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Published at Mercyhurst College, Erie, PennsylvaniaSCHOOL SPIRIT9 IN ACTION

VOL. VII

Senior H a l l o w e ' e n D a n c e MW e l l A t t e n d e d E v e n tSixth Hallowe'en Dance HeldAt Masonic Grill9,

The annual Hallowe'en dance,sponsored by the Senio r Class,was held in the Grill Room of th eMasonic Temple on Saturday, October 26. Gayle Brown and hisband were the music makers . Thechaperons were Dr. and Mrs. M.J. Relihan, Miss B eatric e Mul-cahy, Miss R i t a | Tierney, MissMargaret Mullaney and Mi ssMary Therese M athieu. Fath erJames M. Powers s topped in during the evening. Appro ximatelyone hundred couples at tended andall were of the opinion t ha t Mercyhurst had scored again in sponsoring a very successful dance.M. Bur net te Rickenbaugh, '36.

: - o - :ORCHESTRAMercyhurst orchestra is pushingforward with rapid s trides . Alli ts members at tend each y prac t i cewith enthusiasm: whether that enthusiasm be for love of| prac t i ceor for love of music, we'll leaveto your judgemen t. Since ourlast public appearance at Invest iture, ! Professor C. Morell i hasbeen preparing the orch estra fora concert in the near future. Theselections are being drawn frompopular l ight classics , Ame ricanFolk Songs, and songs of Orientalflavor. Other numbers compose a

reportoire with which the orchestra someday hopes t o surpriseand please our audience.I

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Mercyhu rst College! Erie, PennsylvaniaSubscription Rates *O N E D O L L A R T H E Y E A R| 1 I MERCIAD STAFF f |Editor-in-Chief ^4t?*4fe Ruth EichenlaubAssistan t Editors M. Burnette Rickenbaugh and Ruth Mae HeadleyAlumnao News Susan NeinerBusiness Manager j ;-~ Mary Therese KlanAss't Business Managers |._ Margaret McMahon and Anna|NeubergerSchool Spirit

T H E M E R C I A D November, IQQEFACULTY NOTES

Spirit, as used here, is an intangible and abstract thing.That is, it can neither be felt by the finger nor seenlby th eeye. Nev ertheless , it is an anim ating principle. Now, if wecombine spirit with another word, \ namely| school, we have,not only allitera tion, b ut a lso! a ^vertebra in the backbone ofany educational center. | ItSchool spirit is that which we as students of Mercyhurststrive to make an integral part of ourselves. It is not an assignment for one girl alone. It is imperative that [the fwholestudent body, first of all, sees the necessity of entering wholeheartedly into any activity conducted under the auspices ofthe school; and, secondly, reacts spiritedly!to any and all ofthese school activities. j

A spark of school spirit here and there is bound to start areal conflagration whose leaping tongues of fire will eventually lap up every bit of ignitible material. I use fire to illustrate school spirit because everyone knows how strong andunmanageable fire is, once it has a good start. That is howour school spirit should be: strong and unmanageable,unmanageable in the sense that it will not be controlled or subdued by opposing forces when it is working in the* inte rest sof Alma Mater.The spirit of the new Freshman class is noticeably quitean enviable trait. The way in which the freshmen have reacted to initiation teaches a splendid|lesson in active schoolspirit. ^Remember, girls, that this is your Alma Mater, Each ofus has the duty of boosting, not of tearing down. Each one ofus is a part offMercyh urst. It is we who make the Mercy-hurstlof to-day, and assist in making^fehe Mercyhurst of thefuture. If we give to Merchurst the best that is injjus, thenwe are establishing an Alma Mater to which we may look inafter years with justifiable pride. |Our college islstill youngand it is largely in|our power to make or break it. Loyalty to

her traditions and standards will keep her flag waving gloriously ontjhigh. So give a cheer for our college and let it echodown the passageway of time! |Adaline Morelli, '37M E R C Y H U R S TMEANDERINGS 1 S O D A L I T Y

Everyone had a glorious timeat the Hallowe'en Dance... PegO'Donnell looked very charmingin a long, deep blue velvet dress. . .blonde Bertha wears lavenderbeautifully... Ida has a most* persuasive way about her, and speaksvery interest ingly... Aimee ha ssparkling eyes that seem to be always smil ing.. . Have you evernoticed Marian McLaughlin's sun-ny smile ?. .. i t 's a trea t and atonic. .. The Investi ture fCeremo-ny was a very impressive sight ...the tradition is a beautiful o n e . . .Does Irene ever love Biology!...Helen Muni has a smooth, clearskin... that "school-girl complexion". .. Have you seen the arti ficial nails now all the rage don't!.. | Betty Blodgett never forgets a name or a face... What amemory! . . .1 Patsy Morin is bothpretty and po pular... fThings weca n do without: . %. the paper-boywho wakes you up early by yelling" E x t r a " . . .{people who eat peanutsin mov ies... rust le paper bags,snap their chewing gum, and interpret the picture for thejjbenefitof two rows, fore an d af t | . .bright 3red nail p olish. .. al l |animations.., men who cut downou r beautiful t rees . . . any | ra inyday . . . bad grammar... driverswho ignore "stop" signs and redlig hts ... Joe Penner and EddieCantor . . . s t a t i c . . . your tu rn now,Friends . . . I L B C N U | |Jean Jackson, '39

(Continued from Page 1)O'Sullivan. I I |f |The officers appointed the following committees: Betty Killeen(Treasurer) Catherine Durkin,Anna Fox, Rita Maley; Mary Lo-baugh (Secretary)Bur netted Rickenbaugh, Betty Taylor, BettyGentleman; Marjorie Alge (Mission)Jane Uprichard, MarieO'Malley, A ida Lograsso ; B ettyHarrington and Peggy Colbert(Publicity)Jane Hurley, MaryJo Cleary, Helen Gowans; MartyO'Sullivan (Catholic Literature)Edith Regan, Muriel Lehman,Adelle Callahan.

