The Merciad, June 1935

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Meroyhunt Cdhge. l^M^ry CyTtfTHE VOICE OFMERCYHURST SCHOOL SPIRITIN ACTION

Published! at Mercyhurst College, Erie, PennsylvaniaVOLUME VI JUNE,il985 NUMBER 7Dr. e n n i T o l A d d r e s s l G r a d u a t e s

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pFare thee well for we mustJeave theelet not th is par ingrieve theeyes, friends, Romans,and countrymen we are about totake-offto launch ourselves intothe cruel, cruel, world with a suitof arm or called educationitwould be more apropos in this dayand age to say a bullet-proof vest

. . . the Glee Club is expected togive us a lilting send off Gra duation Night . . . Mary Skene, Martha Meyer, Marg Mullaney, Marion Summers, Anna McGrath ,Eveleyn iDonahue painted Cleveland a "mild shade of pink" (apologies to Fortune) a week-end ortw o a go . . . . W h a t i s m o s tneeded in the American home today is the family . . . Ja ne Up-richardfwas in charge one Fridaynight! ! ! flashligh t an 1 every th in '.a, . Red faces';are beginning toappear with! the owners ' hopesthat they will soon turn tan forthe j Prom . . . According to RitaRessler, a twit ter is just a l i t t letwit . . . A s t a t esm an o f th e fu ture wil l not boast that he wasborn in a log cabinhe will beginhis 'autobiography: "My peoplewere a one-car family . . . MaryMead and Bretta Marie Sullivanhad a harrowing experience in theelevator between first and secondfloors . . . Betty Killeen h as re turned from the hospital thinnerbut feeling m uch bett er . . . Weknow, a Scotsman who u ses onlyone spurhe figures that theother side will go a nyw ay . . .the director and cast of Huckleberry Finn are to be congratulatedon their presentat ion . . . NEWSFLASH OF THE WEEK:;RoscoePenn, a Negro in Atlanta, Georgia,when charged with stea ling anautomobile, thought fasthe toldofficers he became fatigued whilewalking, sat in the car to rest,and when his foot struck the starter he was too tired to lift it . . .The Prom will be the climax ofgMercyhurst's social life | for the

year . . . the Juniors have workedto make it the "to p"; and a flyingtnpato Cleveland brought desiredresults musically, we unde rsta ndf. P I T T S B U R G H ' S P O I N T S :hen there's a wedding you can'tell whether they ' re thr owing ricer caviar . . . the only ci ty in thePalm Beach suit and come home1 night in mourning | . . The

an^ recently . . . the Fre shm enhostesses at a cou ntry clubagoadded attraction-Paul. . . the Sophomorestea-dancing i t in compliment

the Senior Class . . . Kay For-entertained Jthe Seniors atpuncheon in the Boston Tea. . . Sis ter Mary Esther enpeace House . . . Father Sull i-n entertained the Seniors Deco-

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I Sunday, May 5 l | S |I Sodali ty Convention at lBuffalo .I Thursday, May 9Health Prog ram Microbioloclass . 1 sy3:00Quill.g

Sunday, May 12P . M. Peg asus and Silver

Horn Tuesday, May 14^ ^ ^ ^ Economics Club MeetingS Wednesday, May 15O. G. A. MeetingThursday, May 16Mission Day Mission Play -8:15 P. M. Huckleberry Finn.

Friday, May 17Senior Examinations.Saturday, May 18,Senior-Freshman Luncheon(Lakeshore Country Club).Sunday, May 19Hours Devotion ino r tyChapel.

F o r t y Monday, May 20Hours Devotion - SeniorEx am in a t io n s .Senior

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Tuesday, May 21Forty Hours Devotion Ex am in a t io n s .Wednesday, May 22Ju n io r -Fresh m an Pe;rtyP . M.; Sis ter Mary Esther 'sto Seniors .J f e Thursday, May 23Glee Club and Orchestra Concert 8:15 P. M. j ,I Friday, May 24Janus Dramatic Club Play"Mignonette."

Sa tu rd ay , May|25Mothers ' Week-end "Mignon e t t e . " ! |Sunday, May 26 f -


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Pa ge T wo mr H E M E R C I A D J un e, 1935Published {monthly by the students of Mercyhurst Col legeAddress a l l communications to ?I I T H E MERCIAD

Mercyhurst Col lege ! J Erie , PennsylvaniaSiib5.*i ipt ion Rates f | VONE DOLLAR THE YEAR mW 1 MERC A1) STAFF M 1Editor-in-Chief *. ^. r *&--,r- -^*^S^te^4'---^r -r Beatrice BannerAss i s t a n t Editor-in-Chief ^J^^~J , . _ ^ I n ^ Ka t hryn Ha r r i ng t onBusi ne ss Ma na ge r &w 4: ^v . - -^^^** 6J- ; *.- Katharine ReiserE xc ha nge E d i t o r _Ji.- i^., i .... ', Anna McGrathA S S O C I A T E E D I T O R S

