sheed explained to us thatmoney is a matter aside from education. Educationi is I responsiveness to all that there is.fi n thisway the J educatedperson I differsfromjthe uneducated. The formere S l s (Continued on Page 3)$m

Head of N. Y.A.ilsGuest of Sociology•••"'•iM ClubM 1

-T he February mee t ing! of theSociology Club was built aroundthe youth movement question. Theprogram was openedjby Miss Patricia Meyer who spoke on "Youthin Nazi Germany."j This was followed by a ; talk on | "America'sYouth Problem" by Miss PatriciaLund. "Organized Youth in Amer ica" was the concluding studenttalk, and was given by Miss Eileen

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The guest speakerfor^the evening was Mr. Ray Francis who isin charge of the N. Y. A. work inErie. Mr. Francis, who is also apsycholog ist, Vis tj a t I th e j presenttime working on a »cooperativeplan for young people. The subject of his talk, "Yo uth Movements Here and Abroad,"J gavehim the oppo rtunity to tell thegroup not only something of youthmovem ents in fo reign countries,but something about the purposeand function of the N. Y. A., anda brief summary of his own interesting plan for a cooperative § enterprise which wouldaid-*youth|inthe city of Erie. i"i.ffyj.-.-"-- JffiaMrtBK

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Be Loyal"Oh, she 'makes me sick*! Do you know what she did--?"How often have weheard this phrase preceding a choice

bit of gossip about one of our friends; or how often have weourselves been guilty of the same expression as we launchforth into a detailed explanation of what So-and-So did that"got under ourskin"!| Perhaps the use of slang expressionsisn't proper, but those justmentionedfadd a forceful touchto the situation, and aid us in giving vent to our feelings.

It's odd, isn't it, how much we enjoy So-and-So's companywhen things are running along in ship-shape fashion, andhow much delight and pleasure we derive from confiding inher our deepest secrets, only to have our peace and tranquillity shattered when, in a flare-up of anger, she acts contrar y to our expectations. Then, instead of forgetting ourdisappointment in consideration of the fact that we all haveour "off m oments" when we do things under th e influence of

anger, we mustfind some one to whom we can tell our tale ofwoe and givefull sway to our angry passions. And you knowth e rest—news "spreads like wild fire"; andsoon heads, arenodding and tongues are wagging and So-and-So just almostautomatically loses her good reputation.

Did you ever stop to consider just how disloyal and uncharitable it is to think critical thoughts and speak criticalwords aboutfriends—to say nothing of the bad effect it mayhave in ruining their reputations? Jus t say toyourself:"How would I feel if I knew tha t my friends were talkingthat way about me ?" Make a constant e f f o r t tobring othe rs to see the good in people instead of the bad asdisplayed in occasionalfits of anger. Always remember tha tyou yourself are far from perfect, th at you I possess manyshortcomings that are open to criticism. So, in attempting todo away with the detestable habit of criticism, keep in mindthe golden rule, and "Do unto others as1 you I would havethem do unto you." Sg&iiil^^^fl —Jeanne Senior

These InterestingjTimeslMpJr^

We have, indeed, a splendid opportunity to watch the rapidstrides that science is making in its path across the Century.Changes have occurred so quickly th at our ma terial worldwould be hard ly recognizable tog our great-grand fathers,could they bu t retu rn to look us over. They would certainlyagree tha t we have progressed materially, but would theysay that we have progressed, except in the field of science?It is doubtful that anyone could answer that question in theaffirmative. On the contrary, we find thehom0 breaking up,morality going begging, andiGod being ^ driven from ourminds and hearts. These are certainlyinteresting t imes!

It follows that in such times, the average person shouldtake an active interest in all that transpires around him. Atpresent, we find European nations at each others' throat s,apparently none the wiser for their escapade of twenty-fouryears ago; and the United States does not seem to have beenimpressed with thefact thai playing withfire generally results in burned fing ers. In view of th e existing situation, itbehooves us, the American Public, to do something constructive toward producing an effective means of averting war,

if only with regard to our country. Nope of us wants w ar;in fact, we dread it, and yet,jhow many fine Americanyouths will enlist when drums beatand trumpets< blare,and posters pleadfor help to 'Halt th e H \m! f

Of course, it is absurd to think that therefusal of one ortwo to go to war will help the situation in any way.• On thecontrary, those whorefuse will be made to wish they were inth e front-line trenches. Onlthe other hand, what could anygovernment do against an organized public who refused tofight?—Even the mightiest army must have cannon fodder!

