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First Fall Ball Players' ReturnProvides Aid With Love PlotFor Scholars

Raising funds for needy students abroad is the purpose of theN.F.c.C.S. Harvest Moon Ballwhich will be held' Saturday night,November 9, from 9 to l at St .Joseph's Community Center.!Beneath a fall set t ing, the couples will waltz, jitterbu g, and polkato the popular music of SammyRichards. During the intermission,the class which gathered the largest proceeds in the ticket sellingcampaign will have its candidatecrowned as queen, While the threeother "lovelies" serve as at tendan ts .Tickets will he sold in CollegeHall every day at noon. Part ofthe funds received from the danceare sent to National Cura Officein | Washington, D. C, which inturn, awards scholarships eachyear to needy foreign students.Some student at Mercyhurst isgiven a scholarship every yearfrom the remaining money.

Chairman of the Harvest MoonBall is Margie Walach; co-cnair-man, Joan Connors. Various othercommittee heads are: Elite Bro-scoe, decorat ions; Martha Calvert .tickets; Mary Colussi, flowers; JoyMader. posters; Barbara Donate Hi, publicity; Frannie Reynolds,refreshments; Julie Kuhner. cha-perones and policemen; Joan Connor s , queen.

Players Incorporated will present William Shakespeare 's taleof young love "Romeo and Juliet" in the Lit t le Theatre on November 8 at eight o'clock."Romeo and Juliet" is the immortal story of "Star-crossed plove r s" in this new product ion, whichcombines the romance, the exuberance, the lyrical freshness ofyoung love. Probably the mostpopular of all Shakespeare 's plays,it has been played all over theworldi and filmed twice. Romeowill he played by David Rounds,and Juli et by Delores Viola.

Last year the Players were well-received when they Inauguratedour 1956 cultural series withShakespeare 's immor ta l p l a y ,"Henry IV." As Sister MlaryBrigid has apt ly remarked, "Theyalways do Shakespeare just ice."This is the ninth season for th eCatholic University Players. Theyhave performed plays in at leastthirty states of the United Statesand in Canadia. Their members

are all former students of Speechand Drama at Catholic University,from which have originated manyBroadway hits.J Besides their regular tour ofthe Unit ed S ta t es and Canada ,the Players also operate yearround with two summer theatres,one at Olney, Maryland; and onea t Winooskl Park, Vermont.

Mary C. Donatelli B a r ba r a ! Jakubowski Anne Johnson

Seven Seniorsi SelectedFor Who's Who Honors

Selected by the faculty formembership in g Who's Who inAmerican Colleges and Universit ies are Mary Catherine Donatelli.Barbara Jakubowski , Anne Johnson, Kay K ing, Betsy Sch nat ter,Mary Rachel Shine, and MaryKay Walsh.These seven seniors qualifiedfor thi s hon or by excellence inscholarship, leadership, part icipat ion In extra-curricular and academic act ivit ies, service to theschool in the past , and potent ialusefulness to society.Mary Catherine Donatelli ofBrie, Pa., besides being an nonors tudent and past .president ofDSO, has part icipated in Elementary :Education Seminar, GreatBook'Club, and Glee Club.Vice-presidentof Student Coun-

me M E R C 1 A DVOL. XXIX, No. 2 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENN A. OCTOBER SO, 1957Semester Cu l tura l Ser iesD is p la y s O l d , New Faces

This semester's program of lectures, concerts, and dramaticductions, which will toe presented toy various jj professsional axilsbet ter acquaint the students with the contemporary a r ts , ha sannounced by Sister Mary E sther.

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Martin Canlnr a skillful andfirst concert of the 1957-58 serieso'clock in the Little Theatre.NovemberDuring November two programsare scheduled. Dr. John Hiekey,superintendent of schools will address the;student body at a general assembly on the 13th of themonth. On November 8 the Catholic University of America Playerswill return to the Mercyhurst College Campus;,for a Shakespearianproduct ion. This season's play,Romeo and Juliet , will toe presented at 8 pj n. in the Lit tleThea t re . 1December

Miss Anne Culkin, originator ofthe "Anne Culkin Course of Personality Development," will be theguest lecturer for the Decemberprogram. A graduate of MarywoodiCollege, she is a member of theNational Board of National Council of Catholic Women and is listed in "Who's Who of AmericanWomen." Miss Culkin will appearon the Mercyhurst stage on December 3 at one o'clock.Miss Culkin will represent thelast in the concert series for thefirst semester. Sister Mary Estheris at present making ar rangements for the second half of theyear.

