the merciad, april 30, 1947

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Mercyhu PCfO Ubr^'Pennsylvania

Volume XVIINo. 5 MERCYHURST; COLLEGE, ERIE, PA. April 30, 1947

Lawrence Hotel BallroomSite|For DanceBrad Hunt and his wel l -known and Sis ter Mary Esth er , c lassorchestra from'{Pittsburgh wil l advisor . ;provide dance music at the an- . T h e i u n i o r s w h o h e a d t h e c o m "TV* , , mitte es a r e :nual Senior Prom in the bal l room J e a n n e L a w l e r _ _ T i c k e t S a l e sof the Lawrence Hotel on|May Lucille Vite'.lo P r o g r a m s

31 , from 9 P. M. to 1 A. M. AnnelNickum Orchest radance, spons ored ann ual- Be tty Gorm an Dance Sitely by the junior c lass in honor of Kathlee n Leehan Invi tat ionsthe graduat ing seniors , i s under Joa n Knap p Publ ici tythe g ene ral chairmanship of The fea ture of the eveningKathryn Young, p resid ent. T he will be the pres enta tion of favorscommittees in cha rge of the ar- to the seniors durin g inte rmis -rangements are under the gen- sion. Helen Jean Wal te rs ha seral supervision of Miss Youn g cha rge of this com mittee.

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F our Delegates Attend ConventionRuth f Mor ey , Mar ga r e t Rigard, Natal ie Cooper , and Kathryn

Young rep resen ted Mercyhurst College at th e first nat ional post -warconference of the National Federation of Catholic College Studentsheld April 18 ,19, a nd 20 in Toledo, Ohio.International Relations had as t i t s thA panel discussion spons ored by the N ation al Comm ission in^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ erne "The Uni ted Nat ions:Possibilities and Problems." Following the keynote speech on thetheme delivered by May Jane Comerfordtof Trini ty Col lege, threeimportant problems, selected from the many that must be solved,were presented. The problem s discussed w ere :Trusteeship: "Secur i ty of | Im -perialism," Kathryn Young ofMercyhurst, Erie, Pa., 1The United! States: "Obl igations vs. Intere sts in Eur ope ,"William P. Granberg, of Creigh-to University, Omaha, Neb.The United State s": Sha re inthe|Problem of iDisplacedf P er sons, Frederick Dou gherty of LaSalle College, Philade lphia, Pa.The Merc yhurst d elega tes,who stayed 5 at the CommodorePerry| Hotel f in Toledo for theconference I

College HeadsAttend N.C.E.A.Conf

Th e annualj bridge partyfandtea for the benefit of MercyhurstCollege was held on the afternoon of April 26. The Seniorclass with the cooperation of theent i re! s tudent body sponsored*the affair .|Miss Joan Lutz, president ofthe senior class, was generalchairman. Lillian Writer was

named co-chairman. Aiding themwere the committee heads Dorothy Donatelli , t ickets and reservations; Catherine Ann Brenot,publicity.The bridge party and tealravea diversified Jprogram of entertainment. A 'fashion show waspresented {under the direction ofMiss Jane K el ley, of the Homeerence

Economics Department. Students in this department, modeling their own fashionably designed creations, -showed whatbrings an exciting new note forspring and summer. Followingthe distribution of prizes d o nated by friends and specialtyshops, the guests adjourned tothe dining room for tea.The National Catholic Educa- /VlcrCyhurSt IHoluS

t ional Association opened its annual four-day convention in Boston on April 7. The official h ead-

O pen H Bishop Visits Mercyhurstouseweekend, also attended a pontifical High Mass

offered by the Bishop of Toledo.Mercyhurst College had theftonor of playing h ost on April0 t o | sixteen conference delegates from New En gland who^PPed here overnight beforecontinuing thei r re turn t r ip by*Pecial bus on Monday.s

' F r e s h F i e l d s ' O p e n sOpening night for the JanusJjjjub spring production is set fornursday, May 8. Miss PaulaJ*illery repor ts that the cast hasI)!fn working diligently and thatp*eeh Fields" should be a greatfuccess. Tickets will go on saleln the near future. \The play by Ivor Novello will

