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Vol. XIHOctober 23 , 1942 N o , 1

M E N

A R E F E T E D

Are You Out?, The hockey season has begun. It is splen

did sport for crisp, fall days. Come and join the fun!

In a gym attractively dis-

*with corn stalks,

informal dance ontober 23 . Thi s yea r, wi th

running high, the

e service men of Er ie andwelcoming them to

evening of informal fun.

Ever since 'way back when,

dance has been \ tha t ,oflind dat es/' Now thi s wor-

has vanished because ofle Sam's wil ling ness Ho

a leave of ab -

ence for a night of frivolity.With the aid of Miss Boy-

Friday Nite Get-TogethersHeld n Auditorium

youB e -

L E C T U R E S E R I E S W I L L

B E S T A R T E D S O O N

program has been planned

yhurst girls. W hat eve rfun one prefers will

found at the Sodalityfor intermingled with

e popular dance, will be old-s q u a r e dances,

to dance. As a special featurethe evening's entertain-

ent, capable members of ourgrouP have arranged a special

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the lounge will be thej

lg h Point of the danceu f f e t luncheon served in trueercyhurst s• - -tyle. Nothing

The first of a series of concerts and lectures, whichhas been scheduled for the school year at Mercyhurst,will be given on October 28, when M iss Marie H ouston,lyric soprano, will present a full program of Shakespearean songs, as set to music by Spanish, French,Italian, Mexican, Irish and Finnish composers.

A versatile artist, Miss Houston adds color to h erconcert appearances with appropriate costumes whichshe designs herself. H er presentations are individualistic and artistic and have gained for her popu-larity in Iceland, the Scandinavian countries, Finland,Russia, South America, and Australia. In addition tosinging, and to designing her costumes, Miss H oustonmana ges all her c oncerts. This will be her second appearance* at Mercy hurst. &

On November 19, Baron Joseph Von Der Elst^willbe heard in the college auditorium . H isllectu re, entitled "Flemish p d of the 15th Century/ ' is particularly significant at this time for Flemish art hasrecently come to public attention.

Also scheduled for the*near fu ture is Dr. William M. Agar, aneducator, scientist, author, and lecturer, whose discussion will be achallenge to "Youth in Today's

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Do you like fun? Do you like something new? Do

like a change? i.Well, "something new is being planned."cause of the lack of means of recreation* it was suggestedthat we utilize some of the excess energy acquired during aweek* of classes £nd study to enterta in ourselves. The Ath letic Association thrilled at the idea and grasped this chanceto "st art someth ing." Through the kindness of Miss Quinnand the A. A. there will be no more dull Friday evenings atMercyhurst. | g | l i i | w

From mow until June there will a a*FtJN NIGH T everyFriday night; and whether there*is a movie or not, theWunwilEgo on. The time will be posted m advance, so read yo urbulletin boards.

The entertainment will include dancing^old and new, ballroom and barn, the Paul Jones, the Boomps-^-Daisy *and

TTihity *more.' And, to add varie ty, to*the

evening, there will be group singing: popular songs, old songs, blues songs, and gaysongs. So don't miss the FUN N I G H Twhere entertainment is yours for the asking.If it is a good time you want, we will giveit to you. All that we ask is tha t you havea willing spirit. We will do the rest.-

{tDon'l forget. We jwant to see everyoneFridayievening singing, dancing,- and having fun.

Horns, j ViolinsAppear Again

h That old saying, "You can'tkeep a good man down," mightwell apply to the Mercyhurstorchestra, {for after a briefperiod of voluntary silence, theorchestra has been reorganized.F or Itheir initial performancethe eleven girls played, underthe direction of Sister H elenMarie, the popular song SleepyLagoon, while a sextet of ourgirls harmonized on the lyrics.

Once again we can proudlysay. "Our school has an orchest ra!" And i t ' s permanent!

Freshmen JoinThe Order «Of

Cap And GownT R I B U T E P A I D TO D E A N

C r i s i s / '

amous Illustrator

Students Observe St. Francis Borgia Feast

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Speaks Here

Guest speaker at the first English Club meeting this yearMiss Beatrice Bradshaw Brown, distinguished New Eng-?

nd author and artist, whose articles appear frequently inA m • Ca and^in The Catholic World.L5?8§ Brown's talk centeredHjn<l the theme All Men Are

wis. The 1 average person ,icapped

termfino^"' w»»cn ne ordinarily de-mil p a hlShly-trained genius.m f t r u * ? w n asserted that man,God i e ima ge and likeness oftiwJ'i e n d o wed with some crea-ta lL? 0 W e r:. 1

H e should develop thishahif u n t l 1 creation becomes a

a b l t**<* finally perfection.