Since October is the month ofthe Rosary, Mary|Lobaugh gavea summary of the meaning of th eRosary and announced tha t itsrecitation each evening duringOctober would be conducted by theSophomores.The Sodality is planning a seriesof social events. Since the programfor October is already quite fullthe actual plans for these eventsare to be discussed at futuremeetings.^ F a t he r Powers, who has beenabroad recently, spoke to the So-dalists about his tour. His talkwas very interest ing and contained many humorous sketches.In addition,f. Father Powers presented each of the Sodalists witha medal from Lourdes. The medals had been blessed by the Pope.An announcement was also madethat f thejgprogram for {the school

On the twenty-third of October,Dr. M. J. Relihan representedMercyhurst at the fall {meeting,held in Harrisburg, of the LiberalArts College Association for ftheAdvancement of Teaching. Representatives of liberal arts collegesas well* as presidents of stateteachers colleges were present atthe assembly.Sister M. Pierre read a papertitled "Parasitio$Fungi on a Fewof Our Common Plants" on Saturday, the twelfth of October, beforeth e biologyfsection of The Catholic Round Table of Science. Lan tern slides were used|for illustration.Sister M. Bernadette, Sister M.Clotilda, and Sister M. Fidelis alsoattended this second meeting ofthe * organization at St. Bonaventure's College in Allegheny, N. Y.Mercyhurst representa tives extended an invitation to the fiveother colleges in the society tohave their May meeting in Erie.Between two hundred! and threehundred Catholic scientists are expected.During the week of October 27,Sister M. Colette, professo r ofHome s Economics, attended theAmerican Dietetics Association inCleveland. She returned to Mercyhurst Saturday evening.Father James Powers at tendedthe St. Bonaventure Canisiusfootball) game in Buffalo, S aturday, Novemberi1.

Miss Margaret Mullaney of HheBiology ^Department spent I th eweek-end of$ November 2 in herhome town, Lockport, New York.During the week-end of November 2, Miss Whalen of the HomeEconomics department entertainedtwo visitors. They w ere MissBrown and Miss^White? -f* **!__During the week of August 19,Sister M. Fidelis, head of theChemistry* Departm ent, attendedan important meeting of TheAmerican Chemical Society in SanFrancisco. Scientists from overthe whole world were present.?Enroute to California Sister Fidelisstopped at Albuquerque and SantaFe , two of the oldest spots ofhistorical intere st in the UnitedStates.The Pennsylvania division ofThe Inter-State Federation ofCatholic Alumni t.met in Philadel-phia last week-end. Sister M.Pierre represented Mercyhurst.Marie T. Mathieu was guest ofhonor a t |a ^banquet given at theLawrence Hotel, Saturda y, November 2, |by the Tuscany Club.Miss Mathieu was the principalspeaker on the occasion, speakingto the club of the glories of Italyand its contribution to the cultureand civilization of the world.I |gOlive Schroyer, '89.year, 1935-1986, has been arranged.On October 80, the monthlySodality meeting was presidedover by Elizabeth Montgomery,Prefect of the Sodality. Afterth e minutes^were read and the reports from the various committeesgiven by the chairmen, it wasdiscussed and decided upon Jthatthe Sodalists would offer thestations of the Cross for the poorsouls during the month of November. 1The most important feature ofthe meeting was the address given by Rev. Ildephonse . Brandstet-ter, 0 . S .| B., who has recentlyreturne d from China. His talkincluded a brief history of Chinaand of its religious beliefs. Rev.Ildephonse made his first trip toChina in 1924, and expects to return to the field of his activity inthe near futuref |ft Anne Weiner,r36

P o e t r y PRACTICE HOUSEPOTPOURRINOVEMBER MOON

Did you see the moon tonight,Love? I IIt was lost in the woods on the hill,Snared in grey branches, held stillFor me to see for my delight A great gold discAgainst a sky still brightWith day depart ing.Within me, as I watched,I fel t my heart start ingWith wonder at the sight;For every night the moon may riseAt sunset to the evening skies,But never just as it rose tonight.Margaret Gould Thompson, '38

: - o - : A GIRL SITS BY THE SEA

Now it comes back again to meThe dream I had beside the seaWhen sunset bathed the sand

the skyI had a dream and Godfwas nigh.Alone, untroubled by a sighOh gallant dream with promiserife! fThe dream I had beside the seaIn memory comes back|to me .Do all girls dream as I did thereAlone, when summer skies were

fair ? Wi IAlone, untroubled by a sighWhen sunset! glowed and Godwas nigh?I sat and watched an evening star,A blazing 1 beacon from afarA vision true, a hope held highI had a dream and God was nigh.I A. H. L., '37

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DE PROFUNDI'S CLAMO0 Lord, help me forgetThis^love so old.1 know I'll fight to care, yet . . .Make it grow cold. |

How long must I still waitFor love's decay?How long, before I hate . . .Th e pnly way . . . ?Kill, kill these memoriesThat grieve and burn!Teach me, sweet melodiesStill strong to spurn!Of You, Of God above,I ask: releaseFrom this live wraith of love;This fevered hour's! peace;And sleep, to still this heartjThat throbs. . .land throbs . . .And shakes my soul apartWith shuddering sobs . . .I H -| Elaine Truce, '37