?*n f o r two days, Thursday andrtday. Gannon College stud ents**e assisting in the production,th ArtsMiller serving as promulgator forgthe Gannon Dras t i c Q ub .The cast ^includes Carol Reynolds, Sally ! Brig ham , [Audreyla u s s , Mary Doyle, ConnieJhneider, Sal ly Hanrahan,George Beskid, Andrew Fabrizzi,*n


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Pa ge 2 ke erctaadcJhe JntrcuwEditor-in-Chief

Mary Irene KinnerneyAssociate Editor

Barbara M. Fleming KWOOCAssis tant Editors . Betty Ahlgren, Stephanie M. MellszArt Editor , Connie SchneiderBusiness Editor Helen FabianEditor ia l StaffSally Brigham, Peggy Ferry, Joann Morrissey,Mary E. Pugh, Mary Mohr, Marilyn Cummiskey, MargaretJ3en-gate, Janet Fournier, Catherine Brenot, Janice Wirges, LillianWriter, Betty Gorman, Qerri Hydock, Eileen Jacobus, Alice

Murphy, Ann Mohr, Hazel Laurie, Jeanne Ledoux,Ar t Staff Rut h Morey, Roberta HitchcockBusiness StaffJean Lawler, Kathleen Leehan, Mary MargaretMcLaughlin, Ann Nickum, Margaret Rigard, Rose Marie Rataj-czyk, Mary Harvey, Jean (Weil, Elaine Forgette, Jane Ecken-rode.Proof ReadersPeggy Ferry, Dorothy Donatelli, Mary Jane Mas-terson, Mary Doyle. Member

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This Means You!Y e s , this world is rather a mess, isn'tfit. All around usconfusion reigns, with strikes being waged, "peace" conferences ending in impasses, and racial prejudice, witch-hunting, land Red-baiting breaking out like an irritatingrush on the surface of the nation. The press and the radioshoutlwild recriminations of "Communist" influence, un-

Past, Present, or Future!We m ust move with the times. That is a statement whave heard often repeate d. Is it necessary to point o u t t i !few of us do move with the times ? 'Reminiscing and gazing into th e crystal ball of thfutu re ar e favorite pastim es of all of us. Perhaps, thoughwe indulge in them too often, so that they become a wast!of time. The constantluse of a wistful "ir will get us J

where. There are bet t er things to do than dream about lifeas we would like/it to be or as wo hope it will b e . W e areliving n o w . Unless we make the m ost of t hat present livingthere will be aothing for us t o look back on in the future*nor will there be much of a future if w e d o not make it now!We need only our gift of sight to realize what a beautifully practicable world we really have at our doorateps. Ifour lives seem empty! and dull, it is not the fault of thetimes; it is our own fault. The means for making o u r livesinteresting are at our fingertips. We have but to reaqhotherwise, I don't think it is ne-j out and grasp them. Our desire for possessing them willbe our "hoops of ste el." W e all know w hat i hese advantagesa r e : our friends, our campus, library, even our ow n selves.

We can never go back; the future will not be rushed,Why not make the most of t h e present? Recall in this re-1gard w hat Robert Louis Stevenson once wrote: I"The words is so full of a number of things, I

There has always been muchdiscussion about the necessity ofa college education for women.Not every girl has the same reason for attending college, andsome attach more importance toit than others. Here are the girls*opinions on|the question of themonth: "Do you think it is necessary for a girl to have a college education? 0

Polly Slater, *50: Years agogirls weren't supposed to be usef u l , but now we have becomemore and more competent in al most every field, and we have tobe trained for the business world.cessary,

Alice Peeley, *49: A college education is not essential Cora girl,but it he'ps her to get a betterjob. One receives a certain satisfaction from having a collegebacKground, and it is alwaysgood for a girl to have it to fallback on, if she should need it int h e future.Margaret Walchli, | '48: Mostgirls marry around twenty-two.Until then, a girl can usually geta satisfactory enough job. Therefore, I don't think it is necessary.However, if a girl intends tohave a career, a college education is essential. i

I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.1'7*e*i* P****... iGuest Ediloria

Elizabeth Fitzgerald, '47: Ithink a person, man or woman,misses a lot in life without a college education. An educationpromises a richer life, because itgives one a sense of values andtherefore enables one to up p r e - :ciate and enjoy more things.