ersatile pianist , va Wednesday, Oct'S ISTERS ' MEETTea With Villa'cneauiedSoonA t Mercyhurst:

At a tea on Sunday, November17, from 3 to 5 in the afternoon,th e Mercyhurstf student body willentertain the Villa girls. 3EBIn the lounge, which will be d e corated ?by "freshmen, the Juniorand freshman Home Ec studentswill*serve refreshments preparedby the sophomore Home Ec. students. Student Council members,class presidents, plus three girlsfrom both the junior and sophomore classes will be hostesses, buteveryone will have an opportunityto help guide our "sister college"

on tours through the building andcampus.General chairmen for the affairare Mary Rachel Shine and Barbara Jaku bow ski. ' Sally Flecken-stein, Council secretary, to send-

Predicted ForComing Pianist"Martin Canin, a pianist with afuture" will make his f irst ap-!-*3arance here et^Mereyhurst to day, at 1 p.m. in the Lit t le Theatre. % rawf WSBSmBBmSRWhen Mr. Canin made his f irstpublic appearance with the Jul-liard Orchestra he was said to bean art ist of outstanding techniqueand J tone. J | YII ffiBBBBHBBB!*In 1951 his career was 1 t emporarily interrupted >in j(the JUnitedStates when he entered the Armyand- was stat ioned at -Salzburg.Soon Mr. Canin | found I himselfpresen t ing| many concerts abroad.As a singular honor he was invited to open the Salzburg +Mozarte-um Academy with a performance.'Released from the Army. ^Mr.Canin returned to resume his career here. A nat ive New Y orker, heis a graduate of the JulliardSchool of Music, and won the CarlRoeder Award as is "pianist withoutstanding achievement. t

cil and President of StudentBoard of Discipline, BarbaraJakubowski is also a member ofFrench Club, Merciadj, YCS, Dramatics, and Glee Club. This Business student is a nat ive of G arden City, N. Y. ; ' | IPresident of ;the Senior Classan d Vice-president of KappaOmicron Phi, Anne Johnson hailsfrom Buffalo, N. Y. Besides hermajor, Home Ec, she |i s a par ticipant iin Y CS, Home Ec Club,and the AA.Kay King, Prefect of Sodality,is a resident of Dunkirk, N. Y.Besides acting as last year's MER-CIAD editor, this English majoris also act ive in Fren ch Club,Dramatics^ Club, PRAETE RITA,ancbJPress Club.? fI Editor-in-chief of PRAETERITA, Betsy Schnat ter was formerly Associate Editor of the MER-CIAD, and Secretary .of the Sophomore Class, besides belonging toEnglish and French Clubs. Betsy,a (French major is an Erie-ite. **President? off Studen t Council,former freshm an lan d sophomorePresidents, I "BerkeleyM Square",H om e Ec-ClubJGlee Club,landYC6 have claimed Mary RachelShine's four years at .Mercyhurst.This J home-ecerl calls Goldsboro,N. C. her home. |Mary i K ay Walsh,'% a sociologymajor from Detroit, Michigan,finds her main interests in Sociology Seminar a nd Y CS, as shehas been Secretary of both. MaryKay was also a pioneer in establishing Dorm Council.

Kay KingBetsy Schnat terMary Rachel Sh ineMary Kay Walsh

'Hurst |Students jAnt ic ipa teA/ov i Convention^eekendg "Coi|vention weekend"!will J beNovember 7, 8, and 9, when delegates from Mercyhurst will at tendthe | Associated Collegiate PressConvention in New York and th eDramatics Convention at Immacu-lata College fhear [Philadelphia.

B to the editors, adviser, and staffof the 1957 PRAETERITA whichearned ALL-AMERICAN rat ing inthe yearbook evaluat ion by theAssociated \Collegiate Press. \ T heMercyhurst annual was the a onlybook in its classification to receiveto p honors . Student art work onthe division pages was spaing invitat ions to the jVilla s t u - f*al commendation.dent s .According to M a r y | Rachel, iStudent Council president, "W ehope that it is a successful socialevent which will promote greaterfriendship 'between Villa and us."

Pennsylvania. The program willconsist of chiefly of panel discussions?on act ing in particular an dthe theatre in general.n ^B Delegates ListedB Maureen Clancy, Anne Bowman,Maureen Jones, Eileen Rawa, SueMcCartney, Kathy Reid. LillianEgnot, and Lolly Lockhart will attend the Dramatics Convention atPress Convention.