E? th-e le<*urer, is handles

r f ? .^conception of the8t ' w hi < * he ordinarih

In a discussion of literature, thespeaker answered questions pu t toh e" by Sister Philippa and themembers. Miss Brown recommended that poetry-lovers read theverses of Elizabeth Bohm whichare published in America.

The author chat ted informallyw«th the members of the EnglishClub after the meeting had adjourned.

In addition. to , being Columbus Day, Monday, October 12offered an opportunity for honoring our Dean, Mother Borgia,on the occasion of her name day—the feast of St. FrancisBorgia.

The simple program with its patriotic theme captured ourattention immediately as the College Glee Club presented

songs varying from the quietingnotes of a Patriotic Prayer to thestirring strains of We Must BeVigilant. Notes of surprise wereadded *as our orchestra, alwaysa pet interest of Mother Borgia's,

rdiseveral underclassmen were demonstrated in a one-act comedy. *

In thanking us for this entertainment, Mother Borgia told4 usthat she felt in some degree comparable to Columbus, for she andher small band of followers had indeed experienced the thrill of discovery^ and pioneering when theybrought the charter to Mercyhurstin 1926.1 f V .

Stand StraightAll School Posture Week

will be conducted during thesecond {week *of November.The members of the PhysicalEducation ,*Corrective class,under the guidance of MissQuinn, will conduct postureclasses for two weeks beforethe actual campaign. Duringthat time, class markers will

(Continued on page four)

made its first appearance of theyear. -Afterwards the talents of

Following the usual 'trad ition ,forty-three /Freshmen were formally invested in cap and gown ata solemn but* striking ceremony,held on October 15 in the Mercyhurst Auditorium.

Dr. Relihan, Professor of Education, opened the ceremony withan address directed to the ^Freshmen. H e said that the ceremonyof investiture takes on an important significance this year becauseof the war. H e stressed the factthat the Freshmen are making awise choice in continuing their education, and that this education willbe a form of social security to berealized'after the war.

Before investing the Freshmen,Dorothy O'Hara, Preside nt of theSenior Glass, welcomed the newstudents to our college.

In response, Patricia Oliva th eFreshmen representative, comparedcollege to a musical compositionof four ^movem ents, one for eachyear .

As the student body sang "ToYou, Our Alma Mater" the solemnceremony in the auditorium.cameto an end. It was followed by alovely tea given by the faculty forthe Freshmen in the cleverly decorated (state dining room.

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OctoU,

T H E2 3 .

THE MERCIADf iPublished every other Friday by the students of Mercyhurst College

r Pierre lbert

Editor

Martha H aley

Assistant Editors

Anne JohnsonJane. Walsh f.

Editorial Board

Katherine DineenI Frances Honeck

Features EditorNews Editor - ,-J

l i terary Edi tor L Alvina McDermottArt Edi tor ~~— s Elinor KlosBusiness Manager - Mary Ellen Linney

EDITORIAL ST AF F: Evelyn Gerbracht, Betty Dailey, Gloria Lutz,Katherine Monroe, Pat Duffy, Eva Jacobs, Pat Buffington, MarilynnCooper, Betty Knapp, Regina English, Elaine Tormay, Rita Ritten-

house, Katherine Connoly, Anne Kingston, Peg Sullivan. June Moore.

BUSIN ESS STA FF : Eileen Fitzgerald, Mary Kirby, Anne Kane,Catherine O'Rourke, Jan et Benson, Elinor Klos, Mary O 'H ara, Eileen

Reagle, Mary Taylor.

MrAMCt miRTlM A.UTHO co. . cfE|t,PA

LET'S NOT PRE TENDFor the English girl, a college education is a social stigma,

but for the American it is a distinction. Yet we who enjoythis privilege hide our intellectual light under a bushel and.try to seem as uneducated as possible. We devote our timeto best-sellers and shun the classics for fear of being considered "stuffy." Any cultural topic of conversation is carefully omitted, lest we seem to be "showing off." We-[bragself-consciously that we jhaven't the slightest idea whetherStalingrad has fallen or not J

Why pretend to be ordinary when we have been enrichedwith learning and with a consequent responsibility to theworld? We need^not listen to those who call us "stuffy," forthey are not worth hearing. Nor need we go to the other extreme of intellecutal snobbery. But let's not pretend we'renot educated. Let's be ourselves!