American activities, rights of nations, and aggressive ten -dencies.What does this mean to us? Whatlis its significance?It is difficult for one not versed in the subtle and intricateart of diplomatic relations to catch the full implications ofthe growing unrest which is felt, particularly since noneof the complete details of national affairs arc ever published at the time of occurance, and since what is pub-lished seems to be noticeably one-sided, misleading, andconflicting. |But it is very hard to ignore the rising murmurs ofdistrust, resentment, land hatred which we hear everywhere, and the current of feelings and emotions arousedby the lightning-swift events and their repercussionstaking place all over the world, sweeping us along fasterand faster with the tide, building up a greater force andmomentum every day until it carries us at last to the verybrink ofof what? Af another war "to end all wars"? Of| .an entire world under the despotic domination of onepowerful and ruthess ruler? Of?the complete downfall of j.all the principles and ideals our people have lived and died May 25May Dayfor? Or of the utter destruction of the whole human race in May|20Senior Partyone tremendous atomic blast? I t couldn't happen to usor May 31Juhior Promcould it ?

CALENDARMay |4Recital by Sally Han-rahanMay 8-9College Play"Fresh Fields"Ma y 11 Ca nisi u s - Mercy hurst

Glee Club ConcertMa y 15Ascension ThursdayMa y 16Gannon-MercyhurstHayrideMa y 18Erie ChorusGlee Club Concert M. H.

When the Merc iad staff handed >ne the above assignment, mythoughts naturally flew to (hemost quoted professor atMercy-hurst who always warns, " I f youquote me, quote me exactly.1'Pew, very few, Morcyhurst students are unfamiliar with thiswell-known phrase that Mr.Donatellisuses almost every dayin at least one of his classes.

The asthetic nature of SisterPhilippa's soul peeps throughin her favorite ex press ion, "It'sbeautiful, girls, just beautiful!"Sister Mary Esther preachesher little sermon, "Plan yourwork and work your plan!"whenever the opportunity arisesin her lively classes which keepeveryone on her toes."Now how did I get off onthat?" Sister Loretta alwaysasks. "Oh, yes," she remembersand goes on with the day's lesson.All our teachers have their petsayim- t. It is one of the manylittle things which endear themto us. Many years from now,when we hear some particularphrase, our minds will flashback to the classrooms of Mercy-hurst with all their treasuredmemories of our professors.\ C. A. B.

M (Editor's note. This editorialwas written by Dr. M . J. Relihan,head of the education depart*menfc of Mercy nuns Colli1 jo. Jtf ir s t appeared in the "LakeShore Visitor," and has been rdprinted in several Catholic nswi*|papers since then. For studentA lbenefit, "The Merclad" Is reprinting the article.)iOWER

The worlds' most powerful dictator can move a million troopson a moment's notice; but wcannot move the earth a >l*jlionth of an Inch from its orbit.He can stop a whole nation Wits progress toward truth; but wis powerless to stop the fsllM |

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Whether it comes to this or not, it is high time for college students, and for all young people, to wake up andbegin to make themselves heard in our muddled world.We ar e being trained to take our places as active citizensof our communities. It is up to us to think throug h thesematters and not allow ourselves to be swayed back andforth with the changing trends of public opinion. We arebeing imbued with r ight ethical principles and the abilityto reason clearly and logiaclly, and we see the marked absence of these essentials in current affairs.Let us, then, begin to apply the powers we possess!There ar e thousands of us in the world today who feel thesame. We are not alone. Let us make ours a voice thatcries out for the right and the truth. Let us w rite to ourcongressmen; let us express our views in our newspapersand in our conversations. We will be heard. But let usspeak now, before it is too lateif it is not already toolate to reverse the rising wind of public opinion, arousedby vested interests, which seems to be blowing the darkclouds of future calamities, which we see on the horizon,rapidly toward us. It is our responsibilty, and the tim e isNOW! 1

S t u d e n t P u b l i c a t i o n s O n R e v i e wHow about featuring a different activity or clubîn each issue? This is a suggestion justrecently brought to our attention. For those who have neglected this part of their educationyour writer devotes this columnto the various stude nt' publications of Mercyhunt,"Praeterita" TEdited annually by the seniorclass "Praeterita" is the mostcherished publication. This yearbook is a credit to all thosewhose efforts make it possible.