:-o-:"Cold stars that shine upon!the midnight dew;Cold stars amid the softenednight,and you."The stars are brightTonight, I JAs hard cut diamondsWhich reflectThe|l ight . Ejg . .So are your eyes;Clear, cold, and meaningless,Your sight.Margaret Gould Thompson '38

- - * v * mmmmt"Beauty, beyond all j feathersthat have flown, is free."I Edna St . ^Vincent Millet

A poemIs elusiveAs a butterflyIn flight.I t fluttersPast my shutters,UnwillingTo alight. II Margaret Gould Thompson, '38

At Home in the Practice House. . . T h e Housewarming washuge | success., gallons of Beverage and dozens of\"Sally-Annes"were enjoyed by the guests.*For thre e w eeks there have beensleepy heads in classes one yawnafter another maybe the Practi-cers should? heed t he old adage

"All homework and no play makesJill a dull girl ." Witness preparations for guests the first weeksix ibusy girls washing, dyeing,ironin g and hang ing curtainsthe la st one hu ng two minutes before the arrival of the luncheonguests. %Gr eat fun is had with our newelectrical refrigeratorlow voltage requires the shutting off ofall other appliances when the refrigera tor is running. Guests arealarmed;when the lights dim; buttheir fear is lightened when theylearn it is only the refrigeratorturning onafter all it's dimlights or no ice creamand weprefer your choice, too.The "children" are very naughty9

they'd, rather climb cherry treesthan come to dinner ask Paulineand Edie. The meat loaf for Sunday company looked more likehash, until Miss \ Whalen came toth e rescuebecause of a little excitement among the lay facultymem bers Search ing for yourcoat at 8:10 is no funespeciallywhen you ^ find that one of yourfriends hid fit under her bedWe're still wondering how hostessBe tty devised such a wonderfulmenu on such a small s u m . , we'remore than surprised th at we hadso much chicken that we^couldnX.eat* it alhat one meal__ (this sel-^dom happens at Practice House) git must bejthat we have sometrul y good friends If you've

never had plum butter that tastedlike marmaladeyou vmust comeup . '/For weeks we were in the actof making itthe culminationcame one night when Betty, Pauline, and Kay decided that a littlelemon chopped in the Jmixturewould improve the flavor. Ourpolite friends thought it verygood.For some unknown reason theHome Management group cannotkeep track of belongings fountain-pens especially. These important implements have been lostinnumerable times, only to turnup again after a dil igent search-shotssnap shots of course-have been flyinggthiek and fast atthe Practice House you'd be surprised to see some offthem Ourpicnics on t he Peninsula have

been huge successes the motto ismore and bigger picnics jofcourse it;'was a bit disconcertingto have the coffee on the fire anhour and a half and then not haveit boilbut we learn by experienceand grav y with the desert issomething new-J The after-dinnerdiscussions are most interestingyou should hear aboutjEdie's redvelvet dress You probably won'tbelieve it but this is being written by candlelight we blew afuse jj a couple of hou rs! ago and"darkn ess | dropped" as MissWhalen would say.g} Things we couldn't do without:!Miss Whalen'slsmile Edie's ted- ,dy bears*- Virginia's willingnessto help Betty'sgestures whentelling stories Nutrition and In-flstitutional Management homework^else what would we talk abo#|;.jguestsPauline's thermos Jw?aMr. Syrak's fires-.- Treva's goodwill.t W ?Catherine Lechner

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Mnvember, 1935PERSONALITY OPTHE MONTHfe

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Mary Lou Burd JJJ^BIpark brown hair th at g wavoswith little provocation, a roundface, deep set blue eyes, full redlips/and a pair of dimples whensmiles, all mixed with a wealthof tact of friendliness - this isMiss Mary Lou. Hockey was h erspecialty in her first two years;buta > junior , she has turnedher interests back to a less vigorpin is her favo rite compos er.

English major. And herfliter-qualifications are splend id:is^an arduous lover of?goodg o o dstaff for three years -?youremember her for her hea rt

endid class s ecreta ry in herlyear tha t she was re cted. Her wardrobe is excellen tlyi sh e

But these factors are bu t inciHer way of speak ing t o yousmall spu rts of phr ases as

say it and then changed her, her man ner of glanci ngwn like a timid maid in fron t ofhe n| she smiles

ha s a gift for her vocabulary is tremend

ious or subtl e. Her discernfor the r ight way of handlingle, togeth er w ith her apt ifor smoothing over awkw ard, put a t ease all w ho enher presence. She never airsopinions in public althoug hmost definitely has the m. Sheinstead of "I " and w as sur-

"But Fran,what could youtolsayabout m e ? " N o w IH i Fran Riblet, '37

:-0-jSENIOR NEWSNow that the Hallowe'en Dancepast, (and it was a hu ge su ccess

shouldn' t) , we eagerly awai tJanuary prom. Yes, I knowa long time ahead, but do youow that stores are a lread y d eated for Ch ristma s? Red

pure case of rush ing the seatha t the Froshhe r column How familiarwi th ! the Campus of yourMater ?__ As ye t the re a r ecla imants for the knitted bath offered in last mo nth's columnThere must be more than one

's another puzzler : Wh atbecome of the noon-timey Student 's room ? Maybeteaching is a 1 c lue _asked? R u t h Headley|ifwas Ruth Headley's l i t t le sist-

" Her new hair cut makes herem so much younger iAn dof hair cuts, | GinnyAlice Martin^are t r i m -*ng their crowning glory in aAsk|Ruth EichenlaubS * it is to be | "Snow p o u n d " ^ian Allemar says she is broken(Continued on Paget4)

A I D I I M M A E H O T T E R A L U M N A ENEWS!T X . 1111111 Nvember, 1935Dear Alumnae, JPBliJSEBThe fact that we 're chewing thepencil aga in! this month is evidence that we, somehow or other,managed to survive the rigors ofthe last issue. You know fromyour own memories off the pa s tthat the college is very staid andsettled by this t ime. I The Freshmen substituted mortar boards forgreen leaps at I Investiture . Dr.Relihan rushed t back from aneducational convention at Harr is-burg to deliver a memorable address onf the occasion. The la tterhalf of October was, as usual ,notable for i ts numerous partiesand t eas sandwiched? among theusual October f irst exams. Organizat ion J of clubs a lso went onapace during the month of October.In the reorganization of the JanusClub (you remember it : the c lubwhich staged that choice thunderand lighting scene in 'Mignonette')Susan Neiner w as! e lected president and Freshmen and Sophomores were admitted as members.

