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23rwv3THE VOICE OFMERCYHURST

Published at Mercyhurst College,!Erie, PennsylvaniaSCHOOL SPIRITIN ACTION

VOL. VH

New Semester Sees Change II n S o c i o l o g y D e p a r t m e n tSister Victorine Leaves For Catholic University

An entirely new course in Sociology was initiated at a dinnerparty on Wednesday evening, January 28 in the State dining room.Guests for the evening w ere M rs.Spencer, girl's Prob ation Officer,Mrs. MacDonald, head of the Medical Social department at HamotHospital, and Mrs. Bailey, supervisor of th e Poor Dire ctors ofErie. These women each r epr esenta different unit of Social w ork inErie, and the Social Field workclass is working under their supervision this semester. The newworkers, also gues ts at th e din ner,are Eleanor DeVeaux, Ruth Ei-chenlaub, Mar ie Dillon, MarjoricPotter, Frances Riblet and MaryLucile Burd.

The departu re of Sr. M. Victorine for furth er stud y at Ca tholic University, Washington, D. C.was marked by a Welfare P a r t ygiven by the Sociology Depar tment Each guest found admittance after filling out a relief ap -plication form. Refres hmen tswere served in the form of relieforders, in small bas kets . As aparting remembrance the Sociology Department presented; Sr. .Victorine with an attrac tiv e f ittedtravelling kit of black leather.The ^responsibilities of the Soi-ology I class are being assumed by

Mr. Donatelli. Two new courses ofinterest to Sociology stu den tshave been introduced this semester: Dr. Re li nan's AdolescentPsychology class is prom inentwith representativ es; and Mr.Francis' Psychiatry class is -attracting students from all courses.The entire Sociology dep artm enthaa| been subject to alterationsince the dep artu re of S r. M. Victorine who plans to resum e herposition next Septem ber. M. L. Burd, '37

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N ew s O f T h e C l u b sA new-semester, ne w a nd m o r e*ork, and busier 'club s! That 'swhat 1936 has in the offing. Thework is compulsory; the clubs areelective, but in them we find onlythose that are "tasted, tested, andapproved." AH of which brings tomy mind f I f i

The Home Economics ClubWho brought to us Miss!Catherine Fisher of The Good Housekeeping Institute. Her lectureProved ] most stimulating | andworth while; her personality wasso effective that she attracted afew "left footers",us A. B.'sto her audience. It w as indeed aPrivilege to hear so charming aspeaker and to be literally 'toured'through The Institu te. These vivacious 'Home Eccers' are now advertising a Valentine party forthe entire student body on Feb-rfxf 13th. It is to be a 'Bazaaraffair' in tune with the Valentineseason. AH are urged to suppor t7 ehib and assu rance of non-wsappointment is - : evident f romthe ve*y mention of the names of(Continued on Page 4)

Br ide! Elect

Miss Mercedes Eisengar t, '32-' 35 , will become the bride of JamesFornecker, F e br ua r y 24, '36. Theywill exchange wedding vows inS t. Peter's Cathedral in Erie. TheReverend Gerald Dugan, formerrector of the cathedral, will officiate.Miss Eisen gart attended Mans-field State- CoHege of Pennsylvania during h er f reshm an year.The last three years of her College course were spent at Mercy

hurst j w he r e she w a s g r a dua te d,as a memb er of the class of ' 35 ,w ith the degree of Bachelor ofScience in Home Economics. Thefuture Mrs. Fornecker plans to reside at 317 Sumner Street, Akron,Ohio. iThe best wishes of Mercyhurstfor many years of happiness follow Mercedes into her new state oflife.

:-o-vORCHESTRAThe orchestra has signallizedthe opening of the new semesterby sending notes "down andround" with even greater facility and precision than in the be

ginning of the f irst semester .This organization takes pleasurein informing you th at in thevery near future it willplay i t s | selections', in the PublicAuditorium of this city. Nextmonth, it will honor Saint Patrickby presenting a delightful musicalprogram as accompaniment to theMath Club's dramatic production,"The Lucky Emerald." |The orchestra is honoring Verdi,Wagner, Strauss, and several ofthe other famous composers ofpast centuries by diligently working some of thei r compositionsinto a "hearable" condition. Theorchestr a 's proficiency and . r e markable development during the

f i r s t se m e ste r w a s no te d w i thmuch pleased surprise by its audiences. Under Professor Morelli 'spersiste nt guidance, there is nodo ubt tha t i t w i l l pa ss i ts o w nhigh wate r mark of achievementin the past.Pauline Urich, '87

F E B R U A R Y , 1 9 3 6 NUMBER FOUR

I With a record turnout of candidates for basket-ball the season iswell on its way. Plans are goingforward fori an f intra-mural program. ThiB Iprogram calls for J ateam from every class. Alseriesof games wil 1 be played for f thechampionship. ^^^^H@ ^Kvi&. Basket-ball practice is held regularly on* Mondays and?Wednesdays at four-thir ty, and I judgingfrom the [numbers in {attendancebasket-ball is.a popular sport. |The first official practice washeld November 25th. Freshm en,Sophomores, andjj Seniors haveenough for two teams or moreapiece, but somehow we just can'tsee Jane Hurley covering thewhole floor all alone for the honorof the Junior Class, particularly

since she has hurt her * ankle inth e service:of her class. Let .theJunior Class consider this a gold-edged inv itation to -join u s at basket-ball. Those of you who areunable to play basket-ball areurged to gather unto yourselvesof that widely advertised, but notso widely shown, produ ct whichwe call, "College-Sp irit": if youcan't play, at least come down andcheer your respective classes. Thefirst official game w as played onFebruary 12th against the Seminary. I t w as a splendid game, theCollege winning 32 to 22. MargePott er w as elected captain of theteam. * jzThe swimming meet will be heldon the first Tuesday in March.Individual awards will bet given. C. Durkin, '36

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PLAY I &The greater par t of the JanusClub has been meeting nightly,for the purpose of rehearsing "39E a s t " by Rachael Crothers, aBroadway show, which holds forthexcellent promises. Susan Neinerhas the male lead and Eugenia*Andrecovich the fem inine lead.The supporting cast is as follows:Adelaide Salisbury, Jane Hurley,Pauline Shaner, Patsy Morin,Francoise Riblet, Betty Meyer,Frances Malaney, "Betty Taylor,Ann Morin, Marjorie Alge, Mary

Lou Burd, and Dolores Kelly. Thisplay will be produced in our auditorium on February 24th. Weknow you need no further urging,the cast of characters compels.,and we'll see you there.Marief Dillon, '36: -o- :

History Department Organizes International Relations ClubOne of the most active groupsat Mercyhurst College is the International Relation Club composed of major and minor studentsof the History Department. Underthe direction of Miss Uprich ardand Miss Potter acting as Presi

dent and Secretary, respectively,the group has conducted many interesting "round table" discussions. At the next meeting, February 18, the subject for consideration w ill: be: "The Italian-Ethiopian Question. L i-Rita Maley, '38

