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Published at M ercyhurst College,! Erie, Pennsylvania

VOLUME VI

KAY'SK C H J A 4

MARCH. 1935 NUMBER 5

The -Lenten Season is J upon us

and one {resolution after another

i s in | effect—the gir ls have |evengone so far as to abstai n fromcanteloupe and watermelon, andwe marvel atfthe way they arekeeping|at i t« | . . . Natalie Fryecan't understand why MurielLehman was able to [attend th eMilitary Ball not being an EnglishMajor. . . . Nancy Dwyer is planning a tr ip to Bermuda this Easter . . . . I wonder if Marg Mullaneyhas been getting her lemon sher-bert. . . . Happiness is like jam—you can't * spread even a littlewithout getting some on yourself

. . . . Mary Pe r son makes the

smart saying after a call fromher family "it was a person -to-person call/ ' . . . Helen Gowansbeautifully. . . . a boy is noisewith dirt on it. . . . Ma rgar etReid belongs to the Book Club. . .Marion Summers can hardly waitfor her season but you can't weara sheepskin then. . . . Aida LoGrasso is becoming quite PRANK. . . Marion Sullivan has beenboiling over lately. . . . "Lied" is

|«a rough phrase; say he fell fromptruth while climbing toward it. . .

Marie Dillon J thinks everyone isthe paper but tha t ' s nothing^ towrite home about. . . . I t i sGRANTed that Marj Alge is apopular girl.. . . Pauline O'Laugh -lin is a very able refuter. . . . joyis gladness with the lid off. . . .Bert McAllister isfquite the candlestick—she has been going outwith WICK. . . . we never knewthe B corridor was so entertaininguntil Mother Pierre star ted to applaud. . J . Betty is a gentle woman. . . . Ruth Headley sure usesher surname to adv antag e . . .the results of *the mid-semestershave shown us th at we are alljust a^bunch f of Busy "B"ees—Care le ss "Ca ta s t rophes — Dumb"D"oras or Plat "P"A ilures. . . .I guess the Inquisition wasn ' tsuch an eye-opener for MarieO 'Ma lley . . . . one g l impse a t thedorm windows and you'df sa y |thegirls were racketeering . . . everyone piled offfto Buffalo for theMercyhurst Buffalo Club BridgeTea given at \ the Summers ' theweek-end of the 7th. . . . Sara hVidal f is; absta ining from studyingduring Lent. . . . Lillian Alemarlooks very attra ctiv e in her bluesweater and skirt outfit . . .lonlya convict likes to be stopped inth e middle? of a sentence ... . theInstitute is having an awful timewith their debates—they arguedso much they didn' t know whetherdaylight! saving time was an hourslow or fast when they gotthrough . . . Laura 's brother hadto use the hunt and find systemto see her la st week. • • Hitlerstheme song—"Yes Saar , she 's mybaby" . . . one-rule-Donahue, I hasnot broken that resolution so far—she 's been tr ipping to NorthEas t eve ry two weeks . . . i f thenext war is to be fought by radio,imagine listening to a shelX-by-shell description. j . g TyrellaToomey popped in one evening andgave everyone? a pleasant surprise

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PRACTICE HOUSING

It seems that a certain quintetof Juniors, more by necessity thaninclination, have quitted the rigorsof house practicing or practicehousing, as you will, and have^be-taken themselves to'their respective rooms and homes, delegating

their joys and sorrows to a cer-tain other sextet te, willing, nayeven eager, to assume them. Thelatter group consists of SusanNeiner , \ Betty O'Connor, AliceMartin, Ruth Headley, |Sister Pa tr ic ia , and Sister Annunciata .

At the present writing everyone is alive and thriving. Naturally, there are terrific tragediesand side-splitting contretemps—mostly about gelatin salads thatlook somew hat like disheartenedwater puddles, or cake that seemsto think its native element is thef loor ra ther than the stove.

We will keep you posted as tofur ther developments, that is , ' ifthey develop, and if the presentpracticers will publish them if theydo develop (or something). The incarceration began on February 17,and continues until April 7—no

short sentences for good behavior.So on to the dishes and menus until the next issue.

IM --Ruth Mae Headley, '36

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ORCHESTRA

The Mercyhurst orchestra , unde r the | direction of Professor C.Morelli, is mak ing definite progress . An increase of five overlast year 's enrollment has been animpo rtant factor in the orchestra's improvement.* As the orchestra increases in number and,therefore , in var ie ty of instrumentation, it is enabled to make use

of a higher type of music . An advance along this line is alreadymarked. Both the orchestra andits conductor feel they have gonea long way|toward the musicalgoal they have set themselves toreach. |

Mother Borgia, who at all timesmaintains a most heartening|inter-

es t inii the welfare and development of the orchestra, has givenadditional assistance by arrangingthe second semesterfschedule insuch a way as to make possibletwo practice periods a week|in~stead of one as formerly. In orderto make the most of these opportunities, the orchestra needs cooperation and interest not onlyfrom members, but a lso from the

entire school body to assure it of

success.A t present, the orchestra and

the Glee Club in combination*arepreparing for a concert to be givenin the near future .

1 —Adaline Morelli, '37

I On Monday evening, March 38,Mercyhurst | College and Seminary paid honor to Ireland's PatronSaint by an appropria te programgiven in the auditorium of theschool. Each year the Mathematics Club of the College sponsorssome activity in celebration ofthis memorable j occasion. Due to

the diligent coaching and trainingof Sister M.I Maureen and SisterM. Edna and the noteworthy cooperation ] of the p articipan ts, theaffair this year out-classed fallprevious attempts in brilliancy ofenter ta inment and performance.

A glory of cleverly arrange dshamrocks formed a pleasing

|background for the array of Irishcostumes, dances and songs. Thelilt of "The Wearin' of the Green"and "Come Back to Erin " viedwith the catching rythm of theIr ish Jig and T ipperrary Toe,Readings and recitations such as"The Ould Plaid Shawl" were welladapted to the Irish brogue. Manyclassics of the;Isle were charmingly and competently rendered onboth J the piano and violin.

