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FreshmenRecipients ]Of GarbSenior Class PresidentAddresses NewCollegians';

A beautiful Mercyh urst trad itio nw as renewed Wednesday, October27, in an impressive ceremonywhen the | Freshmen donned capsand gowns, the academic apparelof the college. I t was the ple asa ntduty of Marie O'Malley, presidentof the Senior class, to give to thenewcomers the ir official welco mefrom the student body. Miss O'Malley compared the beautifu l ceremony of investiture to th e acco ladeof feudal days when knig hts weregiven a sword and go lden sp ursas a mark of their knightly digity.

Adding to the solemnity of thethe upperclassmen and

Dr. M. J. Relihan, profes sor ofoffered a t Mercyhurs t ,

are offered the "rich est oppor- Jies of a life-time," In con cluDr. Relihan quoted a recentcodea basisher four years at MercyIn short: "., .You must re

er one th ing : you will rea pas$ you sow . . . Whetheru here lay! the fo und ations of a

yhurst can but furnish the mado th eFollowing the Investiture CereFreshClass were the gue sts of the

-Rosemary McOee, '40; - o - :English Club FormsThree Specialized!Depar tments

With three avenues of interestthe English Club met for th e

Sister M. Philip pa is facu ltygeneral chairman, explained theof .the club to the newy Under Senior leaders,organization has three divi

and Mary Jean Whitcomb) ;Mother M. Borgia was the guestfor the evening, and deher travels in the Shakesp eare

Meetings will be held withouton the second Thursday ofmonth. \Edith Regan, *3S|

THE i *WM^&ivu* J i/M B R C I ADD ./Published at Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsyl

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Charter Day [Observed By College Students C ollege A ctsTribute Paid t o ! Founderspi t Annual ProgramBy Students H i

On Monday morning, October 11,the Class of '38 sponsored for thelast time the celebration of Charter Day. In her opening address,Edith Regan, chairman of the program told of the founding of Charter D ay by the present Senior Classin 1936. mMargaret Thompson read a verybeautiful tr ibute to Mercyhurstwritten especially for this occasionand describing the dream of theSisters lof Mercy which attained

hurst stands. This was followed bya short talk on education by JeanWeir, '41.Mother Borgia retold the leve r-thrilling story of the granting ofthe charter. BBB pfl B MB H"What Price Education" was thesubjectjof I D r. Relihan's address.Th e I program 1 w as I interspersedthroughout by the singing of schoolsongs by the student body and wasclosed with the Mercyhurst Pledge. "Nearly all colleges were startedon a rleigious foundation" statedDr. Relihan. "Many of them havegrown away from this idea and thestudent today must listen to Ibe-littlement of his personal religion.

Doctor |R e 1 i h a n DiscussesflB Religious Ideas In \ jflHiafl^R Education f&Piijunited, nor governments any wiser,nor has science kept nations fromgoing to war, bu t where sciencetakes the I place of religion it hascaused a (great deal of unhappi-ness.if

vpnlivnti/Mi & iur" T- . . AAhwcwiu oi ms personal religion,realization m Mercyhurst as it is m T1O +~ * i. tndaw t loday, too great emphasis istoday.A poem entitled "For Mercyhurst," written and read by Fran

ces Malaney, was a plea for adherence to the ideals for which Mercy-

pu t upon|reason and science andno empha sis upon religion as aform of life. Science has made theworld easier to live intbut sciencehas not made the family more

Dr. Relihan, in paraphrasing thepoem read I by * Frances Malaney,stressed particularly sthe ?idea ofacademic freedom and applied it toteachers. "Academic freedom isoften confused with? freedom ofspeech. Freedom to talk correlatesfreedom to listen*and, therefore,in schools* where the audience iscompulsory the freedom of speechof professors ought to be limited."Helen Durkin, '38

Junior jCIass Sponsors \Courtesy CampaignMrs. Paul Vincent SpeaksOpening Program ofCourtesy Drive

AtThe C. C. G. (Cou rtesy ConsciousCampaign on Campus, in Corridors,arid in Classroom) of Mercyhurst,sponsored by the Junior Class, began to function on November third.In full recognition of the fact thatnot only every week but every dayshould be one of courtesy, one weekevery year is set aside at Mercy

hu rst to make the students moreCourtesy Conscious.This year the Campaign beganwith a splendid talk given by Mrs.Paul Vincent, a prominent member

of the Erie playhouse organization.In her speech, Mrs. Vincent broughtout some very worthwhile points.Perhaps the point to be recalledmost emphatically is that, althoughCourtesy m ay be thought old-fashioned, it is, nevertheless, alongwith honesty and all the other virtues, eternally in fashion.Courtesy gives you poise, charm,popularity, sense of proficiency inan art that will benefit you.Whether you; are courteous or notdoes not reflect on you alone buton your parents and school as well.Courtesy is consideration forothers. Here are three fine pointers to put in practice: try courtesy on equals; develop courtesythrough practice in home an d

Series of Appropriate PostersHolds Interest ofStudent Bodyschool; practice courtesy in thecompany of parents and friends.After the conclusion of Mrs.Vincent's speech, Courtesy wasstressed visually by posters indicating various situations in whichone might be courteous and charming.