Joan Imhof and Jeanne Cannonwill attend the Press Conventionfor \ the Merciad. and Betsy Schna t t e r and LoiS;: Wiedenhaefferwill represent Praeteri ta. The convention, which is being held' at theNew Yorker H otel in New Y orkCity, beginsL on November 7 andends on November 9. Panels included sin the program are planned to cover all editorial and bus-I Judge Brooklns gave superlative iness Phases of college public-rat ing tolthe editorial contentiof at ions.the book. His comment on theSenior section!was "This sectionwas most interest ing to read.

Both assemblies are designed tokeep participating colleges informed of the latest developmentsin their particular field.

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eraie or A n Ounce Of EtceteraDon't you think it's about time you dida little thinking. Perhaps just once you coulddo something to disprove the male theorytha t women do n't even {know Itheir own

minds. fOne minute you're on I a big ] campaignto quiet the halls so that you can get yourstudying done. Y ou have rath er definitewords to describe the lack of generosity ofthose who cut-up. But get called down forlivening it up when others would like it quietand all you can say is "party pooper".Y ou've got something similar to saywhen it comes to the lounge! disorder someone else caused. Do" the" same things yourself and your retort is "I'm not a maid". Ditto most everything that is a rule for the consideration of others.You've built up the importance of self-discipline. "We're adults and should be ableto handle our own affairs." But your atti- H o l i r m vtude toward Student Board now is that as to- n \ / v ia jrward a game of cat and mouse. $?For goodness sakes, b e c o n s i s t en t . E i t h e rcooperate o r qui t grip ing .

By ArleneThroughout the residence halls,is the fabricated story of SisterImmaculate's turning art instructor, her subject: lettering; theclass assignment: "NO VISITORS" signs.A comedy scene, ti tled "Initiation", was recently enacted onMercyhurst 's campus by the Gannon College freshmen. Severalyoung '"starlets' directed by well-dressed, well-poised lupp ercla ss-men, did admirable jobs of polishing, dusting, climbing etc. The con sensus of opinion is that thebuilding of Wehrle Hall could bethe -building of school spirit'mongst the Knight clan.Once again a welcome is extended to Mercyhurst's youngestset, a welcome to cap and gown.Academic dress, of course, is a

Hajduk 1sign of a scholar. In having * th eopportunity to dress as a scholar,shall we show appreciation oyacting scholarly? Self-discipline isa stuffy subject, -but a splendid accomplishment;IWhUe traveling through "le dic-tionnaire" recently, we discoveredthe following prefixes to the word,conscious; self-; suib-; semi-; un-;and fashion-. Choosing the mostinteresting prefix, let's speak ofthe news in Vogue's Pattern Book.Hi-fi plaids; the Chanel Look;jerseys and pleats; much jewelry;double-breasted coats; and) shoesthat are T-strapped, high buckledor pointed-toed are all "the thing"in fashionably^ elite circles. Wehope that these are not the same"circles" termed vicious! With thisthough t we leave you.

erves ane on'sf Entertainment:Interests O f All1J7 or

cJLittliWhile Americans sit around worryingabout f"Sputnick", I their most importantproblem is being ignored and forgotten. TheNational Guard is still stationed at CentralHigh School in Little Rock, Arkansas, guarding the peace lest violence should spring upagain. For there is evidence of suppressedagitation beneath the calm surface whichmeans that our country's principle of equalright is still endangered. What could be

more serious to Americans than the attackof the principles on which the United Statesis founded?It is brightening when one realizes thatAmericans don't really care about the situation at all. They have taken theiattitudethat i t was|a n o r r i ^ e event but that it willbe over soon. In taking such a view they hav eforgotten their DLTCY to pray for Divine Assist a neeJin this crisis.No. the American's superficial concernabout Little Rock has melted away and theyhave become absorded in another ^.nation'sshow of power without even noticing thehobs in theirs. 1I \ Perhans then, this is the reaHproblemof our nation todaythe general apathyI ofour people. Incidentally, have you said .a prayer for thetLittle Rock citizens, lately?

