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Mercyhurst College Uvanta /MERCIAD Remember YourLenten Devotions" *Published at Mercyhurst College. Erie, Pennsylvania

VOL. X MARCH. 1939 NUMBER FIVE

E m i n e n t N o v e l i s t L e c t u r e s W o m e n ' s C o u n c i l A u t o m o b i l e P l u n g e s I n t oT o M e r c y h u r s t A u d i e n c e

George Dangerf eldSpeaks HereMr. George Dangerfield, Englishnovelist and lecturer, appeared atMercyhurst on Monday evening,March 13. fMr. Dangerfield was educated inEngland, taught English in theEnglish Institute in . Prague andbecame a partner in the EnglishCollege in Hamburg, Germany. Hecame to America in 1930, and wasassistant editor in the publishinghouse of Brewer and Warren. Fortwo years he served as literary editor of Vanity Fair magazine. Heis a contributor of articles to suchleading publications as The Saturday Review, of Lite ratur e, Scrib-ners , The Bookman, the HeraldTribune and Vanity Fair .(Continued on Page 4)

Math Club HonorsSaint PatrickOn Tuesday evening, March 14,the Math Club presented its traditional St. Patrick's Day enterta inment. "When Ir ish Eyes WereSmilin g" was full of good Irishhumor. All the characters exceptthat spineless crook, Harry Riner,showed the bigness of their Irishhearts in their treatment of eachother throughout the play. I T h eplay was based on the theme of

the long-lost son* who {returns toclaim his girl and runs into theeternal}_ triang le. I After m a n ycomplications the story ends happily for all concerned. jj^B^MaSfcjjMembers of the cast were t M arie Callan, as Mamie who writesplays; Evarita Flaherty, a s iT imCasey, the Irish cop; Rita Mooneyas Eileen O'Shaughn, the girl whoha s waited5 faithfully for Bob forten years; Catherine Bellucci, theinvalid Pat Geraghty, who dreamsof nothing but the return of hislong-lost son; Jean . Stamm, I BobGeraghty who returns home af tersuccessfully c la imi ng! h is gir l;Olive Schroyer, as Mrs. I Mulrooney, the head of the household;Margaret Wadlinger, as Mrs. Mac-Dougall, the landlady; M a r i o nWeschler, la s Harry Riner , whoplots to take the inheritance fromPat (but doesn't succeed); GloriaSantomenna, as Lou, in love withRiner, but not able to put up withhis crooked dealings; Maida Wen-

d e l , as Mary Mulrooney, who doesnot know that she is in love withJimmie until she almost loses him;and "Rosemary Klos, as j Jimmy, atap-dancer who boards at* Mrs.Mulrooney's. The play was* ablydirected by Miss Beatrice Mulcahy.Between the acts favorite Irishtunes were presented! by$ BerthaHalperin, Evari ta Flah erty, andEdna Londregan, who were joinedby the audience in communitysinging. fjMarion Weschler.

Sodalists MakeAnnual RetreatRev. Alfred Duffy, C. P. 0. ofSt. Michael's Monastery, UnionCity, N. J., conducted the annualretreat for Mercyhurst Collegestudents during the week end ofMarch 2.The Retreat held in the j Chapelof Christ the King began with services at eight o'clock Thursdayevening and closed officially Sunday morning at ten o'clock withthe Papal Blessing and Benediction.Father Duffy, a Professor ofHamiletics, delivered many inspiring lectures of Faith, Death, Charit y and Good Works. He stressed the fact tha t good works arevery essential, for even though we(Continued on Page 4) JIS

S. O. S. Club GuestAdvises PreparationH For Future ^ HI On Thursday evening, February

2 3 , a goodly number of the Sistersof the Skillet eagerly wended theirwaylto {the Second* Floor SocialRoom for the regular meeting ofthe Home I Economics Club, j Although the student members wereno t represented!in I full, Facultyattendance was 100%Sister Col-let te, Sister Rachel and Miss Wha-len. S58BP*Wfe'^^S^""''"*'*''*" "1 It was4 with extreme < pleasurethat the 5 Sophom ore, Six steppedintomne to} take charge of thismonth's?affairs. As usual, President Eleanor Eiser t was on the jobto open the meeting and settle thepending \ business. The main . at traction of the evening was an address , "Looking Ahead," by th eguest speaker, vMrs. Gordon,, ofErie . SKe is employed in the Insurance Business, and is well qualified \to give advice regarcKng th eproper foundation for 'a preparation for life. Following this address , refreshments were servedasla fitting conclusion to an enjoyable evenpng. ,^ N e x t month's meeting promisesto go down in History as the mostinteresting and most novel meeting ever held within the walls ofMercyhursf, It will be a combination of 0. G. A. and S. 0. S. serveda la mode, with all tfte tr immings.So come on, "Sisters", let's have arecord attendance!!! .>-VJWEBBBBe&*3&W^rt4ii Jeanne Senior

RThe faculty and istudentsof Mercyhurst extend theirheart-felt sympathy to MissEdith Regan and her mother,M r s . John F. Regan, on theoccasion j of I the 3 death] oftheir Ifather and husband,John j Francis {Regan, | o nMarch 6, 19 39 . f $j$y

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Presents SeriesOf LecturesNoted Catholic SpeakersScheduled for Erie