The Complete program is asfollows:

Irish Medley Violin EnsembleCatherine-DurkinMargaret ThompsonMary Jean .Whitcomb

Marjorie AlgeThe Exile 's Return Dramatic

ReadingBretta Marie Sullivan

The Harp That Once Thru Tara 'sHalls i • Duet

Shirley DevineBetty Anne Mehl

Macushla-Vocal Solo McDermottMarianne St. Lawrence

Tap Team Specialty DanceBillie ReevesAnne Stout

The Ould Plaid Shawl Selected

Helen GowansThe Wear n' of the Green Piano

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°Sally Ann Fordham

Danny Boy WeatherlyNancy Dwyer

Jolly Jig Dance ReelMary Louise GingenbachKathryn J BeattieBetty Anne MehlSelma IndichMary Rita MooreMarguerite Knutsonf

You Brought Ireland Righ OverTo Me Song and Dance

Charles WildMy Raggedy Ann Songette

Shirley WildI've Gone With A Handsomer Man

Reading

Susan NeinerSaintSPatr ick's Day |

Selma IndichHelen Anderton • |

The Irish Jig Selected(Continued on Page 3)

Duet

Lent Usherd In By §1 Seasonal M ardilGras

The French Club of the Mercyhurst Seminary presented one ofits biggest social! events of theyear, Tuesday evening, -« March 5,when it staged its Mardi Gras.

As the guests! approached theauditorium, they were confrontedbyja gala street scene of- Paris.Ticker tape and balloons werestreaming from the ceiling in themidst of multi-colored lights. Theguests were escorted to tables arranged in g ay Parisia n Cabaretstyle. On either side of the Rendezvous, little French booths werethe center of m erriment, beingpatronized sby the many guests.Delicious refreshments were

served to the guests.Amid th ese surrounding s, the

members of the French Club presented the drama, "Mardi Gras,"which was viewed with!loud an dprolonged applause. An interesting feature of this play was itstr iple presentation: f irst , inFrench ; second, in King's Eng lish; and third, in colloquial English.

After the drama had beenenacted, the guests danced to themusic played by a favorite orches

tra. Dancing continued until eleveno'clock when the curtain wasrung down on MardilGras.

The presence of a great numberof the college studen ts showedthat the Mardi Gras was a Mercyhurst event, and was not confinedto only one or two classes.

J —Molly Lynch, '38

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BOOK LOVERS'^LEAGUE

With the Freshman class asoriginators of the idea, the firstmeeting of the "Book Lovers'Leag ue" took place on Monday,March 4, in the third floor socialroom. Upper classmen gave ustheir undivided suppo rt, and themeeting was a great success.

Rules and regulations of theLeague were drawn up by a committee headed by Marie Dillon andNatalie Frye. The attitude of theclub toward attendance of members is ra ther unique, we think.Come if you wish, but don't comeunless you're truly interested. Theorganization is for those Iwh ohave a deep love for good books,or who want to cultivate that love.

At the meeting, "The MasterfulMonk/" by | Dudley was reviewedby jEdith i Regan. A fter the review, a discussion of t ha t andother books was held. The comments became quite heated, but nocasualties occurred.

Lenora Rozanl will | review"Countess Krisinski," a charmingautobiography, at-the next meet

ing on March 18. kSister Philippa is an honor

member, a ttending not in herusual position of advisor, but as a|lover of I good l i tera ture .

—-Edith Regan, '88

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M emoraoie EventBUFFALO CLUB BRIDGE AND| SODALITY CONFERE NCE

HIGHLIGHTS OF,TRIPS

/This past week-end had its attractions for Mercyhurst studentsin Buffalo: the ever active Buffalo Club held a party S aturday afternoon and the annual Symposium sponsored by the Sodalityconference was an event of Sunday; evening. Kathryn and!BettyHarrington were Buffalojhostessesto Jane Uprichard, Jane Conner,Marge Alge, and myself.

Held in the lovely home of Aliceand Jean S umm ers, '33, the Buffalo party , a bridge tea, was, as

usual, a social success. Jane Up richard, playing her first game ofcontract bridge, won the prize atour table. Jane immediately concluded that a knowledge of bridgerules was of no account since shehad done so well witho ut it. Noinsinuations of "beginner's luck"could change her mind. Afterseveral rounds of bridge, a buffetlunch was served. Kay Harrin gton presided at the tea table. Itwas a very enjoyable party andgrea t fun to see some of theAlumnae again. I t was truly asocial gather ing :; a lmost everyalumna present is a worker in social welfare.

The Buffalo Club h as alwaysbeen one of the most active of thealumnae clubs. I t might interestyou to know that placing a window in the chapel is only one ofthe many things it has done. Idon' t know just what its plans areat present, but one can vouch forit that they are worth while .

Another event of the week-endwas the Symposium. According toWebster, a symposium is any convivial gathe ring, especially onemarked by free interchan ge ofideas in general conversation; also, a collection of short essays bydifferent autho rs on the sametopic.J The definition was verifiedin the fact that there were presentseven speakers, each representinga college in the conference. Theyspoke on different phases ofCatholic Action—the common top

ic. Our representative , Kathry nHarr ington, as general chairmanof the conference, introduced thespeakers and gave a short outlineof the topic to be discussed. Then,in order, Catholic Action was defined; its doctrines given; wh athas been done for its furtherancein America mention ed; a I newplan suggested; and a summaryof the most ^important points ofth e evening's ̂ discussion given. OnSunday af ternoon, an enter ta inment was given at D'YouvilleCollege. The speakers, before attending the evening performanceat the K. of C. auditorium, werethe guests fa t dinner of Fath erKennedy, moderator of the Conference.

On my way to the Symposium,

I anticipated a very dull tw ohours. How, after all, can sucha topic as Catholic Action be madeinteresting! But I was in for apleasantisurprise: a ll the speeches

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Published monthly byjthe students of Mercyhurst CollegeAddress all communications to

T H E M E R C I A DMercyhurst College a Brie, Pennsylvania

S u b s c r i p t i o n R a t e s "$

"i ON E DOLLAR THE YEARMERCIAD STAFF

Editor-in-Chief i . * „ . ^—£ __, i |£ . Beatrice BannerAssistant Editor-in-Chief —i»«i ; p * | & - Kathryn HarringtonBusiness Manager ^ C ^ Katharine ReiserExchange Editor L ^ j . - . — « ^ •.__ Anna McGrath

ASSOCIATE EDITORS &Jane Conner -— Catherine Egan — Martha Myers — Winnie O'Dell

Ruth Eichenlaub — Inez Bellotti — Iva Kreider — Ruth HeadleyMary L. Burd — Ruth Gordon —- Margery St. Lawrence

M. Berneite Rickenbaugh — Leona McAllister

STAFF REPORTERSEdith Regan — Mary M. Lynch — Bertha McAllister

1 FIELD CORRESPONDENTSSusan Neiner — Marie Dillon

THE MERCIAD M ^ RCH, 1936

a nt Jose

Saint Joseph was of the lineage of David and thereforeof royal blood. However, he was very poor and procured hislivelihood as a carpenter. The great title which Joseph holdsis that of a "just man." Before God enlightened Joseph on

the mystery of the Incarnation, Joseph was sorely distressedwhen he perceived Mary to be with child and he resolved toput her away secretly in order to protect her from scandal.This virtue of charity and mildness won great pleasurefrom God and rleisent an Angel to Joseph to reveal to himthat his chaste spouse was to be the Mother offthe Son ofGod. Joseph, in his humility, then deemed himself to be unworthy of her. Saint Bernard said of Saint Joseph, "He wastruly the faithful and prudent servant whom our Lord appointed the? master of His household, the comfort and support of His mother, His foster-father, andfmost faithful co-operator in the execution of his deepest counsels on earth."