Erie Philharmonic Society memberships are still available at allarea music?and record stores. This season's second performance willbe at Strong Vincent Auditorium, November 26-27, at 8:30 pjn. withan all orchestra concert. Features will toe Modeste Moussorgsky's"Pictures At An Exhibition". Victor Hartmann's paintings, themselvesno t of outstanding merit, provided' Moussorgsky, the musical imagist,with a singular object in a musical sequence of the?dozen-or-so canvases. C.B.S. Television will present A.J . Cronin's "Beyond This Place",Monday, November 25 (9:30-11:00p.m. EST). The second of six "DuPont Shows of the Month", i t isthe best selling novel of *:a youngman in Ireland /who fights- tofree his innocent father fromprison (WSEE-TV). | | I $Sunday afternoon), November10, Morg Edward's excursion willtravel to Buffalo, New Y ork forCineram a's fourth edition, " Searc hFor Paradise". Tickets includeroundi trip railroads fare {and areserved seat at the theatre$7.75, tax included. '

JU WeSee JtYour ^Editors Thank. . . the committees for the publi-cations "mixer" for their finework. . . Gannon, G-E co-op, Can-isius, Niagara, John Carrollforftaelping make our publi

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^rre ouW eft 3nl rme d?Could you give a swift and completeanswer if you were asked to give the regulations of a fire drill ? . j ,|By the way, whattime does the dance begin tonight? . . . Remember that meeting you are to attend thisweek ? . . . Which one is it now, the Sodalitymeeting, the MERCIAD, the DSO meetingor is it the major club meeting? . . . On wha tday is it being held? . . . What time does its ta r t ?These may seem like too many irregularquestions, but how they do arise! The mostprofitable and simplest method of gaining'

answers to such varied questions is "READTH E BULLETIN JBOARD!" fI Each student should make it a practiceof thoroughly reading the bulletin board assoon as she en ters school each m orning. Readthe boldly painted announcements, the lostand!found notices and even take note of thesmallest paper that appears to be lost amongits larger competitors.

the administration for thenew washer and dryer onthird floorStudent Council for the?ne wTV in McAuley Hall | $the administration and Father Martin for 10:00 Sunday Massth e I administration for f lushotsY our Editors Commend. . . those who offered) their timeto help in catechetical teaching B. . . G-K columnists for taking amore mature view of matters. . . the Studen t Council m em

bers who give \ of their timeto make their new officepossibleY our Editors Recommend. . J that students avoid excesstalking in the library becauseof crowded conditions. . . tha t students be considerateenough not to (take "reservebooks" from the library. . . that everyone take advantageof the new Student Counciloffice hours. . Jthatl talking foe done elsewhere but in the crowdedhalls between classes, so thattraffic won 't toe 'blocked. . . that old notices be removedfrom the bulletin board by

those who placed them there. . . that Mercyhurst hold moremixers for a common purpose. . . th at seniority toe observedat the table seating at lunchin the cafeteria.. . . that more respect be givenacademic caps nnd gowns

SYMPATHY IThe faculty and studentbody express their sympathyto Mary Kay Walsh on therecent death of her father, s

Erie TheatreIn 41st Season

Playhouse followers look to thecoming months of the Theatre 's41st season with anticipation forthe promised productions. October23rd to November! 9th will findBrie theatergoers enjoying theplay that ran 100 weeks on Broadway, "Inherit The Wind.", by Jerome Lawrence and) Robert E. Lee.This play, cheered byMNew Yorkaudiences for over two years is indeed one of the great courtroomclassics of American History.George Axelrod's BroadwayComedy Hit, "Will Success SpoilRock Hunter" will follow thecourtroom presentation and runfrom ^November 12th throughNovember 30th. This comedy,lauded by previous audiences, isrecommended for adults only.The pre-Christmas presentation, running December 3rdthrough December 21st, is AgathaChristie's great "whodunit", "Witness For The Prosecution." Thismasterpiece of literary techniquethrilled London audiences for twoyears and had an eighty-one weekrun in New Y ork.