The Courtesy Conscious Weekprogram was climaxed by a skitentitled "Pledges" in which members of the Junior Class played thepar ts .I Betty Meyer, *39BENEFIT BRIDGE

The annual Benefit Bridge Tea,sponsored by the Erie Chapter ofthe Mercyh urst Alumnae will beheld Saturday afternoon, November20, at Mercyhurst. Individual tableprizes are to be awarded for bridgewhich will be played in the variousparlors. An unusual door prize willalso be given away. Following thebridge, tea will be served in a mostattractively decorated tea room.It is expected that a large gathering of alumnae and present students of Mercyhurst will attend.f M arguer i te O'Donneiy'39MOTHER BORGIA SPEAKSAT MATH MEETING

. . - -The first meeting of the MathClub was held on W ednesday, October 20, at 9:55 in the Physics Lab.The program for the coming yearwas outlined. I t includes the issuing of the Roster and the St. Patrick's Day entertainment.Mother M. Borgia, the guest ofhonor, gave an interesting talkabout her tr ip abroad. |New I members were entertainedat the meeting. The officers of theMath Club are: President, AnnetteMiller; Secretary, Jean Stamm;Treasurer, Rita Brennan; AdvisoryBoard, Olive Schroy er and MaryMatlehner. Jean Stamm, '39

Latin Club Holds ElectionA n d Discussion

FACULTY NOTES

The Latin Club of MercyhurstCollege held its initial meeting theevening of October 26. Bona fidemembers were in attendance. Sister M. Eustace is our moderator.Directing affairs ex cathedra wasFrances Malaney. At the electionof officers t he vox populi washeard, and mirabile dictu we foundPauline O'Laughlin to be our leader, assuming the capacity of Prin-ceps, with Rita Maley as Scriptor,and Mary Alice Kuhn acceptingthe duties of Quaestor.

A modus operandi for the yearwas outlined by the club, the members agreeing on a critical surveyof six major Latin authors as therei caput, with treatment of oneauthor a t each^meeting.The selection of speakers for thecoetus secundus was decided adsortem. Th e auspicies fell to Margare t O'Sullivan, Mary Alice Kuhn,Mary Louise McMurray and MarieMclntyre. The matter of choosinga name for the club was left as ares deliberanda to be taken up atthe following gathering. With theserving of refreshments the meeting closed. Satis iam verborum est.

Rita 'Maley , '38

Mother Borgia attended thePennsylvania Section of the Catho.lie Educational Association Convention for Supervisors held in Al-toona. On November 5, M otherPierre and Mother Borgia represented Mercyhurst at the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.Sister Angelica, head of the ArtDepartment, attended the 1937 International Exhibition of Paintingat Carnegie Institute. Mr. J. A.Donatelli and family visited at thehome of Mr. Donatelli's parents inPittsburgh. The picturesque Susquehanna River, Clearfield, andvicinity attracted Sister Philippaduring the long week-end.Mother Xavier, the College President, visited DuBois during thepast month.Rochester was the point of interest for Mother Benedicta and Mother Pierre. Interesting momentswere spent at the Eastman KodakCompany and the Bausch and LombOptical Company. The object ofthis tr ip was to buy -microscopesfor the Science Department.On Friday, November 5, Mr.^-M.J . Relihan3 attended a meeting ofthe Association of L iberal Art sColleges f o r Advancementv ofTeaching held in Harrisburg.-Eugenia Andrecovich, '89

As HostessTo AlumnaeLarge Attendance of OldGrads Is Expected ToTake Part in ProgramThe Annual Alumnae Homecoming of the Mercyhurst CollegeAlumnae Association will takeplace the week-end of November 13and 14. Reservations indicate thaclasses are rivalling one another inattendance with the result that agoodly numb er will gath er oncagain at their Alma Mater.Reminiscing over old times andrecounting recent happenings wilhold, as you can well imagin e,

prominent place in the programThe traditional banquet will takeplace Saturday evening in the college dining -room. The principaspeakers will be Mother M. Borgiaand Dr. M. J. Relihan. -Representatives of various classes will constitute the remainder of the speakin g program.!Sunday morning the alumnae wilattend Mass in a body. The alumnae breakfast will follow. A business meeting to be presided overby Miss Jean Summers, Presidentof the ^organization, will also beheld Sunday morning. Election ofofficers for the following year wiltake place and will bring the meeting to a close.I * Rita Maley. '38: - o - :Phylomeletics MeetTo Organize

The first meeting of Phylomeletics was held on November 4. Amotion picture, the Eyes of Sciencewas shown. The following officerswere elected: President, EileenR i c h a r d s ; V ice -P r es ide nt , I daMoore; Secretary, Collette Stegelske; Treasurer, Helen Patterson.An Advisory Board, which includes one representative from eachclass, was appointed. The membersof the board are : Senior, RitaBrennan; Junior, Ju ne StricklerSophomore, G r a c i a GonzalezFreshman, Helen Liu.Jean Stamm. '39; -o- :H. E. Club InstallsNew Officers

The October meeting of theHome Economics Club was held onWednesday, October 7, to instalthe following officers for the yearPresident, Adelaide Salisbury; VicePresident, Frances Hauser; Secretary, Florence Costello; TreasurerMarie Callan. iCommittees were appointed byAdelaide Salisbury to formulateplans for the year. The club welcomed new members at a breakfast held on the Peninsula, Saturday, Oct 16 . .Many interesting

speakers are expected to addressvarious | meetings throughout; th eyear.Florence Costello, f'88

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Armistice Day, the anniversary of the cessation of hostilities in the World War, will always be regarded with deepestreverence by all of usby those of us who were old enough tohear its guns and buryjits dead, and by those of us who wereborn into the world of destruction, poverty, sickness and unrest, both individual and national, which followed in its wake.The heroic sacrifices which i the late war called forth havetouched each one of usthough our Flanders Fields may notbe in France. \And so, we pay tribute to the dead. Bu t wha t of the living, what of those future generations who will forget thisArmistice Day in the death and destruction of other wars, inthe celebration of other days of Armisticeif there be anyleft to celebrate? \ *,Since the last war is within our memory, since we realize alltoo well its horrors, its awful tragedie s, it is our dutyandours aloneto prevent future wars. To youth, untainte d bymemories of the past, war is a glorious adventure and deathon the battlefield a noble martyrdo m. We, "the mothers ofthe days to be," must hand down to our children, to all posterity, not tha t love of war which is charac teristic of thesavage, but a realization of the tragic futility of war as wasdemonstrated so ably by the one whose conclusion we are nowcommemorating.While we reverence the past, let us not forget that the nexttime it will be our husbands and our sons upon whose graveswe will place the wreath es of rememb rance. JM. OSullivan, '38: - o - :Can You Tell Me?