It is for the purpose of organizing and;enlightening th egeneral public on such matters that we have peace organizations such as' our own Interna tional R elations Club. ''Themembers of our group recently attended a peace conferencein Pittsburg h, for the purpose? of [discussing with similargroups the situations which are now leading us toward war.It is the duty of all thinking Americans, and particularly ofthe youth of America, to bend the ir backs in an effort, notfor a war to end war s, but for a bloodless war to maintainpeace. —**HB S W w ^ ^ a f e S ^ ^ I

These interesting times are giving us every opportunityto watch History in themaking;it would indeed be History,could we but introduce a lasting peace!H R K H S — R« Hays

Chaucer's PrayerNow do I pray to all them who

have listened to or read [this littlestory that, if they have "foundanything in it to please them,they give thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom comes allunderstanding and all goodness.And if there be anything todisplease them , It pray them 'also toimpute iti to the fault of my ignorance, and not to my will thatwould have full gladly writte nbette r if 1$ had had knowledge.For our Book says, "all that; iswritten is writte n for our doctrine," and that lis jmy purpose.Wherefore, I beseech you meeklyfor the mercy of God, tha t youpray 'for!!' me tha t' Christ havem er cy on m e a nd f o rg i v em et my sins: — and namely,of my translations and my writings of worldly vanities, which Irevoke in my retraction s: as isthe book of Troilus; The book alsoof Fame; The book of the nineteenLadies; The book of the Duchesse,;the book of Saint Valentine's dayof the Parlement of Briddes; thetales of Canterbury, those of themthat may lead intos inne; the bookof the. Lion; and- many anotherbook if they were inj my remembrance and many a song and manya lecherous lay ; tha t Christ forhis grea t mercy will (forgive methe sin. But of the translation ofBo et hi us -•; on I Consolation, •'andother books of Legends of saints,and homelies, and I moral and d evotional works, for them11 thankour Lord. Jesus Chris t , and. HisBlessed Mother, and all the saintsof heaven;(beseeching" them thatthey from ' henceforth, '• unto mylife's end, send me „ grace to b ewail my sins, and to study to thesalvation of my soul; and--grantme grace of true penitence,]confession, and satsifaction to achievethem in this life; through the benign grace of him that is king ofkings and priest over all priests,that bought us with the preciousblood of his heart; so that I maybe one of them at the day of doomthat shall be saved; qui cum patre,

etc.

How to Pretend toStudy

Before beginnin g your homework in the evening, make suretha t you have read all the newspapers and magazines thoroughly;this insures a late start. Then, sothat no time will be lost betweenthe finishing of assignments andjumping into bed, put on your pajamas before you start studying—

you will also be more comfortable.Since you know that you will needan excessive amount of energy,empty the cupboard of Slim Jimsand the refrigerator of lemonadeor ginger ale. (Salt on pretzelsalways makes one thi rsty) . Putyour loot on the desk so that youwill not have to disturb your work.

Now, having collected: yourbooks and notebooks, begin tothink about what to write. Aftera few minutes of. concentratedthought—and eating—you will decide that the difficulty is too muchsilence; therefore, leave your desk,go to the radio and tune in thep i t Parade. Having settled yourself X comfortably again, chooseyour subject and poise your pencil to'w rite j ust asj the trumpetsannounce "Numbetf One on the HitKp|H (Continued on Page 8)

Guest EditorialAGENCIES OFlNATIONAL AND INTERNATION

GOOD WILL FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OPENNSYLVANIA

3 There is no country today, be it ever so isolated, tafford to be withou t the good will of neighb oring cboth near and far. Themanufacturer and the businesswant the good will, not only of their customers, but the ir competitors. The value of good will is recognevery side, although it is an intangible something thnot be measured in dollars and cents. To obtain it,

states and cities, as well as individuals, are willing tspmoney freely.Chambers of Commerce, expositions, good-will tour

use of every means intheirjpower to brin g visitors wtheir borders, to make them aware of what the state munity has to offer in the way of various advantag

When considering the value of good will, no one cmate or adequately appraise what the fifty privateported colleges and universitie s of Penns ylvania mthis great Commonwealth, as agents of good will. Sas they are over the length and breadth of this eState, the colleges have at this very time gathered ton their campuses 83,057 young men and women. Amately 43,000 of thes e young men and women hadrawn from communities within a 15 mile radius college; 24,000 young men and women have travelecampus from other sections of the State; 15,000 have to the campuses, representing the forty-eight States Distric t of Columbia, and 500 have journey ed evendistances from 57 foreign countrieslike Canada and Meas well as from far-off lands as Persia and Ja pan . -

No one can question the magnificent contribution privately supported Colleges and Universities make iing good will for Pennsylvania and its various commMore than 15,000 leaders of tomorrow are attracteto this Commonwealth by the good reputation and tscholastic stand ing which the colleges enjoy. They in this State about nine months each year, over afourperiod, mak ing in most cases, periodic visits to thecommunities where they can talk about what they haand heard in Pennsylvania.^ ^