Xett erd ^Jo ^Jhel C^ditoDEAR EDITOR,I wish to explain the role of the Dorm Committee in the student organization. A few yearsago, day students, realizing the need of an organto handle their special problems, set up the DSO.Last year a similar organization, the Dorm Committee, was established by residents for their particular needs.The purpose of this Committee as states in itstemporary constitution is "to provide a harmoniousatmosphere in the residence halls". By serving asa board through which tooth resident students anddeans of residence can exchang e ideas and cometo agreement, this Committee creates good relations among all in the dorms.By maintaining quiet hours, the comm itteehelps to create an effective environment conduciveto study. By a systematized, arrangement of theseating in the dining \-halls, the committee makesit | possible for students from all classes to becomebetter acquainted.The Dorm Committee handles situations andproblems that arise in the Dorm. For example, ifa group of resident freshmen decided to undertakea special project concerning ONLY residen t freshmen . . . the freshman1 Dorm Committee memberwould assume th e responsibility rath er th an anofficer of the freshman class.The Dorm Committee can function properly,only if everyone!makes use of it as a means ofcreating harmony in the residence halls.| Ellie CavanaughDorm Committee Ipresidentjl

ra titucli xnteddepMercyhurst recently commemorated atwo fold anniversary, that of the Collegechartering and feast day of its foundress,Mother M. Borgia. {It is apt that both occasions should occursimultaneously. Mother Borgia has sacrificed that more young women might furtherdevelop their intellectual, social, and spiritual capacities. Keeping tuition at a minimum,she established a Liberal Arts college whoseentire curriculum is centered about soundChristian philosophy.Recognizing the need for Catholic education in today's world of secularism, we aregrateful for Mother Borgia's faith and courage tin realizing7a dream, our college on thehill, m IP ' 1 I PIP I i mn re mxetA PLa.de iII Public opinion poll demands more Mixer s ! Last year a poll proved the appreciationof these social gatherings and encouragedMercyhurst to have more of them. Let's meltthe ice curtain we're always complainingabout and hold many more Mixers here. Inthis way we can best prove, our sincereShopeof better relations. I Good neighbors anviteeach other to their homes so let's adopt thispolicy. To encourage cooperation, proceedscould bet; donated toward a much-neededdorm. Come on girls, let'slshow our hospitality and good will! * iJa& Wl rord D k WinI I Women {usually like to consider themselves as more jjthoughtf ul than their malecounterparts. But if we, as college women,ever stopped to listenfto what we and ourcompanions are discussing, especially atmeals and between classes, we would beshocked to find that the most "breath-taking" topic of the day is the NFCCS dance,someone's date or letter, undone homework,or who "goofed" in class today. Importantas these subjects a re in their place, why don'twe try to break through the barrier of small-talk once in avwhile, and bite into something"meaty" like world situations, a worthwhilebook, or an unfinished?classroom discussion.Such topics can do great things for an undernourished brain.

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One J of these lassies, Ann Delaney from Hornell, New Y ork,Sally Fleckenstein of Erie, Adele Ontko from!Sharon, Pa., or 'Connie Musi from Clarion, Pa ., will reign as N.F.C.C.S. queen,when elected through interclass competition.

Harvest Ball CandidatesTo Yield Versatile Queen

Into the Mercyhurst spotlight enters a queen . . . to -be chosenfrom th e candida tes for the N.P.C.C.S. Dance.Senior class choice is Ann Delany from Horne ll, New Y ork. "DeeD e e " is* an elementary education major and is also interested, in dramatics. She is a petite senior with a happy-go-lucky air.Sally Fleckenstein of Erie is the candidate from the junior class.D.S.O., Sociology Seminal', Y .C.S., and Student Council Secretary keepher on the go. Sparkling personality and friendliness are her evident qualities.From Sharon, Pa., comes thesophomore with the winning smile. . . Adele Ontko. A member ofPress Club, Adele writes the weekly Lake-Shore Visitor column andis active In Sodality, Y.C.S., andScience Seminar.

The freshman class chose Connie Musi from Clarion, Pa. Anhonor stud ent (in high school,Connie was fyear-book co-editor,active in dheerleaddng and forensic. Her main ambition is toteach. Home Economics. Connie'squiet charm makes her an appealing candidate.i It is up to every | Mercyhurst |girl to" sell Chances for the SavingsBond. The class contributingthe most money per person willhave i ts candidate as queen of'the Harvest Moon Ball.