Peering With Peg

H ang on to your hats, kids! H ere come the Sophomoresready to face another year chuck full of classes (ugh!) an dfun, as we struggle valiantly for recognition 'midst the dignity of the Seniors, the camplacency of the Juniors, and thenovelty of the Frosh.

k Would you like to know us be tter ? A h! then come, eavesdrop a while with me at the keyholes of the Sophs.

Sophs and the Street of Regret

Perhaps you have an ear for music. Our Dean of Residence has, but Joan Berry and Jayne McCarron were not toopleased to learn of Sister's sensitive ears. They were doingso well with th eir Sleepy Serenade, too !! You can now easilydiscern them in a crowd by their rendition of "The Street ofRegret." y<R f | |

And Wanda's favorite tune for a few glorious hours of AlumnaeWeek-end was "Gardenias have always been my favorite flowers," etc.Ask her to tell you about it. You'll enjoy her version immensely.|>

H appiest Soph in the class during the whole of the Alumnae visitwas Margay Savage; but weren't we all glad to have Carm back withus again ? L

Being Late and the Soph Motto

And Mary Wallace!! We'd like to welcome you back into our foldsagain—better late than never, eh, Mary? (Oh well!! that 's practically

a Soph motto, anyway!)We had to search around for M ary O'H ara and Pa t Toomey since

they've taken up their studies in different fields this year. Ma ry's achemistry major now, and Patsy's destined for a nursing career. (Maybe you can find a job in Margay's "Day Nursery", Pat !)

Ask Theresa Kunzler to give you the particulars about her friend,

J (Continued on page three)

We wish to remind you to pray for the repose of the soul of

Mother M. Pierre Wilbert at Mass or during your evening visit

to the chapel; for surely she who loved Mercyhurst so dearly

during life will not forget us before t h e . throne of God.

I «. 4. •« Mother Pierre(An extract from » * { » £ The Lakeshore

written by Sister M. Phiuppa .Visitor-Register) ,' Wilhprt died at Mercy-

When Sister Mary Pierre Wilbeit a ^hurst College, Erie s

au

* e c f m e n i b e r , CatholicSisters of Mercy lost a . ^ ^ ^ i t y in general aeducation a true leader, th e commu jgreat benefactor.

sympathy , ^ f » f f ' 2 » fortunateountless boys, and. K " ! ^ ^ .f Herteaching

who

Sister Mary

knock at her door, but

'•when i n V u t t e b a t h o l i c University of America

S C S M 5 & 3 four » b o r d e r w ho first

^ h A r c y h u r s t college T W ^ g * ^Sister Mary Pierre, as assistant superior or nerister Marv r' lerre, as aa&i »«/»•** «%. ~~--- -- ,communHy7shared largel y in the respons.bahties andengaged largely in the work entailed. In 192b wnenI t ec f hurst opened its doors she was among thefirst to greet i ts charter students, and the first tooccupy the chair of biological science As burser ofher community, dean of women in the college, con-

tact sister in the business office, she took respon-

Meet Alma M.o i l

If someone were to ask you «n,kknow about Mercyhurst?" y j u 3 jably retort,_ "WelJ, I ought u iNJtojkn ty

^mi

m

e

Nihility well, her fine optimismprevailing over every difficulty.

Indeed, not until the ravages ofdisease preyed upon her fine constitution did she finally relinquishher professorship. SSven in hersick room she continued to practiceher noble gospel: Work and prayer."I think," she* would say i quitesimply, "I have tried to serve Godwell with my heart and hands. '

It is difficult to think of such aone as having passed from life,from love, and service. One couldwish that such a generous lifemight go on, overflowing in itscharity and zeal into the lives ofothers. But such, we know, is notthe? Divine plan. We live that wemay love and serve. We die untothe Lord. This was the^object of

the consecrated life of Sister MaryPierre Wilbert. So was its blessedend. B

THANK YOU!

Wha t is life? Is itlthatmysterious thing which at onetime thrills man land at another time saddens him ? Is it

the greatest of all man's giftsor is it the most burdensome?Is it the root of men's pleasures, thoughts and ambitions ?

Th e answer to these questions is furnished by the m indandfthe very simple commonplace facts about us. H umanlife is a complete synthesisof the universe .jj mineral life. . . plus vegetable life . . .plus animal life . . . plus thelife of God. It is,|as it were abrief existence as a prelude toman's actual life—a place oftest and probation. |

Non-religious romanticistsoffer as their ultimate goalsof life 'superiority, dictatorship and money-making; because to them life is a fruitless beating against theof their earthly cages. Theyregard human love as the finisto life's chapter.' f

The casual attitude of today's leaders is^not hard-tounderstand^, for they throwaway God's views. Their pagan ideologies are bigger thanthe people who hold them.