•Undoubtedly, privately supported colleges and univare a prime asset to Pennsylvania in building good the Commonwealth and its various comm unities. Talthough somewhat intangible benefit, comestof the gStat e of Pennsy lvania quietly, efficiently, with no btrumpets and without cost to the taxpayers. I

The Man [Who W as ON A HAYSTAV. The praye r in a -Tneighboringcolumn is attributed—not withoutsome contention to the contrary—to Chaucer. Authenticity,t however, is not our concern here. It issufficient for our .pu rpo se thatthe prayer is usually found at theend of the Canterbury Tales andthat no one has been able todisprove with finality Chaucer's authorship.

Everyone speaks of the humor,gentle, genial a n d warm, ofChaucer; but it has occured toonly a few to speak of the seriousness -the high seriousness—o fthis great writer. Even the gentleirony of his humor would havebeen impossible had Chaucer notbeen, to begin with, and at bottom, a serious mind taking aseri*ous view of ,rthe universe . Thismeans, of cou rse, th at Chaucerpossessed a serious view of himself. And in that view, unquestionably he sawhimself—and hi sfellow men—against a backgroundof Eternity, of absolute values.

Only on such a condition canthe sanity so characteristic of theCante rbury Tales and of his ownlife be explained or understood.

Indeed, Chaucer was a lover ofperfection, that is,' of somethingabsolute in it s k ind. V Because heloved perfection, his gently ironic

humor made naked un to all timethe foibles of\ the society of hisday. Though he chuckled frequent-

I mounted a throne in a llEg far wideS S B ^ U H B ^ H HAnd climbed to its very hAnd lay there in softnessiCT be lulled fjJigffiBS^^^BBy the beauty of the nig

The fragran t} straw still hV:"'| the brea th ^ ^ ^ S m BOf sun and earth and floAnd in the quiet of the n

if lay I g |Welcome captive in its bo

From "gold by sun to silv• K^-\ night ' ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ gIn accents soft, yet deep jf

The ruffling breezes swep; • around "A vu *5f?And carried;.me off to sle: ':••:.£ ":: .'.-'-l ^ ' —Gertr

ly over the faul ts of~ his men, he was able to do so he understood* how ; perfecshould be ; how I inevitabthat man should be full oPerhaps this explains, whcer, at the end of his CanTales, came to thejfull floof insight into the eterna—and of himself as a manthe prayer appended there hin$o the full flowering oflmility. ,-Like 2 Aqu inas loJjiis monumental Summa, athe sam e mean ing A quinamind, he could say:S"It is bish1'. & A . 3 I



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THE CONSUMERS'. . . CORNER 1

POINTS TO REMEMBERWHEN BUYING CLOVES

Today, in this modern world ofours, no girl feels well dressed unless she has gloves to match

[her cos tume.T h e s e glovesmay be eitherleather or fabric a n d stillmeet t h e re -quirementsf o fthe latest modeof fashion. Inbuying ? a pairof fabric gloveswe f ind t h a t

L. Cummings they m a y bemade of wool, cotton, silk or rayon.* All are kn itted t o give themelasticity. This permits the gloveto give across the hand, yet stillretain its shape.

-Fabric gloves cannot be expectedto be as durable as the best quality of le ather, but they usuallygive very good service for th e

amount of money which is investedin them. £

Never * buy a * glove tha t is toosmall. The right hand is usuallyone-quarter size larger than theleft. However, the left-handedperson is an exception to this rule.Always use the larger measurewhen buying gloves. Sizes varywith the natur e of the mater ialas well as with differentmanu-facturers. Thus, it is not a goodpolicy to rely on the size of thegloves last purchased.In buying leather gloves, always

insist that both gloves be fitted bythe clerk. Clasps should be testedbefore the glove is fitted, therebyloosening the spring and avoidingbreaking.

The glove should never be

jerked off and on beca use nothread is sufficiently strong towithstand this abuse.

To test the quality of leathergloves, make a fold of the leatherand draw it ge ntly b ut firmly


Frank Sheed Lectures(Continued from Page 1)

is at home in the universe becausehe knows God and everything thatpertains to him.

Education advances only whenthe mind is fed upon!truth—theexistence of God is a fact and atruth that cannot be left out ofeducation. We must see God ineverything to be educated; other

wise we will not see] things intheir proper relation.The moral law is connected with

education. The moral law isthought of as a limitation but aneducated person will readily seethat violating the moral law is notfreedom.