During the month of March, let us foster a devotion toJoseph. How worthy he is of our love and trust! Did no tGod Himself love and trust him even to choosing him to beone of the perfect instruments for the accomplishment ofHis plan of Redem ption ? There is no devotion so widespreadas that to the gentle Saint; and devout Catholics all over theworld revere this great Saint of God and unite to show theirfidelity and affection for one so blessed. Saint Joseph is apatron! also of all who love and honor the Sacred Heart ofJesus. As he was so close to the Sacred Heart in life so is heclose to those hearts who follow the Sacred Heart, no matterhow wearily or falteringly.

Saint Joseph!was a silent man. By his gift of silence weknow him to be kind, obedient, pure, and humble. Verily, heis our protector. Just as he guarded his holy spouse, MaryImmaculate, and the child, Jesus, from all dangers, so will heguard us, the children of God. Ever ready to heed our petitions our foster-father silently and patiently awaits our requests for which he will diligently implore the Divine Son.Let us tell Saint Joseph what we wish to ask our Lord andin his own gentle way he will sanctify our prayers, making

them more pleasing to God. Saint Theresa says, "I know byexperience th at the glorious Saint Joseph assists us generally in all necessities. I never asked him for anythingwhich he did not obtain for me."

When the path of life becomes wearisome think of the silent man who followed God's patte rn patiently no ma tterhow great the sacrifice. Lastly, pray to Saint Joseph for ahappy death, remembering that his death was the happiestdeath for he died in the arms of Christ and our BlessedMother. Ask him that you may also die in the arms of Jesusand Mary. I •

M JBurnette Rickenbaugh, '3ti

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TYPING, STENOGRAPHY, AND THE

COLLEGE STUDENT

In this day and age when the academic atmosphere is thickwith themes and assignments, a knowledge of typewritingand shorthand has become next to indispensable to the college student. Every college student who lacks this knowledgemust, at sometime or other, have felt the pinch of circumstance and regretted that she had never acquired it. A moment's consideration will prove that such knowledge pays foritself in the saving of both time and money. Have you college

students who hav e not mastered these techniques everstopped to consider the notes that are "skipped" or "guessedat" just because your longhand writing or makeshift abbreviations are such as to make it impossible to translate theminto their proper meanings? Have you ever taken time tocompare your penmanship of grammar school days withthat of college days and to notice how illegible it has becomeunder pressure of haste and necessity ? Have you everstopped to add up all the half-dollars you have spent forextra paper and typist service in having your term papers,etc. typewritten by others?

The above paragraph is submitted only as a gentle reminder of the great help which such accessory knowledgecan be to the studen t. No one denies, least of all the collegegirl herself, the splendid advantage of the ability to takenotes rapidly and accurately in lecture classes or in otheractivities of scholastic importan ce. The fact tha t manyteachers insist upon neat, well set-up, typewritten themeslends to a knowledge of these skill subjects an added attractiveness . Considered merely as an aid to college stud ents,these subjects of typewriting and shorthand are daily taking on added importance. In addition, they hav e their socialand business uses and these are not to be dismissed lightlythough we have not the space to discuss them here. Andfinally they are invaluable adjuncts to the scholastic equipment of any college graduate: they sometimes open up a doorof opportunity in the world which might have otherwiseremained? closed.

B. BJ '35

SODALITY NEWS

The headliner in this month's

activities of the Sodality is the

Lenten devotions. It is really

pleasing to see the zeal with which

the Socialists have begun Lent.

Judging from the willingness

everywh ere displayed, th e s acri

fices and privations which the So

cialists ; are making should prove

very worth while. Evidently some

effects of the retreat are still lin

gering with the girls because

everyone seems to have made intentions and promises without

much i grumbling.

The Sodality advocates the practice of t he "Daily Six"—namelyMass, Communion, R osary, Stations, Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, and Aspirations. The girls,by and large, seem to be practicing the "Daily Six" with muchfervor.

Even the dry fare of lenten ob-ligations is not without its humorous elements: the thin rations areoccasionally productive of muchlight-hearted witticism a t one'sown expense. Furthermo re, it isquite amusing to watch some ofthe sodalists evaluate the weight

of this or that item of food. Sometimes their eyes map out anamount which an experienced eyewould know at once to be an overdose. Finally, one cannot but appreciate the attitude of those whoare fasting when one considersthat they might have legitimatelydispensed themselves from lentenobligations had they so wished.

Besides the lenten devotions, the

Sodalists are at present makingthe Novena of Grace. It was begun March 4 and will end March12. The Sodality also made a pilgrimage to the Chapel for threedays for the intention of the HolyFather, the Pope, in honor of hisJubliee Year. To those makingthis pilgrimage, a plenary indul

gence has been granted by theHoly Fa ther .

The Sodalists have entered thelenten season in a healthy, happy,commendable attitud e. ( express |the sincere hope that it will continue throughout the entire lenten

season. M |M M.- —Catherine Egan, '35

ANOTHER BIRTHDAY

Thursday evening, February 14,1935, was the "birthday" of theHostess System a t Mercyhurst.College. Heretofore, the tableswere served by the Sisters, butnow each table will have a Hostesswho will be responsible for theserving of all the girls at hertable. It has dignified the manner of serving dinner in the Students' Dining Room and has beenaccepted enthusiastlcallyfby all of

the students.The "birthday" table was deco

rated in true Valentine style.

Valentine favors were artisticallyplaced before each student's place.The crystal glasses and waterpitchers reflected the many lightsin the dining room adding the galaholiday air to the already colorfulroom. The new silver service wasan agreeable surprise to everyone except the Dean, Mother M.Borgia who was "in the know"from the very beginning and heldon to the secret until the verylast minute.

The girls wore long dresses andthe effect was of such an attractive nature that it was unanimously voted that on every Thursdayevening, when the new hostess wasto be appointed , every girl dressfor dinner.

The result of all of this will be,we are quite sure, the introduction and continuance of anothertradition at Mercyhurst College.Long may it reign!