Ja ne Conne r C a t he r i ne E ga n M a r t ha Mye rs i Wi nn ie O 'De llRu t h Eichenlaub Inez Bel lot t i Iva Kreider Ruth HeadleyMary L. Burd Ruth Gordon Margery St . Lawrence LeonaMcAll ister M. Burnette Rickenbaugh Mary Gerard Trageserf: ISTAFF REPORTERS{Edith Regan M ary M. Lynch Bertha M cAll ister

|FIELD CORRESPONDENTSSusan Neiner Marie Dil lonTHE CLASS OF '35SSAYS FAREWELL

The year 1935 witnesses one more class's graduation fromMercyhurst College. It witnesses the passing of another yearof study and fun among the students: another addition ofgirls to the fields of work which the world has to offer.Fou r years seem to be a very long time. Fou r years ofstudy, college discipline, and college curricula in general appears to the about-to-enter student a huge mountain of endeavor, the top of which she will never reach. Yet, howdifferent it is when that student has added four more yearsto her physical age, four more years to her mental development! How she often wishes that she had the first year tolive over again so as to better grasp in all i ts intensity thereal meaning of her presence at college! She realizes now thatthe old adage, "Time and tide wait for no man," is only tootrue and th at she alone has suffered if her development didnot keep step with time.$j To-day, another class, experienced in four years of collegelife, prepare s to bid adieu to a Mother who has showeredupon it real love and affection. Yes, Mercyhurst College hasdone her best to mold into goodly womanhood the younglassies who came to her in September, 1931. She has spentfour years in teaching , drill ing, prep aring her stude nts fort he g rea t demands which will be made upoxuthem afterJune 5, 1935 j |It is a time to be sad and h a p p y : sad because one leavesbehind old remem brances and acquaintance s and pricelessfriendships; happy, because one has built a firm spiritual,mental, physical foundation upon which there can be securelyupreared a truly successful l ife.From June unt i l September, that i s , during vacat ionmon ths, the re will be no Fres hme n. There will be only thenew Seniors, new Juniors, and new Sophomores. During thesemonths, all the ranks are not fil led. But in September therewill be new Freshmen who in four years will be Seniors whenthe Seniors of 1935 will have been Alumnae for four ye ars.I t is one great cycle which is ever-changing and ever-growing large r. Each year the ran ks of the Alumnae swell andeach year the numbers of the student body swell. MercyhurstCollege has grown exceedingly since 1926she has grown infame, numbers, love; and she has instilled in the hearts ofall her children, a sincere love and loyalty for their AlmaMater of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. g I iThis day commemorates the Class of 1935's farewell toAlma Mater. Next year there wi l l be another farewell by another class, just as there was in each of the nine precedingyears . There may be farewells more beautifully written, butnone more sincerely tendered, than this our own of 1935.Alma Mater, the Class of 1935 renders thanks for all youhave done for it and truly wishes that the years to comewill bring greater fame and glory to you! {B. K. Banner, '35S E N I O R C L A S S E N T E R T A I N E DB Y F A C U L T Y A D V I S E R CL ASS DAY . PROGRAM

Members of the senior c lass ofMerc yhurs t Col lege a t ten ded anat t ract iv ely appointed dinnerWednesday evening at our Lady ofPeace House, 244 Ea st 10th St .The col lege colors, green andwhite , were used in the colorsc he me .At t e nd i ng we re L i l l i a n Alemar,Beatrice Banner, Jane Conner,Helen Crowley, Ma rgar et Dean,E ve l yn Dona hue , Ca t he r i ne E ga n ,

Me rc e de s E i se nga r t , Ka t h ryn Ha r r i ng t on , L a ura L a Ca ve ra , IvaKreider, Bertha McAll ister , LeonaMcAll ister , Margaret Mullaney,Anna Mc Gra t h , D oro t hy Me ye r ,Ma r t ha Mye r , Ka t ha r i ne Re i se r ,Ma ry Ske ne , Ma r i on Summe rs .1 Pat ^McAllister

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June 3, 1935I ProcessionalI I Song : Me rc yhurs t, Oh ,Me rc yhurs t !

Cl a ss Hi s t o ryProphecyJuniors

| Song : Here in This Land ofE duc a t i onVI Pre se n t a t i on o f TorchSr.Pre s i de n t , L a ura L a Ca ve ra .Acceptance of TorchJr.j President , Marie Dil lonI Passing of Offices

Turning of Tassels| Song : M e rc yhurs t , Fa i rMe rc yhurs t

X Plan t ing of the IvyXI Son g: We' l l Come Back ToMe rc yhurs t

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Gfctte KAY' S KOL UMSister Mary Sebast ian, O. M.