Each year during the Lentenseason, the Erie Council of Catho-lie Women sponsors a series oflectures by distinguished Catholicsof the country. This year a mostinteresting program "devoid ofwar and "isms," dealing with ourcommon American interests athome has been arranged.The series was opened on March7 by Father Bernard Hubbard, theGlacier priest, famous Jesuit geologist and Arctic explorer. Hespoke on "Cliff Dwellers of theFar North" and illustra ted bymeans of moving pictures this ac

count J of his death-defying journeys and adventures with the native tribes of Alaskan Eskimos.The second lecture on March 16will feature Ward Clarke, a newspaperman a with I an -J interestingsenselof humor, chairmanlof th eCardinal Hayes I Literature J Committeea; national 1 authority IonCatholicIreading, in]an enlightening address, "What Do You Read."a On.JMarch 20, Dorothy Day, aunique personageSin [the UnitedStates and a real Catholic Apostlein the slums!of 'a Mott Street, inNew YorkfCity, will J outline herphilosophy of labor in an address,"The Fellowship off Men." Thispromises to i be most interesting,for Dorothy Day, *a journalist,lyS /^(Continued on Page 3):^ * v

Officers of ErieSodality UnionAre Installed

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The installation of the officersof the various Sodalities of thecity of Erie took place in thechapel at Mercyhurst Tuesday evening, February 28. Father Mc-Manaman gave a short sermon onthe virtue of patience, stating thereasons why a Sodalist should havethis virtue. Following the sermon,there was installation of officersand Benediction of the BlessedSacramen t. Committee meetings ofthe Erie Sodalists followed Benediction. After the meetings, thecollege girls presented FatherLord's Play "I t Won't Hurt Me";the Seminarians presented "Catholic Press Week." Refreshmentswere served in the state diningroom later in the evening.

A program of Lenten devotionshas been arranged for the*residentstudents of Mercyhurst College.On Sunday evenings, there will beRosary, followed by Benediction ofthe Blessed Sacrament. The program for Tuesday evenings willbe Rosary, a sermon by a guestspeaker, and Benediction. Fridayevenings will be devoted to Stations of the Cross and Benediction.,>? At the * last [ Sodality meeting,Mary Frost encouraged the girlsto attend mass daily. ^f$^&*y-: Betty Ann English

Icy Waters of DuckpondExpert TypistExhib its SkillFor 0 . G. A.

The 0. G. A. Sorority recentlyhad the unusual opportunity ofhearing Mr. Chester Soucek, mostaccurate of th e world's fastes ttypists, present an interesting lecture and exhibition.Mr. Soucek emphasized fourprinciples of typ ewriting whichare vitally necessary to perfect"touch" These principles are: accuracy, keeping the eyes on thecopy, rhythm, and lastly, correctposture at the machine and propermanipulation of the machine (a

natural and relaxed position, sincefatigue results in inaccurate writi n g ) . A fascinated ^audience^watchedMr . jj'Soucek "tickle" the keys of1 B> (Continued on Page 4)

Song Contest Nears9 Into the portals of {Mercyhurstcome new rulings for i th e I traditional i "rival-full" |so ng contest.This year a standard song of Mer-cyhurstjis to be composed by representatives from each class. l i tis hoped that g this 1 song twill befilled with i the Mercyhurst spiritand written into its foliojof outstanding songs of the college, ^m The original songs, as usual, willbe judged on originality of words,originality of presentation, andadaptability as a Mercyhurst song.Ma y th e ;" best song a win at theannual contest to be held March 21in our auditorium. ?pff if iB!B S*^ X'v**\'. : 1*\H Mary Martini

Spanish and Italian^Clubs Prese nt $?*t Plays /PU&MThe Spanish and Italian Clubs,under the able direction of MissMarie Mathieu, faculty advisor, recently presented a series of plays,with the dialogue in their respective languages.The program was as follows:

"En la Peluqueria"Marie Mcln-ty re , customer; Elinor Mayer, barber; Jeanne Maley, barber's helper . "El criado astuto"VirginiaBryant, the girl; Carolyn Feely,servant; Ethel Mae Grant, suitor."El Doctor Simple"Anne Bough-ton, doctor; Mary Riley, Perico, aboy; Jeanne Maley, Lorenzo, t h efool; Sally McClain, Salazar; Anna Gaffney, Mujer; Carolyn Feely, policeman. "Agenore L'lndeci-so"Mary Camella, a banker;Gloria Santomenna, his daughter;Carmela DiPlacido, a suitor; Dorothy Agresti, a suitor; Betty Donatelli, hotel manager; CatherineBellucci, a waitress. Giovina Musip r o v i d e d -; the piano selectionsthroughout the evening. f%tii$&&&&CM. $&^^m--C. Bellucci.

Brake Fails to HoldCar on InclineHelpless collegians witnessed aOldsmobile coupe roll down t hslope behind /Mercyhurst Collegeand plunge into the ice cold waterof .'the * duckpond. Miss J a n eGriffith made a heroic one hundred yard dash after the speedingcar, but in vain. The heavy cabrokelthe hedge to crash throughth e inch>thick crust of ice covering the pond. With the efficienaid of the stronger sex from o ufair city andilarge pulley (alsofrom Erie) the car*was removedfrom the pond. The fender, guard(Continued"on Page 8)

O. G. A. SororityDiscusses SpeechThe 0. G. A. Sororityj held-itsmonthly meeting on ThursdayFebruary 24."SpeechIts Relation 5to Personality, and to Business" was thetheme selected by t h e programcommittee of which Jeanne Weirwas chairman. Assisting her wereFrances ^Gallager,, who reviewedthe book, "Into a Man's World;"Martha Hutton who s p o k e on"What is Personality?" and'MaryWinston who discussed "Personality and Speech." ^B The guest speaker for the meeting, Miss ^Isabel Glass, speech

teacher in the Erie Public Schools,climaxed the program with a mostentertaining J and helpful t alk on"Speech |in Relation i to Business.Miss Glass emphasized the supreme J importance I of* c o r r e cspeech in I the business world andin everyday life. People judge usby |the way we speak. Correctmanipulation of thelvowel soundsis the main factor ] of speakingThese, and many other facts wereillustrated by Miss Glass in a delightfully informal "{manner.'} Re freshments rounded I out the eve-ning's program. B ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H i,: In the afternoon session-.,of th e0. G. A., Mr. Chester Soucek, oneof the world's fastest typists, demonstrated Instability. Wegwouldbe typists f sat (fascinated as hisnimble fingers flew over the keyboard./ Mr. Soucek stressed, particularly, ' t h e i m p o r t a n c e ofrhythm to^gain speed andfaccura-cy in typing skill, jHe appeareda t Mercyhurstjthrough the courtesy of the Underwood TypewriterCompany. JgmBNBaH i jSiB---''v.? 4c#$&X*3JKf -Anne IS ou t