Pardon us whi le we ext ri cate Oscar fromfunder our feet ,(Oscar is o ur p et {mouse andmascot) and then we'll tell youabout the new Press Room. Toyou H ome Ec-ers , i t ' s the handicraft laboratory, and we do enjoy your art -p ieces around thewalls; bu t to us of, the Mercian* staff, i t i s the Press Room—the journal is t ' s haven , wheretypewri ters c la t ter , penci l s arechewed, brains are racked, andideas fly back and forth. It isthe home of your new Merciad.

|To Mother Borgia we aremore gratefu l than we can sayfor the privilege of having aPre ss Room. It is a me ans ofconsolidating our editorial , secre t a r i a l a n d typographicalforces for a publication] whichwe hope to make the pride ofevery Mercyhurst g i r l . May ourevery effort be worthy of the invaluable assis tance andlencour-agement which the Dean, Mr.Donatelli and all <*the facul tyhave g iven us. j

The Merciad StaffI

bars

They possess a contempt forlife so strong as to deny it tothe unborn. They advocatejacalm destruction of humanlife.

This is especially true in ,Germany, where supposedly |reputable doctors practice Euthanasia with no pretense ofit s being ^"EU—" ?("good"),and where vendetta is regarded! as a mor al! duty. Theseleaders should respect humanlife, for God H imself resp ectsit. Instead, they force one law—the m an who'can win a war,wage it without consideringhuman sacrifice. Rulers today disregard human rights,and act to neglect r intention

ally the concepts of the rightto "life, liberty and thesuit of happiness."

about the place; I go there nineof twelve!"

But when f you're showing R 1around or talking up your Alm a v,Jcrowd back home, do you wax J ,over those beautiful traditions wh ^dinctive of M ercyhu rst, or do y0u Hthem for granted ? W

The chapel, for instance. Don'topen the door and say, "Look Momth is is our cha pel." Tell themmural above the main altar. It is n #group of holy pictures; it is a who]in painting.

The striking central figure is a BY?type mosiac of Christ the King ^honor the chapel is named, bearL J\blems of royalty—crown and orb Tleft oflthe mosiac as you face the alwpainting of Christ the Infant King rthe homage of the Magi. On the rightth e Suffering Kin g s tand s before ftPilate, who arrogantly demands "AJa K i n g ? " 1

• - * Below this superbtrayal of the Divinewe find a pictorial hist«the Sisters of Mercy andlabors in the earthly kof Christ. Starting at tileft, we see one of thewho preceded Florenceingale on the battlefLthe Crimean War. Beomosiac are two memthe Order, a. nurseteacher, ministering tobodily -.and spiritual ma young girl.

On i the right wall o

sanctuary is depicted aof the Mercy Sisters penot so well known to maus—the conducting of Infor working girls. A pof Mercyhurst is in thitant background on thiof the mural. Behndnu rs in g Sister in thestands Pope Gregoryunder whose pontificalMercy Order was foundsis holding an architect'sof a convent. t> . Behteaching Sister is a poof Bishop Gannon, the

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Fath er L a t im e t

oins

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f a c a

turn?lips

When will better times re -is a question on the

or people today*as thevease with misgiving upon therulers of nations. P C J J P S

E f t cyc l ica l "Quasgives* this J an s wer ;

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Primas „_ m

"Only when|the feeders Gf „ a-determine +*

ledge therkw • h e

.f03^1 Power of

S E T " *C°

n C o r dand

We have the p Hwelcoming a new m

en!

the^ MercyhurstFather Edward LatWfes sor of Religion, j

As his students,fortunate in sharing t»,fits of Father Latin*]tensive study and traving received his A. 3

M. A. at the Catholic";sity of America, FwJ*mer studied for the «S. T. B. at the Gregflversity in Rome. H»lvacations were spent

and1

ient . Father Latimer merly on l th e fwfhGannon School of *JSciences and is no*/at H oly Rosary P ^

throughfEurope

peace

We are i n d e e d ^have Father LaWJ*jcyhurst, and we erf*a hearty welcome *£

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October 23^1942

FROSH

HAZE

For five days the Freshmen-ere made to suffer . . .|the

Froshfes exposed their goodsportsmanship by acting asstooges and answering everycommand of the Sophomores.

Tuesday evening, the finalshow was made up of an all

tar cast including News Commentators; impersonations of

President and Mrs. Roosevelt,Churchill, Hitler and Musso-

a Comedy, "Elmer Fuddnd the Little White Rabbit,"

of "Gone With The

and "How Clean Was

Our Alley." The feature at

raction billed the famousas portrayed by the

Kay Kyser, Mae

Ann Sothern,T ""

Mary]

T H E M | E R C I A D

esuakH e r e

we are on top at last,The end is very near;

But memories of the happyT past

We shall e'er hold dear.