Sophomores HoldjMid-Year|Dance] A t [ H u n t e r ' s L o d g e

Lillian Alemar, a native ofMayaguez, Puerto Rico, was graduated from Mercyhurst Janua ry,1936, w ith a | bachelor's degree inbiology. Lillian came to us fromthe Univ ersity of Puer to Rico,where she had begun her collegecourse, in September, 1934. Besides continuing her curricularstudies, Lillian also taught Spanish at Mercyhurst during the 1934-1935 scholastic year.Lillian w as abund antly gifted

with beauty, delightful personality, and high intelligence. It is noexaggeration, consequently, to saythat her scholastic standing wason a level with her many charms.She loves to dance, does not likecards, sings well and to her ownaccompaniment on the guitar .Shortly after graduation, Lillianleft our midst for the "Isle of Enchantmenf'.With her w ent a lot ofenergy and laughter and vital enthusiasm. Everyone at Mercyhurstowes many an hour of pleasantentertainment to Lillian's versatility in the social arts . All whoknew her miss her; and wish herGod speed in all her undertakings.Burnette Rickenbaugh, '36:-o-:

MERCYHURST SODALISTS ATTEND C ONF ER ENC E TOOUTLINE PROGRAMIFOR 1936Elizabeth Montgomery, Prefectof the Sodality; Mary Ciaiola,vice prefect; Margery Alge, chairman of the Mission committee,and Betty Harrington,{chair manof the Publicity committee, wer estudent representatives of theMercyhurst College Sodality whoattended the meeting of the Western New York and PennsylvaniaSodality conference held at D'You-ville College, Buffalo, N. Y., Dec.15. Accompanying them w ere Sisters M. Philippa, M. Clotilda andM. Bernadette.The main object of the -'meetingwas to draw up a program for theyear 1986. It was decided that theannual convention of the conference will be held at Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, N. Y.,^February16, 1936. Anne Weiner, \36

Win ter's Cold Is No Obstacle ToProm's Success H IThe Mercyhurst Mid-Year Promwas held J at Hun ters' Lodge onFebruaryl 8, 1936. Johnnys Hime-baugh and his band! supplied themusic, and about a hundred cou-pies5 danced to their syncopatingrhythm. The favors for the gir lsw e r e t iny w r is t corsages,land.fortheir escorts, bountonnieres ofdeep red carnations.The Lodge was attractively decorated in red and wh ite, w ithclusters of balloons hanging fromthe ceiling. Miss Betty Gentle-man,''-, President of the SophomoreClass, was General Chairman of

the affair, and she and her committees are to be complimentedon the success of the Prom.Eleanor O'Sullivan, '87.: -o- :FACULTY NOTES

Mother M. Borgia, Dean, andSister Mary Alice, Registrar , attended the annu al! convention! ofAmerican Colleges held at theRoosevelt Hotel, New York City,Ja nua r y 15 .D r. Michael J. Relihan wasMercyhurst's representative at themeeting of Liberal Arts Collegesof Pennsylvania held December 27,at Harris burg, Pa. The conventionwas a sequel to the October meeting of the Association which proposed a five-year plan for thepreparation of high school teachers. The plan was rejected at theDecember meeting.Father James Powers attendedthe convention of th e Natio nalCatholic Philosophical Associationat the- Hotel Cleveland, Clev eland,Ohio, December 30 and 31.Sister M. Victorine of the Sociology Department left January 31for Washington, D. C. w here sheenrolled at the Catholic Univ ersity for advanced Social Work forthe ensuing semester . During Sr.M. Victorine's absence the following professors will take over herclasses: Dr. M. J. Relihan, Adoles-cent Psychology; Mr. John ADonatelli, Sociology I; and Mr.Raymond T. Francis, a new member of the faculty, will havecharge of Psychiatry.Mr. John A. Donatelli of theEnglish Department visited w ithfriends in Pittsburgh, Pa. duringthe week-end of February 1.Sister M. Fidel is and S ister M.Pierre were present at the convention of the American Associationfor the Adv ancement of Sciencesheld at St. Louis, Missour i, December 30 to Janu ary 4. SisterFidel is attended the Chemistrysection, Sister Pierr e the sectionon :Botany and Zoology. A roundtable discussion was a further featur e of the convention at whichthe 168 Catholic scientists in attendance took part.

Miss Margaret Mullaney of theBiology Department spent theweek-end)'of F e br ua r y 1 a t he rhome in Lockport, New York.Sister Mary Anna of the HistoryDepartment has introduced a clubof International Relations. Membership is limited to students ma-(Continued{on Page 8)

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T H E M E R C I A D February, mac

The speed of America is uncalculated and incalculable. Thiscountry trav els w ith such lightning-like celerity* that no oneha s as yet been able to tabulate its speed and to enlightenAmerica to the realization of its own haste.Inventions Jhave whizzed us into the whirlpool of motion.Electric trains sweep us away with but slight chance to gainour bearings. A utomobiles, in these days of streamlining, areremodeled for greater speed. Travel by air has been inaugurated so that "demon speed" will have a broader thoroughfarean d be free from annoying obstacles and opposing circumstances. How fast can man go in train s, automobiles, and aeroplanes is the question. A -prominent w riter recently said:"Methods of locomotion have improved greatly but places togo have remained the same." | There have been reviews of man's accomplishments and his

possibilities of attaining higher speed. The greatest speed hasbeen gained in the stratosphere. Here the approximate limitof lower atmosphere flying is said to have reached a speed of440 miles an hour. This seems improbable and impossible;bu t manrtias dared and achieved it at great risk. Every accel-erative facility conceivable by the human mind has been madeavailable. Such are the goals man aims at. A second questionmight be : why should anyone wish to t ravel at such a rate orany rate within any r a n g e of it ?Le t us contrast present-day means of communication w itht h a t of the t ime of Queen Esther when couriers on horseback w ere responsible for delivering messages, verbal or w r i t ten, between king and king. Sending a letter then was a luxury only few could afford. At the beginning, the service waslimited to high officials only. But today, see w ith what speedcommunication unites us with far-distant peoples! We haveonly to mention our telephone and telegraph systems to saynothing of rai lways and air mail for the answer . Even in ourschools an abbreviated form '* of writ ing, which makes forspeed in writ ing the language, has been popularized. It s com

panion in motion is type-writing. Phenomenal and nationwide speed records have been made in these fields.All thi s goes! by the name of progress. But in many instances ^man has taken these wonderful inventions and soabused and misused them that they are the cause ofImanyfatalities and wholesale disasters.! The automobile 2is an outstanding example of an inven tion chaotically misused. Pro pe r use of an invention contributes to the progress of* a nat ion; but its abuse can only react to its detr iment.The body of the average American is a machine whosespeedometer registers too high a degree of motion. Risingw ith t he abuzz of the alarm this body goes through a mechanical routine, rushing from one thing to another. It rusheslike mad to get somewhere, anywhere! And the philosopher,stepping leisurely outlof its i w ay, wonders just w hat is|thew o r t h of its ultima thule, reached withisuch velocity, at sucha pr ice! And fnow t h a t nervous^wrecks and other constitutional collapses are strewn about us |with all the profusion^ ofsand in a dust s torm, it gradually grows evident | that man'sh u r r y is sickness to his system. | |An d the most? incontrovertible proof that? this is a r u s hag e for the American is the fact t h a t he even ages his wineswith electric gadgets.Stop, Look, and Listen, Am erica! Think of the thousandsof casualties that occur throughout the country because ofunnecessary hur ry! A few minutes now of prevented hasteis but a slight fraction of time compared to the loss of monthsnecessary for cure. i &Rita Maley, '38.