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PIUS xtfWalter Lippmann

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(This excerpt from an editorial of Walter Lippmann is ta ken fromthe Notre Dame University Bulletin which reprinted it from th e N e wYork Herald Tribune where it first appeared.)Though he died saying that there were stil l "so many thingsto do," the commanding influence of Pius XI has only begunto mak e itself felt. In thefdeep disorder of {his t ime he discerned the root of the disorder; in the savage struggles of histime he defined the issue at the heart of the struggle; in thedarkness and the confusion he clarified the idea upon whichthe civilization of the West is founded, by whichlit will be restored and preserved. |This idea is the mold in which Western civilization has beenformed. It is tha t because Ihe is endowed with reason andcan, therefore, choose between falsehood and the t ruth, man

is an inviolable soul; that because he is an inviolable soul, manmust never be treated as if he were a thing; and he can neverfinally surren der to arbitr ary unreason a n d to brute force.Upon this conception of m a n dependWestern civilization: The true libertyvery?conception of law, the grounds ofamong rational persons. jThe pontificate of Pius XI was one long protest against thedenial of thi s conception of man . He prote sted in Russia, inMexico, in Spain, in Germany, in Italy; what made the protestan influence which will shape the course of history was thatit rose out of a clear understanding of that faithfwhich, despite all the political and sectar ian and dogm atic differencesthat divide them, is the basic and universal faith of Westernmen.Thus he made plain to the discerning what will!eventuallybecome clear to almost allthat t h e essential issue is no tbetween Fascism and Communism, not between authoritarianism and!democracy, not between liberty a n d order, notbetween license and discipline, but between the faith whichaffirms and the heresies which deny that men are inviolable,responsible, rational and free. Because he defined their e a 1issue at the center of the whole immense disorder, Pope PiusXI exercised a spiritual influence beyond that*of any pope inmodern times. M ' ^ ^ ^ E 9 mm n 9J And so when in the future men come to define the place ofPius XI in history, they will perhaps say that he was in modern times the most catholic, in the sense of the most universal, defender, of the faith that makes men civilized. BKIIiipi H 1"0_ ^UB!^&BSMSS8&^>Who Knows? B B B B B B B S ^ I ;Who among us knows where she will be one second f r o mnow? f ? ^ w B H l B i B S ^ ^ S ^ ^ w ^Who among us knows just how much more time will be allotted to her, to utilize or squander as her fancy dictates ? mWho knows when the hands of the clock will |t ick off t h a tlast fatal second, and she will be standing before her Maker,giving an account of every second of her earthly existence ? iPessimistic thoughts li Well, perhapsbut you must admitthat not one of you can pass them by without experiencing aslight shudder at the thought of being so utterly and hopelessly dependent on another for what you consider such a trivial,matter-of-fact element of existence as TIME. I'll wager t ha tnot one of you will attempt an answer to a n y of the abovequestions, yet you continually utter such phrases as, "I'l l bewith you in a minute," or "J 11 see you later," or "I'll meet youat the corner in fifteen minutes." Pretty sure of yourself,aren 't you? You never, for one minute, stop to consider justhow lucky you really are to be here, right now, for this present minutelet alone how fortunate you will be if God doesnot see fit to close your Book of Life before you get -to "thecorner, in fifteen minutes." | p j& m Yes, I ' ll admit that I too am gui l ty of t a k i n g TIME forgranted. | P I S B IfBut don't you think it would be a splendid idea if each oneof us would show our appreciation to God for allowing us tolive to enjoy TIME, by daily making the best possiblefuse ofthe time He has given us, for WH O KNOWS ?

Jeanne Senior

INCIDENTA SHORT STORY

Miss Potte r didn't know whenshe had been so pleased. Shesqueezed her long lankness intothe tiny wash room and began tofill the vase. She saw her reflection in the crooked little mirrorand chided herself half-heartedlybut dutifully. A silly old woman,that was what she was, as starry-eyed as a girl!simply because "asecret admirer" had sent her flow-ers on her birthday. Howanyonehad known it was her birthda ywas beyond her comprehension.After all, it had been quite sometime since she had celebrated it.Yet, someone did know, and someone did care, and as to who thatsomeone migh t be, and why hecould see his way clear to admireher was an intriguing and whollyunaccountable mystery. Oh, itwas fun! W onderfully fun andmost exciting! Miss Potter smiledradiantly and with reverent -handslifted th e flowers to her face. Overthem she looked searchingly atthe reflection.

"That is very strange/1 thoughtMiss Potter . "That is v e r ystran ge, indeed," an d she mean ther eyes. She undoubtedly hadthem. In fact, quite devastating-ly so .