Sister Mary Sebast ian, one ofthe senior Siste rs of M ercy ofMercyhurst Col lege, departed thisl i fe on*Friday, May fourth a t theDuBois Hospi ta l af ter a n | i l lnessof several months.Born at Crates, Pennsylvania ,May 9, 1871, the daug hter of Joseph Aaron 'and Mary Slat teryAaron, Sistef Mary Sebast ianjoined the Order|of Mercy,at St .Joseph's Convent, Ti tusvi l le ,Pennsylvania on th e second ofFebr uary 1888, and pronouncedher vows as a professed memberon the nineteenth of August 1890.She taught in nearly a l l the schoolsconducted by the Community, a tSt . Joseph's Academy, Ti tusvi l le ;St . Mary 's, Brookvi l le ; 5 St . Anthony's, Walston ; St . Catherine ' s,DuBois; St . Michael ' s, Greenvi l le ;St . Adrian's, Le Dancey; SS. Cos-mas and Da mi a n , Punxsu t a wne yand St . Anthony's, Farrel l . jSolemn Requiem Mass for therepose of her soul was celebratedin the Chapel of St. Joseph's Academy by Rev. James Hopkins assisted by Rev. Francis Graves as

Deacon and Rev. Father Carl L.Heidt as Sub.deacon.Rev. F. M. O'Connell delivered abeaut i ful t r ibute to the vir tues ofthis noble re l igious who was inlife, in sickne ss, and in death asource of edification to all whoknew her. I t may be t ruly said ofSister Mary Sebast ian tha t shehad in a high degree "sol ic i tude ofheart for a l l those in whom shetook an interest ;" and that interestcentered in the sick and poor whomshe visi ted and in the hundreds ofboys and gir ls whom she taughtin the course of nearly half a cent u r y ---- jp. ------f-Sister M. Sebast ian is survivedby two sisters, Mrs. John Cunningham of Pi t tsburgh, Pennsylvania ,and Mrs. C. Gunther of Cleveland,Ohio, and a brother, Mr. AlfredAaron of But ler , Pennsylvania .She was interred in St . Catherine ' sCemetery a t Ti tusvi l le , Pennsy lvania .

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Huc kl e be r ry F i nn wa s p re se n t e dby the Sophomore Class in theMe rc yhurs t a ud i t o r i um t o s t ude n t sand visi tors on Thursday evening,May 19. The char acters were wel lcast and every member port rayedher character wi th part icularabi l i ty. The cast included theMi sse s Fra nc e s Ri b l e t , Ma rga re tMc Ma hon , Ma ry Ma rga re t Mur phy, Katherine Lechner, Ruth Gordon, Bet ty Taylor, Mary ThereseMahoney, Jeanne Griff in, C. JaneHur l e y , a nd Ma rga re t Anne Moo-ney.

On Fr i da y a nd Sa t u rda y , Ma y24 a nd 25 , t he Ja nus Dra ma t i cClub produced Mignonet te . On Fri da y t he e n t e r t a i nme nt wa s p re sented to the students and fr iends,and on Saturday evening to theMothers of the students. The members of the cast deserve great]credi t for a very f ine product ion.Every detai l was carried out toperfect ion. The cast included theMisses Bertha McAll ister , LeonaMcAll ister , Katherine Harrington,Jane Connor, Winifred O'Del l ,E l e a nor O Mahoney, Ruth MaeHeadley, Mary Ciaiola , Anne Wei-ner, Mary Lou Burd, Marjorie Al-ge , Ja ne Hur l e y , Ma rge ry Po t t e r ,Jean ne Griff in, Fr ances Riblet ,Catherine Durkin, Susan Neiner,'and Inez Bel lot t i . 'Mk M Ruth Eichenlaub, 36

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(Cont inued from Page 1)ration Day at Albion . . . all in allit has been one social whirl afteranother for the Seniors . . .K. . . .when a man knows enough toknow that he does no t knowenough and is in doubt about whathe knows, i t i s then that he takesthe first step on the road to wisdom . . . the following epitaph isdevoted to my col leagues, maytheir careers and ambit ions befulfi l led . . LAUR A LA CAV ERA :"Pres" . . . hai ls from Olean, Ne wYork . . . pet i te . . . a t rue fr iend. . . generous . . . a player aroundwi t h te s t tube s . . . a born c hemi s t . . . M A R G M U L L A N E Y :"Vice-Pre s" . . . comes from the"Port of Locks" . . . concentratedon the biological sciences . . . hasa fa i l ing for cows cal led "Bessie". . . ANN A Mc GRAT H: a no t he rL oc kpor ti a n . . . a r e a l sc ho la r. . . talen ted . . . nonsen sical att he r i gh t timeserious at theright time . . . got her B. S. overa stoveother things too, ofcourse . . . MARY S KE NE : yes,a no t he r oneno wonder they lockthe ports . . . a musical ear . . ."Kumz the Revolushun" and Maryrushes so that "three lates don ' tmake a cut" . . . PAT McALLIS-TER : an inh abi tant of "N el l ' sHor n" . . . the ra inbow after astorm . . . f rank . . . rhythm icefficient . . . an a ccou ntan t . . .M E R C E D E S E I S E N G A R T : a nEriei te wi th a B. S. degree in theshape of a needle, etc. . . .thoughtful . . . coope rative . . . she wouldrate 1 under Mo ther Borgia ' sscoring . . . PAT DEAN: an Eriebooster . . . earnest worker . . .pleasing personal i ty . . "Laug hs