The Home Ecers, under the ! guidance of the Seniors, have reorganized also; and, from all signs andportents, they're out to do things.

F A S H I O N P L A S H E SNoted on Mercyhurst campushand knit sweatersbroad-shouldered, stra ig ht tweed jackets ofboldest plaids . . . bulky scarfs. . . woolen gloves . . . tweedski rts . . wide leathe r belts . . .pushed-up sweater sleeves.Smart combinations and costumes a lso noticed on campus. . , .a fuchsia sweater , worn withcerise, kick pleated skirt . . . ginger brown crepe, accented withdull, sage green accessories . . .e lectr ic blue skir t and sweater ,f lounting an emerald green scarfand suede belt . . . deep burgundytwo-piece corduroy dress withtouches of white pique . . . a s m ar tta ilored dress of sa tin-back crepeof delicate pink, speckled withnavy blue with a baisley ascotcarryin g out the tones . . . coralboucle, accented with brown scarfand be l t . . . a soo th ing ,* te r r a -colta wool-crepe, tr immed withGrey and Pe r s ian lamb . . . achic , black crepe tr immed withblack satin, br ightened by a freshalmond-green, leather f lower a tthe neck l ine . . . an unusual woolplaid inltones of corn yellow, redand brown with brown leather tr im

. . . a du l l , sage g reen , 2 piececrepe with tr icky, z ipper pocketsand wooden | buttons , forming asm art l ine from thro at to waista goodfelooking wool plaidjjn tonesof black and yellow with greybackground, boasting of silverbuttons down the front and a largesilver buckle. . . . A cleverly designed two-piece wool model inthe new adobe shade ;| completedby a green scarf, tucked in a t theth roa t . . . an insp i red wool su i t ,the coat is double-breasted withsnugly belted wafet and a wideflar ing skir t in that e legant newplum shade . . . a ta ilored 2 piecetown dress, black with white diag-onalf str ipes, the newest thing,lightened only by a white cr inkledcrepe collar and stitched belt.M Betty Ha r r ing ton , ' 38

: - o - :Some people are getting the ideathat men gossip. Listen to this. |Girl, a t game, watching huddleon the f ie ld: "The re , they ' r e at itagain. I |do hope Bill won't repeatthat story I told him last night."The Viatorian

" ' ^ " ^ ' ' ' ' " " " i i i . B m i i i M i i M i i i i n t M i i B M i i i ' i i i i t H j t H i *"" ' " ' ' " iMBiiMBii . , inU^Mi^miHMlMHM.S . i . i iMSmimi!

"Bobby" McEvoy is head man" oftha t |club. " ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

i|: Acting on the supposition!thatyou would be Interested, I am going to make mention of some ofthe current fads in and? about thehalls and! campus. ^ Very dashing,vefry full, very becoming swaggercoats meet the eye from all angles.Almost all? the long tresses havebeen shorn :| th e vogue being toward shingles of many varieties.Last year , | raggedy, | tr iangularscarfs and open oxfords with tieslong enough to|wrap around theankle two or three times were tobe seen everywhere. fjj This year ,they | are j almost I non-existent.This piece I of information shouldtouch!every one |o f |yo u to {thequick: rides downtown are still ata premium. The | bridge I bug l i smuch more in evidence among theboarders than among the students.Th e fRoost Istillt attracts 1 largecrowds. BThe Freshmen!still p utup the seats for ass emb ly.! Thestore stil l o pens! a t about112:10.And strange as it*may|seem, thechemis try and bacteriology | labshave not as yet broken loose witha barrage of lodors. I Le t me'notforget to mention the long-suffer-

I D A R E S A Y

"new" information about

Now that Hallowe'en partiesare over and we are back at schoolafter a grand|week-end, we canget down to work and . . . whoknows.. . maybe we can get whoselesson plans a ll f inished. . . eventho we do tell Dr. Relihan someveryChemistry that he- never evenheard of . . . isn ' t that so ? . . . AliceKing even offered to bring theapparatus to c lass to prove hercorrectness. . . Did you know thatthe Freshmen report a very "dee-light-ful" ftime at the BridgeLuncheon given for them by theJuniors a t the Boston Store ,Oc tobe r n ine teen th . . . and then . . .there was the Investiture Tea onOctober twenty-fourth. . . a lso forthe Fre shmen. . . by the Jun ior s . .and didn' t Alice King and MaryMargaret Murphy make charming"aides". . . in fact, the entire Junior c lass was r ight on hand tomake the tea a success. . . and didyou notice the centerpiece. . . veryclever.