"I wonder," thought Miss Potter, and out of the blue she became interested.! Half fearfullyshe loosened the pins in her hairand let it drape softly around herface. Furtiv ely she applied lipstick and discovered to her surpr ise that the image was not bad.Not bad at all. Quickly she stabbeda rose intog herf hair \ so th at itbobbed over one ear in a most all ur in g m an ne r. 9 B ^ ^ ^ B H R | Q |B "Would you believe it," thoughtMiss I Potter, 1 incredulously. 1 "Ilooklquite prettyand I guess Ira ther am!" And Jwith jthat sh emade an important decision. Without so much as a single qualm, shesailedfout of the office and downth e corridor to find Peter Adams.With the purpose, of all purposes,to invite him to share her birthday*%":\ A-(Continued on Page 4) liffiWf&g^M- PIUS XI p-\1j&\&$?.PEACE, he proclaimed to all thePEACE,|he silently prayed.|'.'$?$$PEACE, he wrote in all his work$|PEACE, he whispered as he r ^ v ]PSsSlaWjp passed away.^^S" An.

What Is A PoemWhat is a poem ? ^BSKB^^^^^{5 It is a song my heart has sung,I Unheard; a bell that has never1 rung; | | | | | ^ p l * ^ ^ ^ ^| It is a sigh on theljsummer W&fc5$|a| breeze, j f i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H J ^ ^ W ^ ^ j| As a crescent m oon! tops the jHBH poplar trees; wj^^HHiraSff iI It isIa tear for departing J day, A word of hope that my lipsH can't say, H ^ B M | H ] 91I It is jmusic , soft and sweet, g l The wish of a friend! my heartHH repeats, BlBHHffSBff flHtfffl6 It is a chapel, silent and]dim,9 It is a prayer heard only by 1B B H im; HBHBHjBBwBl f 1 It is a dream my soul has BB Bknown, ^ D H ^ ^ ^ H ^ ^ H B & Bg Too precious to keep as only itsI^H own* K ^ H ^^H B KP&Tf W^^^^^^H ~~~E. Londregan

The Spirit of MercyhurstThere is an inquiry abroad as to the nature and whereabouof a certain "Spirit "dwelling in the halls of Mercyhu rst.have searched in every niche and grotto of. the col lege acampus,- for some sculptured group embodying this Spiribut did not find, as I had imagined, in either marble or brona comely maiden listening with rapt attention to a zealonun, who is holding a book in one hand and raising the othin exhortation. Nor did T see thisfSpirit in the verdalandscapes, the imposing architecture, the imported objd'art, or the numerous literary volumes. Rath er 1 telt itbe an intangible and invisible power pulsating throughout life of the college, manifesting itself in th e variou s cu rricu

the social festivities and the religious services.This ethereal Spirit motivitates every activity of the clege. The admin istrative heads, whose auth ority e manafromfthis higher power, are embued with it . It sub tly amates each member of the faculty who, in turn,- inculcatesinto the minds and hearts of his pupils. Oftimes it may fon stony soil; but rarely does it nu rtu re its seed. Moreovonce this impregnable Spirit has been firmily entrenched the human breast i t cannot without gre at difficulty be urooted byats mortal enemies.This sublime Spirit is not l imited to the environs of the clege. Her daughters carry it abroad with themjinto t h ehomes, into the social, business and professional worlds, ainto the far corners of the earth . Unde r the guidance of thkppy Spirit , they foster mental relaxation, light-heartednand merrim ent in nurseries, playgroun ds, clubs |and homTouched by this gentle Spirit , they diffuse a message of hoto sickrooms, prisons and slums. Invigorated by this couragous Spirit , they bravely uphold its beliefs in the face of a sketical world. Valiently, they disseminate in kindergarten} acollege,! onfstreet-corner and lecture platform, in tenem eand mansions, i ts divine message.Wh at is this celestial Spirit whose principles are learnand taugh t by the members of the college? It is a gift of Genduring, changeless through the ag es; i t is Tru th. It is, deed, the Spirit of Truth, not her embellishments and innovtions, which supplies Mercyhurst w i t h that vital principwhich makes her a true institution of learning.Just as the old Spanish proverb states that "Truth is Godaughter," so too every daughter of Mercyhurst should be vealed as a gem from whose innermost depths shines the uwavering light of Truth. % g S | I Jane Frank

: - o - :"Thy Kingdom Come On E ar th "Many actions committed in the name of Christianity aunworthy even of the In a m e of Paganism. There are thowho think that religious obligation stops with the attendan

of religious services; who, though professing to be ardeChristians, carefully ignore the doctrines of Christianity whbusiness practices are in session. *|l|Witness the money-grabbing of manufacturers who are usatisfied with a resonable profit, f One very effective methof cutting downaproduction expenses is to lower wages a nincrease working hours. J By maintaining pricesfat a h i glevel, tremendous profits can J be realized; and no captain industry will be vitally interested in the welfare of h i s eployees as long as his balance sheet shows a steady increasNo fear of being unable to procure labor bothers the indutrialist , because he knows there are many clamoring for thjob turned down by the chap who is dissatisfied with his pcheck. The laborer must accept those wages if he is to livhow he manages to exist at all on the scant salary he earns a mystery to many of us.I His protests against the exploition of manufacturers speak louder than words of the harships he endure s.! To deliberately p r o f i 11 at the epense and discomfort of others is not the essence of charitregardless of whether or not a ma n is entitled to "all he c aget'L purely the spirit of Christ in the hearts of employewould help to ease the present economicfsituation.We are 1 i y i n B now in the throes of economic and socchaos. Dictators spring up around us like dandelions. W1S V i ? ? m o c r a t l c iorm of government is not entirely sucessful?f(One can questionftheIefficacy of the Democratform of government without I endorsing Fascism or Commm*'L S l m ? i y beca i*se t h e men who have b e e n entrustewith the welfare of their fellow citizens have proved unwothy of the t rust . They have exploited their offices for pesonal gam; and stil l they label themselves good christians!ntJF^S ^? v er njnen t presupposes perfection of the indS S i t S ^ 6 0 * 1 0 1 1 f t h e m d i v i d u a l educes to a minimum thnecessity for government; and makes unnecessary super-sK n Z T v 8 , * P 0 S S i b l e t h a t w e h a v * th7answer tr i S ^ t l l t fJ P>blOTM t h*t are rocking the world todaas to W rrSSSf ? f T h a n d f l C a n w e h a b ^n so blinour dffXnSSi? : *\l*e a S 3 i s t 0 u s ? I f t h e s o l u t i o n to? svst2S ni ^ q* 9 * M p e r f e c t i n g o f ourselves and not ouS Z iZVSTCl* ' l e t s r n c e n t r a t e our efforts in^ S T d M h S S i 1 0 1 1 whlch points toward Christ ?lhlxC* Ha