•? f ? — B. K. Banner '35N O - :

SENIOR JOTTINGS

Our best wishes for a speedyrecovery to the scribe of thiscolumn: Hurry, Pat, we miss you,—and your little sister looks lostwithout you , . . Ask Kay Eganhow she felt when she stood onthe widest bridge in the world

. . . Have you all m et "C orky ?"She hails from Lockport . . . Before I forget, is ther e a 1980NOTRE DAME year book in the

college ? If so, please bring it toour PRE-MED STUD ENT! Shewill be delighted . . . We print allthe news that is f it to print, andspeaking of prin ts: did you seeMary Skene in that stunning newdress ? . . . And we know tha tyou admire Pat Dean's new coif

fure as much as we do . . . What

lucky j senior received a break bygoing home at the last minute forthat long week-end we had sometime ago ? . . . Many resolutionshave been made for the holy season of Lent: and if all goes wellmos t of us will be able to slipinto that slim Easter frock withease . . . Evelyn and Anna wereon a motion picture review . .Did you know that Kay Harrington spent a week-end in Akronnot so long ago? . . . Kay will

tell you, probably has, tha t it'splenty nice there . . . MarlonSummers is quite the bridge enthusiast: "let's have a bridge tournament," languorously . , . ItsyMyer is still on "his" mailing list

. . . Lau ra looked lovely theother ev ening when "N. M."called to see h er . . . Ask Bettywhat the attraction is in Erie

. . . Dot Meyer thinks tha t JoeC. is plenty smooth . . , ANDDON'T FORGET THE SONGCONT EST . . . Miss Mullaney,please let the girls see that picture you have on your mirror . , ,Jane has a great interest inEr ie : if I may say so, Jane picksher interests with nicety , . .Mercedes Eisengart is very cleverat making posters, and Iva isquite the librarian . . . The H. E.students are busy drawing plans

. . . And tha t's all, except that

it won't be long until it's all over;

only a couple of m ont hs, L*

—Kay Reiser, '35

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JUNIOR JOTTINGS

The long lost column has re-turned. Cheers or jeers are now inorder!!! . . . The Juniors are making plans for the annual entertainment of the Seniors. Look forsomething ~ different . . . Plansare also under way for a displayof the dramatic talent of the redoubtable Juni or class . . . Why

do the Juniors have a monopolyon the Constitutional Convention ?

. . Many can't thin k of a soulto take to a dance but, they surely manage to find a heel . . .Our Susan had a birthday whileat the Practice House . J . and,speaking of the Practice House,your columnist and her partner incrime had a delicious dinner therethe other night . . . Our thanksare due to Betty Killeen for herlovely gift from the sunny climein which she spent a few weeks

. . . Oodles of good health toBessie Green. May she soon beback w ith us . . . Ju ne is a longtime away but plans are alreadyunder way for the JUNE PROM

. . We h ear th at Marie Dillon

is datin g someone new . . . Whoknows where Grayce Marie goeson Friday nites ? . . . We hearthat Lib Montgomery spent an enjoyable week-end at Forquers'

. . . Margery Potter had a ripping good time on a certain afternoon •. . . Our former classmate Betty Shields was a week-endguest of Mary Jo Cleary . . .The Juniors had the largest representation at the annual MardtGras . . . Natalie Frye has givenup arguin g for Lent . . . andMuriel Lehman has given up riding in the elevator . , . Morepower to you, girls! . . . Insteadof body and soul, Muriel seems tohave a hard time keeping skirt andsweater together. P. S. Hooks arebetter Muriel . . . Thanks to Burnetts Rickenbaugh and CatherineDurkin fox the contributio ns • • •The Juniors are behaving as usualduring this penitential Lentenseason, not leaving much for thiscolumnist to write about . • «More next time.&• --Winifred h. O'Dell, '361



MARCH, 1935TH E MERCIAI)

"SHAMROCK INIGHT" DULYCOMMEMORATES g | | l

ST . PATRICK I f l

(Continued from Page 1) &HRita Ressler | |

Come Back To Erin (with varia tions)

Mary Rita Moore

Skit I LanquinKathleen McKittrickJune Sullivan

ThatfOld Irish Mother Of Mine

VocalMarguerite Knutson

Tipperrary Toe DancePhyllis Miller

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling(a la espagnol)

Senorita Lillian Allemar vfSenorita Elba Armstrong j$

St. Balletatrick BluesMary Rita MooreMary Louise GingenbachSelma IndichBetty Ann KehlMarguerite Knutson

Kathryn Beattie

Vocal Octet! Tara's HallsMajorie AlgeMary Jean WhitcombBetty GentlemanNancy DwyerCatherinel DurkinEleanor O'SullivanBertha I McAllisterJane Conner

At the close of the program allthose Irish and non-Iri sh felt acertain new spark of loyalty toward "The Wearin' of the Green"and heart's beat high for praiseof dear, old St, Pat.

I Bertha § McAllister, '35.

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A FRESHMAN'S DIARY

Peb. 12 Thoughts white-xollingj. . . why did the Mercyhurst

contingent visit the downtown district almost! to * m a n • • • ( ° r

should I have s aid gir l?) . . •during the few days before the14th? . . . My, b ut you 're dense. . . didn't you ever hear of

Cupid ?

yPeb. 14 Valentin e Day ! . . .You're telling us? . . .^Tender li'lverses, 'n ' |cute|li 'l hearts everywhere . , . pink envelopes areparticularly * inviting, we think. . . incidentally, a ren't Freshmenwith flowers jus t too cu te? . .$-Who're the lucky men? . . . Newhostess system inaugurated . • .Don't forge t to dress for din ner,girls . . . tiny favo rs . . . candyhearts . . . (also easily broken ).

Feb. |21 School out ? . . . notexactly . i . Just\ a | day off, plusa general permis sion week-end

1, . . add, double, subtract and divide . . .algebraic sum?—an empty building—or nearly empty . . •Glorious| days at home . . . thenMercyhurs t aga in . . . My! I 'mglad to see you! . . . Have a nicetime? You bet! . . 1 Good to getback . . .^Washington certainlywas a benefactor to his country,wasn't he?

March 4 Freshm en sponsors. . . Book Lov ers' Lea gue . . .

Sounds good, and we think it'll goover|. . . Upperclass support, too,helps . . . Began with a bang . . •"Masterful Monk" reviewedEveryone invited to our next interesting meeting.