1 Education comes through themind's working on all it takes inand seeing everything in its proper place. Then, and only then,can we consider ourselves educated. £ J^i'S

These points found in Mr.Sheed's lecture left us with manynew concepts of education, all revolving around God—the Maker ofall things who can, therefore, beleft out or excluded from nothing.

—Marguerite O'Donnell

Sociologists Lecture(Continued from Page 1)

ber, approximately 430,000 are occupied by people suffering fromsome form of mental disorder.Over 100,000 new applicationsarereceived annually. It is interesting to note that studentsof }, thissubject! feel that at least one outof every twenty-two children bornin this countrywill spend at leasta part of their lives in institutions.

How may we protect ourselvesagain st becoming psychotic? Ingre at measu re by adjusting ourselves to our environment and inacquirin g the ability to rea ct toothers and situations in such away as is reasonable; in otherwords, £to maintain one's balanceor equilibrium.

Dr. Schumaker stressed the factthat men must have a firm conviction of correct values of lifethrough the knowledge of a Supreme Being. Faith in a strongerPersonality will inspire man withconfidence and courage to face therealities of life, for in the mind ofthe man who possesses God thereis no room for morbid fear: hislife is too busy with constructivethought. The satisfaction that develops from a strong religiousfoundation makes life more enjoy-able. "Religion is the opening totruth," and people of sound religious principles seldomsuffei froma neurotic condition.

Dr. Schumaker appropriatelyconcluded by repeating the themeof his address: "Ability to adjustone's self to that within and othersto life's situations is the keynoteto mental health."

Rosemary McGee

Prosh ChatterFebruary 's here* again—Febru

ary's a busy month, isn't i t? Famous folk's birthdays, ice skating,sled riding, an inevitable amountof car pushing, morningsso?cold

for early rising, new studies, and,of course, Valentine Day with itssuggestion of arrows, Cupids, andsentimental verse—all are part ofFeb ruar y Freshm en do love coldweather—at least, they must,when they openftheir windows sowide at night that when they risein the morning so muchice l a n dsnow has formed on the floor theymerelyfhave to slide to f the doorinstead of walking as is the usualprocedure We are confident tha tChicken, with a little more practice, will attain honors on the ice—either as a champion skater oriachampion sitter__ Marie Keleherenjoyed a delightful^trip to theSouth Seas last weekend! She isstil l raving about th e ! "tropicalbreezes and "beautiful seases."H

SjBy the way,! Mary La Porta,has Duquesne U . any [specialcharm for* you?— Lucky J EileenRehler and Mary Parmeter have"bids" to th e S t. B onaventureProm— "Pigeon" had a problem inmathem atics "or something " theother [ night, when she attemptedto replace all the doorknobs andscrews that she had collected. Thereward for her littlew prank wasjust about a half bottle ofcolognepoured gererously over her \ person _4 Dorothy Van Atten and Vel-ma Blakey are quiet girls but therecertainly isajgreat deal of intelligence behind a ll th at silence—What student disturbed what faculty member at a wee hour ofwhat night? ?— Priscilla Jenkinshas a picture of a handsome fel-

FASHIONS'OF *. .. THE MOMENTThis isjTancontestably the time

of year when it is appalling togaze upon the once cherishedwardrobe. N e a r l y ! every dress inthe closet seems to lack verve—and accessories not only seem to

l a c k verve . .they do! Livenup your spiritswith a carnivalb e l t (nothingmore ' t h a n aseries o f gays t r i p e s . ) A' d u s t - ruffle'around the bot-t o m of your

I skirt would beE. Eisert anf attractive

added attraction—purchase such adust-ruffle at one of the local department stores, a n d guagingevenness with your best eye, proceed to sew evenly around the hem.

New fabric gloves in pastelshades will add zip to any wardrobe, and, we hope, to you.

There is a decided trend towardmore and more comfort in our

clothes, but the monk-like silhouette is the most comfortable andthe easiest on our sense of rhythm,grace, and beauty of anything thatfashion has stamped with so muchapproval. It is amaz ing to notehow versatile] this creation can bewhen it comes to | suiting the variety of figures. And what a blessing it is when time, energy, boardand iron are not available. Thesecret of its success lies in thefact that it falls from the shoulders, and the fullness is gatheredand held by a sash or belt—complications are few, you see.

Stripes, wide and narrow,iboldor shy, swing out like Artie Shaw'sclarinet and hold as high a placein our affections. Something todote on is a pastel pin-striped

jacket. J j$The romance suggested by theheart-shaped | neckline {must I begenuine, for this I neckline topsthem all.'Like romance, 'tis flattering—but, Iplease,I may it I lastlonger. ^ ^ ^ ^ B j f t j ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H ^ I

JwAnd sleeves—well, sleeves havea "pushed! u p" {look—ours have

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low on I her dresser.I Of course,Pris won't admit it, but we thinkthere's something behind8 her reluctance to part with Luke's likeness j Rita I"Tex" IMooney wenthome during I Christmas vacationfor the [ first time since !September Maude White really doesn'tlook ferocious,} but she certainlyterrified the j janitor one j night!