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March. 1939 TH E MERCIAD Page ThreA Prayer from th eImitation of ChristGive me, O I m o s t sweet andloving Jesus, to repose in Thee,above all things created: a b o v eall health and beauty, above allglory and honor, above allpowerand d ignity, above all? knowledgeand subtlety, above all riches andar t s , above all joyand gladness,above all fame and praise, aboveall -sweetness and consolation,

above all hope andpromise, aboveall merit and desire, above all thegifts and presents that Thou canstgive and infuse, above all the joyand jubilation that the mind cancontain and experience; _in _fine,above angels and arch-angels, andall the host of heaven; above allthings visible and invisible, a n dabove alltha t which lis less th anThee, my God! BFor Thou, O Lord my God! artthe best above all things; Thoualone>most powerful; Thou alonemost sufficient and most* full;Thou alone most sweetyand mostcomfortable.Thou alone most beautiful a n dmost loving; Thou alone most noble and most glorious above allth ings ; inwhom all things a r efound together inall their perfection, andalways have[been andalways will be.And therefore whatever Thoubestowest upon me, tha t is no tThyself, orwhatever Thou reveal-es t to me concerning Thyself, o rprcmisest, as long as I see Theenot, nor fully enjoy Thee, is toolittle and insufficient.Because {indeed myheart cannot truly rest, nor be entirelycontented, till it rest inThee, andrise above allThy gifts, and allthings created.

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B E S M A R T INT H E R A I N !Have you ever noticed how aman's face falls when a girl announces brightly tha t she's allready togo outin t h e r a i n ,even t h o u g hsh e is wearinga d i s t i n c t -1 y fair weather c o s t u m e ,i t s componentp a r t s inviting

rain spots andl impness? ! Inother w o r d s ,don't dress for

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a downpour instring finery. This doesn't meanthat you have to dress yourself upin rain-fighting equipment like adeep sea fisherman. Tha t's fun inthe country, but never looks righton a trim, tailor-made girl.j& We have many types of a t t r ac tive raincoats. One, the reversibletype, lis very popular with ourMercyhurst lasses; it is moderatelypriced, and may be either a swagger sports coat or a J regulationrain garment. nAnother popular type of ra incoat is the polka dot tailored coat.The coat is a strong, -rubberizedmaterial, has a slick, silky sheen,and isvery good-looking.Band-sewn ?;fabric gloves andsuede gloves of buckacro are guar

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'Car In Duckpond(Continued from Page 1)on which the carhad rested! wa storn,from itsbase, one headlightwas?mutilated, and both the |fenders bore traces of their sharp impact on the sharp edges of the ice.The incident attracted much attention. I The campus s t o r e ! w a s

temporarily closed so I t h a t theowner and her two able assistantsmig ht view the calamity. Specialallowance was ! made because of0 -Miss Patterson's mechanical ability. (The professors! were |inter-ested, expecially the professor ofreligion until he found t h a t t h eca r wastnot inthe middle of th epond, and then he waswell, rather disappointed. J A class in menta l maladjustments was interrupted for fiveijminutes toprove | tothe instructor that none of thestudents waslhaving delusions orhallucinations. J ^ M B M M I B H H ^ ^ S S SThe driver, Miss Marian Gage,is at a loss to say what could havebeen the cause of th e accident, mj$ Who ever said that Jt h er e isnever any excitement t at Mercyhurst College? iWhy even theducks have company. fif I9S\Eileen Richard

te r the first washing. Try themand see. ^EI&^^^^^^^^^KPat ent leather hand 1 bags | willnever be spotted by rain. However,if the debutante w ishes tol carrya soft calf-skin purse she mayslip fit? into a transparent rubberenvelope, and j; thus protect it fromthe rain. a l l ' K ^ J c V jHave you heard of the new rainproof stockings, especially treatedso that they will not spot? Theyare very reasonable and preventm a n y embarrassing situationscaused by spotted stockings.A good umbrella is as "mus t"for protecting hat, hair, and make-

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VARIETIES - - -- -ByVEEDEENo modern treatisejis so full ofultimate < psychological insight s fin-to human .nature asthe Imita tionof Christ. This little book is averitable anatomy of thepersonality of man. In it is stored upthe spir it ofma n inall its miseries and grandeurs, in all its failings a n d aspirations, ^in all itsyearnings for t h a t J happinesswhich is connatural to itand without which it must remain foreverunhappy. What is there Jin m odern literature which can matchin sympathetic understanding ofthe heart of man these penetra-ting utterances: "There is no moretroublesome orworse enemy thanthou art thyself when not agree- .ing well with the spirit;" or "Thelust of the flesh, the lust of th eeyes, andpride of life, draw toBthe love of the world; but t h epains and injuries which justly jfollow these things, breed a hatredand loathing of the world"; or"Wha t Jca n bemore free than hewho desires nothing upon earth";or again, "Peace is wha t allde

s i re ; but all care not for thosethings which appertains to t r u epeace.These arebu t a few instancesof the practical intuitions of theauthor of the Imita tion. Such^knowledge, sothorough-going and!final, could hardly have been his,(Continued onPage 4)