Next came the dance held inthe Masonic G rill R oom .. . anddidn' t we alIf have the "grandest"time.. . the Seniors are to be congratulated on their choice of orchestras. . . Gale Brown's musicwas smooth. . . Oh yes, we forgotto mention that we all a ttendedthe Bridge Par ty given by g th eAlumnae Assoc ia t ion . . . and?- weare qu ite proud to s ay | that oneof four c las s. . . Eleanor O'Sulli-van, by name, won a huge cake. . .as br idge pr ize . . .and were we surp r i sed ye s te rda y . . . in f fact, wejust gasped r ight out loud. . . whenwe noticed that "Marm" St. Lawrence had had her hair cut|short. . . we like it though.. . Did youknow that Francoise Riblet is anexcellent I "s to ry- te l le r " . . . t h a tJane (Mose) Hurley is our pr izehockey player . . . Mary Lou Burdis our poetess. . .fhats off to them. . . and so . . .$ unt i l nex t t ime . . .I da re say . . .

I Mary Agnes Lobaugh, '37.:-o-J

Profe ssor :next to you,Student:you put him

"Wake that fe llowwil l you?""Aw, do it yourself;to sleep." wThe Tomahawk

ing practise teachers bowed downby a million cares. I imagine thatyou, now firmly entrenched behindyour desks, or in your hospitals,or at your typewriters, or behindyears tor 2 months E of g successfulteaching, are smiling at their petty difficulties. But to them, it isjust now stark and star ing reality.Their consolation, I overheard oneof | them say, is inf he old adagethat one can even learn to hang,if he hangs long enough, $ Neitherlet me forget to mention, finally,tha t at | th e far | northea st J cornerof the building, there is now alovely crypt made more beautifulby lovely blue windows and mounted! by fa provocative little {coppertower which glistens like gold inthe sunlight. ^ j j S ^ f i ^ ^ ^ ^ m ^ S aKg Alumnae Week-End will be overby the time this issue lis pr inted.Even so, we cannot refrain fromtelling you nowlmuchlwe antic ipate your coming, from extendingto Iyou I a I hearty welcome, norfrom assuring you that we will doall in our power to have you re-alize I that Mercyhurst is C yoursduring these days of happy re-union.SB Sgsi'

Bpft-lki! Your Correspondent,I 1 8 2 Ruth Headley, '36.HALLOWE'EN IDANCESYMPHONY"About a Quarter to Nine, a

'Blue Moon" peeked into a 'Mercyhurst window, and saw a "Sophisticated Lady" pinning on a "LittleWhite Gardenia ," while a "Ladyin Red" looked on. m They.weRe."Neighbors" of the "Sweetheartof Sweet Sixteen," who was humming to (herself, clad in ani"AliceBlue Gown." "Sud denly" a voiceannounced "Flowers for Madame,"Upon opening the box, she foundthe card, inscribed "Stay As SweetAs You Are," "My Dear ." f

Presently, fa ll w ere "DancingCheek to Cheek," surrounded by"Soft! Lights and! Sweet M usic ,"when Jeannine discovered that"The Gentleman Obviously Doesn' tBelieve" in "Chasing Shadows," soshe and her escort went "Sta r-Gazing." However , the "Accenton Youth" asser ted itself, an dthough "Moonstruck," they began"The Prize Waltz ." |

Our Walter Winchell peeked inon "Double Trouble" and heard"Sweet Sue" say "I Won't Dance,"but "Everything's Been Done Before," so on "FlirtationlWalk" sh egave him 'Just One More Chance, 'and as he murmured "You're SoDarned Charming," she answered,"YoulHave Taken My Heart."In spite of the glorious timethey were having, they found that"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.""Soon" it was "One Minute toOne," so they left | for "Home."There , as he whispered "A Thousand Good-Nights," she demurelyreplied "Thank You For the Lovely Evening," and went to "Sleep""Under a Blanket of^Blue" withher thoughts in "Memory Lane."And to add to jjthat, we heardthis in the halls on Sunday morn

ing"I Was in the Mood forLove." But "Every Now andThen" "I Had a Feelin ' He WasFoolin ' ," but "When I Found aDream" "Onf Treasure Island," Idecided that "My Darling" would"Always" be "The Top," so I was"Contented." |Edith Regan. '38.

S Another issue of The Merciariis off the press. We have scoutedhither and yon I trying to jl findnews; news of our former gradu- jates. l i t all seems useless for we are told, "Why, don't you fknow, jgthey all are coming to Mercyhurst ;.*next week-end for the alumnae re- Iunion!" | This, of course is news, nbut it is not enough. Next week, ^however, we shall be all ears and aeyes and be on the!sharp lookout 1for any bit of gossip I we I might \*hea r from our | worthy Alumnae. 'BWe shall be looking forward eag- 8erlyfto your visit to Mercyhurst, Idear Alumnae. Here are | a few abits of this and that we have un- ^earthed fro ml the past. aHflj^BjSf:Dot Bryan, '30-'34, brou ght a 1few of her cherubs to Mercyhurst!last week. 1 We were Ball delighted to see Dot.f She told us that she 1enjoys {teaching in th e vocational 9high school atjWaterford, Penn-1sylvania . I She teaches both Eng-filish and History. kffiBfilHS^Hr"^'-'fflPeg Reichert was I one of our Isecretar ia l students during '33-34. SShe lis now employed by the Mut- lual Telephone Company of Erie as&private secretary to Mr. Gingham-bough in the Traff ic Department.She enjoys her work and finds itmost ^interesting.