PublicationsOpen HouseNets CameraFinancially speaking, the openHouse held Sepember 27 proved abig success. The dance ,, jointlysponsored by the Merciad, Prae-Xterita, and Press Club, produced anet profit amounting to $176.28.The combined profits of lastyear's Open House and this onemade i t possible for the M ercy- !hurst Publications to purchase aCrown Graphic camera and accessories, which included a flashand reflector, photoflood lampsand a yellow filter, film, and film jholders. To date, the expenses forthis equipments have amounted gCO $26 3.94.Open House also proved success-^lul from a social viewpoint. Approximately 490 Mercyhurst, Gannon, Canisus, John Carroll, Ni- iagara, G-E \ Co-op studentsthronged into the gymnasium

"Music, music, music" are thewords of an old song which seemapropos of the times. Y our roving reporter, awed by the numberand variety of sounds filteringover the air w aves, took pencil andpaper to find out what kind ofmusic Mercyhurst students enjoyand why. The results are as follows.Anna Marie Bsrgan and Berleysemi-classical be -be enjoyed Jalmostanytime." Marguerite O'Connorand Kathy Carrig chose this typeof music because "it strikes a happy medium."Anna Bowman divides her likesbetween classical, pops, and jazz,th e first because of its compositionan d (beauty, the second) because it"has an appeal all its own."|Vi Petronio chooses classical because of its "beauty and nobility",stating that it is "comparable to afine poem."Betty Lu Dorsogna also choosesthe classical because it is "musicthat you can listen to and work tosimultaneously."Sue Daschbach enjoys the "appeal" of Glenn ^Miller's music,while Sandi Tenace enjoys modern progressive jazz, stating that itis "iboth expressive and emotiona l . " | I fDubby Natili sums up the entiresituation by stating that she likesprogressive jazz simply .because"it's collegiate."

Mercyhurst Invades Bonds;Cam pus Activities Evaluated

Bona venture-bounc were fifteen Mercyhurst girls on October 19and 20 for the Fo urteenth Annual N.F.C.CS. Congress of the LakeErie Region.Member schools are Cantatas, DTouville, Gannon, Mercyhurst,Nazareth, Niagara, Rosary Hill and St. Bonaventure, N. F. ModeratorSister Mary Anna, Senior Delegate Margie I Walach, and JuniorDelegate Joan Connors were ac-

Now we belong" were thewords echoed by one-hundred newfreshmen as they "broke ranks"in College Hall following the 1957Investi ture Program. The annualevent, which marks the formalacceptance of freshmen into theMercyhurst family, was held onSunday, October 13, at 2:00 P . M.in the Little Theater.Beginning with the academicprocession!j into the theater, theceremony continued* with thesinging of "Halls of Ivy" by theGlee Club. Greetings from thesenior class were extended bypresident, Ann Johnson.

Following the formal capping,Susan Avery, president off th efreshmen class, expressed thegratitude of the freshmen cowardall who have helped them in theirfirst weeks at college, and theirpride in becoming official members of the Mercyhurst studentbody. 4Dr. Michael J. Relihan, Director of the Department of Education, extended his welcome to thenew freshmen with a talk on "Opportunity and Responsibility." Heexpressed the wish that eachfreshman would become a livingexample of the Mercyhurst Spirit,because she follows the injunctionof this Spirit "that she take Christwith her wherever she walks , ! inprivate or in public life."

companied to the Congress bythirteen others representing thejunior and sophomore classes ofMercyhurst.Theme of Congress

qfr Th e theme of the Congress was"Campus Activities and the Catholic College Student." Byidiseuss-ing cam pus! activities, Congresshoped to create a realization otthe value of extra-curricular activities and) to stimulate interestin the improvement of them.Work Shops Held f MSaturday was devoted to work

shops and| seminars. Some of thetopics discussed were: "The Pre-Nuptial Period," "What i sC. C. D.?", "Catholic Action," and"Student < Government." In tnfisway, the campus activity of eachCatholic College student was thoroughly evaluated.Need for LeadershipA banquet and dance Saturdayevening, a Regional Council Meeting Sunday morning, and a jamsession Sunday afternoon werethe final events of the Congress.

At a banque t Saturd ay evening,keynote speaker, Professor JamesHayes, stressed t he need for developing Catholic leadership. Heurged the Congress to

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junior"mais"Senior student teacher, Mary A n n ! Castora, quizzesMercyhurst Seminary student on * t he "se ' \ "et", an dof the early morning: French lesson. Board work as well as pronunciat ion exercises are st ressed in first year French.