At last from the top rung of theladder we now look out to whatlies ahead. And, as we look, wewonder what will become of eachone of us. Well, listen to this fora tip. j W

Jack

* Livings ton ,and Dorothy La-

Initiation Is Grand Fun

Later the Sophomores serv-refreshments in the dining

was illuminatedy candlelight and.attractive-

y decorated in a green-yellowombination color scheme. Im-

speeches concludedevening of fun. The unan-

imous opinion was that initia-tion had been grand enter-

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DID YOU KNOW

that Mercyhurst vis celebrating her 17th anniversary as Western Pennsylvania's first Catholic Col

lege for women? Witnessthe progress of those seventeen years.

Congratulations to Lutie and Patwho have been fortunate enough topitch "ringers." I'll bet they won'tbe teaching next September.Lucky, aren 't they ? |

And speaking of engagements,ask Stephie about that Buffaloweekend. She went for the engagement party, but? she sure hita new high. Yes it was a mostintere sting weekend. Shorty hasa story too.? But little Roomie'sinterest has gone west once more,and now she's cheering for the°Irish."f

Who Is "The Web?" $M

Then, Ruthie Turner has a particular interest in Fort Monroe.Well, her brother (?) is stationedt h e r e . But who was home on leavelast week? It had something to

do with a "web."

"Hail, hail, the gangs all here"—and so goes the senior song,since

our little home-wreckers—I meanhome-ecers have returned. Wei

come back, teachers, we can carryon-now. But now that we are alI

together again, eleven seniors are

making very interesting plansfor

a super week-end* in Cleveland."Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame,"while the Navy "Anchors Aweigh."

Andtnow to our friends in service—Kirby has bought a share in

U. S. Airmail; Betty Dailey has

taken up ping pong for the U.S.O.And Dot McCarron was on the en

vied list when "Big, Noble George"came to town and she rated a

aw

Peering With Peg I

(Continued from page two) | f

You'll find it most interesting. (How old did you say hewas,Tess?) [ 7 ? •' 5f H

What's the Matter with? Scully? J^ M M | |

H you see a ga l wandering around$t he secondjfloor with|a *far -

Fay look in her eyes, just direct hereto Room 32; and she-}won't

cause you any trouble. That's just ScuUy, still dazed and dreamy^overth e

P'ospect of her week end at Penn State. And don't think you.Wo

«Wn't be a bit dreamy yourself if you hacPa Perm State bid tuckeda w a y . | B • Jy Kfg

_ ^ = ^ = . aamm ^„..„„ „ .. „— except, of course,that ah " ""

lmmy, though. Isfthat right, Marie, or is*itlNotre Dame's football

*«m that you admire. ] 1 Wy°u can eagilytgpot Elayne Brown in her vivid purple outfitfthese

^ y s . An eye-catcher, Elayne! Especially with^that long black hair!

As Luck Would Have It G

Mary Kay Donovan isaprobably the luckiest girl in our class. She*n

still look forward to visits from her family every Sunday. Qfc

PPy fate that has exempted Dunkirk from gas-rationingII! 1

We don't know all about Marie Wolman ye t

T. she's awfully nice. Seems to me that I did hear his name isr*

I'm the one of the

re accidents.,

| Look What She's Done to Me!

oh .°U

?reco

&nize me without any trouble at all.

"-so-tired look and drag ging step. Well, you'd be in the same fix

t ?ro

°mie had so many romances to clutter up her love-life and

Jy°» awake at night! I \

M*,?!11

'w i t h

a little effort I'll keep my eyes open, so that, comea d t l m* again, you can continue your peering with^

PEG

Tuesday late permission. But asad note—Betty Young will soonbe added to this list to "Keep thhome fires burning;" forSam wants Smitty, too.

eUncle

Such §Waste of Time, Dotty!

Dotty O'Hara has requested thatanyone who has any odd jobs to bedone may contact her| She hasfifteen minutes on Sunday afternoon that she would like someoneto utilize.