N ot tobe outdone by the otherclasses, the Seniors are in the miserable throes of various types offlu's and grippes which make themfit subjects fordiagno-who arein theof goodextend

clinicalsis. Wes t i l lclutcheshealth \^^o u r sympathya n d a largea m o u n t ofharmless remedial advice.Nell E i s e r tspent the week-| V.Dooley e n d o f t h eeleventh at home and to he rfeigned surprise who should dropin but Willie! ! Need we say further that the weekend was enjoyable ? "B e t t y Meyer, professionallybent, went toCleveland to attendthe Teachers' Convention there thelast of February and gleaned somevaluable information inher field.The clarion call of Penn State

College rang out forMarian McLaughlin the last weekend ofFebruary. So, quickly severing (temporarily) her local attachments,Marian sped away toPenn Statefo r a weekend of rest and quiet.Perhaps an explanation for Lorraine Cuminings' scurrying madlyabout the building and peeringdisconsolately ^into corners oneday recently would be , apropos.Regrets that our explanation canbe only partialwe know not thedepth of |attachment, butwe? doknow that she was searching for afra ternity pin. H^fl^Kv'il^^HII When the thrill that comes onlyfrom teaching! ' gets under tone 'sskin, it just can't be stifledtakeSara Lou Schmitz for a sterlingexample. I She jumped at the opportunity to sub down at Academy for aweek! ^ B B H R B M I I B K[ With herwide college experience, Marian 1 Gage can readilyqualify as full-fledged garage me-'R E B (Continued on Page 4) 5S5

1 Alumna Speaks To i|||Sociology Club mH T h e ! members of theSociologyClub enjoyed a varied program attheir March | meeting. The j firststudent speaker, | Anne J Sawdey,gave a* review of news items ofcurrent tinterest. J The subject discussed by Betty Blodgett was entitled "Survey oftRecent ChildLabor Legislation", and included adiscussion of the annual report ofthe National Child-Labor Committee, the Young Persons' Employment Act j of J Great Brita in, | thevocational j guidance} system I foryoung workers set up inf France,as welll as 1 recent legislation inNorway , ! Switzerland,! and I Uruguay. J/tSs ^S^ ^ ffiSSm. The]guest speaker of I the evening was Miss Martha Mary Kettering, Mercyhurst alumna, who isnow working with the Departmentof Public Assistance in .Er ie . Shespoke on the work of the Department ingeneral, her own work inconnection with it, I the set-up ofthe organization -as a whole, andsome special! instances [o f leasework. Miss Kettering's talk wasfollowed by group discussion. 'Mv

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ADVICE TOjTHELOVELORNDear itucy,I would like to meet a niceyoung Ii man, but whenever onecomes near me, I become very embarrassed and can't i sa y a word.WhatJshall I do ?Shrinking VioletDear Violet,Youl must conquer your impulsetol'shrink' by an effort? of will.Remember that "faint heart neverwon fair youth."| Lucy Lovejoy51 * * *Dear Lucy,At times my boy friend is niceto me, but some times he playspractcial j o k e s t o embarrassme . Would he do this if he reallyloved me? BlushingDear Blushing,Th e minds of some men cannotbe fathomed bythe human intellect. Your boy-friend as probablytrying toexpress his affection byplaying jokes on you. Such J atrait is one that can only be tolerated in aman, never reformed!Lucy Lovejoy

*Dear Lucy,My boy-friend will think I don'tlove him if I refuse to go to Indiawith him. How can I convince himthat India and mosquitoes wouldn'tbe agood setting for a love-nest?Deep Blue SeaDear Deep Blue Sea,The only path open to you is toprove to him that India is no(Continued on Page 4)

Soph PatteringsgJMuch tothe relief of everyone,Mary Winston has discovered thatH i ^ B ^ I v I she * is not anidiot.^ _ Cangrasp it? you

jjfllf you haveanro notes thatyoul would likearranged inth ecorrect s t y l e ,just I apply * toD or i s j Scalzowho is an ex-i M.,!pert|at it.I H . Sullivan Bright l i g h t salways attract, and I so do J fires.That's why Eleanor Dumitru, Gin-nyjjConnorf and JMary Klampherwent downtown withffire sale intheir eyes, and returned with holesin their pockets. P S ^ ^ ^ S R H B H% Helen lLiu ha s a fine commandof our language,!but she trippedup on two words that often catchus too. In a J class, she gravelystated that farm women take care

of the poetry. Did you know thatAnne Crowley | writes nice Ipoultry, Helen? I ]L Do t Reagle isall set to go backto Buffalo again as soon as shecan.} Eithe r} i t Iwas} th e I lovelyparks, or "David!" J W B H H B HI The C otters have j a I new addition toth e familyby name, Joe.A The Stadium Diner is inhabitedby many Tom, Dick and Harry's;but Miss Connor isonly interestedin the middle-man. ^ ^ ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ BI We have an (acrob at f. in ]ourmidst! Ten cents will get you in tosee Pat Meyer, lying onthe bed,balancing la chair, and reading adictionary! Higher education? HS If this were England, we believeAngela Lennon would be a member of the Whig par ty. IvSflHI M

GAUGING THEWORLD'S NEWS

M. Gage

In this column, Miss MariaGage will comment on worlevents as her whims and fanciedictate. These views are the personal views of the columnist, noof the Merciad.The H itler controlled German