March 6 Wh at is th is . . . agame? Here it is only the fif th

of March and roller skates appear. . . Spring weat her enjoyed byal l M. Last candy feasts tonight| | . I Why? Lent begins at 8:40—or ra ther , a t midnight , . . Battoday, for tomorrow we diet . *j»heard by our keyhole reporter

March 7 Ranks complete .againi . • . Freshmen Molly Lynch, Joan

s?iM I M M AK ILEDTTEIbH B W B H MercyhurstiCollege §rv 1 H

M a r c n» 1935. |

Dear Alumnae, B l i § l i i sThe presence of many I of * you

here during I g lumnae Week-endhas brought u s ! t o | realize morethan lever wha t coming back toAlma Mater will mean to us inthe after-y ears. J We knew youwere here by your familiar chuck

les, voices, and light steps alongthe corridors. As we watched you— gay with ? good fellowship,drenched once^agami in the oldschool-girl charm, and bubblingover with news that simply hadto v be confided,—extend merrygreetings to one!another, therewas intensified % within us ourfaith in the value and permanency of college friendships. Yourevident delight in being once againtogether at Mercyhurst has madeit easy for us to visualize J,how

happily reunited we shall be atnext year 's Alumnae Week-end.

While you were with us wenoted| that our Midge and MaryAnn are still up to par in cooperatin g with each other. How weenjoyed seeing them together, andin their old room, too. Carm Gill,who left a few pounds on thestate line when crossing last June,has become like unto a small silhou ette. Juli a Bell Gallup is stillhaving car trouble. However, shetakes it good naturedly and stillcontinues to hope for the best.And the thought struck us tha tthe Wilbert family will be able toform a small alumnae themselvesin another three years. I t was areal pleasure to see Mary Ellen,Barb, and Dibbie. Hele n! Huetherand Teresa A'Hearn who had notseen each other since last summerwere" surprised m o r e * than- oncechatting over old times. MaryIrwin and Alice Summers, steepedto their ears in social work, man

aged nevertheless to pay us avisit. Congratulations are in order for another Midge and anotherA'Hearn; for |Midge A'Hearn onher new position in Erie.H By theway, Midge, that was a charmingaquamarine outfit you had on atthe banquet.) Jean Summerstook up knitting after leaving college I and her craftsmanshipshowed to advantage in the beautiful suit she |wore that SundayCongratulations and best

w shes

Brown, and VirginiaSKaufman ar e

back . . . Glad to see you, girls

. . . Stay with us this time . . .

Bright young woman in Religion

Clas&—"Father, do thos e in the

army and navy have to fas t ?". . . Fa ther Powers—"Are yo u

thinking of joining the nav y?"i . . stick around, Jerry.

March 9 More faculty foibles. "One good thing about this

class is tha t you don't have tohand a Baedeker 's around everytime you make a remark " . .£»and this—also from a favoredsource . . . "The shrinking littleviolet is gradually dying out . J .it 's a good thing; butl sometimesthe shrinking little violet is a gooddinger!" M . "When there 's awill,-—there are a lot of relations!"

# . . (New interpretation of oldstand-bys) .

March 11 Did you know that. . . children of nine months

don't usually wear their hair inbraids, contrary to any beliefs entertained by Mr. (or Miss) "X"

. . . |A lso | tha t the presentFreshman class expects to graduate in 1938—and not 1941? . | |For explanations, tr y classroom 8.

—Edith Regan, '88

gofto Betty f Danahey J who J announced her engagement recently.We unders tand tha t |M ary |Car lo sis apt to make a similar announcement at no*far distant date. {KayBar rett is still as busy as ever.Even sojshe and Mim Shalkhamtook time off to drop in and sayhello to their old i pals. H*lfiggl9

| So many £ of you had that assured look of I women who | havemade their mark in the world thatthose J of us who are seniors couldnot help wondering justjwhat th eworld will hol d! for us I when weleave [these • portals in June, justhow and where we shall be in theyears which a r e ! to 1branch andbroaden!out j of j college days. Ifone could only see into the silentand I invisible future! I Oftentimes,we have been tempted to send youair I mail s letters I asking I you:"What is M yourlrecipe fori success ? " i Bu t iI we jj have drawn backshyly; and, taking courage in ourselves, we have concluded$that weought to adapt our own talents tolife, even as you have, and, in thatway, find a recipe of*our own so

that in years to come we shall!alltogether make up a book of them.We shall have added to your traditions; and the title of the bookwill no doubt be: "The Road toSuccess: Start at Mercyhurst."

Lent, suppressing vim, vigor,and appetites on every hand, is upon us again. One walks from oneend of the cafeteria to the otherand breaks into the dining roomwith only fa few trifles—littlenothings-—on the plate. I can remember when, as a Freshman, Iheard many of the seniors whohad reached the stupendous age oftwenty one saying: "X haven'tmore than my quota, have I, Sist e r ? " At that time, we Freshmenwalked blithely through the cafe

teria line without such cares. Butnow I t ha t ^ we a re Seniors andtwenty-one, we have been wondering if you were as hungry as wehave been since the second j day.

Has anyone whispered to youthat on Thursday evening we areagain dressing in Country Clubstyle with a hostess presidingat each table. We like the idea initiated by youl because we feel ^itgives k the dining room a more social appearance. In addition, the

girls, in their long flowing gowns,tend more noticeably to a displayof that pleasing air of sophistication which is Is o becoming tOi acollege I woman. I With the arriva 1of new silver service to lend thefinal touch, the table appointmentsare now comp lete. It J needs onlythe presence of some of you old-timers to make Thursday evenings

in every respect a festive occasion.

B We {have just been poring overthe old Merciads for the month ofMarch and among the < highlightswe find! this tr ibute of | ClelandDriscoll's to St. Patrick whose dayhas been celebrated! with a shamrock party: "St. I Patrick was informed in a dream that he shouldpreach to the Irish. He studied foryears ! and J then went to Irelandwhere he succeeded after manyyears in converting practically thewhole island. At his death princes,nobles, t and 3 the poor alikemourned for him." Whether youmay believe in the practical possibilities of a dream or J not, youmust admit that this dream of St.Patric k's had some durable and

far-reaching effects. And VerleMcQuiston, in t h e | March issue of'82, has this to say on the subject of Len t: "In this age ofspeed, Lent comes as a check,slowing us down and giving ustime for meditation and introspection, thus bringing us closer v toour own thoughts and fartherfrom material things. Lent is theTime when we re ally* discover ofwhat stuff we are 'made." Thatquotation itself is a fine bit of introspection.

We have used up a great deal ofyour time chattering about week

ends ,; dining room service, Le nt,and St. Patrick . And so, with aslight suspicion that we may haveabused your hospi tality, we bidyou adieu until next month. Yourthoughts, dreams, and accomplishments are always pleasant reading, so write to us. You are notjust Alumnae; you are neighbors.And in this little town of Mercyhurst, as in all little towns, themost interesting gossip is thatwhich concerns neighbors.