Perhaps we have gone berserk on this idea of courtesy butisn't some interpretation possible by which courtesy might bemade to mean a display of consideration and kindness to thosesuperior as well as those equal to you?Aren't the sisters and the faculty in many respects superiorto the students? In many respects, aren't the Seniors superiorto the Juniors; the Juniors to the Sophomores, and so on?Is it courteous to let a door slam in the face of a facultymember who is following you through the door instead of preceding you as she rightfully should? | \Is it courteous for you to make unkind remarks about entertainment which has been offered to you with the best of intentions ?! Is it an act of kindness to practically push a Senior offher feet in your mad rush to get your lunch first ? (In yourrush, remember that most seniors have waited three longyears for first place in the cafeteria).Is it showing consideration to anyone when you scream fromone end of the residence hall to another on Saturday morningsand between ten and ten- thirty in the evenings? Think before you scream! And in your thinking remember that thereare some people who really enjoy getting a little extra sleep.*- Hundreds of opportunities for a display of courtesy appearevery day. If we took advantage of these opportunities courtesy would become a par t of us. But I wonder if we reallyknow what is demanded of a courteous person ? i | | I[Pauline O'LaughlinNew Members Entertained AtO. 6. A.jjMeeting^

The 0. G. A. Sorority held itsfirst meeting of the term on Thursday evening, October 28, in thestudents' dining room. After * abrief business meeting a buffetluncheon, carried out in Hallowe'enmotif, and honoring the new members who were admitted to the Sorority, was served.On Friday, October 29, Sr. MaryEsther, Sr. M. Francesca, and threeO. G, A. members, Betty Miller,Frances Miller, and Marian McLaughlin, attended the CommercialEducation Section of the Pennsylvan ia! State Education Conventionin Meadville where they had theprivilege of listening to an address

by Dr. D. D. Lessenberry on"Teaching Procedures Evaluated inTerms of Recent Research ." Inattendance!were three alumnae 0.G. A. membrs,Ann Neuberger,'87, AnneChambers, '37, and Con-cetta Galbo, '34, who are commercial teachers n Waterford, Wesley-ville, and North East, respectively.The members of the Cost Accounting class made a tour of theHammermill manufacturing plantand office on Thursday, October 28.They reported a delightful andprofitable experience, and promiseto relate their tr ip at the next 0. G.A. meeting.A business meeting and programare being planned for the near fu -

a 7^2 -ture . WATCH THE BULLETINBOARD! Rosemary McGee, '40

THE MERCIADr VarietiesBy Vee Dee

With my inspiration beside mesecurely ensconced in downy whiteand soft pink blankets the^columnmarches on! With such inspirationI could readil y eulogize on tinyfluttering hands but such Jramif -cations must be rudely pushed asidein favor of I he Juniors who seemto have been more active than everthis month. *:Let us first swing into the socialworld and look around us. Myclassmates have Sbeen pretty wellscattered! over the country lately.Jean Stamm wound her way upthrough the hills of Pennsylvaniato Penn State. The highligh t ofthe week-end was a thrilling football game. Marg O'Donnell worriedly steamed across the continentto Ann Arbor busily devising waysand means of putting to work thatancient saw f'Let not thy rightknowjwhat they left hand does."Two men in the same universityclamoring for her attentions almostcaused more excitement than {thebig football game and the brilliantball on Saturday night. Mary AliceKuhn decided she needed a changeof scene so forthwith started outfor Milwaukee a couple of weeksago. After spending a most enjoyable week there, she traveled byair-liner from Chicago to Cleveland. That widely-publicized younglady, the stewardess, tr im and trigin her uniform, greatly fascinatedMary Alice.Ruth Scobell had her usual quotaof motor trouble this ;month. Sheoptimistically departed for Cleveland/ T>ut ill-luck pursued her andthe jeloppy broke down half-waythere. An hourjor so of tinkeringwith the engine, pleading and coaxing, were of no avail, so admittingdefeat, she came back to Erie onthe bus.Marian McLaughlin is beingrushed in a manner quite unprecedented among Erie men. Long-distance calls and letters and specialspour in upon her so profusely thatshe had to realize the necessity fora special fan-mail secreta ry. Tobreak in to tune "Is it love or infa tua t ion?" | IThese titled men from John Car-roll University just |aren't whatthey're cracked up to be, accordingto Mary Rita Oliver. But she isnot sorry. Her week-end in Cleveland was quite up to Rita 's par,notwithstanding the titles.(Continued on Page 8): -o-:Sociology Study ClubInaugurated 1

The first meeting of the Sociology Study Club was held November2 and was conducted by Sister M.Victorine, the faculty adviser.One of the first important issuesto be decided upon was the changin g of the name of this club fromthe Jane Addams Club to the Sociology Study Club. /This new titleexpresses one of the aims of thisorganization: to discuss in thestudy club way important and interesting sociological questions oftoday.The new "chairman-discussionplan" introduced by Sister Victorine will be carried|out at the December meeting. Timely topics ofimpo rt will be delivered in fulleach month by selected members

under the leadership of a ^chairman. Any questions arising from

Wealthy Willo nf memory remarkab le words thaThere lurk in the recesses oi me m a g s o f & p r i n t e d p a g e_raised themselves trom u a i r a b o u t them , a touch oThose few words have a 6 t r u e i s 0 \ t rue that you yourselthe incredulous, v e t . S . c i t v Gazetted from th at page ocan prove their au th en tic !^ d a y i s a blank checkprint was the statement. *c in scribe thereon."valid for justas much as you w r e a d a ^ t h i n l y d i s g u i s eA t first sight, that a icwi i n d d i s c 0 Ver its latent imrhetorical f g ^ | | | cast its spell upon you Tranport, and its true pwer experience. Satisfy youlate the message into your own w h o s e s o u n d i s b u t t h aself that these are not mere w t h e m t0 your lifof tinkling cymbols, and you winphilosophy. AO . material enough to make the paupeEach new day presents J J j t e n a e mifhty em peror to an ina prince and, lo, even to jeouo cr eeping over the distaS S * o " * S i yo. Ws you, m u s , do th

r e Wh at sum will you inscribe upon th e blank check of tmorrow's dawning ? -Rita Maley, ': - o - :Courtesy Comes From The Heart