Student Teachers EnjoyE x p e r i e n c e s I n T e a c h i n g

Being a teacher in the morning and a student in the afternoongives the seniors a chance to realize there are two sides to theteacher 's desk.Conversat ional pieces at jlunch run the gaunt le t : Jul ie S imonshas a body guard just in case her discipline problem cannot be solved;Ann Miller makes a hit as a teacher at Tech, and students in AliceO'Brien's business classes duringthe week recognize her at th eGannon dances on F r iday night .Janie Hagedish has t rouble convincing anyone tha t she is oldenough to toe out of hig h schoolwithout t rying to tell anyone thatshe is at Academy to teach.;"Mrs." Clancy has learned thatthe opposite, of A merica isRussia; and Maureen Jones, pract ice teaching in English, was expected to know the color of bloodfor class.Mary Ann Castora, SeminaryFrench teacher, loves her sprintupstairs from the Seminary to

her room in the dorms; Hom eEconomics pract ice teachers arethe only Seniors tha t teach allday; Pa t Murphy has been informed tha t she is "too old tounderstand the problems of today'si youth"; and Mary Rache lShine, st ressing neatness andcleanliness to her students, foundchicken ready for cooking previously given a bath in hot soapand water.Dr. Relihan has proved hispoint . The Senior pract ice teachers are the first to admit that youcan learn more in your firstteaching posit ion than you usuallydo during the majority of you rcollege years.

Fund AidedMercyhurst College AlumnaeAssociat ion, Erie Chapter, held itsannua l ca rd par ty on Thursday,Oct . 24. The p arty was plannedin order to augment the scholarship fund.Jordan's presented a style showfor the first t ime in two years un der the direct ion of Mrs. RoseMancini with fall and winte r If a sh -ions modeled by alumnae members.Christmas gifts for all ages werethe theme of a special gift .booth.Gift items were hand mad e by themembers, and were inexpensivelypriced}.!IRISH WISH FOR AT RA V EL ER . . ."May the wind be at your back,May the road rise clear beforeI you,|And may God forever hold youin the Hollow of His Hand."

quoted by Edw. A. McCabeto joint meet ing of theNewman Club Federat ionan d N.F.C.C^S. 1

Mercyhurst GirlsAre Talking About

TimeorAsian orMERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . .e t e r n i t y . . . Another pract ice teacher bit ing the dust . . . Flu-otherwise?Roses from an * unknown admirer"and it 's Al's pr int ing!N. F. candidatesANN DELANEY , SALLY FLECKEN STEIN, ADELEONTKO, CONNIE MUSlj. . . St . Bonaventure . . JKATHY FRANCO'STKE pin . . . Del ta Sig weekend) . . . Stud ent Council Office h our s. . . Seniors' monopoly on the infirmary . . . Russian sa tellite}. , | |MERCYHURST GIRLS I ARE LAUGHING ABOUT . . . LUZDELIA'S "judgment tooth" . . . waltzingor English Club t urnsdancing party . . . Apples from the janitor . . . Bed-Racing expertsMURPHY , CRISWELL, FRIEL, and TURNER . . . 18 pound turkeyskeleton in apartment 7 . . . "Scotch's" debut at table 1 . . . SUEMCCARTNEY'S 1928 mump s . . . SISTER MARY ANDRE'S demeritsfor crooked stripes . . . cider . . . Hot* Ro d -Magazines . . . WANDATOTH'S f oot . . . | w p M % mMERCY HURST GIRLS ARE COMMENTING ON . . . A Hospitality House in Erie . . . The "Bop " . . 1 . t he Gannon K night . . .Parking space at Academy . . . MOTHER BORGIA'S Feast Day Ser enade . . . SHINE'S future at Paris . . . the new Roxie Theater . . .EVELYN RINN'S kn ee socks . . . Senior pictures . . . sprints acrossthe campus in early mornanyone for track? . . . the vic torious Milwaukee Braves L , .

Both Administrat ion J andj Faculty commend the members ofthe student body for their conduct during the recent period ofillness on the campus. Membersof th e Dorm Council merit aspecial share of appreciat ion fortheir efficient organization of thevolunteer nursing aides. These,number ing a l l t he hea l thy members* of the stud ent b ody, reducedthe severity and the extent ofthe epidemic by their constantassistance in t ray preparat ion andserving, taking off temperatures,delivery^ of medicines, and performance of countless; acts ofkindness for the sick.

*5bMercyhurstGraduate Joinse aiivnie armsInspired by the desire to livewholly with God in a Christ-likecommunity, Mary Bacon, 1957graduate of Mercyhurst and Sodality prefect , has become a vol

unteer member of Grailville, alay-ap ostolic j!society.A t Loveland, Ohio, where Grailville is located, Mary will be living in a community devoted ent irely to spreading the imitationof Christ 's life among the laity. Atypical day for her will consist indaily Mass, an d allot ted t ime forprayer, study, work, and recreat ion, all directed to God. {Thetraining period consists of f t hreemonths, at t t ie end of which Marywill be given a definite assignmentini t he community . jfilfflifiEach young woman who is ! alay-apost le, dedicates her ( life toGod, and the spreading of spirit ual influence in every phase ofmodern life from the family and

educat ion to recreat ion and internat ional affairs. They | are tha tbranch of the laity working chiefly to restore all things in Christ.!