A "boo" unexpected would{scareanyone A welcome to j theJ newFreshman, Frances St. George. Wehope you'll l ike! us The Freshmen have shown a great deal ofinterest inIChinese Checker!—itmust I be fascinating—Anna [Gaff-ney'sf usual ly! qui te! unexcitablebut she seemed to lose her gift ofcalmness I on1 a 1 recent j occasionwhen she found herself unpreparedto meet some importan tcaller—Since it's the season of valentinesand romance, we are looking f forward to the ValentineProm—whenyou read this it will be but a pleasant memory, that is, we trust thatit will be pleasant! H j ^ ^ ^ ^ K | H

That's all for this time. See youin March. S | .^J Safe'

i —-Pauline Lynch

How to Pretend toStudy f

(Continued from Page 2)Parade." You must hear the tit leof this or you will be behind inthe news; BO you lean back tolisten to it, and by this time forgetthe idea you had. Finally the firstparagraph is w ritten. The telephone rings. It is one of yourclassmates wondering wha t towrite. This calls for at least five

minutes of discussion before youboth agree you don't know. Returning and reading what you havewritten, you will decide the workis very, very poor. Now lookingat your watch, note that more thanhalf'your time is up. Since youhave other-work to do, scribble apage of disconnected sentences andcall the essay finished.

Proceed in the same manner inyour other subjects, especiallyAccounting, and you will be ableto go to school the next morningand say, "I spent from seven-thirty-t o midnight on homew orkand I was only half through. Ithink they give us too much work,don't you?" 3

—Marion Weschler

FACULTY NOTESThe snowy blasts of winter

since the last issue of the Merciadhave prevented our faculty mem

bers from visiti n g ma n ypoints of interest during theirfree hours.

Mother Borgia attended am e e t i n g o fCollege Presidents i n Har-risburg, Pa.

! Sister MaryE. Andrecovich A n n a , accom

panied by Sister Philippa, attendedthe "Student Peace Federation"held at Mt. Mercy College in Pittsburgh. We are very happy to announce that,! at this convention,Sister MaryI Anna was electedS e c r e t a r y ^ of J t he I n t e r -national Student Peace Federation of the Lake Erie District.™S The|41st Annual!Convention ofthejNational Commercial Federation which was held in Chicago interested Sister Mary Esther.w* 9B Sister Philippa traveledWest^toSt. Louis where she attended oneof the most interesting and inspiring English j Conventions of 1 alltimes. SHSEHPS^^H^^I^^H8 Atlantic City wasthefscene ofthe Convention of the Associationof Colleges and Secondary Schoolsof the Middle Atlantic States andMaryland ] ati whichjMercyhurstwas {represented | by I Sister 1M .Eustace. HKaMBaS^flH^^^^^BS A convention of great interestto the ! Sociological! Departmentwas held in Chicago on December27 . Sister M. Victorine was(verymuch impressed by this, the initialmeeting of the American CatholicSociological|Society whose! maintheme wa s! "Crystallizing Catholic Social Thought." J• Sister M. Mercedes andI SisterM. Eustace attended the convention of the Modern Language Association . held I in New York dur-ingfthe month of December.!• Sister M. Liguori spent a par tof the holiday season in Titusvillehelping to arrange the Library atSt. Joseph's.> Mfcyt *

ADVICE TOTHELOVELORN

Dear Lucy, «My man is the strongsilent

type. He never says he loves mso how can I be sure he will bt rue? £

•. £ NellieDear Nellie,. The only test is time. You musbe patient and give him time tofind himself, — or you.

Lucy Lovejoy* * * k

Dear Lucy,Up till now, I have always liked

red-heads, but I suddenly find myself in love with a blond. Am fickle? | u ? ' ™ !

SofieDear Sofie,,

If you are really in love withthe blond, your fondness forredheads was probably only a passing fancy. If you should suddenlyshift to brunettes, I would suggeswearing blinders.

Lucy Lovejoy* * *

Dear Lucy,I have two boy-friends. One i

steady and dependable, the other ithe 'collegiate-play-boy' type. How

am I to know which one to choose?BewilderedDear Bewildered,

Psychoanalyse yourself. Lookinto your subconscious a nd seewhat your own temperament isand base your choice on the facthat opposites attract.