world laughs with her"| . . a great devotee of " Gre gg". . . MURD SUMM E RS: ha i l sfrom the object on a nickelyouknow "Bison gir ls together" . . .specialized in red ink and comptome ters . . . BERT l MCALLISTE R: "Queenie" . . . c lut ters upHornel l , New York . . . sincere. . . reason ing capaci ty . . .sines and cosines took up her t imeat Mercyhurst . . " I T Z " M E Y E R :"Counci lor of Pre sent Stoo ges". . . hai ls from Siren, Penns ylvania . . . poetic abili ty . . .common sense . . . vocab ulariccommand of the King's Engl ish. . . occupied rooms 10 and 11during the majori ty of her t ime atMercyhurst . . . JANE {CONNER:comes from the "rubber c i ty" . . .an unwan ing c onversat ion al ist. . . Ambi t i on : to be the secretary of a captain on an (ore , oarI don' t know. . . DOT M EYE R: D ay-hop's i t. . . a good mixer . . . obl iging. . . . g o t h e r B . S . w i t h a n e g g -beater , e tc . | | . I V A K R E I D E R :another Erie i te . . . consciencious. . . easy-going . . . got her B. A.in peace ana* wa rs . .KAY E G A N :adds to the populat ion of Sharon,Pennsylv ania . . dependable . . ,a loyal student . . . excellent taste. . . got her B. S. in dom esticart s . . . BETT Y BANNER:"Chief" . . . a lso from tada-dad a,Pennsy lvania . . . wri t ing abi l i ty. . . mus i c a l . . . a "Roya l " s t u de n t . . . E VE L Y N D ONA HUE :from th e No rth E ast . . . happy. . . carefr ee . . . now head ofa Home E c onomi c De pa r t me n t. . . got her B . S. domes tically. . . HE L E N CROW L E Y: "Se c ret ary " . . , an El lwoodPe nnsy l va n i a r e p re se n t a t i vegener ous . . . unselfis h . . |Economical Home Worker . . .KAY RE ISE R : a da y-hop . . .generous . . . ac t ive in c lass functions . . . a willing wo rker . . .got her B. S. by plying needles,cooking, etc. . , . after this chain-

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letter invasion, it can be said that"a good dime was had by all"orchids went to Kay Egan and ItzMeyer after their performance inthe Glee Club and Orchestra Concert the other night, but the conspira to rs subst i tuted dandel ions. . . The clas s of '35 b ids farewell to our Chaplain, Father Powers, who made our philosophical |and theological ventures interesting . . . to our Dean, who knowsthe good and bad in all of us andwho made our stay pleasant moreoften than CAMPUSteous. . . to Sister Mary Esther, who advised usefficiently and successfullythro ugh our four years of classact ivi ty .*% . to our Registrar whohelped us out and encouraged uson our way to the Dean for thatwan ted perm ission . . . to SisterFedelis who aided us chemicallyand socially enroute to Alumnaety. . . to Mother Benedicta who directed us via elevator and whotemp ted us confectionarily . . .to Mother Pierre who taught usNa ture ' s beaut i ful and t r ied tosoft -pedal " B " c or r idor . . . t oSister Clotilda who found eatablesfor the hu ngry in the "afterstudy hours" and wil l make ourvisi t to Spain a conversant one. . . t o S i s t e r Ange l ic a whotaught us how to draw st ra ightlines crooked and how to competewith Schr ipanelli . . . to SisterMercedes who mapped, charted,and Victrolaed our way throughFra nc e . ./ . to Sister Ligouri whoaided us in our archivical searches. . . to Sister Phi l l ipa who taughtus the art of debat ing and to appreciate poetry. . . to Sister MaryAnna who led us through revolution, peace, some more revolutions and peace again . . . to Sister Victo rine who socialized ourout look on l i fe . . . to Sister Agatha who t r ied to make us "Lat ins)from r~M anhat tan " . . . to SisterJane Francis who was our mailman, collector of over-due booksand art ist ic inspira t ion in costumes and stag e design . . . toSister iGeraldine who brightenedthe caf eteria . . . to Sis ter Tere-si ta , Sister Dorthea and SisterGenevieve who were responsiblefor the poun ds we gained . . . toSister Colet te who supervised ourdome stic amb itions . . . to MissWhalen|who made the Pract iceHouse a cheery dwel l ing forHome Eckers and who made themprofic ient in dressm aking . . . toMiss Mulcahy who was responsible for the success of "Huckleberry Fin n" and "Mignonet tee"

to Miss Four ness who tangled up the Maypolers and hadthem come o ut p erfectly . . . toDr. Rel ihan who guided us in ourt rying days of Pract ice Teachingand taught us how to educate .to Mr. Don atelli who supervisedthis issue and every other issueof the Merciad this year and whodirected us economically . . . toone and all of you we bid a fondfarewel l . . . Now the t ime hascome when we must leave thyguidance t rue . . . Oh, Alma Mater[farewell.