True courtesy is really an extension of the heart to incluothers. Today we are all very much aware of the fact that wmust be courteous. But why? It is true tha t courtesy, lihonesty, is the best policy, and courtesy, like honesty, payTo those who are mercenary minded, politeness equals profiin dollars and cents. ToSthe youth who is start ing out m lifor instance, mannerslare all important: he mus t make"good impression"; in his first interviews, he must show thhe knows how to conduct himself according to the rulesmodern society. h f .Indeed, we no longer thi nk of courtesy a s being compamanners" but we have come to let it be a device to furthour own aims. We have been subjected to the etiquette of equette in the best sellers, in adve rtismen ts, and in our danewspapers. Yet this etiquette is not courtesyit is an oward sign saying tha t, true to Jrepute , we are ultra-modeeven in manners. iBut courtesy comes from the hea rt. It is th at pleasantnof attitude, tha t condoning by th e sp irit, th at considerationothersJJuit makes .for a courteous society. It is*not the sayiordoing something courteous only because we*find ourselvin the circumstance which society says call for a particukind of response according to today 's etiquette column. Scerity should rule our judgments, govern our actions,-and dtate our conversations. Sincerity is the soil in which courteis planted. Or, to say it differently, sinc erity and co urtesy hand in handand they are born in the hea rt . f I

Be tty -Fallen,: - o - :Not Drug Store Charm A loneIn this year of our opportunity, 1937, a wom an's most quired asset is personality. What thattinnate quality is defdefinition but subm its to cultivation. We have sough t witches of wisdom and from them secured the magic formufor compounding a tonic for tha t personality th at is us, sentially. IFirst, like people, tits not hard to do and it isU sure waylead people to like you. You may like them at first only byact of your will, but your heart will eventually take control. Second, be interested in people. They mak e the worldround and nothing is more.fascinating than the drama of lideeply lived. T&

J ? w ' W r k *?"f1*6 P?P l e ha PP y. How chameleon like Sther^6 Ca P reflecting th e happine ss we create A AintJ ? ' S l a y y o l } r wn dragons with a sense of humAs long as you can laugh, life cannot beat you, and the reS t a L S K ^ n t o W f I W e n y o u l i k e P e o p l e ? w h^ I L e s t e d n p e o p l e ' a n d whe n you are drawing biff divdends on your investments in other people's SppSess__ Rosemary Haule,floor members will be discussed.At this meeting the election ofofficers took place. Bri tta MarieSullivan was elected president, andis to be assisted by Betty FallenSecretary, and Rosemary Haule 'Treasurer. Rosemary Haule wasalso appointed to act as chairmanfor the discussion and direction ofthe next meeting.

Anne Crowley briefly reviewed!and discussed the history of American Labor. This discussion was anexcellent thought provoker, andwill bring additional informationand comments at our .next meeting.

Betty Fallen, '38

Point of ViewFrom the hillThe daisies were a drift of whSo very still,So like a cloud that strayedToo near the earthAnd, loving-it, had stayed.But in the meadow,Bach single, feathered soldierStood on tip-toe; f %The boat that Michael madeTo conquer fear,The army of an Archangel arra

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you ever notice that peculiararound school af te r a vacaafter a long week-end ?of the momenta of livelythe lucky ones tellingthe thrills of their visit home,the less fortunate listeningand enjoyment,are times when all is quiet ..in sweet mements ofOh, those happy weekto think that Thanksis practically uponThen won't we have fun . . Butthe boarders who areand seeing as how I amin one of those lulls myself,sure you'll excuse my ramblinghum.

for a certain Miss McGee ? Soall off, Rosemary ? I wonder ..inthe recent dance, but I guesson the mood you hapto be inand, of course,you happened to be with . .at my English book, IrememberedHave you metBeowulf? Tha nks to Sis Patand Gertrude Pletz, I tooa new nickname, which I reto acknowledge. It seems toto do with themto sit in the front seat ofcar, but I beat 'em, I did . .to the Three Georges ofis welto a pew in that church any-especially at eleven o'clockon Sunday . . My nominationa perfect program for any stuin Homeis Al Pierce's Gang onat nine. Just l is ten, andthe little cowof the kitchen range, can giveTo be sure, it may be in abut at l eas tknow what to avoid i n jp r e -a meal, or what to cook forYep, she 's that. . You know, now t h a t I've"Gone with th eDad says he notices a dein the electric bill . .is a peaceful pershein fact I find he rif you get w h a t I. . Do you ever wonder aboutgirls of last year's Freshmanwho are no longer with us ?Dud Greiner and Jeanneare very capably holding(Continued on Page 4)

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e Sodality activities for theare well under way. The mainin which the Sodalithis month was theBall which was held onay evening, Novem ber 5, at theThe Study Clubby the Sodali ty,A. M. Watson is workinga committee to formulate anand thriving club.prefect, of the Sospokei before the Diocesanil at | the Lawrence Hotel ,3. She gavei account of her atat the Summer School of

ic Ac tion. |of new members intoSodality will take place in thefuture. I 4"-Marguerite O'Donnell, '39