Sincerely yours,

in the spirit of Alma Mater* •; Class off'86-—Jane Conner, '85

H EA R TS W A N D ER LU S T ALUMNAE NEWS

I'd|like to see the splendid world,Its strange, peculiar sights.I'd really like—and love—to knowA vagabond's delights.

And yet no matter how thehigh-roads

Might taunt my wanderlust,They couldn't tempt me anywayTo. roam from dawn till dusk.

Those roads are merely fairytrails

That lead away in dreams;They're only meant to think about,To jf put in wishful schemes.

But when I do real journeyingI use a winding lane:I travel when there 's sunshine

br ight , fI travel when there 's rain.

A funny, dusty little roadSurpassing highways broad.It was not bricked or paved by

manr—Just made for me by God.

I wander down it oftentimes;I will, my whole life through,Climb hills of days apart to findMy little road to you. f.

5 —Martha Myer, '85

From all reports about campus,

I am of the definite opinion -.-that

the Alumnae week-end was a huge

success. We were overjoyed to beable to welcome you, Alumnae, to

your dear Alma Mater once again.Those who were ? able to be herespen t two delightful days, andsome of 'these remained severaldays longer. Unfortunately a fewof our former classmates were unable to be present for the greatoccasion. Among those who sentregrets were: Cleland Driscoll,<28-'82, Mary Jane Turgeon, '29-'33, Nellie Guilfoyle, '27-'31, HelenPortman, '27- '3i. We hope that bythe time another grand and glorious gathering has been decided upon, all of you will be on deck.

These Alumnae "get-to-gethers"are becoming a popular fad. TheErie girls Shave planned a dinner

party for themselves at the Woman's Club, Monday night, March11. We shall be thinking of you,my dears, amidst your * splendor,while we partake of the old "stand

by-HASH"! |

Heretofore, there has been nomention of any of our Sister

Alumnae and it is with the great

est of pleasure that I relate to you

a little story about Sister Valeria,'83. Sister Us one of lour HomeEconomies' i graduates £ and hasbeen teaching I in Porto 3 Rico atCollegian San I Antonio, Avrio Pie*dras. Just; in easel anyone mightbe interested!I'll give you? a* t ip!Sister writes that if youfhave orcan beg or borrow the mere sumof $125, you: can come to I PortoRico on the {Steamer Barbara.

Think o ff it! J Don't all frush a tonce I But Sister would like to have

visitors! ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ K ^ ^ ^ ^ H

I Another ] of I our Home Eckeraxha s | become % famous. B MargaretsBurkhardt, '26-'30, was made head!

dietition of St. IJohn's 1 Hospital, %Cleveland, Ohio. She has filled thatposition:! since I Christmas. § Good ?work, Margaret! ^ ^ ^ H B i ^ B i B ^

•a One of our "pioneers," MildredBird,|'26-'80, has established herself in*this town of Erie as an ef

ficient and 1 capable manager—es-Jpecially of musical comedies."Pinafore," recently presented atAcademy High, Erie, was "managed" by Mildred. The play wassuccessful and much of jfthe glorybelongs to her. She is also one ofErie's finest geometry teachers ! |Mildred was always such a patientand just girl! I t is no wonder sheis liked J by her pupils!

Our faculty members certainlycannot complain because of no letters from Ruth Sterrett, '80-'84.Shelhas kept them well posted onher whereabouts. The latest newsfrom her states that she has amost interesting position. She hasbeen employed by Governor Earleof Pennsylvania as a sort of investigator. Shelhas a car and herown secretary. Much of her workconsists of traveling . It is her

"duty to visit the State Institutionsfour times a year. She checks overthe records of every inmate anddecides according to certain speci

fications, wheth er or not he i seligible to remain there or whetherhe belongs in another state. Atpresent, her headquarters are inHarrisburg but, sometime duringthe year, we hope to see her inErie—Warren is not so far away!

"Ginn y" Renz, '88-'84, a lawstudent at the University of Michigan, "finds a both Ann Arbor andlaw wearin g well. In a letter t oSister Mary Alice, she tells aboutthe largest dance she has everattended. There were 1200 couplesand two orc hestras . Don 't youagree also? I do!

Vera Anderson, '29-'33, is working j for a large Utility Companyon Towanda as one of its demon

stra tors .t Dorothy Cronauer, '30-'34, spent

the week-end. at Carnes City asth e guest* of Marg Clark, '30-'84,it was learned through a letterMother Borgia just received?fromMarg.

A "go-getter," indeed, is Margaret Hanna, '29- '88. She has hadtwo excellent positions offered herwhich is an unusual occurrenceduring this dep ression! At presentshe has a distingu ished occupation as private secretary to thepresident of Colgate University,Rochester, New York. Prom recent reports we find that she isheaded for Toronto, Canada, whereshe will attend an Ice Carnival atSt. Michael's College. Her brother,

Adrian, is a Freshman there. $?Last but not least, we note that

Florence Amm on, '28-'82, is theSupervisor* of Social WelfareWork for Mercer County and Butler County. She has a staff of 80under her.

—Susan Neiner, '36



P age I TH E MERCIAD MARCH, 1935

CLUB NEWS TEA TIME CHATTER Week-end back here with everyone. t

CACKLINGS FROM THE'•'• 1 ROOST

PEN PORTRAITS

Not only have we had the old,established clubs functioning, butwe have some new ones to add toour list: the Social Pathology Cluband the new Dramatic Club.

The dramatic clubs are two innumber, the Freshman club andthe Upper Class club. The formermet February 26, and elected thefollowing officers: Preside nt, Jo anne Brown; Vice-President, Marie

O'Malley; Secretary, {Ma/ry JeanWhitcomb; and Treasurer , Cather

ein e Gill. The club will meet everyTuesday evening.

The club composed of the upper-classmen had the firs t officialmeeting on February 27 in the

| third floor social room. Miss Mul-cahey presided un til after theelection of officers. The officerselected were: President, Jane Conner; Vice-President, Betty Taylor;Secretary, Margery Potter ; Treasurer , Kathryn Harr ington. Thosepresent were considered chartermembers. The President appointeda Constitu tion Comm ittee composed of Margery Potter , Catherine Durkin, and Winfred O'Dell.The club will meet each Wednesday evening at 7:30 and will immediate ly begin play production.