Rosalie was the fortunate seniorof t h e | month, having fan importtwo successive weekends. I wouldcall that a priority! f \

And speaking of priorities, be onthe lookoutjfor a gentleman, because I have heard ^rumors of aSenior Dance in November. * Justwatch the headlines of this'paper

for further information. g

And so for today I shall callfinis, but I'll not stop listening formore splashes to put into dots anddashes. i And! in the meantime, I'llsee you every Friday night in thegym—remember ? HjjUtfgKg jtiftgjii

i J Dazedly yours, BHSffiPB

W 7 M . '*9R GLO S K l ^ E

MORNING]ANGELUS

Aksilver note of beauty H»Tmiffli

Peals finto the dawn, JBf: :

vB§t3§And chiming choirs re-echo §§|reP?

The heavenly antiphon. .Pftflj M ES

All earth lies hushed and waiting,

While wind at morning brings 9pMaiden's ageless "Fiat" jjl |P9ffJ?

And the rush of angel wings.jffiKf

ED 1 B 1 'A —Jane Walsh v3

GirlsfRelax.

In Blue Room

When we heard that the

first floor social room wasto be redecorated, we neverin ourJ wildest dreams ex

pected | anything as lovely

as our new lounge. j l | | g | J |

*- The artisticf touch of Sister Angelica has combinedelegance with a truly homelike atmosphere which wasgreeted with "Oh's?|and"All 's" all duringiAluranae

week-end.B N H P J K & J & I H H

* The new*lounge'is thepeffect retreat for reading,writing letters, listening toyour favoriteirecords, playing bridged or jus,t plainchatter. Naturally, we c p tdance on that luxuriouscarpet—it'd be worn thin

in no time! tBijt the halloutside isg more slippery,anyway; so we can "jitterbug" or walti there to ourhear ts ' content. In yourmore quiet hours of recreation, head for the newlounge. ?You'll love it !

And! many' thanks toMother Superior, MotherBorgia, and the Sisters forthis splendid gift to Mercyhurst.

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Dear Dad: jra SM! Ig Gue$$ what I need mo$t of all? That'$ right. $end it $oon. Be$twi$he$. lYour $on. i l $ j .

! i H F C I *# i Tad Pole- 1Dear Son: BBBjj ^ ^ r a H ? i

NOthing ever happens here. Write us aNOther letter aNOn. NOwI must say goodbye as NOt aNOther thing do-1 kNOw to write. Goodluck. j%& i 6t£ JGtlttV ia*Ji>] I \ 'P* "* ? -^^^^p^C.mnMSS^^BI^Mm \ \Dad Pole ': 1JI^SBWBi8BB^BBWt?&)

tl§ I- —Notre Dame Scholastic

pH a! H a! Ha! K j | S a \p Stop me if you've heard this one: Ojii Mabel: "May I have this dance?"8 Drag: "Certainly, if you can find aVpartner."H^Sl nR HWR B H E n ^ —Cormont m

»That sort of starts me thinkin' how about you? Heavenforbid! Certainly hope that isn't going to be the case inour U. S. 0. dance next week. * \ *"?

In this day we all rave to take care of gas-rationing. Well,I was jestin' around and came through with this gas-saver:

Pedestrian: "Couldn't fyou have gone! around me Iinstead of hitting me?"; u ^ m B 3 i ^ R j J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B

Motorist: "I didn't think I had enough gas." fS^jBfT ' I 9 gSk ± ^ liiJmiwtf rmi/faSiiKm I w ! .^Sft ti —Tomahawk B

Lota of you gals,|chorus gals,jremember Canisius,you? Well, jus t look at this corn-killer I found inGriffin: 1 ; ! Mm ^ . WR

"Why don't you peel that banana before you eat i t ?" \ j^^Hlx} "What for? I know what's;inside." ' S A \ ^M*TMi m l H H

don'ttheir

B Comes fall, and once againyou find * yourselves back fatMercyhurst, ready|to Ipursueyour studies for another year.But yes, you must take a littletime to consider fashions, foryou do want to have juetitheright wardrobe on hand forthose special i occasions thatarise so unexpectedly!thesedays. I AndStooj&now morethan ever, you are told youmust look your Jbest.fi Keepup the "home front" morale,you know. But who's left athome to d o ' t h e | admiring, Iask? H i i ) 5 ^ »

^ilDon't Forget StyleffYou all realize only too well,I suppose, that today youmust buy wisely, buy forquality; you must selectclothes which will endure thewear and tear of your fast-moving lives. But still, quality must not be sacrificed for

style. •#'-..Do not frown when you

read that skirts are quite the"vogue," Now we do notmean your i favorite plaids

which envelop you througoutthe school week; this is something | different. Vivid, rich-looking t fall shades j of] softwools are being made intolovely skirts of the I dressytype ; some have belts, somehave pockets. Pleats are ofthe past and we see drindlesnicely taking their places.With these skirts are shownblack jersey blouses, havingtheir new, round necklinestopped with brilliant beads ofsome sort. s

Add Dash To^Last Year'sModels

With all* these reports,which doubtedless will neverbe heeded, do not feel thatyou cannot be well dressed inlast year's models. Styleshaven't changed tha t much.All one needs is a dash hereand there of something different—but striking.