X-CHAN6EThe staff of the Loretto (SaintFrancis College) is the proudsponsor of an excellent campaignfor careful dr iving. Each subscr ib-. er to the paper received a SafeD r i v i n g Pl e d g e to sign in the int e r e s t of accident prevention andsafer conditions on the h i g h w a y s .More student bodies could well imi ta te this plan.Litera ture lovers should apprecia te the D'Youville Magazine, es pecially the novel and p o e t r yclasses at M e r c y h u r s t , for in thew i n t e r issue t h e r e are s o m e w r i t e -

up s on such lite ra ry men as Rober t Frost, George Meredith, Dickens, and James Stephens whichare superbly discussed.Many of the college publicationssuch as the Sa i n t Bonav e n t u r e" L a u r e l " and the|Canisius "Griff in" are advocating the bette rmovies and books of the day in thehope of stimulating student interest. Very good idea!A Seton Hill lassie wrote a prizewinning account of the Bi o g r a p h e r s of M a r k T w a i n for theirDecember paper which is v e r ycommendable.:i I i Ruth Gordon, '37

ALG'S ANGLE"LONG LIVE THE KING" . . SODALITY

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,' . t h atstatic"goon"whereinProms

8 Fe b r u a r y is upon usperiod | of J placidity. . .and! languorous,of allj; the months.^h e a r t s and c cherr iesand colds are all heaped togetherinto a jamboree of . . . confusion. . . Interesting but not| excitin g . . . Congratulations aredue Bessie Green"Prom Queen"and Kay Durkin, our Symposi-umist . . |Oh, . . . and . . . Muriel and Bess a lmost went "b atty " not long ago . . . for morereasons than one . . . Everybody'sglad that Gi-Gi Andrecovich is going to take the lead in "39 East,"the Janus's l i t t le nondescr ipt ta lent offering . . . all star cast . . .Betty Har ringt on blew** out 19candles on a bir thday cake notlong ago . . . and Ann Morin wasin for some well-wishing not somany days back . . . Always bel ieve your teachers . . . the Economics instructor once said thatmuch adver tising is a fraud . . .an d now we f ind that the BostToothpaste Ad is a big fake . . . |A n y s o r t of dentifrice will get ridof those dream-stick sta ins! . . .Si g n . in some hair-dressing parlo r . . . "If your hair isn ' t becomin g to you, you should be comingto us" . . . " I Dream Too Much"with Lily Pons is marvelous, whichonly proves that a lthough operais reported to be dying . . . it'snot buried ye t . . . Bretta Sullivanshould be tops in that for th-coming swimm ing meet . . . Reportsh a v e it t h a t she exhibited gracepersonified in a swan dive . . .during the intermission of a recent Canisius dance . . . and herl i t t le coher t . . * " Ch i r p " . . .pulled a "babes in the woods" act;a n d " w a n d e r l u s t" a bit too far . . .Things grow "myster iouser andm y s t e r i o u s e r " . . . Long ago theyused to call a pistol a "gat" . . .No w it's the "difference*. . . .^Byth e way, h a v e you got the "differ-

>ence" on you L . . . Third yearsecretar ia l students are now givin g the course a "big h a n d " ... .instead of a "short-hand" . . .E s t h e r Y o u n g has left us . . .which is too bad . . . because Esther was one of the nicest gir ls inthe school . . . p r e t t y . . . well-dressed . . . sincere^. . . fun-lovin g . . . and . . . Lillian Alemar. . . has gone, back to Puerto Rico. . w i t h a diploma in her hands. . lucky gir l . . . Nothing toocomplimentary can be said taboutLillian . . . To know her was tolove her . . . and her Spanish war-blings . . . Sh e l l be missed . . .By .everyone . . . I see w h e r e" H e r b y " is dating blond GinnyDooley . . . Nancy Dwyer plans tobe & going places soon . . . TheJuniors f inally got their "perfect37's" in I " s h a p e " . i . BunnyHaule " r e s i d e n t s " i t now . . . Afew for tunate damsels? . . . BettyHarr ington, Marion Sullivan, '&An nMorin and)Adelaide Salisbury . . .will be p r o m - t r o t t i n g to HaroldSt e r n at the Canisius extrava-gendza on the 22nd . . . Sully sor tof got into a M E SS at the Pr o m. . . I noticed this sign in a Ha-vanna bird store . . . (not t h a t Iw a s t h e r e ) . . . "For sale : Talking bird. When not speaking, it ist h i n k i n g " . . . just l ike me . . .And then there is the concoctiont h a t is guaranteed to m a k e youdizzier than a Scotch man who losta dime in a revolving door . . .Edie LoGrasso fell in a snowdrif t dur ing the cold spell . . . andthey had to sift the snow to discover her location . . . Esquire

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With the death of King GeorgeV on Monday, January 20, 1986,Edward Alber t Christian GeorgeAndrew Patr ick David, e ldest sonof the late Majesty and QueenMary ascended the throne of E n g land as King-Emperor . No r u l e rin history ever ascended! a thronew i t h a greater following of devoted subjects and world-widewell w ishers than Brita in 's newking, His Majesty Edw ard V I l l .King Edw ard VIII* w as born atWhite Lodge in Richmond Pa r k ,on June 23, 1894. His t ra ining wascarefully planned by his fa therand grandfather . He was t a u g h tto play games, to s w i m , to absorbthe spir it of sportsmanship whenhe was stil l very young. At theag e of thir teen, he enrolled at Osborne College, the Annapolis ofEngland, as a naval cadet. FromOsborne | h e w e n t to D a r t m o u t h ,spending f ive years in all in navaltra ining. Following this, he wentto France for one year to. a broadenhis} education and to perfect hisFrench. Oxford University nextclaimed the Prince of Wales. Helived here like any ordinary?; student and was always the congenial, kindly friend of all hecame in contact with. The WorldWar brought Edward's studies toan ,abrupt ending. A member ofthe university 's off icer t ra iningcorps, he immediately went intot h e a r m y as a second lieutenant inthe Grenadier guards. He w e n t toFrance only af te r the g r e a t e s t difficulty; and there , Shis couragew on for him the m i l i t a r y ? c r o s s .