H e m o r i a mMercyhurst faculty and students wish to extend their sympathies to Agnes Nakich andPhyllis J oh e l, and to Mary F rances Cavanaugh and Sister Francis for their recent bereavement.

"The Business Leaf"Published by the junior 0. 0*|A . .members, this annual is a| tribute to the senior memboi j of0. G. A. ; ?$"The Newsletter"Once a year one Home Economics Departmentôf a groupof several in the region is askedto publi .hi tliis special bulletin,which reports items of specialInterest to the Home Ecers. Thisyear the Horne Economics De- Ipartment of Mercyhurst wascited for doing an excellent pieceof work*"Syntelia" ] iMuch enjoyed by the majorityof the student, body is the monthly issue of our Sodality paper,"Syntelia." Thanks to Gerri Hydock, the paper has been ablycontinued after the departureof her predecessor, Eileen Jacobus. I1 M. I. K.

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April 30, 1947 QejrfMercyhurst Girls Are erciaLERCYHURST GIRLSTruman's pol icy toward

Talking About... ELECTEDA N N E N I C K U M Page 3A R E T A L K I N G A B O U TGreeceit is

PREFECT a >J. even of a group of individualsbout Aristotle and Pla to

. "Presidentpairs in the Middle Ea st an d ho w l i t ^ n e y a r e " \ n Z v ^ o T **the possibility of howthe U. N. cauld be made the tool of one naiion

rates i ? 1 ' ' D , s f t i m e l y obse r va t i ons_ F n e v m^ght even m ake u s t h inkPrincess Elizabeth s b i r t h d a y gift21 perfect ly matched Afr icandiamonds-Happy Bir thda y . . . the sat isfyin g book, "Beyond Per-tonality" I I MERCYHURST GIRL SÂRE T A L K I N G A B O U T| . . . howêven twen ty yea r s ago t hey knew o fj ^ H ear t ac hes " . . . Ca r o l Reyno ld s ' r i pe cockney i n -I iterpretations . . . t h e v iv id desc r i p t i ons of t he B lueI t Gr ass coun t r y by Do t Dona t e ] Ii 1 . . the inex-_ w o r W af fai r s ,youth conferences and a more than apt delegate at

N. F . C . C . S . conven t i ons . . . t he pos t - E a s t e r pa r ade down ou r bou l eva r d S a tu r da y a f t e r noons .MERCYHURST GIRL S AR E TA LK ING AB OU T . . . the "possibi l ityof a smooth sun burn th is yearJan Wir ges w i th a]crisp F lo r idahead s tar t . . . T h e H e n r y M o r g a n Showsubtle and sat i r ical wi th anew out look on comm ercials . . . th e book, "The ir Mother ' s S ons"psychology in a sho rp d o s e . . . th e slick wholesomeness of theSmiths from Syra cus e . . . th at m an wh o is tall , cas ual, tale nted 22and unmarriedElliot L a w r e n c e . . .

Sol*. I*h6 ^ me e t i n * of theSodality, e ections for the pre-feet for the coming year wereheld. Miss Anne Nickum of Sharon, Pennsylvania, was elected bya majo rity vo te. The other of-f ces will be filled at the meet ingnext month.

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M E R C Y H U R S T G I R L S A R E T A L K I N G A B O U T. . . the song of the mon th, "M amsel le ' ,Mademoisel le of the month, Al ice Feehleyword "provincial" in reference to"peasan t s" i s no l onger u sed .f. JGannon Col lege is behind i t . . . the resemblan ce ofMickey De l Duca t o Joan F o n t a ine . . . t he s m ar tcol legiate look of the gi r ls in the new schoolblazers, a l i t t le uniform ity is good for school spi r i t. . . t h e m ov ie , " I t ' s a Wonder f u l Life"the supe r b

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come and gone!settling down to thelast lap of work and activities,but we won't soon forget some ofthe exciting things that happen-ed during vacation. The mentionof John Carroll, whether themovie star, or the University inCleveland brings a dreamy lookto Ruth Marsh's eyes. MargeDean told me that she and herfiance, iLynn McLean, enjoyedseeing the opera "Madame Butterfly" in Cleveland. Lucky KayYoung received two boxes offlowers for Easter. "Tous lesjours!" Dan Cupid seems to bequite busy shooting arrows atMercyhurst . Janet Fournier received a lovely solitaire fromJack. Marion Travers, a formerSophomore, took thei