So we leave you in themidst of new fall gray blues,raspberry reds, tans, palegreens, fucshias, hunter'sgreens, and bittersweets.

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Listen, my children,And you shall hear

I Of the hockey season

Which now is here.

We all know that we can't begin the hockey season with

a poor field, so Miss Quinn and many of ^the girls haveremedied tha t. Two new goal posts^have been set up, thefield measured and finally lined. We have theIfield, gir l s ;now, where is the team? The team? ? Why, we are going tohave one of the best! With the participation of the Freshmenand a few old players, we can't help but have a successful

Back in the Saddle Again

Riding, girls??? And I don't mean a car. It's a wonderful sport; and, during these trying times, a horse will comefh handy—you know, no gas , tires , gasoline. But wh at couldbe more pleasant, more romantic than riding on a;moonlitbridle path with . . . But to get back to riding, a number ofthe girls are back in the saddle again. W hat do you say weincrease that number and go riding every Friday at theWhite Swan? « '

And now for the indoor sports. Say, "Torm" and "Glo,"did you ever finish that ping-pong tournament ? Well, here'syour chance, and may the best man win.«A tournament willbegin soon, and weTare looking for quite a few new contestants, as well as the old ones, to be present with paddle inhand.

How About Interclass Volley Ball

We also have badminton and volley ball. And by th e way ,fefiow-athletes, what do you think of interclass volley ball?Fine, we knew you would like the idea.

Back to hockey; and just a reminder that a big game isscheduled: Mercyhurst College vs. Mercyhurst Seminary.Come to the game and cheer our girls on to victory. See youthere! 1

Dear Torm:

'Twas the first day of school and all through the hallsOf Mercyhurst rang the familiar calls.It wasn't long till the juniors were going strong,Chatting quite loudly and bursting with song.Neat little bits of news of friends, old and new,From one group of girls to another flew,As if they were carried, like those things being sportedBy Mary and Marion, whom airmen have courted

It's on again now—with Madge and Johnny, I mean!A furlough permitted his appearance in the scene.And Sister Knapp feels more at home than ever this yearsH er summer was spent in the asylum— (nursing, my dear.)

We're glad they didn't keep Jane in-the hospital;H er value to the class and the school isn' t little.And Moosie's summer was anything but dim;To prove it , just ask her, "Who's J i m ? "

Tennessee was the state Selma choseFor intensive study and summer repose.Elaine Cleveland's clear, melodious voiceMakes us feel pleased that Mercyhurst's her choice.

The postoffice still holds familiar scenes.Four letters come weekly from George for Eileen.Eva, in opening Al's letters, is sure to actSo that the artistic address is left intact.

An army pin created quite a stir iWhen Uncle Sam brought it from H im to H er.If you don't think McNut had a fruitful week-end,*Just a single glance to her third finger lend!

Mary Anne Dowd's of voting age, now:Last count—the F's were leading—and how!Ann, Cush, Clara and Marg are domestic completely.They take turn about and do the cooking weekly.

A collection, I hear, is being taken to buy aLock to protect Trip's $22.50 Dache.Another, too, is being taken for Annes benefit;One dollar, sixteen cents they want for that kit

National defense, so very important to all ,Is widely discussed and encouraged in the hall.There's Clara—-her campaign calls for a davenport.And the Sodality is sponsoring dancing and sport.

Glo wasn't headed for a nervous breakdown;It was just that Gebby was to be in town.And you, I am told are a faithful readerOf sportswriters accounts of the football leader.

But that 's all for now about this and that.Be sure to answer. VJ

As everPA T

T H E M E R C I A DOctober 23

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O. G. A oId

First Meeting

The first meeting of the 0G. A Sorority was held Wednesday evening, October 21 in th eLounge.? Sister Mary Esther, facultyadviser!presented the officerst Tthf club. This was followedby the installation of the following officers: President, Mary

Ellen Linney; Secretary, AnneK a n e : Treasurer , PatnciaMor-an ; Publicity Chairman, EileenFitzgerald.

f The president then welcomedtwenty new members to th e u.G A. and also welcomed the oldmembers back to the sororityfor another year.

One of the features of theevening was the talks given by0. G. A. members on their experiences while working thissummer.

The meeting came to a closewith the presentation of a shortskit, given by members? of theclub, followed by an informalprogram of games and songs.