After the war, he began f inalpreparation to the t h r o n e . Hevisited a lmost every countrythroughout the w o r l d and t ravelledsome 200,000 miles in the courseof his i t i n e r a r y . A deyoted aviation enthusiast, he is an e x p e r tpilot and the o w n e r of two l a r g eairplanes. He has always beenpassionately fond of sports, especia lly hunting; and now, a r r i v e dat middle age he has t u r n e d togolf as a means of recreation.

Th e beloved K i n g E d w a r d V I I I ,ruler of millions of devoted subjects r ises to the t h r o n e of E n g land to the accompaniment of loudand buoyant cheer ing, r ingingfrom the innermost depths of allEnglishmen's h e a r t s : " L o n g l iv et h e K i n g ! " WRi t a Ann Rectenwald, '37: - o - :I DARE SAY

We Juniors feel l ike orphans,having lost not only a v e r y cap-able class supervisor , but also anexcellent teacherSister Victor-ine, as you probably know, isnow at Catholic University inWashington, D. C., studying forher master 's degree and :missing her very much, we w i s hher success. and then there wasthe fa rewell par ty at which shewas honor guest just before herd e p a r t u r e how t h a t the newsemester has begun and m o s t ofthe conflicts are ironed out we canbegin work anew and speakingof class difficulties the classrings had to be re turned to thecompany to h a v e the correct dateof graduation inscr ibed thereonEdie Lo Grasso is v e r y exclusive fin her choice of a greengoldfe setting for her r i n g andw h a t is this we hear about a v e r yprominent l i t t le miss in our classreceiving poems written especiallyfor hernow Betty, don' t be somysterous about them knitting;still seems to be a favor ite past-t i m e w i t h the Junior lassiesw e w o n d e r why Pauline Urichcomes to school feeling so sleepy

t u r e will Ibe on "

Among the important mattersdiscussed at the Sodality meetingwhich was held Wednesday evening, February 5, w e r e the Sodali-ty Convention, the lectures sponsored by the Erie Council of Catholic Women, and the annual symposium.I t was announced that the Sodality Convention.(would be heldin Buffalo, N. Y., February 16.JAll Sodalists w ere urged to attend.The ser ies of lectures sponsoredby the Erie Council of CatholicWomen will be given by outstanding Catholics. They are: MichaelWilliams who will speak on "TheWorld Crisis 'i and Catholic Action;" Miss Theodora Blake whosesubject will be "RomewardBo u n d ; " and Right Reverend Mon-signor Fulton J. Sheen whose lec-The Church andOur Times." These lectures will begiven on the following dates:March 5, March 19, March 30, respectively, at the Public Audit o r i u m . The purpose of these lect u r e s is to inform the people ofE r i e on the Catholic attitude con

cerning the vital issues of the day.Miss Cather ine Durkin has beenchosen by the'Sodality as speaker for the annual symposiumwhich will be held during March.I t will be a symposium on Anti-Comm unism. Other schools partic ipating are: Niagara University, St. Bonaventure 's , NazarethCollege of Rochester , N.- Y., andVilla Maria of E r i e , Pa. Eachschool will present a differentphase of the question. Miss Durkinwill speak on "The CommunisticConcept of Government." EachSunday i n i M a r c h , the symposiumwill be presented at one of thepartic ipating colleges. The groupwill be in E r i e on March 29.Anne Weiner, '36: - o - :

GOSSIPThe evil tongue of gossipm i g h t be compared to a hideousand invincible monster who, oncehe has been sta r ted on his way,ca n be checked by ho earthly force.,Gossip trav els with incrediblespeed and w i t h no thought of whatpain and sorrow it may cause onceit has been set loose. It is considerate of n o t h i n g ; not theiinno-cence of the person implicated, nott h e f a c t t h a t the statement lackssupporting evidence or is . only avoiced suspicion, no t even the pat e n t u n t r u t h of the sta tement Att i m e s , the new morsel of gossip is

h a r m l e s s e n o u g h ; but after it hasm a d e its r o u n d s and gone from,one tongue or set of tongues toanother , it is mangled and reconstructed so as no longer to bearany resemblance to its originalself. Before , gossip, morta ls arep o w e r l e s s ; for it is an evil doerw h o c a n n o t be restra ined and hasno ear thly equal in strength.Anne Weiner, '36la te ly J "There's SomethingAbout A Soldier" seems to be thetheme song of our class presidentso w e've been told and ify o u w a n t to h e a r a bit of loyalty*j u s t ask Alice King why she didn'ta ttend v the Prom one, MaryM a r g a r e t , s u r e l y has an attentive,or should I say persistent suitor three le tte rs in one day areenough to demand recognitionfrom any g i r l and so untilnext edition I dare'say 4 su c"cessful semester everyone!

M. Lobaugh, '37

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EVAriiary. 1936ALUMNAE NEWS

Now that those dreaded mid-semester exams are over, we canonce again turn our thoughts toyou, dear Alumnae. Dur ing thesepast two months you have beenvery busy and many inter estingevents have taken place. I shallwaste no more time before unReference is made on j anotherto the w edding of Mer cedesEisengart, '33-'35. But! we stop

enough to send her our felicitations. May you prosper and behappy, Mercedes! |Last month, Ann a McG rath,'31-'35j left for Bellevue Hospitalin New York City. She enteredas a student die tit ian and repor tsare that she is enjoying the workimmensely. Shor tly after she ar r ived a t the hospita l, she w as putin complete charge of the kitchen,even the French chef w as at hermercy. Without prev ious experience in the hospital, she tackledthe job confidently and is do ing abeautiful piece of work . We ar eproud of you, Anna, and wish^yougreat success.Another of our last year's g r a d -uades has received a position.

With the placing of | Kay Reiser ,'31-35, as head of the cafeteria atLakewood School, Erie, all of theHome Economics gradu ates of '35are now busily occupied eith erwith their domestic duties or theirprofessional obligations.Regis O'Leary, ' 30- '34, af te r f inishing her term as stud ent di etitian at Jefferson M emorial Ho spital in Philadelp hia Mast Jun e,was made assista nt die tit ian a tMercy Hospital in Buffalo. Sheinds her work very interesting.Evelyn I Donahue, '31-'3 5, isteaching this semester a t Harb or-creek School.* Evelyn - has visiteds a t Mercyhurst several t imesthis year and is stil l as charmingnd beautiful as ever . . . and