Lucy LovejoyP . S. If tha t doesn't work, you

might try tossing a coin.Lucy

* • *

Dear Lucy,I am tall and strong and a good


|Gauging The News(Continued from Page 1)

plane recently. Don't we haveenough wolves at our doors without importing them? \

A lady commisar in Russia whomade a success of the cosmeticand perfume business has been puinrcharge of the fish industry inRussia. It's about time somebodydid something to change the odor

It seems that the production of"Gone With The Wind" should begin soon. If producersdally toolong, the whole *thing will (haveblown over!I A young 'man in Baltimore recently pleadedguilty to forgingCharlie McCarthy's n a m e onchecks. The names may have beendifferent, but the composition ofthe I brains must have been thesame. So long!

Sister M. Angelica left for NewYork City \to continue her artstudies during the rema ining semester. jjgSfiA

Miss Ruth Whalen attended theTeacher Education Conferenceheld in Harrisburg during January under the direction of MrsAnna Green,Chief! of the HomeEconomic Department of Pennsylvania. "Jmi

The Christmas holidays affordedan s opportunity for Miss FranceMack*and Miss Beatrice Mulcahyto take that long journey to Boston, their home town. Miss EdithRegan journeyed? to Youngstownto spend the holidays at home.



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Transportation tied up and moresnow coming—do you wonder at afew palpitatio ns in feminineI hearts as the

prom looms i nt h e n e a r fut u r e ? Visionso f dates b e-i n g hopelessly"s t u ck" e n-route*or of ourb e i n g s n o wbound here onthe hill make

1 hands cold andV. D oo ley c a l m l y a n d

brows burn. But of course all willbe history by thetame this goes topress and we hope pleasant history. If you'll excuse the optimistic note—spring is just aroundthe corner..

Faulty transportation facilitiesphase not our staunch Marian McLaughlin. Marian's newest equipage (have you seen it steaming bywith its utilitarian lines?) offersa challenge to the fmost threatening snowstorm, and steadfastlyproceeds despite the dangling lower appendages of passeng ers inthe rear.

Marion Towne will be steppinglightly up to the altarsoon—theeighteenth of the month—withblooms Fin her cheeks and in herarms — fooled you — she'll bebridesmaid a t a friend's wedding I

That constant beam on RuthHays ' face these days can be accounted for quite easily. Ruthwas recently the recipient of aweekend visit from Sandy, her Canadian friend, who journeyed somefive hundred miles to feast hisgaze on his correspondent-friend.

We hear tha t the grand oldold sport of bob-sledding has beenactively revived out on them thar

hills of Wesleyville. Jean Stamm'szestful enjoyment of the sport aswell as the physical results ofmishaps encountered on the waydown have been noisily noisedabout.

To continue on the currenttheme of winter sports, did youwitness Evarita's conquest of theice? An attempt to master therudim entary mechanics of thesport of ice skating after theshades of night had fallen recently left her with maimed and fallenankles—may she recover peram -bulatory power soon!

Bertha Halperin is enthralled atpresent by the gorgeous tones ofa male voice over her phone.'Tissaid that they are to meet soonand that he is surrounded by thataura of glamor which all internesseem to possess.

A premature revival was stagedin all its glory by Mary Lou Mc-Grann the other morning. The bellaccidentally rang at five o'clockA. M., so Mary Lou, with closedeyes and weary gait, plunged downthe hall and pulledj the switchwhich brought into action all the"sleeping beauties" on third floor.

Scorning the beauty of whiteexpanse and the exhilaration ofwinter winds, Mary Alice Kuhnand Kay Knauer are eagerly making plans for golfing in thespring. Despite the lack of properequipment, their eyes gleam andpulses throb as they envisage thejolly tramp s w ith greengra ss sunder foot after that rollicking, elu-

(Continued from Page 8)had that look from awayback—but when the decree comes fromthose who know best, wefeel likeadvanced patterns. That"pushedup " look definitely comes in handyafter a poor dry cleaning job.

Time and again we've wishedfor a shade of footwear tha twould blend with everything.There couldn't be a better solution to our vexing problem thanPan American Tan. It's a shadethat could pass any mid seasonexam with anA—an example handin handedness of ^versatility andneutrality.

The chromatic class is staginga first classfshow in the colorarena. Purple is piling more andmore credit upon its originators,the Phoenicians. Bright reds, pink,yellow, lime, and copper are demanding and getting the attentiondue them. May there be a newlight in your wardrobe and therewill be, if you are guided to someextent by the lime light and otherchromatics.

CAMPUS SPORTS

The ball of sportswhirls madlyaround and leaves us dizzy withactivity.