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ResponsibleDan ger! Temptation at work! The wheels of proSpJ

roll again. W ar time me ans boom tim e and boom time nJtemp tation time for us college stud ent s. H ow often haVe

MEET ALMA MATER*(Continued from page^two')

chancellor of Me rcyhurst. Byway of historical interest, wemight add that the mural wasdone in 1935 by Rambusch, anoutstanding Catholic painter.

Familiarity with the hallmarks of your college is a th emainspring of school spirit.Students of Mercyhurst, meetAlma Mater.

STAND STRAIGHT(Continued from page one)

be distributed. Competitionswill continue through PostureWeek. Th at group which hasthe highest percentage of posture improvements will beawarded a banner for achievement.

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rccsn P C>Freshman initiation is over,

and now we can look back andlaugh. It was really loads offun, for we learned to like theSophomores before they began initiating. It goes without saying that we are fond ofthe j Juniors because they areou r "Big Sisters," and wethink the Seniors are wonderful just because theySeniors.

By^the way, do youlgirlsknow all the Freshmen? Sometime when you|are not busy(whenever that is!) take astroll down the freshman halland stop in our rooms.

Sta rting in room one is ViciFriday, the cute little red-head, and her roomie, JeanSnyderwine. Ginny W alsh, thegirl who had three dates intwo days, and* Dorothea

heard this familiar explanation spoken. Joa n was offthe most wonderful position so she isn't going to finish

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lege if

We H ave Made A Wise Choice

Very few of us have not had to face that enticing teUt ion. But we who turned our^backs and once again intember drove up the boulevard to Mercyhurst realize ^how wisely we have chosen. j

This year more than ever the full realization of whatme ans to be a stu de nt of M erc yh urs t h as finally dawned Jus . We appreciate, i t seems, for the first t ime the valueour Mercyhurst education.

Today we are plunged heart and soul into the heart 0Jbattle—the ba ttle of life. We can lose this battle unless 1are prepared to fight. If we accept the educational equip Joffered to us he re at M erc yh urs t we can win. The larger J

bouquet of learning we take with us when we leave here fgreater the chance we will h av e of * t ru ly ornamenting Jplace in life. f^

The World Will Look To Usf I

This is our d a y : the world will soon look to us for guidaiLet us gath er our bouquet now so we may become the lead*

of^the future. ]

Though hidden by a jaunty devil-may-care 'attitude, tltrue meaning of Mercyhurst lies close to the hearts of hstudents . % a

Lynch, our Classl President ,

are to the right.Across from them are Ann

Clearey, the gal from Youngs-town, (she has a twin brother,too) and Pat Bines, that obliging soul, who, incidentally,portrayed F. D. R. To yourleft again is Norma Buzellifrom -New York and JeanneRoepke of Akron . DoloresDiVincenzo, from the big cityof Hornell , and H elen M artinstay awake al l night. Nex tcomes Cathy Cavanaugh. Ifshe isn't in her room, look

around a while; she is probably going through her pound-losing exereises. | Wfe don'tknow-how Mary McPhearsongot in there, but J there justcouldn't be a nicer, more easygoing room-mate than she is.

Across the halllis Kit tyFlecken (everyone knows her)and Jean Erwin from NiagaraFalls. We sugg est you stickyour hat in the next abode before taking any steps. "Pug"

White keeps her clothes andher black lipstick here. Some

say she sleeps in this room,too. H er room-mate is MaryK. H ogan. Talkjto her ; sheis a dear. I

Don't forget Joan Wad-Jnger and Rita Grogin, whohave that pretty, fuzzy blue

rug in front of the door. Dotfcury and Helen Slevin areright across thethem.

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Th e pr et tie st room in,

hall, we think, is RuthE.j

livan 's, 'wa y back in thener. If you're ever both'with empty stomach,R u t h ! The room overlook!the milkman, postman,and the one with theftplaid drapes, is occupiedBe tty McCabe and Dotems. Frances Duffyfa rth er down the hall,don't miss her. She's a paOh-oh! Don't forgetOlivas. Pa t made that«derful Investiture addresswe're very proud ofGloria called ConnecticutWednesday evening and ith e best yart of her alio*doing i t , too. Wha t somewon't do for their menlj

If you want to ca11 find

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hall fromIn room 13 (really a

lucky number) live Kathywuber and Nat H irt le

"day-hops," youduring lunch hour iiL .lounge^ (ou r pride and J*We think they are great Itoo .

Well, now you know **we live, so drop around

day. Until then, gWeverybody. 7

the merciad, oct. 23, 1942

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