Pickt - YoursIf ^ ST W g h a s t h e buriesof a wild ash t ree," . . . i o w a a azephyr telling secrets tolhis rose.">& Her taffy-colored hair isunique oft I piled high . . .other times demurely braided as alittle Dutch* girls . . sometimesbound low on her neck . 1. truly"she walks in beauty" . . . he r talen t is the envy and pleasure of all. . . wide eyes of a child , . .An upper under I classman . . .vivacious little elf . . soft browncurls . . . eyes dancing like autumnleaves inithe wind \ . . flash of atemper butf quick| repentancesmall as a s tar and twice astwinkling . . . a booth phoner onfirst floor . . . favorite color,browns . . has her troubles withthe ever-present accounting . . .Slim as a pencil . . colorful asthe dawn . . . mysterious as night. . . a newcomer . . . demeanorcalm as a limpid pool . . fingersof an art ist . distant as thehorizon . . hair like duskthrilled by a change of raiment

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been flying in every direction overthe condition of Marian McLaughlin's hear t . . . it is such that shereceives almost daily local atten tion for i t . . . We suggest youchange from Barry to Zarry, Helenso you, too, can answer "present" like the res t of us girls . . .Personal Nominations: Fran "Me-lan" as U. S. Treasurer to succeedMorgenthau . . . reason being thatF r an has kept a h ea r t of gold without trouble and ought to do wellwith like values . . . Olive Schroy-e r : As a one-woman faculty . . .The Cummings Duet as stringmaestroes . .*. to relieve RubinoffWe'd gladly take 100 lashes. . . if they were like Pauline's . . .If this art icle were writ ten withsound effects . . . you'd find ayawn between every word and athree hour siesta with every period. . . No, not lazy . . . just the normal response to a comfortableToom and a drizzling=Nature . . .bu t I look around and findfthateven a "Bunny" had to sleep . . .Since Jeanette Kin-ney be everywhere at once you'll just have towait your turn for further acquaintance with this "sport-y" newcomer."While hall wandering . . . whynot step into the "McClaf and Cannon" Library . \ - excellent "selected" short"! "stories" and theword "Silence" . . . just isn'taround . . . Doesn't it MADDENyou when you think that MARIEmight slip a ring over on us I . .i nJune ? m . Isn ' t it Bought-en timeyo u let us in on the secret of yourfacial loveliness, Anne?

Reminders: Marian Towne :A fascina ting question mark . . .Alice Lavery:"Fireman's Child"J id" Bryant:a triple dip of'everything nice . . . Carol Russel:assorted chocolates g | . "Magg ie " Reid:a favorite memory.When you run out of JACK . . .the next best thing you can "spend"is time . . j and this on more importan t th ings . . . agree, McGee 7

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CHARTER i DAYOh Mercyhurst,I if I we couldlbutI express fBBBBffiM^^fflJ^^rG^The vow of loyalty we'd offer yoiuThis day as one; iff words couldonly say iBJW^Sgti@l^^^?lAll of the lovely things we'd -wwi&Ks^ H like it hem to! M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^Ye t as true worth lies rather inr-f.:M the p'"' r i11r. BtBHBBfiiSftSifi^yjThan in the saying that we love pfcOr honor, as the case may be, raw*!?Then let us set about to prove. ggagLe t us resolve to hold a I o ^ t ^ ^ m p$$% the torch wtSlSif^^^^^^^^Of Faith, that we've enkindled atyour fire B H ^ W H B B ^ S S ^And let it burn so bright that MB Hall the world N^HRyB3jHH|[SMay see the flame as it mounts K |high and higher. WSm . B B j pLe t us, too,*love Truth for its WSown dear sake, N B | ^ H ^ ^ HFor Truth alone can conquer ^ ^ 8Doubt and Fear | jfHEwgBSAnd give us the Courage that ^ Hwe'll need Isl S 9To fight to keep the standards wehold dear. &Then we may face the future PgconfidentThat if we ever keep our idealsfirstAnd foremost in our hearts weshall succeedSince we stand firm for God andMercyhurst.Frances Malaney, '38

- 0 - :Interesting FrenchProgram Arranged:-o-:At a preliminary meeting of theCercle Francais of MercyhurstCollege, the following officerswere chosen: President, HelenD u r k i n ; Vice-President ; MaryMead; Secretary, Margaret Thompson; Treasurer, Rita Lohse.The initial regular meeting washeld on October twentieth at whichtime three auxil iary groups werereceived into the Cercle. | Comprised of students from the SurveyCourse in French Literature, theGrammar and Composition Course,an d the Nineteenth Century Literature Course, these groups arestyled respectively, la Pleiade, leCenacle, and les Parnassiens. Before admission into the Cercle thestudents displayed their ability bythe singing of Chansons francaisesan d the recitation of selectionsfrom standard French authors.AttentionIwas called to a |beau-tiful statue of Jeanne d'Arc, whichadorns the foyer at the entrance tothe Chapel. This statue is of Carrara marble. It comes from Romeas a gift to the College from Mother M. Borgia and Sister MaryAlice.P It was announced that the program for the next meeting will bedevoted to a study of the greatFrench Heroine in Literature andArt . | |Margaret Thompson, '38

: -o - :-COMPENSATIONHold dear the dar tWhich pierced the hear tOf your treasure chest fOf dreams.For sorrow borneIs vict'ry bornFrom a sky where hopeNow beams.1 1 Edith Regan, '38

IJVARl ETIES - - -- -ByVEEDEEli>ra m Ui*(Continued from Page 2)c I've been eavesdropping againmight as well admit it. Followingnote is fiom Evaritu Flaherty (ar-8dent?Dicky fan) to Fran Hauser(child director at I the I practicehouse) : "He took the cod liver oil.