T h e | second meeting of thisclub was held March 6 in the thirdfloor social room. The Presidentpresided and appointed a committee for play research, Ruth Head-ley, Winifred O'Dell, Jeanne Grif

f in, and Marjory Alge, to submitto the members of the c lub a number of plays suitable for production. A committee for names,whose personnelfis Francoise Rib-let, Bertha McAllister, and EleanorO'Sullivan, will offer to the cluba group of names from which oneplay will be chosen.

This organization, under theleadership of Miss Mulcahey,promises to be one of the most

active and fascinating of the c lubsnow formed in the college. It willbe most interesting to watch itsg rowth .

The Social Pathology Club, underthe supervision of Sister Victorine,sponsored a very successful cardand bingo party a t the Roost,Fr iday night March 1, a t 7:45o'clock. Jeanne Griffin was namedgeneral 'chairman, and her committees I were: Refreshment, Margery Potter and Mary LoutBurd;

Enter ta inment, Ann Heilman andIva Kreider; Arrangement , JaneUprichard, Eleanor DeVeaux, andMarie Dillon; Publicity,!FrancoiseRiblet; F inance,! Ruth Eichenlauband Mary Stanczak.

The Phylomeltic Club met§Feb-

ruary 20, at|9:55 a. m. in theBiology Lab. The President, MissMarga re t jjj Mullaney, presided.Three papers of interest wereread : Igister Cecelia , "Glands";BrettajMarie Sullivan, "A NewTreatment for H eart Disease";and Rita Ressler , "Termites." Thenext meeting of the club will beMarch 20.

The 0. G. A. Sorority held oneof its most interesting and eventful meetings of|the term on theeve of St. Valentine's Day, in thevery appropria te ly decorated student 's dining room.

The g uest speaker of t he ! evening was Mrs. Helen Schluraff,

Erie County Commissioner, whowas introduced by Miss Jane Conner , '35. Mrs. Schl uraff 's | ta lk,"Women in Business," provedkeenly interesting and inspira tiona l to fthe members. At this meetin g of| the Sorority, twenty-eightne w members were admitted, fpf

A delightful social hour broughtthe evening to a close. f -m

-^Ruth Headley, '36

It I m ay"spr ingy"

be ithe 1 weather , theairf an d * all, but what

ever it is , J it certainly|has increased * a | cer ta in! gentleman'spopular ity among the SophomoresReports have it his name is quite"sizzly." Betty Taylor's accountof her weekend | at Manliussounded! r a the r intriguing—wemight add that "Murf 's" lastweekend home sounded no less

interesting—is the interest in Niagara Falls or Buffalo?—we wonder. So too—we wonder whatmakes Mary Ciaiola's knitting inclass so outstanding and reproach-able —we t̂hink she makes quite apicture . Anyone being interestedin some rath er strang e and oddsounding names may get in contact with a certain quintet of daystudents—they seem to have aknack of creating new ones at afew moments notice. Who is thefair Sophomore who is related toan Aware?—the re la tionship wasquite a short notice, even for her.Did you know that Penn State ,supposedly, is not near Pittsburghbut in Pennsylvania—and the Chicago Conservatory of Music is notin Chicago but?in Illinois?—ask

two Sophomores for par ticulars.Our girls seems to be neglectingtheir pronunciation—when "TooMany Tears" begins sounding like"Minnie the Moocher," thingsseem quite bad. Room 28 harbored! some ex citement one Saturda y night—the cause seems tohave been a!minute-sized creature .Petite Edie LaGrasso seems to beworrying about her height, shewas heard to ask if being onroller skates made her any ta ller .If a vote were taken for the most"cheerful cherub" on second floor,whom do you think would get thevote? We agree—she lives inRoom 33. A petition ought to bedrawn up against some people whoinsist on running water until Htgets hot—ask somebody's room

ma te. Adeline Morelli's I i l lustration of Julius Caesar's reaction toour modern world of 1935, wasmost amusing—it would have beeninteresting to have her e laborateon the subject. Who is the youngSophomo re who is allowing ^her

self to acquire some of thisworld 's naughty habits—I'm afraidthe answer would Ibe most sur-pr ising. The saying "I t -Sneverra ins unless it pours," is in Jkeeping with a cer ta in Sophomore resident, especially when it comes tospecials and te legrams. Who isthe gir l that is sporting that neatlooking Frat pin?. You may havethe pr ivilege of guessing. $ |1 —-Inez Bellotti, g'37

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ALUMNAE COMMENTS ONALUMNAE WEEK-END

The students a t Mercyhurst College had for some time antic ipatedand prepared for a pleasant week

end with the Almunae of the college as their guests. Those Alumnae who came were evidently delighted and well-pleased. Butsince seeing is not always believing, some of the a lumnae weregood enough to leave with us written testimonials of their reactions.

Here is a list of comments andtheir authors, which we are both|proud of and much p leased topr in t :

"Here 's to Ithe success of an

other Alumnae Week-end!"t l i | | Mildred Bird, 'SONatalie Ford, Ex. '31

1 ;*. fMaryfMcCrady, '31"One-third of the Class of L930

—•which by the way was the firstto complete four 1 years—wishesthe other two-thirds had beenpresent to enjoy the very*pleasant

"Oursmallei

Margaret Cantelupe, '30| Barbara Wilbert, '30

Mildred Bird, '80&, Grace E. McBride, '30

fractions are gettingand smaller—One fourth

of the Class of '29 wishes that theremainder of the class could havebeen here to help celebrate—Wehad a glorious time."

I l l Mary Ellen Wilbert, '29

Jeanne Elliott, '29 says: "I t wassocially a successful reunion, but'What's the difference as long asyou have your health '?"

Mary Ann Wood says: "I had a'cute ' timeV'Jg \ \

Then we received this letterfrom Farrell , Pennsylvania:Dear Editor :

In the excitement of leaving,Margaret Cantelupe, '30, and myself forgot to leave the requested"line" about our impression ofHomecoming. Bather than haveyou think we didn't enjoy ourweek-end, we send the following:«

"Homecoming" was one of thoseweek-ends you often dream aboutbut seldom realize. We are stilltalking about it and looking for

ward to the next. In the words ofBarb Wilbert, it couldn't be better,so let's hope it's bigger!

Sincerely,% Helen Huether, '30

Margaret Cantelupe, '30

If more Alumnae memberswould care to add J anything fur

ther to the above, they may restassured that any£ letters fromthem will be greatly appreciated.May we hear f rom you, Alumnae?I % mm —-B. Banner, f'35

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KAT'S KOLUM

To bed once more—the l ights areout—

H Another day is through;

I know to-morrow ywithout doubtI ' l l star t my life anew.

I've themes to write, I 've booksto readAn d duties to perform;

I'll have to get a little speed,I'm J going to reform.