Also Margaret Peters has foundinterest in Jim Schmidt. And'Speaking of girls and dates,start looking now for prospectsfor the end-of-term prom, May31 . You'll all want to attend!\ I I IB. A.RINGSandTHINGS

way i t had of making you feel so gay . . . the bestadvicedon't give it . . .MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT y Pilgrimages to the Grotto ^ ^ ^ . . . t h e p rom is ings - a | beautiful May Day in view . . .e piano recital of last Sundaysuch spa r k l i ng t a l en t am ong ou rwn classmates . . . the good ar t ic le s tha t appear in "The Merciad"wis ar tic le i s good for nothin g . . . J \M. D. and M. L. F .

Miss Nickum will assume herduties in September, 1947. Thisis not new work for Miss Nickum, as she has been active inSodality jactivities before. Thisterm she he.d the office of vice-prefect. We are certain, with thecooperation of the entire studentbody,|Anne will be able to carryout an efficient p rogram .

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Now a t "The P l a y h o u s e "*. "My l Sister | E i leen ,"îtten by Joseph A. F ields and* ome Chodorov and] based on^ e s by Ruth McKenny. A^ e n success a couple of yearsT?*J "Ei leen" is now winninge recognition.I.Th e Plot is simply told. TwoAsters f rom Columbus, Ohio,arpive in New York to "m akef*" within a period of time"ited by factors and |pa r en t a lrees. One has as pi rat ion s ofoming a recognized wr i ter ,* other , an act ress. They arereed in to Ren t ing; a dam pL J s m e n t apa r tm en t i n Gr een -L YV iHage, and from thenfon

OFFICERSLECTThe O. G. A. Sorority of Mercyhurst Col lege held i t s f inalmeet ing of the term on Thursday even ing, VApril 17, in theschool loung e, with Miss ! Dorothy Donatel l i presiding.The newly elected officers forthe coming year are JeanneLawler, '48, Buffalo, N. Y., president ; Mary Harvey, '49 Oi l Ci ty ,P a . , sec r e t a r y ; Mar ga r e t P e t e r s ,'49, t reasurer and Mar jor ieDean , '48, publ ici ty chai rman,both of Er ie , Pa. Gregg Shor t -hand |Teachers ' Cer t i f icates wi thhonor were awarded to six teenseniors. *

Spring is that time of yearwhen every one! feels especiallyhappy and gay? Milady goes ona mild but wild shopping spree;His Royal Highness may timidlystep forth in a dashing new tiewith the new Windsor-knot tucked under his chin. Junior andSister may not especially carewhat they have on as longfasthey are allowed to play "Jacks"and marbles with the gang.Yes, in Spring everyone takesa turn for the better, and MotherEarth is no exception. t Sh eproudly steps forth in a newskirt made of beautiful greenswith sprinklings of crocus anddaffodils; and being a lady, shehas an original sky-blue chapeauwith white clouds for decoration.

Even the birds fly with a happier flash of wing, for they alsoknow tha t IT'S SPRING ! A. M.

jnuptialvows with John Brugger EasterMonday .Marianne Vendetti is ina flurry of preparation for hermarr iage to Frank Urraro , May7.|Her diamond, a] carat centerstone, with three tiny stones oneach side, is exquisite. Will MissHillery take note that LucyHeintz, Audrey Kuhn, and EileenMangan left Friday, April 25,for Cleveland to see "Cyrano deBer ge r ac"? EileenSHeld, Bet tyMae Hoyt, Mary Ann Plack,Eileen M angan, land PaulineBrown took trips to Washington,D. C, during vacation. Did yougive our regards to Mr. Truman,girls? Along with our new gatewe need a sign "Pedestrians Be llwar e" for the benefit of two newdrivers, Lucille Heintz and Lucille Heidt. Dot McDonough hasbeen dating handsome BookieSteimer, andCher twin, Helen, isseeing quite a bit of Paul Holder.