He was nice about it too!"J By theway, have you noticedlhow "Zhul mke" Fran has been lately ? As longas it doesn't approach melancholia,I won't w o r r y . W ^ ^ S ^ ^ j j ^ S ^ m?| Marian Gage, decked j out as I aSpanish Senorita, went juvenile ata Hallowe'en Jjparty a 8 few! weeksago. j The crowd played "Spin theBottle" and ducked for apples withas much gusto and enjoyment asthough they were ten years younger 8plKfH|P^S Whether a warm flow of philanthropy was {rushing {through herveins, or the glow from the weekend was still there, Betty Meyermagnanimously {bestowed her furcoat on $ the I New J York CentralLine!jj Judging? from her discomfiture, % If would r say* that Betty 'sthoughts must have been soaringin dreams when she did it.Now that the hunting season isupon us, Eileen Richards feelspressed to cultivate the gentle art.All her cherished plans had to beconfiscated when Homer was movedto go a'huntin'I Cheer up, Eileenthe season isn't very long and he'llbe back. tJune Strickler entertained at awaffle-supper last Sunday eveningfor Gigi, Marian Towne, Mary RitaOliver and their guests, j- ?Nelly Eisert keeps the wolf fromthe door by feeding the people atthe practice house a very slim mealbolstered up by her lively expoundings on the exorbitant cost of foodan d *jher unfailing cleverness inplanning the meal. That unsatiatefeeling at the bottom of the stomach will drive us on to struggle yet!Thanksgiving is ever gettingnearer. That object of inveteratelonging on the par t of all will soonbe upon us and then1 well, I mayhave some really good news for.you. Happy turkeytime to all ofyou I Virginia Dooley, '89

SENIORITASHere's your diary back again . .College Day . . Senior sponsors . .Mercyhurst tradition galore . .songs . . student speakers . . Margaret Thompson, Frances Malaney,

Jeanne Weir. Highlights on theprogram . . Mother Borgia's re view of |the first Charter Day . .Dr . Relihan on "What Price Catholic Education." Instituted by classof '88 . . may it remain as theirmonument to Mercyhurst tradition.October 15. Senior-itas . . andpage-ing news; . . Did you knowthat we've a water nymph on 3r d ?No less a personage than BettyFallen . . Yes, she scoured thefloor one night . . but dove for anawful fall . .Oct. 17. Practice Teaching . .affects different people . . in different ways . . but Mardie . .slipped up in a way that was ra ther unusual . . and then there's thegirl whose galoshes . .#became soenamoured of her shoes that theyrefused to part from them . . Gratitude p e r s o n i f i e d . . Practice(Continued on Page 4)

ALUMNAE- - -I r- - - NEWSI At a convention I of Commercialteacrehslheld in Pittsburgh, October ninth, Mercyhurst was broughtto the foreground by Costello Ress-ler, '34 Iwho won! a typewriter.During this same week-end some ofour Alumnae paid a visit to Mercyhurst. From Buffalo came AdeleCallahan and Jean Summers, andfrom Cleveland;Catherine Durkinwhoiis studying Commercial Lawand Banking in connection with heiwork in the bank. .$Rai5| fI The mention of Cleveland immediately brings to mind the Cleveland Club of Mercyhurst.! On October 17, the members of this clubattended a tea given by the Catholic Collegiate Association of Cleveland and received membership into this association.I Betty O'Connor, whom we met inthe Boston Store one day, told usthat she is teaching Home Economics at East High School. Shealso promised a visi t to Mercyhurst . iThe assistant professor of Sociology at .Hamot Hospital who isnone other than Marger y Potterwa s at Mercyhurst on October 19.She was accompanied by WinifredO'Dell. V

The Hallowe'en Dance attractedsome of our Alumnae. Among themwere Eleanor 0'Sullivan, AnneNeuberger and Pauline Urich.Pauline also spent a week-endwith Inez Bellotti in Brockport,Pennsylvania.That is all for now but we hopeto see,1 and hear of many more ofy o u . * * * ' S k jjjPauline O'Laughlin, '38

a-o-A Teacher's Pray erDon't let me lose their confidence,

Or scold them any more todayThan they deserve; for one harshword,Undue, might turn their trustaway.Or should I find that I could aidJ u s t one to conquer o'er Life'splot,0 let me not stand idly byThere where I might have helpeda lottIt matters not that I a m lovedBy those whom I may daily meetIf I can say deep in my hear t :"I gave my best," life should be'i sweet. :?Fran Malaney, '38 :-o- : Freshman News

The class of '41 was formally introduced to Mercyhurst at theFreshman-Faculty Reception whichwas held on October S. The followin g day was the first of the threedays of initiation, conducted^bythe Sophomore Glass. The end ofthe "hazing" was celebrated by thepresentation of the "Greatest Showon Earth," and with the supperthat followed the t ruce was signedas the Freshm en became Mercyhurst students. MiUnder the auspices of Sister M.Philippa. the following class officers were e lected: Eileen Cook,President) Anne Stout, Vice-President; Anne Crowley, Secretary;Carolyn Feeley, Treasurer.The class is making plans forthe annual Christmas Party andfor a program for Book*Week.Elinore Mayer

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Janus CIub PlansProductions ITh e first meeting of the JanusClub was held October 7. Plansfor the entrance offnew membersinto the Club were drawn up andably carried out on Thursday, October 14, at the Roost. Here, amida Hallowe'en atmosphere, groupsof potential members gave impressive indications of histrionic ability. Refreshments werelserved asa pleasing climax to an all-rounddelightful evening.With the addition of many newcomers, the Janus Club now ranksas one of the largest and most ac tive of all the college clubs.Meetings are to be held everysecond Monday of the month.A selected reading committee isnow considering a number of playsfor near future production. Thelively cooperation of all membershas been assured for every undertaking of the Club.Britta Marie Sullivan, '38