American Bund meeting held inm New York thother night wasupposed to ba celebration oG e or ge W a s hington's Bir thday. Washington's costumehave been copied by manbut this is certa inly the f irstime a n y o nknew he wore a Nazi uniform.Some 60hard coal miners arremaining 500 ft.underground onstr ike . Seems that they might bemore successful if they placed thcompany officials below and took

the upper hand themselves.Preside nt Roosevelt officiallopened the California Fai r fromFlorida by way of radio. He certainly can't be planning a I thirdterm or he'd never throw awayvotes like that.A swing orchestra in Harlemplayed with such gusto that twoshots fired by aman at one of thetables inthe club were not heardSweet music has power to soothethe jangled nerves.Duce, Hitler, and Franco haverecently formed analliance. Thamust be one alliance where thefeeling of altruism was high.It certainly iswonderful tolivein America. It appears that opportunities are boundless. Town

send has recently announced thait won't be necessary for peopleto live on $200 per month for longAftert< a short time, one's allowance is raised to $300 a month.I The first test tube baby calwas successfully produced 3 a fewdays ago. Looks like the glasblowers will!have toblow biggeand better test tubes.I So long! W 1

Lectures ScheduledH B (Continued from Page 1)author land ardent supporter ofthe working man was formerly anactive, enthusiastic and aggressive communist, t but is nothrough no efforts ofeither priesor religious, a convert to Catholicity. B p h k f^H^fI The Lecture s e r i e s ! has a lwaybeen most interesting and enlightening inpast years, and the program outlined for this year promises t ol be no I exception to thosethat have preceded it. So let usupport the? Lecture series againthis year and further the ends othis work of Catholic Action.i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B ^ ^ B Jeanne Senio

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Typing Ex pert(Continued from Page 1)the typewriter at the rate of 138words per minute, his averagespeed. In a half minute test hetyped at the rate of 224 words perminute. This famous typi st performed a most unique act when hetyped at his maximum rate and atthe same time spelled wordsldur-ing the entire five minutes.A brief openfforum followed the

exhibition at which time Mr. Sou-cek answered questions directed bythe audience. -Rosemary McGee

Incident(Continued from Page 2)dinner! *What iheretofore h a dseemed rath er prepostero us andmost irregu lar now seemed jus tth e bright thing to do. In fact, itwas rather kind of her, attractivewoman that she was, to invite anold friend to dinner. Erra tic andbald as he may have become, hewas still Pet er and she supposedshe'd go on being in love withhim for another score years or so.The proverbial worm had turned

and it was Miss Potter's night tohowl."So wonderful! S oLwonderful!"thought Miss Potte r, closing thedoor behind him and climbing thestairs to bed. A single red rosenodded {approval on her dressingtable and she leaned down to kissits'petals softly."It has brought me luck," shethought. "Tomorrow I -shall wearit when Peter and I go riding."Then she slipped into bed tosleep sweetly and soundly. Sosoundly, in fact, that she didn'thear the repeated*peals of thedoor bell. Nor was she aware oft h e | irate messenger boy Hvhopressed an insistant finger on it.The old girl sure slept h ard!Which was his tough luck. The office had been as mad as hornetsabout his delivering the flowers tothe wrong Miss Potter, and theyhad said that he I There is! a 1 timely!interest inthe medical profession, Clara andColette do both like medicine men.B Th e approachof April broughtthese: Said the} raindrop to ' theparticle of dust: "This settles you;your name is i tafia^V^vJ-vi , :} . ;^ 'g Now, as thes end | approachethlet jus consider the * words of thewondrous wise of EgyptAndthen the Sphinx speaketh: "Quote,| H H S | ^ ' ? i / / : ; '. ..\'V." . ~ ,;:Consumers' Corner

jjK? (Continued from Paige 3)up ! There is also a special powderbase on the market which enablesone to | put makeup on so that i twon't get streaky in a shower. Your stormy weather hat shouldbe {classic sports or simple* tailored. I FeltJ or suede can be keptin condition if Syou brush up thenap after i t | is y dry. Your hatshould cover as much of the hairas possible, partly for protectionand partly because of windy gusts.Leave that little feathered, veiled,or flowered S ha t Jat a home. Thereis nothing so bedraggled as a delicately I made hat that's been outin the rain! fSfelSkW&^f^^iM^:-| Now tha t ! yourI correspondenthas contributed her |seventy-fivecents and feels wonderful for having done it, she will retire to recuperate land I tojj collect I somechoice tidbits to I presen t | to 8 younext time. I Happy Easter to all!!

Thomas A Kempis(Continued from Page 8)had he regarded the world throughbodily eyes! o n l y . Impl ic i t inknowledge of this kind is the insight? of the spiritual |manyes ,of the spiritual man in his highestpe rf ec t ion , the m y s t i c . Compressed in the prayer on this pageis a long andfexhaustive analysisof the science of the mystical life.In this lyrical flight is to be foundon the one hand the joy of t h esoul which already in this worldpossesses a'foretaste of J the Beatific Vision to come; and on t h eother, the agony of this samesoul weighted down and separatedfrom this Beatific Vision by t h evesture of the body. Between hisexclamation "For Thou didst firststir me up that I might seek Thee"and "My silence itself speaks toThee. How long doth the L o r ddelay to com e?" lies the wholescience of the contemplative lifeand the flowering of perfect sanc-tity^in the human soul.

FASHIONS OF. . . THE MOMENTThose of you who find the visualization of a new wardrobe to be agreat tax o nth e f a s h i o ns e n s e will beamazed at ' th eprofusion of inspiring ideas atyouri beck I andcall this spring.

B Flash! { T h es t a p l e color,black,! is [being M L I J U M C T T M r - - A g r a n ^ e < ^ ft * n 0 "S j S j E . E i s e r t S j g v at i o n . N a v y -green will become an apprentice atground work.: The smart contrastfor this color is white. i>^*^#23sr::i Your newesf pedal apparel mustconsist ' of chic gaiter pumps; theseare a shrunken reproduction of thebuttoned-spat era that women^beheld in 1915. Color is being accentuated on shoes more than ever,and it is infinitely interesting tobe monotoned from head to foot.Of course, unusual but coordinating color contrasts remain classic.I You may consider yourself luckyif you have a petit waist line andrather full hips for spring clothesare created to give jus t such aneffect. A h! take us back to thedays when women used to clutch asturdy bed post so tha t a lacedcorset could do its work to bestadvantage. Pause a m oment topicture the modern college femmegoing through that struggle before an 8:10 A. M. or even an 8:10P. M.no matter what the c lass.