Mary I Lucille O'Donnel, '32- ,34 ,has been for the past year working diligently in Mr. Mehaffey'soffice in the City Hall, Eri e. Wehave missed you, Mary Lucille,but we are |glad tha t you likeyour position.Nancy Stackhouse, '32- '34, | is as t u de n t a t W o m e n ' s M e di ca l ISchool in Philadelphia, but expectsto re turn to Mercyhurst to graduate with our present SeniorClass; ~^r ~Carm Gill, '34, is now doing substitute teaching at Limestone.K a y H a r r i n g t o n ,| ,32 - ,35 , isproud of her new positionsecretary for the Wurlitizer Corporation in Buffalo. Our best wishesfor your success, Kay!Kay Ryan, '33, is teaching inDuBois High, and Jean Shannon,now Mrs . Joh n Greene, also ofDuBois, has a lovelyjj daughte r ,Joan Marie .Mary Irwin, '33, is doing socialservice work in Buffalo. She hadas week-end guests Anne andPatsy Morin.Dorothy Mooney, '34, travelledwest to Chicago and Peoria thisfall in connection with her socialservice work in Niagara Falls.According to a recent le tter ,Martha Myers has "not yet become swallowed up in the ponderous ledgers of the Clar ion National Bank." We know you'll keepyour head above water , I tzy, eventhough you aren' t very big.Betty Banner is steadily c limbing up the role of honor with theT. V. A. in pCnoxville, Tennessee.Congratulations to our formerEditor . We know you' ll make" the top . " We ha d hoped|to haveyou with us this week-end, so dopay us a visit some other time.

The Sociology Studentsl|weredelighted to hear f rom Ruth Ster-ret t, '30-34, when sh e visited Mercyhurst on November 6. Wehope you' ll stay longer next f time,Ruth. i | -|p |p?Margaret Anne Woods and Helen Crowley were also recent visitors a t their Alma Mater .3p We hear tha t Virginia Buck,' 31 , of Youngstown, was recentlymarr ied. Do te ll us who the luckyman is , Virginiafrom W ashingt o n , t h e y s a y .

Mary C ronin Foht,|>28-'82, ha s ayoung daughter , born October 2,1935. Her son Jackie was a year(Continued on Page 4)

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Page Four T H E M E R C I A D November, 1935X - C H A N G E COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!

Mother M. Borgia isn't the onlyone who refers to almanacs in regard to the weather report. AHoly Gross student schedules allthe jaunts of the Outing Club according to Poor Richard's chart.IAnother issue of the Tomahawk(Holy Cross |weekly) prints aweird and exciting story of Chinatown which ends up as a newmethod of selling insurance to anunsuspecting Chink. Why so mercenary? Is it the old I gag abouthow to make a dollar out of fifteen cents?"Plenty of Notre Dame studentsfollowed the team down to Columbus last week-end and nearly torethe town apart when that f inaltouchdowni was scored ' in tha t"thrill of a lifetim e" game.Yours truly knows some Mercy-hurst gals who nearly demolisheda radio in th e mom ent off excitement. Congrats and many happyreturns to you, Notre Dame.

Here's a nice one from theNotreDame Scholastic:"A college magazine is a {greatinvention;The college gets all the fame,The printer gets all the money,The staff gets all the blame."Up at Alfred College a few coeds harnessed a horse to a buggyand proceeded to "take off," butit seems there was a slight mistake as to which part of the horsethe vehicle is hitched to, and theresult was a kicking horse minuspart of his tail and a sadly dilapidated buggy, to say nothing ofsome bewildered maidens.And now a clever poem from"The Court Page", monthly paperof Georgian Court College, Lake-wood, New Jersey. You figure itout! C ' E S T L A V I E . . .What I have^I want notWhat I want just cannot be.Who see me, I seeinotSo go all things with me.What he has, he wants not.What he wants I cannot seeFor what he has is me that wantsThe him tha t wants n o t | m e .At Miami University in Athens,Ohio, a stile (not style) on thecampus was worn so thin by having sweethear ts s tand on i t tha tit couldn't "take it" this yearwhen a new army of freshmen invaded the place. It collapsedvery completely, but by way ofencouragement to cupid a newstile has been constructed. Veryaccommodatin', I call it!At the next Mercyhurst promsome of the lil' gals may wishthey could work the scheme theSt. Mary boys out in sunny Caldid whenfthey needed dates fordances. They just sent over tothe College of Holy Names andgirls were supplied. Ju st too, tooconvenient!Et maintenant, c 'est t o u t !Adieu, adieu my friends, adieu,fare-thee-well and don't eat toomuch turkey. |I Ruth Gordon, '37

SENIOR NEWS(Continued from Page 3)hearted-J See her for further de tails We hear tha t Muriel isgoing to attend the Pitt-Arm ygame t h i s week-end Rah acouple of rah's for the Army forus , M ur ie l . . Gladjto see Bernie

Rickenbaugh and Jane Upriehardare well again For a definitionof a nose-dive see Muriel. The sidewalk will break your fall Thereare no particular items about thelong week-end, but by the lookson some of the faces, a good timewas had by all. j *Winif red O'Dell, '39.

And a bit of a cluck, cluck toall you old Mercyhurst Boosters.And^incidentally, we hope the newchicks are enjoying the gay companionship found in the favoritehaunt of the Campus.Congratulations are in order tothe former writer of "Cacklingsfrom the fRoost." She aspired tohigher Hhings, and may we add,Ruth, "You're the top."The reason is well under way,and our new Roosters are a lot offun. _* A few changes in the oldroutine have taken place, however.Ghosts and witches now haunt theplace on occasion, as on a certainFr iday nightnot so long ago.Believe it or notToots, Adelaideand Patsy certainly looked|"Erie".. . The mice have grown up, andnow we hear rats in the cornstalks. Calling Hamlin. . . Where'sthat Pied Piper? | S

"Five on your six, there, Marge,"and "Kin gs or aces out ?" nowcompeting with, "You trumped myqueen, you stooge." Even "Idiots'Delight" is popular with someRoosters. Take heed, Sister Victor ine! J You may have othersthan Soci students on your tr ip toWarren.That old story about a pin dropwas brought to our minds again,as Mother Borgia, eyes tig htlyclosed, drew the winning ticket ofthe prize offered by the Merciad.Those of us who had ment allyspent the ten dollars waited in vainto hear our numbers called. Oneof Erie 's businessmen made a hitwith For tune . We just a ren ' tlucky, I guess.