Mary Carlos, '29-33 is teachingclothing at St. Benedict's Acadey in Erie . How goes [it, M a r y ?Mary Lucille O'Donnell, '32-'35,very happy because she nowas a permanent^ position in theCity Solicitor's Office in the Cityall in Eri e, and especially bese she is wea rin g a beautifu liamond onlher lef t hand. Bestwishes Mary Lucille. W e missElizabeth Dawson, '32- '34, is arequent visitor in ( 'Erie. She ha sfinished a cours e in Av iation .to the air if you will, Daw -but keep ,*your feet on the|The Erie Alumnae had a din

the Pussy Willow. Those inge of the affa ir w ere Jean ne'27-'31, Mary Carlos, andDean. JChristmas time is a lw ays deul' and thi s yea r especially

ived a diamond from "S hot "erson. Felic ita tions, Pat!Evelyn Jacobson, | '26- '30, mar Bob Lincoln in Septe mbe r,They are l iving in Mayville ,. Y. Tete McBride, '26-'3G, visitbeautiful and perfect in ev erydetail. Tete spen t her va cationin New York and Boston. She

week stay.Rose Bible McLaughlin, '27- '28,as a baby boy, Thomas | Christborn I Janu ary 15, 1936.ose is l iving in Flushing, N. Y.elen Huether, ' 27- '31 , spent aelightful Chr istmas wi th her .Mary Ellen W.ilbert, ' 25- '29,been seriously ill. She has r e |

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I Mercyhurst College| Fe b r u a r y , 1986D e a r A l u m n a e : f S fc wfiN o w t h a t | w e h a v e e m e r ge dfrom the harassing experiencesof te rm papers and mid-yearexams, and have begun to re lax

comfortably for most of the yearthat remains, we think this is ahappy moment for wr iting to you.For the past three weeks or so ourlives have been an unhappy potpourr i of reading, wr iting, typing,and studying.The re lief that comesto us irt knowing that i t is a ll overfor another four months is a lmosttoo much to bear . The semesterrum ors of grade s f ly back andfor th a long corr idors and behindclosed doors something to the ^effect that "I got an 87, I think, andlet me tell you, I never expectedit;" or "Did youfever in your lifesee such a tes t? I flunked theminute I looked at it"; or "Did youhear ? He isn ' t giving a singleA !"The old order is changing. We'regoing to be taught fencing, imagine! Miss Frances Mallery is tobe the instructress. I daresay thatsoon we shall hear the c lash ofweapons and cr ies of "en garde."I t a ll sounds quite fascinating.Wouldn ' t i t be nice if we couldproduce a feminine D'Ar tagnan ?Even your sta id columnist feelsthe urge to stick swords in people ,gracefully. f

cently recovered and is againteaching in the Oil City HighSchool.Kitty Costello Cairns has a baby gir l , Constance, born December26 , 1936. She | is | livin g in Du-quesne, Pa. Rose Galbo, ' 27- '31 , gave a lecture recently to the Strong Vincent Par ent Teachers about hertr ip abroad. She showed themmany excellent pic tures she I ha dtaken of Sher t rav els. She is onthe faculty a t Vincent, Er ie ,teaching I ta lian.K a y Ba r r e t t , ' 29- '33 , is now doing volunteer Work for the Mothe r s ' Assistance Fund in Erie .Sibby N e u b e r g e r , ' 29- '33 , is stillenjoying her teaching a t Ster ry-tania , Pa. Dur ing our last severesnow storm she had to c lose herschool for a week . The childrent h o u g h t li t a joke but will changetheir minds when they f ind theyhave to make up that t ime in theb a l m y s p r i n g w e a t h e r .Iva Kreider , ' 31- '35, is still employed in her father's office andis a lso going to Commercial College to fur ther her knowledgealong business lines. . |Jeanette Bonnell, ' 29- '33 , is onthe high school faculty a t McKean,Pa. She is teaching Latin andFrenc h. Good luck, Jean ette!Jane Conner , '36, w as a visitora t Mercyhurst and a t Pat Dean'sl a s t weekend! While here she a ttended the Prom. Jane is mostinterested in herjwork as a teacher in Akron, Ohio. JRose Galbo, '31 , of North East ,Mercedes^ Eisen gart '35, ' and Evelyn Donohue '35 have honored uswith br ief calls dur ing the pastw e e k . Julia Belle Gallup, '84, is directing the activities of the Gir l Reserves of Smithport, Pa. She willbe in Erie some time this spr ingfor the annual convention of theGir l Reserves.Virginia Buck, '27-'31, w a s m a r r ied; last September in jWash ing-

Much tot our surpr ise the otherda y ive f saw newspapers on thelibrar y floor. The cause was not inour shoes which were clean but inthe ceiling which was wet. I t hadbeen raining hard all morning andth e beautiful w h i t e 1 ceiling hadseveral large ? w ater sta ins on | i t .We now understand why cruel opp r e s s o r s h v r t h e ! olden days* putpoor vic tims into Ja f room wherew a t e r w a s t d r i p pi n g . T h e | " d r i p ,d r i p " of the w ater from the ceilingon to the newspapers soon;had anumber of us ready for occupancyof a psychopathic w ard. M %M

By the;w ay, did you know th atthe Home Ee Club donated twelv ebooks, mos t of them on ChildCare,Ho the library? I t was a llmade possible by the raffling of asewing basket, w hich we heardwas won by a young man down-sta te . We wonder if he?is enjoying his exper iments with theneedle. Not only has the book-donating bug bitten the Home Ec-cers, but the Economic studentsas well. They have presented thelibrary with four volumes, re la tiveto that par ticular subject. So oneway or another , the library hascome into par ticular prominencethese past days.By the time this reaches you,the prom will be a thing of thepast, and Mary's gorgeous satin,or Betty 's stun ning lace, will nolonger be the thor n in your sidethat they perhaps have been. How*ever , i t was all very delightful.ton, D. C. to Robert Mullin. Theyare now living in Youngstown,Ohio. Congratulations, Virginia .Jane Turgeon, ' 29- '33 , of Butle r , Penna. is busy organizing theGirl Scouts of her home town?Virg inia Renz, '3 4, has beentwice honored since t he beginning of this school term at theUniver sity of Michigan, | Ann Arbor , where she is a ttending LawSchool. In recognition of her highscholastic standing, she has beenhonored by being the only girl inthe law class of the University tobe appointed to if e Editor ia lStaff of the Michigan ,-.Law R eview . As Dean of the MichiganChapter of the Kappa Beta Pi,she has been honored with theoffice of toastmaster at the annual dinner of this soror ity a t AnnA r b o r . j i-This is the end of our story forthis t ime. By -next m o n t h w eshall have more surpr ises foryou Susan Neiner,|'36

Marty O'Sullivan, '39- : - o - :A TIP TO CRAMMERS

This humble columnist dedicatesthese paragraphs to a ll exam-veterans of Mercyhur st. Our news-reporter hasn' t l isted any casuali-t ies . Consequently, all you students ar e ipso facto classed asv e t e r a n s .The new semester is but an in-fant and no doubt all you vet shave made good resolutions not tow ait until the day before theexam-shooting takes place to cramthe necessary ammunition into thestorehouse.This is a t ip just to assist a llthose good resolutions.The other day I heard a well-known psychologist lectur ing onthe value of sleep to the memory.E x p e r i m e n t s h a v e p r o v e n t h a t m a ter ia l learned perfectly immediately before going to bed stays w ithus easier and longer. It is a well-

wasn ' t i t , and w eren' t] we glad *tosee you, thoug h I It seemed, to bevery trite, like old times, eh? Weall vow to get together o ften, a fterwefhave had an evening together ,but somehow, sad though it be, wenever seem to manage it oftenenough. I wonder >if it would doany good to make a resolution? Isuspect not. However , there is acertain satisfaction in resolv inganyway, isn ' t there?A number gof new faces havebeen added to our happy littlefamily this February. We*hadjust managed tbfknow those whocame in September , and now wemust begin a ll over again! - Iimagine by June we ' ll know everyone by one of her names or nicknames. That is one lovely featureof going to a small schoolone'sfellow-studen ts are more closelyunited and there is more of thatfeeling of being the commondaughters of an Alma Mater andthe siste rs of her students.