Honors were paid to the grandold season, Winter, on the Wesch-ler ski ("she," to you) and tobog

gan run. Marion, "Sis" Patterson, KatrinaQuinn, Collet-t e Stegelske,Elaine B o y d ,"Sister" Healy,Janet Griffith,and I w e r ethere to sharein the fun. Katrina embarked

6 . Pletz on a bettingestablishme nt . . . Marion foundherself in between series of mishaps . . . Lean to the left, lean tothe left, . . . "Sis" discovered thebenefits of snow for the complexion . . . then, too, Ian underestimated size in red and black plaidisn't flattering to everyone.^ ^ H

Venturing out in spectacularstyle for first attempts to welcomethe icy surface of the duck pondwere Fran Miller Sand "Sho rty"Bryant. f< Lending more confidenceto the art are the regularly ! seenJean "Maley-pants,"I the.I speeddasher; Pat- Meyers, theIconstantenthusiast, Carolyn| Feeley, | whocovers her ground atI Ha i bach'spond, and lots of others. Don'tforget your pillows in classes,everyoneif I | H | ^ ^ ^ H

Marie Madden wakes] from herlethargy and AnnetteMorell risesabove her work to spin round andround with the crowd .| EleanorDumitru is cutting the ice with anew pair of white skates . . . Vir-

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sive, little golf ball.Wanted: someone to wear cor

sage of beauty and quality. Samemay be found in refrigerator ofpractice '^houses—roses—drippingwith color and sentiment. Applyquickly to MargO'Donnell.

Belated but nevertheless sincere congratulations to the promqueen —may shel reign long andlustily!

'Till we meet again, revel inthe snow and skate while ye mayfor tomorrow we 2 sun!

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he said nothing.The rather fitful evening breeze

reached its nervous hand into Mrs.Butler's room and carried the valentine down to the wharf. Mr.K en Lawler, a blase, dissipatedyoung man, who t houg ht therewa s nothings left to enjoy in thisgilded world, was standing dangerously near the edge of thewharf when something gentlyfluttered to his feet. There laythe valentine! ti"Ha! Some poorguy's gone romantic in a big way;Ha! Ha!" he laughed,—a brittle,worldly-wise laugh; but it seemedto stick in his thro at when hethought of Margaret, his firstgirl, to whom, it seemed, years andyears ago, he gave similar valentines. "I wonder what has happened' to Margaret. .J.",he mused,walking'—away from the wharf.

The valentine, now rather wornand tattered, fluttered aimlesslyabout! until a little bird, attracted by the> lace and ribbon ,picked it up and flew merrily tothe park, to put a new addition tohis "home, sweet home."

On a bench beneath his nest, ayoung couple? were sitting veryclose together. The girl was saying "Audiwhen I didn 't receiveany reply to my letter, I realizedwhat a horrible mistake I hadmade and that you are all thatmatters." After the next kiss, theyoung man said "I did send you areply, Grace, but it must havebeen lost."

The little bird, perched atop hisnew addition of ribbonsand "lace,very appropriately piped in withhis cheep! Cheep" and retired forthe night. I * J*L

; —Dorothy Shaw

LOVELORN^R (Continued from Page 3)K | §businessIwoman; I am very goodat sports and II don't even wearbright nail polish.Why is it mendo not admirem e ? ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H^ ^ ^ ^ H H ^ H Amazon ^ HDear Amazon, ^ ^ ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ HI I am afraid your type does notflatter the j masculine ego.j Wh ynot take up knitting or crochetingand learn to cook—the way to aman's heart is through hisjstom-

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B H ^ ^ B Lucy Lovejoy^ H | H * * I HDear Lucy, ^ ^ ^ H ^ H H B ^ ^ ^ H B GI I have had my heart brokenIf ou rtimes in the last three years, andthe mental strain is getting to betoo much for my constitution. Canyou help me avoid this in the future? J J | | ^ H H R ' ft I^ ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ H | ^ ^ H Neurotic ^B HDear Neurotic, ^^^^^^^^Hp^^BHI My advice is1 to I advertise thefact that I you are j very poor orhave some undesirable characteristic, so that any one who is foolenough to stick around then, wouldnot be cruel enough to break yourhe art if you should fall in lovewith him. g| I BpMi

* * * i$&3§BMLucy Lovejoy

Is your heart-problem too muchfor you to solve? Have you metdifficulties that defy your effortsto surmou nt them ? If so, LucyLovejoy will be glad to give youher expert assistance. Remember,the course of true love never didrun smooth.

Address all letters to Lucy Lovejoy, The Merciad, Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa. 1 The Editor

With loud wailings and gnashing of teeth accompanied—so 'tisrumored—by the clickity-click ofthe checker board, the Junior

class .plodded tothe end of thefirst semester.