That foursome, Marie, Katie,Mary Jean, and Esther | are thefoot-loose-est and fancy-free-estof all the Roosters...Virginiadooley is a casual* person, and reminds one of Betty Furness.. . .Mickey, Marn and Marty, altho'they day-hop it, are frequentlyseen Roosting. When Sue Neinerand Betty O'Connor play bridge,they don't play at it, as do manyof us...Helen Gowans has been seendashing to and from the Roost oflate. Those "snaps" of the Roosters are the paper. For your scrap-book, Helen. Something to j re member us by.Mother Borgia and Sister MaryAlice are getting to be Contractfans. Heard during the Merciadparty: "What did you bid, SisterSully ?" It couldn't have beenmuch, because Sister MaryAlicewon the prize.The days sailed by for some overth at long week-end....There hasbeen some talk agout painting therafters brown. We'd like! thatand while you're at it, somebody,how's about a little f ixing on thatone-armed chair? MDo you miss tuna-fish sandwiches, waffles, coffee, and thing swhich popularized the Roost lastyear ? They tell me that MissIWhalen is thinking seriously ofdoing a bit of tea-rooming at theRoost? between Thanksgiving andChristmasa sort of tr ial period.The very thought of it tastes delicious; and a little cooperation fromus all might make the idea permanent .To those kibitzers of bridgegames, may we apply that appropria te patte r, "Many a womanwho can't add, can certainly dist rac t . " | |Have you noticed the reappearance of "Roost Coats" Some ofthe m ore ancient date &back toDuck Pond Days. Most any timeyou can seesMary Lou or Jane U."put ts ing" a round int the ir s . lAlso

Ruth and Betty . And speakingof clothes, *"Wheri|a stockingligetsft run, it 's on its last leg."

WILL ROGERS And WILEYPOST: OKLAHOMANSMEDITATION OUT OF ASCRAP BOOK

When the news of the tragi cdeath of Will Rogers and WileyPost was flashed around theworld, it caused a general senseof loss land regret. Will Rogerswas to the fworldfone of her best-loved citizens. Wiley Post had theacclaim an d! encouragem ent givenby a world^of admiring peop le forhispart in thejprogress of lavia -tion.But to us of Oklahoma,{morethan to oth ers the death of {thesetwo famous men is a great sorrow. In Will Rogers was symbolized all of the things that makea truly great man great: a widerange of knowledge on all topicsof this cosmopolitan world, interspersed with common sense and adelightfuli humor. He was neithercynic nor optim ist. He understoodman, his faults and his virtues,and if he wrote of his weaknesses,it was with full realization of hisvirtues.Both Will Roge rs and WileyPost had an unshakable love forand confidence in their nativesta te . Do what they might, and gowhere they would, they were first,

last and always O klahoma's* favorite sons. But the Will RogersOklahoma loved most was not thedelightful screens star ; not thewidely-read columnist, nor thefamous globe-trotter. I t was theWilli Rogers who rounded up thecattle on his father 's^ranch; whoentertained his friends with storiesof ranch life, the while he twirledthe lasso for which he was justlyfamous. And so it was with WileyPost. His fellow Oklahom ans admired his skill at the "stick," andwere awed at his daring; but theWiley Post they knew best wasthe quiet, composed a lmost shyaviator with his familar blackeye-patch, devoted to his parentsand his native state; preferring aquiet life |w ith his wife to thespectacular, noisy reception theworld so loved to give him.J

Will Rogers and Wiley Postwilljbe recorded in the histo ryye t to?be written: one aas an factor, author, and good-will ambassador; the other as a human milestone in the progress of aviation.B ut rjin the memory of Oklahomathey will be cherished particularlybecause they were, and will alwaysbe , as much a part of Oklahomaas are the plains on whichftheylived. Irene Forquer, '38A rare person is Fran Riblet,who re-lives her experiences tothe enjoyment of her audience.Do youf ever hear from Jerry ,

Fra n? He certainly sounded"tres interessan te." While we'reon the subject, the Janus Club wasa howling successif hilaritycounts for anything.Those new members initiatedtehmselves well. Applause is ing *orer for Frances Houser, the Mor-ins, and Evarita. We're proud ofour dramatic talent and expectgreat productions this year.That wild dash for chairs stilltakes pl ace | at noon. Some girlsmust have a Drag, for they always rate the Chesterfield byfair means or fowl. However, anyPerch will Satisfy, after you Walka Mile for one. So, Carry On.% M * Sully Sullivan, '37: -o - :. I