After all the "Rah, Rah, Rah's""Team, Team, Team's" had clearedaway, there was "The AwfulTruth," a 1-1 deadlock .. in CollegeSeminary game on Nov. 4 . . Atany rate, give a cheer, we're allstrong for Mercyhurst . . Drenching rains and a muddy field haveproved themselves the conqueringforces behind recent hockey practice,, but we are still confident tha tEdinboro will have to fight a hardbattle when we meet on the 17thof this month . . All the while Helen Durkin is on the receiving endof the correspondence line and shereports the Lake Erie College-Mercyhurst game is "still in the ranksof uncertainty . . The time for thegame is the only interference . .Britta Marie Sullivan and EvaritaFlaherty keep a little "birdie" busy

flitting over a net in their sparetime . . Competition, disguised asa volley-ball game, is staring intothe faces of the 8:10 and 1:40Sophomore Tuesday gym classes ..This bit of feud will be settled onthe 16th at noon . . Is there adoubt as to who will win? . . Col-lette Stegelske has been busy keeping "Jake" and "Queen" in tr im ..Marion Weschler missed her firsthockey practice the Mother dayseems she and Betty Zahniser feelthe urge to retire . . Anne Sawdeyis a willing pupil of Clare|Molini,the bombarding force in any volley-ball game .. The Athletic Association is arranging for some interesting lectures and brilliant entertainment . . Miss Tierney is theindustrious, naive, and clever "coiner" of some new games . . theyleave you gaspi ng for breath orholding an aching toe, eh, Ruth? . .Anne Boughton's idea of sportdoesn't end a t the hockey field:she picks up a chasing game in hercar . . Sis Patterso n encouragesthe activity of a track team, especially suited to the moods andwhimperings of "Saska" . \ who, bythe way, f inds old-fashioned pleasure with the Weschelr "Jeep." . You're awfully sorry if you didn'tcome on the hay-ride, ar e n t yonf., JIt|waa each fun , . school songs -.and laughs ." and tumbles*, j andb o n g s . . and the sight of **Ginny"Gayn*s4 lending assistance to theswinging lanterns ..people wavingI end

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REMINISCENCEMemory fi ^K SCa n often be 3n>jA Searing stab of ^ ^ ^A hallowed wishThat could not be; ^ R i f l R - : 'An unfulfilled desire. i'd'JjHHfBut a ling'ring thoughte^^HOf that dear placeAnd mem'ry somehow seems IThe silken stuff i ^ X ^ ^ EThat fairies weave ^ ^ H |For a tapestry of dreams. H

l Edith Regan, '38: -o-:TALES LIGHTS(Continued from Page S). . . I ran into a tree . . when thisplunged into my auditory canal . . .here 'tis< that among the thingswhich grow by "leaps and bounds"ar e the ^people's children up stairs.TVouldtbe an unforgiveable acton little _ Dickie's part to imaginethat he was the only one . . . inEleanor's life . w but your secretis safe, Eleanor, for who among uscould venture to tell himj . . . hisbeing so young and all?. . . Favorite among the feminine wiles thatused to produce attention . . . isthe naive art of pouting . . . andso adept is Janet Griffith at the

art . . . that wepsuspect the littlelady of having a lot of "Hig h-chair" practice . . . in her very"early" days.'Tis a general Feely that Caroline is a popular miss . . . Anyonewho can travel as swiftly as youdo . . . Rita Lohse . . . on yourpedal extremities . . . becomes afierce competitor to modern transportation.I rooted my own and neighboringdrawers seeking for a "blue ribbon" with whichjto present RitaBrennan . . . for her extremecleanliness . . . few of us would

-think to sterilize the "sterilizer" . 'Twould be like polishing polish ...To Lucille Ribson . . . if your voiceresembles Deanna Durbin's . . . aswholly as do your looks . . . youwill become our "star boarder" . . .without reserve . . . We don't needto go to the Falls for beauty . . .the beauties fromj the Falls cometo Mercyhurst.Top-Notch of \ th e Month:-TheMiller's daughter, Betty, has aWILLful LONGing for a friend ofBetty Fallen's w h o needs noJACKing up to that young lady!The former writer of this column^ . y is hencing herself here to help"Alum nize" the week-end of thethirteenth . .'. so I think 111 jointhe turkies in finding a refuge.Britta Marie Sullivan, '38

:-o-:-A N S W E R S T O If 'fel l PICKT-YOURSOctober: Marie O'Malley, MaryFrost, Virginia Dooley.November: M argaret Thompson, Virginia Bryout, Helen Liu,

busses . . r iding through red lights. . echoes under a bridge . . turningaround in the center of down-townState Street ,L and then, hot ehoeo~late and cookies hi the third floorkitchenette! . . Sis Patterson hasturned pro in her indoor "tit-tat-toe" contests , . I'm her first on*derstudy , * Mary Winston enjoysigeod gam e of tag-football . .jost promise her a dish of I talianspaghetti, and away she dashes . ,Wajy iHl run for the Finis line,Cut!Mil Pletx,40

SENIORTTASmm (Continued from Page 8)Teachers with late lights . c VOct. 22. What | b this we'regathering *bout Madeline Wilbert?. . Helen! Barry's name presentedas nominee for ,What's 4000 minus 40, Bunny? . .Our thanks to Mother Borgia forstraightening out the club nights . .

Oct. 26. Senior-Freshman entertainment . . Peninsula picnic and agrand time . . Britta did her famous imitations . . Jane Missimer'slovely voice took us back to thedays of "Step This Way" and "Follies Afloat". The harmonisers didtheir part, too . . Sister Victorineand Sister Philippa are seasonedpicn ick ers , too . . --*Oct. 27. Another Investitu reDay . . come and gone . . tha tqueer feeling to think it's our last. . Marie-i welcomed j the Freshmanin a talk they'll long remember . .Eileen Cook responded for the new.comers . . Dr. Relihan's words arealways those of wisdom; and inspiration to the Freshmen was histheme . .Oct. 29. Mar gare t Reid is advertising for one lone stocking . .seems 'sif a hefty gale eloped withit one stormy night . . Rita Maley,in surprise . . "Who took the sugar bowl out from under the top?". . Britta 's "present" thinks nothing of a Detroit to Erie phone call. . Better give him C-6063, Britta. . Anne Morin's phone calls arebeginning to be funny . . did youknow she ha s' a weakness forwhite ca rs? |Oct. 30. Miss Mulcahy's choralverse class . . New, different, andfun . . From whom? . the gaspfrom the rear of the room in Apologetics class one memorable day?..Nov. 1. Sister Mary Esther. . found guilty of writing anoy-mous notes . . Father Watson toBetty Fallen, "Am I as safe in acar with a St. Christopher medalas you are in a car without one?Betty, "Well, Father, maybe you'rea better driver than I!" . .Nov. 8. Hay-riders had fun hu tnearly froze . . Kay Gill 's Jimmyis broke, so she tells us . , AskBetty Harrington for the meaningof "C. Y. K." . . Looking forwardto Alumnae Week-end . . Incidentally, don't forget the card party . .you'll be Alumnae too, some day G'bye, now . your diary's page isfilled for the month.

k- H I Edith Regan, '385-O-JLAMENT

I am entirely,Terribly alone,Like a tolled bellFrom which the toneFieldward has flown.Like a drained eupWhose wine, without sound,Was spilled relentlesslyOver the ground.