Just when dotted and checkedmaterials have been shelved or cutinto dust cloths, back to us dashesa member of the Paris-AmericanGrapevine Agency with a winningappeal for, the restoration ofdotted profusion , and {. checks forprodigal fashion lovers. ; ,>.."V Last but ?Wl have gone with the same fellow for three years. We broke uplast week, and I can't even get adate any more. Can you help me?Rain-in- the-FaceDear Rain- in- the-Face, In a situation like yours theonly thing you can do is make upwith the boy friend, or sit andtwiddle your thumbs till you geta break. .-Lucy LovejoyP. S. You might hang out! a sign"sofa for rent." Lucy

Retreat(Continued from Page 1)may have fa ith, i t is stil l true that"faith without good works isdead." This retreat, inspiring and emotional, reached its culmination JinFather Duffy's insistence t h a t

God is not as far away as onemight often Hhink, that He penetra tes a ll , that in reality He is ourclosest friend. Anne NasoniFroshf Chatter

The weather certainly does disappoint one. Snow melts, the mercury goes from 0 degrees to 1 degree, and you're sure spring is onthe way. The weather man changes his mind over night and whenyou wake you see a "winter wonderland" again. Oh I wellthat'slife, I guess! ! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H ^ H |B Helen Mault manages to pop upwith that interesting lit t le motionpicture camera a t the most unex-pecedl t imes. (Rosemary I Ulrichwalked I confidently and gracefullyinto the path of I the "gri ndin g"Helen "Pie I results J should besatisfying^-.?The | Fre shman s icklist is rapidly (becoming?'largerBy the wayit didn' t take MaryHolloway, a newcomer, long to become one of us__ Margaret Bettswent home 7 la s t '* weekend! a n dwasn' t she the thrilled Margenethough?__ Mary Helen Walshwent home, toowe could stillhear the palpita tions of her hear tseveral days la te r . . "Ginny" Kopec, we think, is destined to be agreat chemist. She was burning upa rubber delivery tube quite efficiently recently when it was decided that she had proceeded farenough. "."-.; *"- ' "r ' : .. /V.v$&^

There was a beeootifulwate r fight on the first floor oneSaturday morning. A little soapwas mixed in wjfch the water too.At any rate, Jane and Claudiasquelched Claire's j "Did YourMothe r Come Fro m' I r e land " . .Why doesn't Burnham Nehin receive as many phone calls as sheformerly did?. . I f y o u see anyFreshman running; aroundV murmuring facts and more &cts abouta magazineshe Is trying to sellit__ " Jo " Musi is a regular heart-breaker. Not many men would gohome purposely to "see a girl andthen find that the girl had decidednot to go home herself.. Why didAnn's letter irk Katie so ? ? _ Ca nEileen Joyce stand on her own twofeet or can she not? It looks bad,Efieen !L _ What will th e moden

CAMPUS SPORTSFor we're all good fellows anjolly good company . . . and thI door to the AA. swung wido p e n and thn e w membecame in smilinto the cheerinvoices of thclub.*

Walking seemto have cominto its own I this in-betweeG. Pletz season nothat observations re tard its prgress e ither . But a long came another fit of winter and made thanxious roller-skates look a bsilly. JWhile basketball fades away ito a vic tor ious past, "birdies" wibe flying high againand I 'm njust being optimistic about spr infor the time calls for badmintoDaily Dozens?Breathe, up on your toes, 1-2-touch your toes with fyour f ingtipsunh, unh, mustn' t bend yoknees. What, you got your whopalm on the floor ? Well, stobragging . Let 's tr y the bicycnow. Then roll over on youstomach. Grasp your ankles wiyour hands. Now rock. Go on withe "duck walk" routine frohere . Let 's try this one: Stand uthere 's' nothing like a coordinatiodrillif you can do it. Lie downow, no, don' t re lax, you'llinevege t on &your feet again. | O h , wgo I to I sleep, j maybe * that i wenough for any num ber of | gooaching muscles. Ser iously, thougif there are any reducing prolems you'd like to ask (not thyou'd be influenced by any eample given) we'll be very glad consult authorities and give you aanswer I to your problem. Senyour I questions \> in to "CampSpor ts . " I j ... '& |R "Wate r -boy" Cannon-is pondeing over the proposition of hikinWill she or won 't she , wear hlegs! down to m ere stum ps, is thquestion. ujjSjffl^^^^M S >| "Sis" Patterson did a bit of hown inimitable modern dancing thother day fori a [small, but? eagand appreciative audience. " So the language of swing, I guess I"begin tne be gone." I

H George Dangerf eld$ (Continued from Page 1 ) 1M r. I Dangerf ield fhas writtetwo novels both of which jreceivehigh acclaim. "Bengal Mutiny" a story of thellndian Mutiny 1857. "The Strange Death of Lieral England," a story of the birof contemporary|England as pitured in | the pre-war I yearbrought him much praise f rom thcritics. |kl^$icpSp gMembers of the Faculty and stdent body welcomedjwith intere$his | popular lectur er who is weequipped to discuss the subject what makes best-sellers and fo w to * select J good reading mter ia l. S i l l g H Anne Stogeneration think of next? I t seemas though j a vivacious Freshmasends actua l kisses on her lettersnot merely x's_ Did Peggy McCathy have one of her "vita l organremoved or was some one attemping to fill our j susceptib le mindwith utter nonsense? f *Pauline Lync