In conclusion may w e beg of youto intercede for us with Old ManWinter who simply can' t be madeto believe in an eight hour day?We have been snowed in so longthat we don' t seem to be gettinganywhere . And we would like tobe able to step outdoors withoutfinding ourselves either on an icehockey field or a snow bank.With sincere best wishes,I am,Your Correspondent,Ruth Mae Headley, '36

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jor ing or minoring in H istory.Meetings w ill be held twice amonth a t which'time round tablediscussions will take place.Miss Marie T. Mathieu, profes-sor of I ta lian, w as visited Janu ary12 , by Dr. Andrea Perre ro, I ta lianRoyal Consul f rom Pittsburgh,Pa. ,and Dr. Nino Calabro, Vice Consul.Miss Mathieu w as invited to adinner given by the Italian colonyof Erie in honor of Dr . Per re ro.In the afternoon she delivered ashort address in her native tonguebefore an audience of three thousand people. The talk especiallyconcerned her impression of America, .j %Rita Maley, '38

known \fact tha t our mind is a lways a t w ork even while we sleepan d the t h o u g h t t h a t w a s l a s tther e in consciousness will bethe food for the ever active mindduring sleep. I can not give youa comprehensive psychologicaltreatise of the matter ; but, f rompersonal exper ience, I can assureyou that the psychologist's opinionof the value of sleep in absorbingexam mater ia l is a reality.Now is the time to c ram. Crameach day for each class. I wouldadvise you to study your hardestsubject r ig ht before you deliveryourself to the forms of Or pheus,and see how much easier i t is toremember those old rules, vocabular ies, or dates. In order that"sleep-s tudy" be effective, i themater ia l must be learned ^perfectly which means that a ll the powerof concen tra tion. is turne d on.With this one tip for the new semester, I leave you with a millionand one wishes for a happy andprosperous semester and for a onehundr ed per cent supply of examveterans next exam week!M. B. Rickenbaugh, '36

Jan. 5 and so far , fa r into thenight . . Fun?I should say scnew gold and| apricot formal. . Sta tle r on New Year 's . .and did you see?yes . iOh,Pauline, more of your poetry?. .or ra ther , more poetry to you ? . .and how is he? . q didn' t youknow? . . she 's a second?Abie'sIrish Rose . . Exam s? . . Oh,w h y b r i n g t h a t u p ?Jan. 7 RatherI la te to resurrectthis . . too good to keep . . Siste r Philippa was a ll for havingthe shepherds in the ChristmasPageant car ry "chop-sticks" (Ofcourse she didn't mean that) . .t h i s f r om t h e l o w e r h a l l . ."I'm looking for Sister Claudiawill yo u pleasejsee if she's inthe Community Chest?" . .

Jan. 10 Prom Dr. Relihan'sclass . . "and with my nosein the air as if I were j w e a r i n glimburger cheese for a breastpin . . ." and . . . "in Union-town, where they feed ten-pennynails to the ^babies . . " (maybethat 's why a cer ta in Sophomore w e l l , ) . ;" tj jjJan. 2 7 They' re upon us ! ! . .I EXAMS! ! oblivion for a week. .

don' t bother me . .Psych., or English,on down the list .. . general opinionto take ones likecourse in Cleveland

I'm doing-orand sow o r s t e v e r. we'd likea cer ta in, . each student asked the prof 5 questions. . process reversed.J a n . 31and that 's that ! they' reover finished completedand we're done (in) .homelong week-endand Bretta to Buffalothe lucky men?

N o w f o r^ . Rita. who'reFeb. 5 Looking forward to thePr o m .. . Sophomore stuff . .le t 's do it up in_ the . w ay itshould go . . . inte rspersed w ithwor r ies about exam grades . .this . . s tudent asking for her

Psychology points . . What 'st h e v e r d i c t , Fa t h e r ? Fa t h e rPowers . . "Three Hail Mary's."New Sophomore . . Miss SaraGalbo . . Room No. 26 . . Howdo you like having to live w ithus , Bunny ? '. .The Misses Hauleare now at home in No. 7 . .on the f irst f loor . . Soph "Progressive Par ty" . . in their honor . . Sister Philippa . . A-l fo rnice ideas . . Tacitu s LatinclassPauline, Mardie ,ces, the two Rita 's , and. . "Tacitean par t y for 1Agatha on her feast day . .F e b . 6 We'll miss Esther

F r a n -E d i t hSister

Ruthmary McCarty convalescingfrom a minor operation . . backsoon . . and don't you like Florence 's new hair-do ? . . HelenGowans has joined the ranks ofthe Robert Taylor worshippers. .his picture lulls her to sleep. . Ask Ad elaide and Bet ty toname the f irst two Apostles foryou . .Mother Benedictaslatedfor an honorar y ber th on theSoph basketball team . . w ithSi s t e r M . E s t h e r r o o t i n g a r d e n t ly in the stands.

F e b . 8 The great day a t last! !and a lready the windowsill lineup has begun . . much worr yabout the roads f rom Buffalo . .wonder w hy? . . Jean Nuberenter ta ining before the dance . .Hunte r 's Lodge . . Valentinemotif . . and a full Moon! !What more could you ask ? ? ?I Edith Regan, '38:-o-s

To have no opinion of ourselvesand to think a lw ays well andcommendable of others is gre atwisdom and high perfection.Imitation!

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Page Four T H E : M E R C I A D February. 10^COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!