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\Every child has great plansfor his future and Dr. Charles DeKoninck w a s . no exception. " I |was told that I shpuld studyphilosophy whenjl was a littleboy," the philosopher* told thisreporter after his series of lectures at Mercyhurst which preceded the Easter vacation.At-Laval University in Quebec, where he is head of the Department of Philosophy and amember of thefFaculty of The-(Continued on Page 4)

Spring is here, it seems, andhas brought with it the usualQuota of brides and flowers andromance.I'm sure we are all pleased tohear of the forthcoming marriage of Nancy Schneider, '49 toCaptain Richard Candrick. Shewill have Carol Reynolds as hermaid of honor, and CorrineBraun as her bridesmaid.Marianne Vendetti will takethe nuptial vows with FrankUrraro on May 7. We wish her%all kinds of happiness.On Easter Monday, MarianTravers, '49 became Mrs. JohnBrugger in a lovely ceremony atthe Cathedral, Erie, Pa.Mary Jane Phillips has beenbusily preparing her trousseau.Her lovely bridal gown is readyand waiting for the ceremony inKane on June 14. Plans for thehoneymoon are also completed.|N ata lie ffirtle, '46, will walk|down the aisle this June to become Mrs. Osbourne, if things goas planned. Rumor has it that

Connie Schneider, Ann Kennedy,land Phyllis White will be herbridesmaids.Helen Fabian, Peggy Dengate,Sally Brigham, and Lillian Writer attended the wedding of MaryAnn Powers in Corry, April 22.The new ,Mrs. Messina attendedMercyhurst in 1943. Helen Fabian was the lucky girl who caughtthe* bouquet." Watch this pape rforfurther developments. B .A .Students PresentFirsts Recital of Year

fontr experiences are wild! and^ t i c . Eileen, the p ret t ie rr at t racts drug store clerks"Behind The Scenes With Ye Ed's'

iste^djjiewspapermen, while pu t h8 5olIOffi owed by Braz ilian naval before us

The paper i s out ! We can relax. The result of our labors liesand what labors theyv i e e r s- Their apar tment i s in-*led by myster ious | ca l l e r s ;^th sidewalk level windows, the, *d l i terally passes in reviewtor * ?e s i s t e r s . They are aboutjfcive up and go home wi thCfteir father who has corned toff^y them back, ^when t he i rL ftks" come and they rem ainn ^ e bigPit

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W a s h i n g t o n D i a r y(Editor 's note: Eileen Mangan and Pauline Brown spent their. Eas ter holiday in Washington, D. C. We asked them to te l l us whatthey saw and did. Here is the interesting result.)Sunday: Today we*left Erie by t rain for Washington, D. C. Th e

trip down was made difficult by the flood waters, and after muchrerouting we finally pulled into the station two hours late.Monday: Went to the ArmyfDay Parade and saw President Tru-groan J his wife and daughter. The president looks exactly like hispictures, and one very natural thing we noticed about him was theway he sat and beat time on his knee with his hat when the Army,Navy and Marine bands marched by.Tuesday: Took the trip from Washington to Mt. Vernon, which isabout twenty-five miles. Mount Vernon is situated on a hill overlooking the Potomac and is very stately and beautiful. From here werode to the magnificent Lee Mansion which is on the top of a hilloverlooking the city of Washington and where the grave of MajorL'Enfant, who designed the city, is located. After leaving the LeeMansion, we went to the Library of Congress where many ancientdocuments are displayed; these include the 1225 Leacock Abbey confirmation of the Magna Carta sealed by Henry V, the GutenbergBibles, and trough draft s of Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Saw

"Henry V," whichjis the finest movie we have ever seen; it is abouttwo and one-half hours long and well worth the time. This should beput on everyone's "don't miss" list . *Wednesday: Went to the White House. I t is beautifully decorated,but somehow the rooms seem to be small with very high ceilings.The most noticeable things a re the beautiful chandeliers. This after"noon we saw Maurice Evans' G. I. production of "Hamlet."fit w asplaying at the National Theatre and was very artistically done.Evans had surrounded himself with a fine company and the G. I .version was exact'y the same as the original with a few minoromissions.Thursday: Went to a Senate Committee meeting. Secretary Krugwas testifying about the coal mine situation, and there were moviemen galore around the place. He talked over a "mike," and sittingright behind us was news commentator Richard Harkness, whobroadcasted what was going on over the CBS network. This afternoon we went to the National Art Gallery, Here are displayed thefinest paintings in the worldworks of Rembrandt, Van Eyck,Gaguin and others.Friday: Went to the Folger Shakespearian Library..Here ar eJfound the first folios of Shakespeare. There are many first editionsof Ben Jonson and other Elizabethan authors. Thanks to a letterfrom Sr. Eustace, we were takeninto a vault-like chamber whereall the old manuscripts andbooks, dating from 1400, arekept. Dr. Dawson, who teachesat Catholic University, and is aconsulant in Elizabethan England at the Library of Congress,showed us many interestingthings including a list of presents received by Elizabeth atChristmas and a menu of acourt dinner. Both were done byhand in the oldÊnglish printing