Marina Gould, '38POEM FOR A PAINTER

This night I saw 4A thin, white moonSnared in the twinHigh towers of .Mercyhurst,Caught there, held captiveFor the space of a sigh;A small bright haloWith no head to glorify.

For M ercyhurstAsa grey ^ .woopi over,them sea,So havo I returned * * 00 0 ,To dip my w i w ta * wW 0 'dP . . . -W h e ro the silver tUhw *Being bird, I am forbidden to flyEver like this twist sea a nd j r t y .Through endless nigh t and tirtleM

day, t . . v , &Watching the silver f ishes pin*Marma Gown, sSOPHLY SPOKEN

(Continued from Pag* 3>secretarial positions. When I k i theard of Eleanore Rita, she wascharming the students of CarnegieTech with her funny, cheek-pincn-ing ways, and wants to be remembered to everyoneio, "hello forEleanore . . Phyllis Singer is work-ing at Trasks, and was visiting inour halls Just the other day . .Betty Schryver is doing nicely atAllegheny, thank you, but I havenot heard a thing about "Ter ry,have you? . . An interesting debate might be had on the subjectof formals or street length dressesfor dances. I've h eard so m uchabout this, but I personally can'timagine anyone not liking to wearlong dresses. They seem to add acertain charm and dignity to almost everyone, and give that festive thrill, and "floaty" look, if youknow what I mean . . Ho-hum"once again I feel I've got that oldfeeling," but it hasn't anything todo with the song. This is Just asimple matter that, people tell me,a good eigh t hours of sleep willovercome, and I'm willing to giveanything a trial. Sooooo, to bed*Ruth Weber, '40

: - o - :LITTLE THINGS

Gould

Life is a series of little things,little things that make the worldgo 'round. Today, those littlethings are fleeting seconds; tomorrow, they will be memoriesmemories that bless or bum!The memories that bless may beever so small, yet ever so precious,such as may make our todays worthy of tomorrowsmemories of astranger's nod, of a sweet perfume,of a fleeting smile that will nevercome again, that no camera but theeye was ever quick enough tocatch, and that sometimes lies preserved forever amid a sonnet'sreverie'. It is Coates Kinney'spoem, "Rain on the Roof," whichexpresses this thought so simply,and yet so beautifully that I nowquote it for you in part:"Every tinkle on the shinglesHas an echo in the heart;And a thousand dreamy fanciesInto busy being start,And a thousand dreamy fanciesWeave their air-thread* into woof,As I listen to the patterOf the rain upon the roof/'A iA nd E * V* o f t e n ' to0 ' " Httlethings in life which leave behindo much of heartache, so manymemorial that burn! A passingKlance, a bit of thanklesmess, ayeeven an unspoken word sometimesleave a cut so deep that a sear Isalmost unavoidable. IThe heart, as we think of it, isF J ^ I %. MM*H t b i s ; and, still,Francis Thompson says that aflJ ? * ! ** Wt to Impart the grandeurs of h i. B a b y .J ^ H W Itf. t * hen* whn

Membership AndObject of L I t CIs KxplainedThe first formal meeting of thInternationa l Relations Club Waheld Thursday, October 81, in room& Rosemary Haule presided* ThConstitution an d By-Laws worread and the program for the yeawas outlined an d dlscussed%?The "I . R C%Hi a history deparment club, draws it s membershfrom the history majors and minoin th e student body* Th e object

the club is to interest the membein national and International evenand to enable them to understanand discuss intelligently the currehappenings In th e world of todaThe members A of the I. u.Club, though limited in number, aenthusiastically active in ' uccomplishments of widespread influencBetty Harrington,TO A FRESHMAN 0 NINV BSTITURE DA Y

I caught a glimpse of you todayThat I shall want to hold,Since it can never come again;A glimpse of you against a rplush curtain 5Your head held high, as thoughchallengeOf that life to come,And tossed, oh , ever so slightly,a s if in i>rimo -realizationOf your ow n importance,

This w a s your moment! Aye , twas your dayl | 'For no w you've laid aside al lelsefor womanhood.Yours is the present!Cherish it .It brings to you the future JAnd what that future is depeon you;So rise to meet it .Yes, I caught a glimpse of todayA glimpse I w an t to keep.Fo r oh, it told m e much4That you are strong, despite yyears; |That you are brave,oh keep braveryFo r yes, you'll need it ,If yo u would make th e futureWorthy of that glimpse! IFran Malaneydoes what th e mind has no t tto do. It is J the heart that hand dreams and loves; and,Hning, suffers; and in suffering,fers most at the hands of thosloves. F or though strangers mplease us, i t is never th e stranwho hurt u s; bu t rather thwhom w e love, whom w e have en into ourselves as our own. Ait takes so little, when w e carereally hurt, as w e a ll know.And so , perhaps, i f we oursegive heed to little things, wem a k e this fine old world of oustill better place in which to lSomeone h a s saidand I wiknew to whom to give creditso lovely a thought"Drop a word of cheer an d k'Just a flash and it Is gone,B u t there's half a hundred riphireling on and on a n d e n ,Bearing hope and joy and comJjn each splashing, dashing wiu>*woMn,% #*#* th e vol%the on* kin* word yo u gav

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