"I'm lucky, \ aren't you?" crowsthe Old Rooster who gave the Ax(and we've heard it spelled otherways) the Go-By last|Christmas.Pretty lucky, we'd say, but we'lltell you more when the Semester's Marks are down in black andwhite . . .No hurry, though.The Roosters will take all theskates, snow-shoes, ski-pants, andracoons we can beg, steal or borrow. This weather has at last gotten beyond us. And for Mary Louand Peg, we'd suggest cushionsseveral each. Three times downin one trip is bad, especially whenSir Galahad is not around togather up the scattered legs,arms 'n gloves . . . as he was after a certain Merciad part y. Itwas Slippery Shoes Alge who fell.We'll give Bern ie, Ruth, andBetty the prizes for promptness.j They generally stumble into the

mRoost every morning before thefire's half h o t j . . . And Mr. Fireman, a certain person could tellyou how to get 76.8% more heatfrom that fireplace in 1936, using1-3 less coal than in formeryears'. Are ya' listenin'? It's anidea, and more Economical.We missed our Editor at theMerciad Meeting. Glad that cold isbetter , Ruth. Mr. Donatelli discussed the importan t business ofthe month . . . then Monopoly andBridge, cream puffs and coffee. Acertain spirit of loyal cooperationpermeates those Merciad Meetings, making them events to belooked forward to by all the members of the Staff.Have you noticed how often theRoosters mention Lillian andEsth er? We surely miss thosetwo very popular friends and we

v Mr *"all wish them both lots of luckand happiness.Jane U. is going to teach^Ediehow to play Contract. No morebidding three diamonds on four tothe Queen, *Edie. We have yournumber, and this is not a gameof Rummy.Toots, Adelaide, Dolores, andabout 'steen others surprisedAnne Morin on her birthday . . j .A party at | the Roost, with allthe trimming s, even to Donna'sradio and after-dinner mints. Itwas fun, and "Miss | Morin wasthe happy recipient of manypret ty and useful gifts ." Now,where have we heard that before?Your columnist is going Society-Editorish, and that's a very bailsign. |Jean Jackson, Adaline Morelli,Sue Niener and Betty O'Connerare Day-hops who agree with usthat the Roost is a popular placeon t h e ! Mercyhurst Campus. It'sthe "coming" and "going" in thisweather that freezes our J s p i r i t s .But, "Necessity is the mother ofwhere there's a 'wi l l" . . . as theysay in Chinese.

Was there ever a Prom etc.?It surelyjhad its moments, t h o \BEFORE| "Oh, 4 w o n d e r H * t h eweatherf. . . blind date . . .worksSaturday night . . . in a Ford ...not steady . . .Jfrom Cornell!. . .blond . . . can't imagine . . -AndAFTER: ICharacters all talking^

-at once in excited voices) P erfectly smooth .L . divine . . . newmcar . . 4 the moon . . . last dance . in stitch es . $, perfectlysmooth . . . in a week. j whitegloves . . . smoothee . . . lonesome J. . tired . .? . he promisedHI . SMOOTH | | . IAnd all the little mice, and thec a t s , and v he great big dog . . .listened .1 . and >wished THEYhad been at Hunter's Lodge on acertain Saturday Night! |

m Sully, '37

PERSONALITIES OF THEMONTH NEWS OF THE CLUBSMartha Mary (Marty) Kettering1"Marty" is comparable to weather in Spring. One moment she islaughing, whimsical, and sparkling with vital ity, and thenof asuddenshe is serious and in earnest. She can have as much fun ona nickel as on a dollar, and seldom feels depressed. She adoresqueer hats. Underneath her ca-

gpricious airs, shef is really con-gstant, hard working,! and levelheaded. She is an excellent executive and! likes to "get thingsdone." She i s never bored andfinds something positive to sayabout everything. Outdoor sports,such as tennis and riding have her^preference over! bridge. Nevertheless she is willing!to "make afourth" when asked. She is as refreshing as April showers."Marty" wears her light brownhair cropped short in a youthfulmanner. Her oval face is sprinkledwith d e l i c a t e ! freckles, and herblue eyes smile incessan tly. Talland slender by nature, she has nothad to diet as yet to keep tha tschool g i r l ! figure. Her clothesshow careful selection. She knit sbeautifully. Though she was bornin Oklahoma, her ; legal residence,to date, is Erie, Pa., and she"day-hops" at Mercyhurst. "Marty" hopesf to teach school someday; and, although her way withchildren would insure her successin th at field, we wonder whatCornell thinks about it?"Marty" is our all around"American Girl." We [recommend.her as a good companion in all circumstances.

Natalie Mary FryeOn Natalie's teacher's certificate this June, there will be threemajors: English, Italian andFrench, plus a minor in biology.Natalie is an honorary memberof the Math Club, treas urer andex-secretary of th e PhylomelticClub, and president of the Student Council this year. J Drawlyourown conclusions.JDark skinned, dark eyed, andpossessed of an alert personality,Natalie comes from Sharpsville,Pa. Although she had scholarshipoffers from several co-educationalcolleges, she land her Smother preferred a girls' school and selectedMercyhurst. The "Mary" in hername was placed there becauseshe wasjborn on Christmas day.Her hobby is character study andshe analyzes people well. She is agenuine scholar, enjoys studying,likes to read philosophical novels,and admits tha t fbiographies rank

high in her estimation. She is anardent movie fan and can give thelife history of the screen star s.She has a mania for radio entertainment, enjoys tair wave * drama,Walter Winchell, and dance bandswith Lombardo as her favorite.But then, he sends her postcards.Natalie commutes successfully!in two|groups of friends., Perhapsher insight into personalities a n d j |her heart of twenty-two carat goldhelp to accomplish Sthis difficultfeat. Occasionally she entertai nsher friends with spaghetti "feeds."She is unusually bright, witty iniher own way, extra speciallygenerous, conscientious, and thorough: and a "peach of a kid."But "Lights Out," Natalie!

Fran Riblet, wf fJ - 0 - *

H First Freshman: "Do youknow Poe's R a v e n ? " | ' 4Second Ditto:"No! What is hem ad ka b o u t ? "The Tomahawk

(Continued from Page 1)the chairmen of the various committees-as* follow s:General chairman, Mary Mc-Evoy; Florence Gillespie, of theBingo games; Betty Gentlemanand Virginia Melher, of the foodbooths; Florence Costello, of theD a r t s ; Elizabeth Montgomery, ofthe Valentine Booth; Kay For-quer and .her seven wonders ofthe world; and Breta Marie at thewheel of fortune.

Prizes are offered as furtherincentives and they tell usithey're1going to be elegant ones. A business meeting is being held on the11th to register the final arrangements.The Math Club sponsored bySister M. Clotilda met the otherday to | urge the respective ^members in their "Contesting" effortsto be at the top of the list of contest winners and thus augmenttheir scholarship fund. Too, theyare sponsoring a play on SaintPatrick's Day, the profits of whichwill acrue to the above-mentionedpurpose.The Merciad staff has organizedas stimulating meetings as any ofthe more formal clubs. We convened at the Roost on the night ofthe fifth to discuss plans formaintaining Merciadian standards.The editor, Miss Eichenlaub, wasunable to be present and thoughwe sensed the absence of her exhortations, Mr. Donatelli heartilyurged our cooperation by an urgent appeal. We've 3 pledged ourbest and expect you to like it!The rest of the evening was spentin knitting, 'Bridging' and 'Monopolizing'. Refreshments climaxedthe meeting.0. G. A. Club members assembled! on Janu ary fifteenth, inthe first floor social room wherethey were addressed! by Mrs.Spencer, probation ^officer, who

spoke of her juvenile court workamong girls particularly. She waspreviously introduced to thegroup by Jane Sawdey, chairmanof th at evening's program committee. After the lecture, refreshments were served as directed byMary Jo Cleary, chairman of thatcommittee. The next meeting is tobe strictly a business meeting, appropriate to the 0. G. A. and willbe ably presided over by AnnChambers.Study Club, Pegasus, and Philo-

meltic have not convened since ourlast issue b ut the latt er haveplans for a series of valuable lect u r e s , conducted under | the Philo-meletic auspices during this semester. Watch for the details oftheir activities!