and were very difficult to read.Saturday: Shopped all day.{Sunday: Retumed^home. Ourtrip to Pittsburgh was made byplane at 220 m.p.h., Sand theplane was the same one thai carried the late President Roosevelt to the Teheran Conference.We were given little cards signed by the?ship's captain statingthis fact.

Home Ec NotesIn t h e eyes of a "Home Ecer , "a bou t t h e most wonderful newdevice on t he ma r ke t i s a pr e s sur e saucepan. No wondei everyon e in * the depar tment w a s s oanxious t o w in i t a t t he recentraff l e . Enthusiasm fo r thissaucepan grew out of Sr . Rache l ' s foods classes where everyonehast sampled t h e resul t s of its" m ag i c . "We especially admire thatg r oup of juniorsSandra B e r -san i , Rachel Brown, Ruth K u d -lock, Lorna Garlick, MarjorleJewell, Teresa Sabella, HelenJean W al te r s , Dor is Wr ight , a n dI Marg aret Mischickwho h avetaken over t h e responsibility ofBleaching eight boys from t h eJunior Red Cross the fundamental s of planning, prepar ing, an dserving meals . Imagine h owthankful t h e boys ' wives will besome day! And what is more, t h eJuniors think i t fine and good experience i n prepara t ion fo r practice teaching. \A vote of appreciation shouldbe extended to | tha t group ofgir l s on t he Cupboard staff. W eknow i t means extra timesqueezed from a n already crowded schedule, but we do appreciateit. '? . JIf you want a refreshing experience in a spare moment, stopin Sr. Consolata's workshop nextdoor to the Art Studio. Shell beonly too happy to show you thenew kiln and the lovely potterythe freshmen have made. Whileyou're there,;take a look at themodel homes the seniors areplanning. Modern, Cape Cod,Early Americanany style tosuit your taste awaits you there.i J. F .

O e Jlerciat)The Psychology of Words

Words are the vehicles ofthought. The purpose of words isto convey an idea from onemind to another. The real meaning conveyed is not always apparent to the one who absorbsthe information, however. Wordswhich are used with two or morepossible meanings are termedambiguous. Written words maybe ambiguous in form whilespoken words may be ambiguous in sound. The most serioustype of-ambiguity, however, occurs when a word has two ormore different, though related,meanings. For example, thoword "good" has various meanings depending on the sense inwhich it is used,

{POWER OF WORDSWords have the power to swayor motivate our minds. Too often this power is maliciously exercised, We meet and accept suchwords with our emotions and notwith our intellects. Examples ofsuch words are: democracy, patriotism, freedom, liberty. Thesewords are usually very difficultto define and we are ûnable togive th e 'conn otation of suchwords at once. They are oftenemp'oyed as instruments of propaganda,LYRICAL WORDS 1Music is a powerful dynamicforce in our lives. Yet, how manytimes are we more motivated bythe words than by the music. We

M i S O C I E T Y .. M M ORIf an omniscent observer were to look upon modern Iand descr ibe i t as "pagan," there\would be innumerabT! 80cl^from the members of that society. Miito"What have we done to merit having such a stiirmnto our a ge ? Mo st of th e civilized persons in the world t Jbelieve in God and the majority of them profess some r M Iballets. Why is it'right t o ca l l u s pagan? . . !To tha t the om niscent obs erver might readily reply tk Jmajority of \these civiliied people are Christian in thoorv !!*and not in practice. Charity, the essence of Christianity Lnoticeably lacking in politics, in business and in the affatêveryday life. It is very easy to profess adherence to charts Iprinciples, but it is extremely difficult to put these principle!action.