Ho, hum, it ' s getting la te , I fear—

I'd better go to sleep—The f inal tests are drawing near

And I'll be left to weep.

I now resolve to study moreTo get a passing grade,

So, when l | drift from offshore ,I need not be afraid—

this

Wha t ' s that l i l t can' t be true!The bell?Another day of sorrow?

I 've missed my 8:10 class?— O,w e l l -There a lways is to-morrow.

Alice Halleran, '38.

'i (Continued from Page 1). . . Contract Bridge seems to begetting the best of quite a few

these days. «|. the Social Pathological Club threw a swelegant party at the Roost a few weeks ago. . . . Mary Jan et Kane and PegReichert are tak ing tin SpringWeek at West Point . . ."-we havebeen taking the Pittsburgiansfor a ride with* the say ing "Pi t t s burgh soots me f ine." . . . withEaster just around the corner thehead of the house begins complaining "if you can't learn topass a* hat, I 'll soon have to." |

IKay 5Harrington, '35.

I AN Y> NIGHT(Any Student)

During the past week we havenoticed a slight evidence of Springin the air, and with it a touch ofthe inevitable "Spring fever,"which is generally characterizedby a loss of ambition, lounging,and more br idge games than usual.

The past month has seen theclosing Iand reopening of the Dining Room of the Roost. We never

realized fhow much we missed ituntil we were deprived of thechance jrto get a bite to eat aftera long day in i the c lassrooms.However, Miss Whalen, and herhelpers again volunteered to devote their time and services to ourwhims, and we may now satisfyour hunger on Mondays andThursdays.

Frid ay evening, March 1, th eSociology III Club sponsored abridge par ty a t the Roost. A general admission fee of twenty-fivecents entitled the patron to a gameof bridge and a luncheon, whichconsisted of {cake and coffee. Abridge prize was offered at eachtable, and there was also a doorprize. J Bingo tables were put upand many risked several pennies

in an a ttempt to win a dime atthe end of each game. The Roostwas not decorated elaborately, butpresented a warm and cozy appearance to those who attended.The object of the party was tohelp defray the expenses of thefield trips which the students ofthatl course are planning to takein the near future . The par ty wasa financial, and, we believe, a social success. y*

Knitting and puns stil l seem tobe the favorite indoor sports a tthe Roost. We learned from oneof the more talented artists of thelatter sport the other day, that anoptimist is one who always writesout Cross-word puzzles in ink.Contract br idge is gradually gaining way, and it may not be longbefore another genius like Culbert-son will be found in our midst.

I hear the weather in Florida isgrand at this t ime of the year , andone of our "Roosters" recently returned with a mild coat of tan anda sunny smile.

The current cry now is: "Whatshall I give up for Lent?"—Oh,what a problem! Advice has beenfreely given. And many, heedingthe advice of others, are no longerseen at the Roost during thefday.We congratulate those gir ls, butwefmiss their familia r faces inthe group. |

I -—Ruth Eichenlaub, '36I jg :-o-:WEEK-END I N I B U F F A L O

(Continued from Page 1)were touched with humor andvery well delivered. Some of uswho fare crying "Catholic Action"do not really understand its meaning. The Symposium brough tthis I fact to the foreground! an dthrew much light upon it .

On March 31, Villa Marie collegewill be hostess to!the Symposiumspeak ers. Those of you who werenot at the Buffalo meeting nowhave an opportunity of being present a t the Symposium in Erie .

1 Kay Egan, '35

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DOUBLE HOMICIDERight Out of the Frying Pan

He had! the curseTo wr i te ! free fverse.He would show it: |They shot the poet.

By reduplication of rhyme, it readsas follows:

She liked to croonBeneath the moon.At her grave now croonMen under the moon.

—Natalie Frye, '36

You know. Jl'm getting morecourage. When I think that I 'llnever have to confess who's who Irealize what a splendid opportunity I have to revenge myself to mycomplete satisfaction on those ofyou whom I dislike. 3

I sometimes think that if Iwrote the names into the descriptions, you still wouldn't be able torecognize my pictures. As an ar

tist, my semester grade is nil.Well, have at it again, as "pose"writers would say! And don't tireof the game, because I still havea few more aces up my sleeve.

A blond picture of innocent sophistication . . . a clever Englishstuden t . . . an excellent writer

. . . an interested audience . . .and—step up, Sister Philippa'sPhilosophy of Literature class!

. . . she is a talented performeralong the lines of another "art"

. . . a c am e o.This shouldn't be hard . . . Sar

tor ia l perfection . . . poise personified . . . she day-h ops . . . quiet

. . . friendly . .} . popular all-around . . . mos t obliging . . .self-contained.

Of medium height , . . the face

of a pretty child . . . makes people say, "She 'll grow up to bebeauti ful!" . . . blonde . . ' . Iblueeyes . . . curly hai r . . . comesfrom the hometown of one of lastyear 's graduates.

Rather dark . . .1a vivid . face

. . . dark, a lmost stra igh t hair

. . . a b r idge en thus ia s t . . . drysense of humor . . . knits, but nottoo publicly . . . comes from a citywhere many of our resident 's hailfrom.

I wish I knew some \ of youpeople better. It's hard to describesomeone whose habits and idiosyncrasies you don' t know and can' tfind out. I feel as if it's time Igive this up as a bad job.

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EXCHANGES

The best defense a late comerever put up for his tardy appearance is one which should make theProfessor of Logic squirm. I trunsthus :«—

Education sis Life. >Life begins at 8:40.

( therefore:Education begins a t 8:40

The Tomah awk offers us thisdefinition of class:—a session inwhich one reaps, weeps or sleeps.Most comprehensive, isn ' t i t?

We find ourselves agreeingwith the editorial in a recent Col-legian, organ of St. 1 Mary's! College, California. It? states in nouncerta in terms the belief that in

Catholic Colleges students are toomuchgin line with Christian^idealsto be touched! by the radical andrevolu tionary notions which Dr.Moore L-of the University of California declares to be an integralthough unfortunate force in themake-up of every college in theU. S. | f I 5

Debates seem to be an-.'interest

ing subject at St. Viator's College.Not only do they have active teamsmeeting frequently on the campusbut they have inaugurated a ser iesof intercollegiate debates on --jtheradio. |

The paper, Concordiensis, fromUnion College, Schenectady, N. Y.is one of the most natural-seemingcollege papers we have yet read.Why? Several ientertaining columns , chuckf full of personalties,one or twolabsolutely unique anaimmensely interesting ar ticles.Somehow the paper str ikes you asgiving the news of the school, notjustlthe liter ary ability of thechosen few. % A §% i & —Anna McGrath, '35

the merciad, march 1935

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