Kay Ha rr i ng t on , '35 *- : - o - :

T H E S E N I O R P R O M |On Saturday evening, June 1st ,the Lake Shore Golf Club will bethe scene of the last large socialfunction of the school year. MerleJacobs, of radio fame, wil l furnishthe syncopat ion for dancing. Anoutsta ndin g feature of the evening wil l be the grand march inwhich the Seniors will be the solepart ic ipants and during whichbeaut i ful favors wil l be presentedto each member of the graduat ingclass. The Junior-Senior prom weare sure , wi l l mark a brilliantf inis for the year. jj

Bertha McAll ister , 35


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June. 1935 T H E I M E R C I A D Pa ge ThreeT O T HE T UNE OF L OHE NGRIN

The marriage of Mary El izabeth (Betty) Danahy, '29-'33, toArthur H. Connelly was solemn-ized Wednesday, April 24, 1935,in Holy Angels' Church, with theRev. Robert Chambe rs officiating.The church was decorated withEaster lilies and ferns. The bride,given in marriage by her fa ther,wore a gown of ivory slipper satinfashioned with a square neck andpuffed sleeves. The skirt featureda fan shaped train and her veil ofEnglish tulle was attache d to aplaited coronet trimme d withsprays $of orang e buds and blossoms. She carried white lilacs.Miss Jane Danahy, maid of honor, wore corn yellow chiffon anda large hat of yellow balibun tlst raw. She carried a bouquet ofdelphinium and ma rgue r i t e s .The bridesmaids were the MissesJane Kel ley, | '29- '80, Bet ty Feist .Alice Ma honey, and Virg inia Dug -gan, '29-'33. The Misses Kelleyand Feist wore flag blue chiffon;the Misses Mahoney and Duggan,corn-flower blue Vi th la rge st rawhats of bal ibuntl st raw to match.The best man was Luke Straussand the ushers were VincentHunes, Walter Mahoney, Dr. JohnW. Eustace, and Cyril K ritzer.Following the ceremony abreakfast was served for the immediate family. Spring f lowers,silver candelabra and the weddingcake\ centered the bridal table.Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Relihanof Erie , Penna. a t tended the wedding. IBetty, we all extend to you ourbest and heart iest wishes for muchhappiness and prosperi ty in theyears to come.Susan Neiner, '35

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This is the last 1934-1935 publication of this column, Alumnae!It has been a fdelightful task forme , during these long months nowgone, to huntlup all the bits ofnews about our dear Alumnae andboldly to put them into printMary Ann Woods, |28- '32, has aposition Jteaching Latin in Har-borcreek next year . . Dot Bryan, '30-'34, has been having no endof subbing late ly. She teach esHistory for Miss Faust a t StrongVincent, Erie . . . and Oh! ConnieGalbo, '30-'34, who has been ItalianSecretary*at the Internat ional Inst i tute for the past year, has beensigned up to teach Commercialwork at North East! High Schoolfor next year . . , Her sisterRose, '27-'31, has been at the University of Milan whence she plansto return to Erie. She will leaveIta ly sometime in June.

"Casey" Egan McMahon, '81,and her husband came up fromCoehranton, Pennsylvania for aweek-end not long ago . . . GeneShannon, who is Mrs. John. Green,and is l iving in DuBois, Pennsylvania , has a baby daughter , bornjust before Easter .Mary Kel ly was working in theCourt House, Erie , during the rushseason of tax-collecting . , .MidgeI Hall , '28- '32, has bought a Ford;so I suppose she'll be here and outNorth East way just a l l the t imei . . . Libby Lippart, '29-'33, pos t -carded from Washing ton a fewweek-ends ago.LuElla Haaf, '20-'33, gave an interest ing ta lk a t the evening meeting of the 0. G. A. Sorori ty, :nthe Mercyhurst Library, Wednesday, May 15. She is Private Secretary a t the Pennsylvania Telephone Company, Erie . *Na n O'Brien, 'S0-'34, is workingin Pi t tsburgh in a Broker ' s off ice .She is engaged in secretarialwork. She and Alice Reeder, '30-

Mercyhurst Collegeg June, 1935De a r Al umna e :Last month we started our le t terby saying "Once againand foralmost th e last tim e! this yearwe greet you." So soon that lasttime has arrived! And for thefi rst t ime, what we have to say toyou is really difficult to write. Webelieve "goodby" to be one of thesaddest words in the English language; and to be able to expressits meanings in a fashion that isa l together f i t t ing andfproper re quires consummate art . And we,who are any thing but i ar t ists byhand, will try to make amends forour shortcomings by assuring youthat, if feeling be a criterion inthis matter of saying goodby, weare art ists a t heart, f