Marie * Dillon. '36: -o-:ALG'S ANGLE

(Continued from Page 2)wouldn't like it if they knewfrom whence their "Sound andFur y" departmen t | derived i tsname . . . Shakespeare, no less. . . . "Mouthed by an idiot fullof sound and fury and signifyingnothing" . . . JTHIS AND {THAT STUFFABOUT THE PROMENADE: . . .Frivolity versus that tired-feeling. . . fast-step ping tonite . . .bromo's tomorrow . . . Flashin geyes, devilish elbows and devasta

tion in J the form of popping balloons . > . Rhumba, high-kicks, andrefined non-conformity . . . Tails,trai ns and red boutonnieres . . .Slang by Popeye . . . comedy byJoe Penner . , . and conversationby gush . . . Lipsticked lapels,powered sleeves and effervescence

M E R C Y H U R S TMEANDERINGS DO YOU KNOWHello, there, class! . . . kindamissed you all last month, butwe'll make up for it this time . . .who's the little girl with that soulful expression in her eyescouldit be due to "heart trouble" ? ?Marguerite's new gold satin formal is plentee smooth . . . Marianis anticipate a wonderful time atthe Prom, as are we all . . . it

will be a glorious event . . . Margery's knitti ng keeps her institches . . . Betty Blodgett leftThursday evening for; New Yorkwhere she will attend the ChathamAlumnae Luncheon to be held inHotel Roosevelt . . . She will stayat the Waldorf and is planning tomeet Mary Metcalf there . . . Thereason for Elinore's interest inCornell arrives this weekend . . .Chicago isn't too windy for "Jackie" these days . . . have you noticed Helen Younie's decided flairfor clothes? . . . we like MaryAlice's swell sensayuma . . . Patsy, to her own surprise, has proven quite an artist . . . who's theattractive honey-blonde who murmured "Dates are so confu-sin' . .? " Olive always has aready smile for everyone . . .Donna is watching for the "male.". . . Gladys is happy now for her

chum!has joined the fold . . . wewish Alice Martin luck on her tripto Chicago . . .Buffalo holds muchinterest for one young freshman. . . hear Pat Campbell had amarvelous week-end at home . . .Aimee thinks the prom price toohigh. When we asked her why,she answered that he's not worthas much now as in October ! ! toobad Kay's stead y h as to worknights . . . Luretta Kellogg lovesa good argument . . . Marian andDonna make an attrac tive t w o some . . . Catherine thinks Bob'sthe top . . . Jean \ Mullen is astunning blonde with a personality to match . . . Evari ta has akeen new boy-friend . . . TempusFug it and so must I .8. . keepsmiling . , . see you soon.Jean Jackson, '39

. . .Miss sMathieu played balloonvender . . . Grayce Marie Sou-ders . . . a Grecian goddess inwhite . . . A few old-timers: JaneConner, Pat Dean, Eleanor O'Ma-honey . . . Elba with the "Rose inher Hair" . . . "Queen Bess" . . .true to her name . . . "A Beautiful Lady in Blue" . . . Eleanor DeVeaux . . . was so excited . . .that she lost her voice . . . asdid . . . Adele Calaha n . . . onlyon the "morning a fter " . . . TheFalls came thr ough with twelvecontributions . . . in the form ofescorts . . . and . . . may I add. . . all charming . . . Buffalo Jdidpret ty well . . . nigh onto eight.|. . and there was much "Han-cocking" and gnashin g of teeth. . . We "hair" that Baldy cameall the way from Cornell for Marty Ketterin g . . . Marie Dillon. . . now owns a pair of workinggloves . . . with blue borders . . .once prom-trotters . . . Marie'smotto is : "All 's well m . thatends WELsh" . . . Rita Maley wasgowned beautifully . . . White satin Iwith red floor-length shoulderdrapes . . . and . . . Inez Bellotti'shair was a thing to applaud . . .All in all . . . she was not albaddance . . . I guess 'noughs said. . . anyway . . . it's all I know. . . now. Marge Alge, '37

: -o- ;Under the gracious sway of theChrist, forgiveness, like love,must be ^infinite.

Abbe Constant .Fourard

Culled from the Magazines"Women try their luck, me nrisk theirs; there's a puppy c j u ^on the roof of New York's ParkLane Hotel where you can partyour dog for lunch, a siesta, orbeauty treat ment; the rudeness ofthe French is more gracious thanother people's courtesy; 'And Sudden Death' is something \\^spinach, good for you but hard toswallow; the reason English mendrink tea and Americans drinkcoffee is because nature madeEnglish water best for tea andAmerican water best for coffee*there is actual ly an autogiro inexistence which is equipt to actas an automobile and \ aeroplanewit h a click of a lever. Someplaces of Syria sheep are the favorit e pe ts : they are dyed manycolors and make the street a riotof colors. Among the early circuses the ticket seller had to pay$35.00 a week for his job becauseshort changing was so profitable.Charles Laughton who played in'Mutiny on the Bounty' had hisuniforms made according to adescription of the suits worn bythe character he portrayed. Therecord wa s kept by the LondonTailor Shop that made the original s in 1789. Some housewivescomplain that their maids handlechina like Japan. Men marry women to whom they are superior intellectually to preserve the malee g o ; the pleasantest things in theworld are pleasant thoughts; according to some, eachjP.W.A. jobrequires two men, one to dilly andthe other to dally; have you evermet that kind of person who pickshis friendsto pieces; you arenever >fully dressed unless youwear a smile; the only differencebetween a ru t and a grave is inthe dimensions; England is mistress of the seas but Italy is becoming mistress of the seize.

There actually is a public elementary school which has abolished report cards; it has jbeensaid that gas station attendantshave I advanced American manners and courtesy further thanthe colleges; there was once atime when women were ^punishedon the charge of witchcraft forwinning a husband by the use ofany thi ng from perfume andpowderjto false teeth and hair;what this country needs | is agrapefruit that can yell 'fore!';often the one absent from thebridge party gets the most slams;funf is when happiness wags itst a i l ; Adam and Eve were thefirst gamblers, they had the firstparadise; have you R.S.V.P. eyes?s i t wasn't half bad, was it?On the contrary it was all bad!1

Rosemary Haule, '38: -o- :

Lord, 'tis thy plenty-droppingihandThat soils my land,And giv*st me, for my bushelsown,Twice ten for one.... |All these, and better thou dostJsendM e, to this end.That I should render, for mypart,A thankful heart,Which, fired with incense, Iresign,As wholly thine;Bu,t the acceptance, that must be,My Christ, by thee. Robert Herrick

: -o- :It is vanity to wish for a longlife and to take little care of leading a good life. |i I imitation