A A f I n i t i a t e sB a l l ! T o u r n e y

First scheduled act ivity on theAthlet ic Associat ion agenda is thesof tba11 tournam ent . current lybeing played. In the first game ofthe new series, the freshmen de feated j h e sophomores'by a scoreof 10-5. The w inner of the ju nior-senior game will meet the freshmen for t he championship.Access to the ping-pong and)badminton equipment is extendedto all stude nts regardless of A. A.affiliation.. Perm ission for ^ use ofthe equipment may be obtainedfrom Miss Patrizio.Swimming sessions once ag ainwill take place Monday eveningsfrom 4:30 p.m. to 5:30* p.m. atAcademy H i g h School. Freetransportat ion is provided by taxisleaving Mercyhu rst pro mptly at4:30. M:

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School Honors Mr. FleckenOn Twenty-Fifth Anniversary

One of the m ost familiar faces on campus will beShonoredJat adinner by the administrat ion. Mr. John Flecken will celebrate his twenty-fifth year of service with the college on November 1.M r. Flecken, who is chief engineer at Mercyhurst , came toMercyhurst after at tending Niagara University and taking courses inelectricity and plumbing inI Erie. IMuriel Lehman andi a 1936 graduate _ MStreet in Erie with their three children. 3Landscaping, electrical work such, as remodelingfthe convent floorinto classrooms, t runk moving, and t raffic direct ing are only a few ofMr. Fleck en's responsibilities. Whenever a J pipe breaks, a fraternitypiin gets lost down the drain, or afire breaks out , the head engineeralways seems to know! how toremedy the situat ion.

During the brisk winter monthsMr. Flecken begins his day at 3a j n . by fir ing the furnace in orderthat the building will be warm atan early hour. Four hours laterthe boulevard and walks are c indered or cleared' of any snow.Twenty-five years behind himand st ill as calm and collected as

ever. Mr. Flecken remains the"ever on call man on campus,always ready and willing to helpMercyhurst damsels In distress.

Twenty-fifth anniversary celebrant , Mr. John Flecken,honored by the administratet ion.

Delta Sigma Omicron JourneysTo rie Playhouse Production| D.S.O. held jits second monthly social funct ion of the year onThurs day, October 17, at the Erie Playhouse. Members of Delta SigmaOmicron provided t ransportat ion. | I

Thejjcast presented "Holiday |Fo r Lovers", a comedy depicting amodern family's t ravels in Europe with two adventurous young daughters. They also expressed theii appreciat ion for the recept ive audience.|*1 Attending i were: Mary | EllenSchaaf, Annam Marie I Bergan,Helen Zimmerman,!Janet Leibler,Sally Fleckenstein, [ Mary I AnnSchubert , Judy Kosco, Mary AliceZimmerman, \ Rosella B e n d e r ,Frani Reynolds, Mary Kay Donate Hi, Mary Ann Castora, CynthiaRyan, Edi th I Winter, g MarleneHahn, Barb Dibble, and MarilynCal lahan. fyTHfflffl

Margaret Tellers, Virginia Ros-soni, Mary Lou Blake, Linda Ros-inski, { Rosemary 8 Wiesen, i MickeyDeLeo, i Mercedes Goodwill, DoraAndrie, Elizabeth Ryan,'MaureenSchedlin, i Frannie ,Balzer, Constance Taylor, Carol Bocan, EllenMcHugh, Bet ty Phelan, KathleenO'Connor, Carol McGinty, K at h leen Franko, Polly Bressan, Barbara Chambers, Serafina Torcnla,Cather ine Misfeldt, Anne J John son, and Nancy stufolerjalso a ttended). SrrtSB wSB^BBBiMt-

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9NFCCS Harvest Moon BallBl7Tea fo r Villa|MariaI 24Senior - F reshmen O p e nHouse at McAuleyI 26Thanksgiving Vacation oe-HHRgins after classesDecemberB 2Classes resumed a f t e rI I Thanksg iving vacat ion

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