Another group is coming to joinyou and to w atch little sistersclimb up the ladder as you havewatched us. Our one hope is thatwe have reached the top rung witha pack of ideals as heavy as youhave wished for us. We appreciatethe fact that we had something tostrive for, and we have tried torealize our aim. Many times, weare sure , we wouldlhave given upin despair if your worthy spirithad not given us the courage togo on. You certa inly must remember the many bumps in the fouryear road you traveled and howeasy, sometim es, it would havebeen to have given up. To Mercy-hurst ' s f i rst graduat ion classwhich set the |standard of ourideals, we concede a great deal ofcredi t for our own 'persisten ce.Each succeeding class has addedits own personal flavor to theseide? Is which we have inheri ted.You. our brave pioneer sisters, didenvision, with solicitous foresight,the Mercyhurst of today: and wetrust that we have helped i t togrow more and more according toyour own golden vision of aAl maMa t e r .Friendship is by far one of themosi delightful things in life. College is a place whe re lastin gfriendships among girls are oftenformed: and that is one valuableresul t among many of spendingfour college years in preparat ionfor life. Girls living together asif in one home, under the direction of one mother, are bound toacquire good qualities from one another. Each individual ^has he rpersonal worthwhile t ra i ts which,

'34, are planning to come to theMercyhurst June Prom . . . Dorothy Mooney, '30-'34, was here forMother ' s Week-end . . .Julia BelleGal lup, ,30 - ,34, is visiting here andwil l remain unt i l af ter graduat ion.Lucille Mehan, '32-'33, |spent theweek-end of May 12, at Mercy-hurs t . . . That same week-end,Mary Lou Neville, i '82- f88, andHelen Loebelinz, '80-'84, were inI They were on deck for GlenGra y .Ja ne T urge on , '29-'33, drovefrom her home in But ler , Penna.on Sund ay, May 6, and visitedwith her Mercyhurst fr iends.Costello Ressler, '30-'34, visitedMercyhurst a short t ime ago anddiscussed, with one of the facultymembers, her new posi t ion as Pri vate Secretary for a Finance Company in Corning, New York . ,LJe a n Summe rs , '29-'33, i s t ra iningtwo students from her c lasses whoare going to a t tend the Interna-]tional Commercial Contest in typewri t ing, a t Chicago, 111. She intends to accompany her entr ies tothe convention.

Susan pNeiner, '36

like a wholesome infection, spreadmore and more, from year toyear, |t o he r companions. :Onenever realizes the full meaning offriendships formed in collegeyears until after the eparationof graduation. Thej administ ra t ionof Mercyhurstlhas understood thisand instituted Alumnae Week-Endfor our benefit: and how we shallappreciate coming back when ourturn comes! (Fortunately, womenhave the ability to say a greatdeal in a|Bhortitime: otherwise, Iam afraid it would have*to | b echanged to Alumnae Week). Whena group hasn't been togethe r fora year, two years, or even more,the conversation, instead of beingabout to-day, harks back to "remember fwhen?" And this all goesto prove that our years togetherare the dearest ones to us i afterall. ^ h |

Even today we hear about thefun and trials |the graduates of1934 had in their Freshman yearwhen they took a major part inthe outstanding production "SallyAnn." Their memory of that wonderful show has made us regretthat we were not fortunate enoughto get into college a year or twoearlier so that we, too, might haveshared in that glorious t ime. Thebeautiful musical numbers havebeen handed down to us fromthose who took part in the show;and even to-day one or another ofits songs may be heard in thehal ls.One of the most delightful outgrow ths of college life is tha tonly the good and glorious happenings are remembered whereas the distasteful incidents areconsigned to the dark corners ofour memory, there to gather dust .For instance, we have a wonderful memory of ourselves as Freshmen port raying a winter scene offalling snow in our beautifulChristmas party. And yet , in regard to that same party, we seldom think of the many tediousdays and nights spent in sewingpieces of cotton in long strips tomake the art i fic ia ls snow. W e;also hope that a l l who were here a tthat t ime have forgo t ten! thatfor weeks afterwards they did nothave needles, thimbles, or whitethread for their own convenience.*!

Our Sophomore year rolledalong ra ther smoothly for we hadlearned to stand in the backgroundand to le t those about us show the

way. Then our ^Junior /year arrived, and with it came ourtroubles; troubles, for the mostpart, of a social natur e. Neverbefore had we realized the intenseeffort necessary to put on twoProms and a Tea Dance in a satisfactory manner! Those of us inthe commercial fdepartment realized then the worth of our training when it was a {mutter of dealing with orchestras, concerts,^andmana gers of various, clubs. Although in many schools theseniors enterta in the other groups,yet it seems to us that our systemteaches us to be more appreciative of our dances. We haver ha dthe experience offentertaining inoin sophomoric days; and, whenour senior days arrive, we are, asa result, better able to understandwha t is-j being donetfor us. Werealize* then just wha t respo nsibilities & enterta ining entai ls! andcan appreciate all the moref theefforts of others.