I VESTED INTERESTS HINDER CHARITYThe greatest obstacle to the survival of charity among mpeople is their vested interests. Vested interests, understood/ in a f inanc ia l sense b u t a lso in their social and personal

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onlya r e t h e dyna mi c s of modem soc ie ty. Bonsl aspects,ha ve n o defense aga inst t h emoods a n d fee l ings a roused b ym u s i c . A melody m a y r e ma i n inour me mor y f o r a long t ime, a n dthe words of a song a r e usua l lyi r revocably; connec ted wi th them u s i c . A CH A L L E N G EW h e n w e s tudy t h e psychologyof words , wo-note tha t wordsmay e i ther express or ten genderan idea o r a feeling. They may b9dele te r ious o r sa l u t a r y . I t i s impor t a n t t ha t w e recognize ^thepower of words. Consider a n deva lua te every n e w a n d unfa-mi l ia r word, a s well a s a mbi guou s o r emot ive words , a s a cha l lenge t o inte l lec tua l l iving. S . B .

T h e l li g h l W a y P r a yNot very long ago we discussed the power of prayer in one of ourarticles. We learned how strong we can become through prayer.

But this is only true if we pray in the^right manner. And it is onlynatural for us to ask, "What is the right way to pray ? " This mightbe answered by showing the wrong way to pray.CAN WE PRAY AS SAINTS DO ?We all know that those who are very far advanced in the serviceof God can pray silently and really lift themselves up unto God. Sosome of us are easily persuaded that it is best to avoid parrot-likerepetition of prayer and to aim at a spontaneous, inward and informal prayer which really will only produce in us, as beginners, avaguely devotional mood requiring no real concentration of willand intelligence. This is about as good as no prayer at all.WHOHNSPIRES US TO PRAY THIS WAY?In his chapter on prayer in the SCREWTAPE LETTERS, Lewispoints out that this sort of prayer is just what the devil desiresus to have. And when we begin to pray in this manner he encouragesus to neglect God Himself and to concentrate on the feelings weproduce in ourselves by our prayers . Thus when we pray for charitywe try to manufacture charitable feelings for ourselves, and whenwe beg for forgiveness, we try to feel forgiven. In this way wesoon measure the value of our prayers by our success in producing!these various feelings never considering that this depends too onwhether we are well or ill, fresh or tired at the moment of prayer.Ig HOW CA N W E CORRECT THI S SITUATION ?In order to avoid such circumstances we should concentrate, noton our own feelings, nor on .the Images we construct of God. Weshould consciously direct our prayers "not to what we think God is,but to wh at God knows Himself to he." This is an invaluable aid instripping our souls of material things and bringing ourselves closerto our Creator."-? P. F .

| IS CHARITY CONVENIENT!"Wi I absolute charity in *gard to mce and nationality pr*judices be of any value (oneeither in acquiring more wealth,in impressing my friends or inadding to my social poiitionii This is frequently the iubcon>scions thought pat tern, expor*enced by the so-called "un*biised" man when lie confronti i]concrete instance of such a pre.j i id ice. If he can maintain hs Ispirit of tolerance without losinggprestige in the eyes of his feow11ifn then he will do BO matnun*imously. if, however, thistoler*ance is sco rned by his friendshe i will, only too frequentljiabandon his principles for IWsake of maintaining his locliljprestige. j

CONSTRUCTIVE ACTION ff IS NECES9/MIYRace prejudice is not thaonlfjtimely topic in regard to whkhi here is ajlagrant lack of char-1ity. One could enumerate the un-charitable aspects of modern so-city ad infinitum; but to co*jcretize them on paper la j 1 jcr y from Ira proving Ihem. Acon iis the only way to achieve rt-jsuits. If we are to haveconit

tive actions, each member ^ciety mu t desist from W^mechanically, "I *> a ,JMan" an d prove by h * !t h a t h e does poseeie in *the Christian spirit.iff

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Students will be able t o attend problems. There will be oppor -national Relations of NFCCS sessions of the Un i ted Nations,m. mif... nJ R T O n tun i ties for discussion, for questions, and for the presentationof difficulties that have been en- jcountered.Fifty women will be able tolive at the College of Mount St.Vincent and the same number ofmen at Manhattan College, An

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the merciad, april 30, 1947

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