How charming is divine Philosophy!Not harsh and crabbed, as ; dullfools suppose, $!But musical as is Apollo's lute,And a perpetual feast ofnectared sweets,Where no crude surfeit reigns.-Milton

| Winter WindWhenlthe acid wintry wind isracing sharply a rounds the corners of the house and whistlingghostly harmonies through itscrevices,! and when the b right f irewithin intensifies the coziness ofthe'room by contrast with thebleakness of the w eather, thehand instinctively seeks the shelfand reaches out for a familiar andperhaps tattered volume. For inthe book the evening's mood willfind^its complement. In the bookthe mind will find an ever-patient,uncomplaining teacher if it seekshim; a singer, such as the melodious Shelley, if music is its desire;or, if lit Iseeks escape;?from th eburdens of reality, an outlet intoa worldl other than its own. Thebook is not the only pleasure of acold evening, although it is one ofthe b est. Hobbies* which can onlyclaim our leisure time, presentthemselves with new and hithertounknown attractions. A -fbit ofpainting, work on* a scrap book,a photograph album, or the compiling of a private anthology ofpoetrygall have a charm of theirown. Whatever the taskpeace and conten t creepit. And although fwintrymay confine one more to the home,one can readily see that f there isno need for idleness or Irestless-ness: for the long evenings andopen fires offer oppo rtunities! forindulgence in delightful pleasuresand absorbing occupations.Anne Weiner, '36

may be ,in withweather

: - o - :ALUMNAE NEWS(Continued from Page 3)old- October 13. We are-very hap- ,py inlyour new happiness, Mary.The three Mercyhursters are stillteaching at Strong Vincent, Erie.They a r e | none other than Grace

Kane , '27-'31, the very competentBiology professor; Mim Shalkham,'29-'33, an excellent shorthandteacher ; and Teresa A'Hearn, '27-'31. ? IBertha McHale, '27-'31, is nowassociated with! Jean Eliot, '27-'31, a t the Mi A. F. in Erie.Peggy Bla ir , '29-'33, is teachingsecretarial subjects inlCorry HighSchool. Peg |i s occasionally seenshopping in Erie. IConnie Galbo, '30-'34, gave upher interesting work at the international Institute for a teachingposition gat the Nor theast HighSchool. Carmie Gill, '30-'34, isteaching grade school a t | Limestone, Penna.Dot Meyer, '31- '35, is the firstfrom her class to get married.It happened August 30, 1935 jjinErie. She is now Mrs. Joseph C.Carrick, is very happy, and f isliving in a cozy apar tmen t inErie. Congratulations , Do t Weall wish you much happiness andprosperty in the years to come. 1All at Mercyhu rst extend toAlice Dolan our prayers and bestwishes for the speedy recovery ofher father. We'll miss you thisweek-end, Alice. #And so, farewell for the p resent, and remember, dear Alumnae, we are eagerly awaitingnews and views of every one ofyou this coming week-end, so giveus the latest scoops on all yourdoings.

;-; Susan Neiner, *86Margare t O'Sullivan, 38.-:-o-:-

The person who thinks a question has only two sides neverlistened to an ordinary collegedorm discussion. MNotre Dame Scholastic

DIARY OF A SOPHOMOREOct. 24 Invest i ture Day,thrills for the Freshmen... ^member the day we were investe d ? . . . "Tempus fugit"... certainly true around he re. .. Merciadpar ty a t the Roost . . . Pun andfood for staff members... SrMary Ali ce. .. Mother Borgia,honored gu est s. . . student bodyhas no corner on bridge skill!!,incidenta lly, did you notice thedisappearance of the little green

caps ?. . . probably carefully foldedup in the scrap books now...Oct. 26Here it is. . . the greatd a y . . . Hollowe'en danceSeniors!hostesses.. . usual jumble.. . frantic cal ls. . . an occasional heartrending tele gram ... "specials",gold slippers much in demand..."Ohthere's Peter. . . Sig will be(t o Jsay nothin g of Bob and Joeand George and Bill. ..) yes Iknow... who took my fire-enginered nail polish?. . .with black velve t . . . final rush . . . Mason icRoo ms. . . l igh ts . . . laughte r. . gaiety . . . song " Wh at?" Ohit can'tbe _yes 12 oclock speaking ofCinderella mad dash refreshmen ts fond goodbyes sign inorchids to the seniors sweetdreams a yawn goo-o-o-od_..night.Oct. 27New addition ! to theMen agerie ask Helen Gowanswha t its name is don't be surprised if she answers in a Mississippi accent! Sun-tan nail polish would hit a new high on Mercyh urst tra de Mother Pierrea friend indeed to several hungrygirls the other dayOct. 28Our Mardie still getsthose twelv e^ page letters having word trouble at the momentPeg Colbert and Adelaide Salis-burrymermaid-ing it at the "Y"I Rit a can certainly hypnotizethose piano keys Margaret willI leave he r mark in the poetry worldhow abou t a little light on thesubj ect? Leonore sends herlove to everyoneOct. 29We ask you of whomdoes this remind you?''Yes,Fa th er; St. Pau l had beautiful| lo ng , f lowing curls"?? "Tripsin" sounds like a f medieval heroine, but isn't Star gazing is abad habit, Marion One vivaciouslittle day-hop certainly has doubletrouble haven't y o u , MarionKuhn?May thejbest man win!Oct. 31Frantic dashes "howwill I everfget packed Have agood yes, Give him my love

Remember- me to Sign me out,somebody i, 'Bye now echoes-empty jhalls general exodus forthe eagerly awaited long weekend letters cheered the SixStaun ch Stayers" of course, noone recalled that it was HahWen,or soaped windows or threw outbut that's a secret! |M ? 3 Edi th Regan, '88.

:-o-JC L U B S(Continued from Page 1) |laub, editor-in-chief and personalhoun der of each staff member, wehave come to the realization thatall our work results in pleasure.As reward foriour efforts, vaintho ' they may be, we have a socialevening once each month at tnRoost Such gatherings help *centralize the Staff and permit avaluable exchange of ideas. Athe last meeting we "bridged-if

and chatted, while we ate. 0 u rhonored guests were Sister MaryAlicel and Mother Borgia, *Jdrew the fatal ticket from hat. Tho' you didn't win the ^dear reader, we here and now wisto thank you individually for y ou rhearty! cooperation. jjjj Am Marie Dillon, *