We have been reminiscing in abig way for our Memory Book ofthough ts is v ery be autiful inmany)'places as we glance backover its pages. You know how youvalue yours: so you must realizehow we feel, too. In this world, ofal l the things, worthwhile or t r ivi al, easy^or difficult of achievement , perhaps the most enduringare memories. And this MemoryBook of ours is all the more beautiful because not a single thingwithin l i t can be retractedever!Those of us who are graduat ingshould stop a mome nt to realizehow much wealthier we are because of our beautiful memoriesof college days.Lasti month we ended on thenote of cooperation. All of us whoare here know how excellentlywell you have cooperated with oneanoth er in Mercy hurs t 's behalf.We all welcome the opportunity ofbecoming at last members of thatwonderful cooperative u nit: theMercyhurst Alumnae. We wish tothank you for making our associa t ion with you through theAlumnae Let ter a happy one. Forthe last time in this column we saygoodby to you, and to ourselvesas students. In another week, weshall be a part of you, we shallbe numbered among the Alumnae!% Very sincerely yours,In the spir i t of Alma Mater ,| Class of '35-Jane Conner '35

PE GASUS AND SIL VE R QUILICL UBS SPONSOR! L E CT UREON NE WMAN

Edmund J. Durkin of Cleveland,Ohio spoke before a meeting ofthe Silver Quill and Pegasus Clubson Tuesday , May fourteen th, inthe Assembly room.

The great Engl ish Cardinal ,John Henry Newman, was thetopic of theftalk presented by Mr.Durkin. After a briefI and concisesketch of the historical backgroundin which the fut ure Cardinalopened his baby eyes, the speakertouched on New man's life as astudent at Oxford University, citedinstances of his own experience atOxford which threw light on thoseof Newman more than a centuryago, for school life 1at Oxford undergoes few changes with thepassing of the .years.He port rayed the young Angl i can divine as cura te of St. Clement's, Oxford and as vicar of St,Mary's, as philosopher and guideof the Tractarian Movement, and

finally as Roman Catholic priestand Cardinal . He gave variousaspects of the great wri ter ' sworks dwel l ing part icularly on his" IDE A OF A UNIVE RSIT Y. " Hepictured! Ne wma n as a n e a rne s tsearcher after t ruth whose a im inVvnting was to use l i tera ture as ahuman means to a divine end: forit'^was not art , but the advance-of religion that Newman hadconstantly in view. The Cardinalwished to set forth in beautifullanguage the visions, the emotionsby which he himself was inspired:thus he produced works which delight us with the ir gra ce andcharm,Hheir power and simplicity.Mr. Durkin is a {gradu ate of St.Edmund' Col lege a t Ware, and ofthe Universi ty of J Oxford; a former president of the Newman Society at Oxford; and a Guildsmanof the Catholic Evidence Guild ofLondon.

After the ta lk, the Club members enterta ined at a Pink Teagiven in the State Dining room.The hostesses were Miss Natal ieFrye and Miss Mary Agnes Lo-baugh. Miss Bessie Green and Miss

The eighth annual convention ofthe Studen t Sodality Conferenceof Western New York, Pennsylvania and Ontario was held Sunday, May 5th, at the Hotel Statlerin Buffalo. The convention drew avery large crowd. Every inch ofspace in the ballroom was occupied.The overflow of delegates whocould not get into the ballroomwas accomodated in second floorrooms where loud speakers werein operation.The Rev. 'Francis P. Le Buffe ,S. J. , noted editor and writer andEastern'.Representative of the Sodality of Our Lady; Rev. J. Rogers Lyons, S. J. , associate editorof the Queen's Work ; and theSenorita Sofia del Valle, an exileof Mexico, were the guest speakers.Vincent T. Barone was chairman of the convention and openedit. The Rev. Nicholas H. Gambert,S. J. , of Canisuis High School, ledin the opening pra yer; and theRev. Raymond J. H. Kennedy, S. J. ,Moderator of the conference, gavethe welcoming address. Greetingsto delegates were given by SimonJ. Nash. Albert J. Burke, Jr . wasc ha i rma n , of the resolutions committee. A chorus, composed of thevarious high schools and the colleges of Buffalo, sang."Study Communism, you Catholic young people," advised Father .Le Buffe. "Nothing is more dangerous than to a t tempt to combat 3jsomething about w hich we know |nothing . To approach and solvethese problems each person shouldhave a long memory, a clear mind,and a st rong heart . "

Father Le Buffe declared himself to be a Communist and saidthat every sister in the hall was aCommunist : "That shows theneed of a long memory. It helps usrecognize that thereare differentkinds of Communists, one kind ofwhich can be approved""Communism, as preached today and as practiced in SovietRussia, we condemn because it denies the fundamental , naturalr ight of private property, insistson the omnipotence of the statewhich can give or d eny righ tswithout let up or hindrance; andfinally, is atheistic based on adenial of the existence of God"Father Le Buffe a lso asked thatNorthern Catholics give more attention to social and economic illswhich beset the Negro.Father Lyons urged the youngpeople to frame their program forthe ayear in line with the HolyYear proclamation of Pope PiusX I, which expressed 'the hope t ha tthe liberty due the church be giveni t , that a l l nat ions be restored topeace, concord and prosperity, andtha t the spread ' of atheismthroughout the world be checked.