No one bothered b u y i n gmagazines thismonth with somany thuddinga u t h j o r s i nShort - S t o r yC l a s s . M a r yFrost 's tragic

V. Hileman ? effort had Jin-nie Bryant in tears,—and may werecommendlMarie Madden's so-called "heart story," whichJ reallyhappened? *

Mary Ann Cannon, if she rode,could easily have warbled touch-ingly on an "empty saddle" intheir old corral.

If you see any of the girls sitting around with furrowed brow,they are indulging in "dip tinging"like "Hymie," so don't disturbthem and throw in a "monday

ranch."Have you all seen the latestscroll- writing pap er? Ask MarieCall an. Add to the 'famous lastwords' Sis 's parting: "Keep thecheckers warm." We were all gladto see Betty Zahnizer at mid-semesters, and the other night HelenDoy le l ooking b l i s s f u l a t"Steve's." ff.

Just get Ethel Mae to fix yourschedule—she has many new novel ways and means.

Wafting over third floor theother night came the beautifulstrains of "Hurry Home" renderedfeelingly b y Mary Jane.—W e 1-come, Bea and Jo, to third floor.

We all wait for Fra n to comeback from her weekends: everyjoke Fran relays from her fatheris better and even better.K I• From two of the college magazines we find this advice to theboys for I a Ivery romantic evening,—the I murmuring I of "Godbless you and keep you, I wish thatI could." Watch out for that onegirls! It might lead to softeningof the I brain! With this partin gwarning on a note of extreme cynicism which will be immediatelydispelled at [theJ dance, good-byeuntil next month. ^ ^ ^ ^ K ^ m.

Soph PatteringWinter is certainly here w

vengeance. While it blewsnow up and the ^thermom

down, i t [blew the WTER BALLOver t h ec e n t holAnne Boug"came outgrand styleis now ento the n a'debutante'.

• Campus Sports mH (Continued from Column 2)ginia Hileman has let her winterinterests slide on a toboggan andhas yet to use her skates. I

Contributing1 the essentialf passive interest i n l sports are notedAngela Lennon who speaks glowingly of a ski meet and Meg Wad-linge r who>* has he r eye and aimset for |"week-end-ing" at LakePlacid. 1 ^ ^ ^

RosemaryI McGee has her ownbit of fun, too. She throws a meansnow-ball and there's method inher madness ( le t ! me warn you)for "washing faces."

Tread your icy feet indoors amoment now. The din{ from thegym speaks convincingly of varsity and| class teams praticing.Freshmen^ and Sophomores took tothe hardwood first for the intra-murals with thefFrosh on top.Juniors topped the Seniors next,and in the royal tilt, when Juniorsand Frosh met, the Juniors again

captured the honors and are now

it must toH. Sullivan love cam

'Brenda' Feeley. His first naFerdinand—we leave his layou. Speaking of Ferdy,whenSpanish rulers, F. and Iswere mentioned in a historyCatherine BeUucci rose nobthe occasion with"Ferdinandabulla. OUCH ! Did you seebruises on Bett y Trippe's She didn't get them from winto a door!

If you tried to use the phone lines the week befoprom and were unsuccessful, it all onjMartha Hutton andcohorts. T hey were floodinwires trying to get datesand Farewell! Farewell to Angelica and hello to Sr. Mtace, who, we hope will be aisfied with us as we are wiCarol Russell is back inagain. Beth Leahy and Jeandergast hopped over to Cleto see Sonja Henie. Tha t enough for Jean ; she anBlanchard go roller-skating chance they get.

Elinore Mayer, AliceLaveryMartha Hutton arehopping—padon me!—hoping to go to theJunior Prom ; and Patty color-scheme is now red andsince that Princeton Prom Sophomore ranks are increathe advent of Effie Camachois very welcome. Deedee Weall the day-hops exhibitingbrawn as well as their braiing to get her out of a stsnowdrift. Since Ferdy is favorite, we j shall end this isame manner in whichshisends: — The End ]

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throug h your fingers. F ine feels soft, supple and livelpapery or stiff. \

It is always wise to read inside the gloves and {inqsalespeople the answers to tlowing questions:

1 . Are they marked "tablor with the Gloves Guild syThe latter marking indicatesmade gloves.

2. Does the label ! tell w hleather is?

3. Are they marked wash/ Choose leather or fabric sufor the use the gloves will fine ,kid, lamb-skin, doeskinvet or lame for afternoon anning wear; and capeskin, piand tailored fabrics of cwool or rayon for street and wear.

the champs.. . . And for relaxing

sound mind in healthy bodyyourself a game of Chinese Cers . Well, no more newsie, notalkie. 'Long!

the merciad, february 1939

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