Senorita del Valle spoke on conditions in Mexico, asserting thatchildren a re being deprived oftheir faith, are being ' taught tohate the* very concept of God andare a lso being taught to hate theirparents.Responding to Father Le Buffo's challenge, the delegates passeda resolut ion agreeing to make thethreat of Communism and the Negro quest ion mat ter of outstanding importance for study duringthe coming year.Mercyhurst was wel l representedat the convention having aboutfifteen delegates present.Catherine E g a n . '35Ruth Eichenlaub poured. The general hostesses included Miss MaryLucille Burd, Miss Alice Lyman,Miss Marie O'Malley, Miss BettyJean Epp, Miss Margaret Thompson, Miss Betty Fallen, and MissE di t h ' Re ga n . |-Ruth Eichenlaub,^'8S


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fLeona McAllisterVilla Maria College '32; Pre s i dent of 0. G. A. Sorori ty '35;Sodal i ty; Science Club; Jan usClub; Glee Club; Cast of "Daddyj Long Leg s"; Cast of "Mignonett e " ; Prom Commit tees '33, '34, '35;Associate Edi tor of Merciad '35.From this canvas, a gaze, seri -ous-eyed and intent , i s turned upon you. Back of those eyes liematuri ty and sol idi ty of thought .On her brow we read leadership;and about her mouth, couched in

delightful tact, we find a finescorn of the pet ty convent ional i t ies of language. We would expecther to speak with an independenceand gravity of opinion and a lucidi ty of thought . Without being aggressive, she backs her proposalswith a driving power, vi ta l andforceful.What we have described aboveis but the future growth of thepresent ent i ty. In real i ty she is aleader who can yield graciouslyand become the ideal follower.(Continued on Page Five)

Doro t hy Me ye rsProm Commit tees '32, '33;Treasu rer off Kap pa Chi S orori ty

'34 ; Cast of "Daddy Long Legs";Secretary of Hom e EconomicsC l u b ' 3 4 . fill IFriendl iness peers forth from thewhole demeanor of this subject .Her l ips are ready to smile in wil l ing acceptance of the favor asked.The strong lines of her chin indicate a combinat ion of stubbornness and loyal ty. In the depth ofher eyes we gl impse a keen approbation of the humorous. There isabout her a happy-go-lucky earnestness which would lead one topicture her as a di l igent co-worker and as a pleasa nt companion.She appears as one who, though alackadaisical scholar in subjectswhich do n ot interes t her , i sadept in those arts to which she isa t t r a c t e d .How far have we approximatedthe t ruth? In every need the c lassand i ts individual members haveturned to her without fear of refusal or disappointment and have(Cont inued on Page Five)

Martha MyerVotedjMost Clever0. G. AJ Sor ority '34, '35; Sodality '32, '33, '34, '35; Cast of "Dad-dy Long Legs" ; Cast of "ComeOut of the Kitchen"; Hockey '32,'33, ' 34, '35; Orches tra l '34, '35;Science Club; Study Club; Secretary of Student Counci l '34; President of Student Council '35;Chairman of Eucharist ic Committ e e ; Basketbal l '32, '33; Pegas usClub; Associate Edi tor of Merciad'35 I |

Ambitious, loyal, sincere, clever,wit ty, generous only a few ofthe man y qualities which go tomake up this pet i te person I t i ssaid tha t good things come insmal l packages and in this instance, the saying is in a l l respectst r u e . Her technique on the pianoand viol in is an outstanding quali ty. In addi t ion to these ta lentsher poet ic abi l i ty is unique in i tsversat i l i ty, deep in i ts thought ,and always clean and unsullied ini ts great beauty. One glance into(Continued on Page Six)

Evelyn DonahueScience Club; Prom Commit tees

-'32, ' 33, '34; Home EconomicsClub; Student Counci l Representat ive '34; Tea Dance Commit tee'34 ; Glee Club; Cast of "DaddyL ong L e gs . "Here is the face of one on thethreshold of beaut i ful young womanhood. An integri ty of purposeand of ideals sets her apart fromthe ordinary run. With seriousintent she considers l i fe 's maze;and with her own sol id principlesback of her , she seems to standunafraid. With a natural ly sunnysweetness of character she wouldenjoy the good things of l i fe , taking the things not-so-good phi losophical ly. She is of the type whomakes the equal sharing of dut iesher unwri t ten law. Born of herindependent thinking migh t wel lcome a sincere and honest ly spoken opinion.Turnin g to the actual i t ies weknow, we find that we have notbeen wrong. She is not only capable but graceful ly so. Int im ate(Continued on Page Six)

Margaret DeanSecretary of 0. G. A. Sorori ty'34; Sodal i ty; Glee Club; PromCommit tees '33, '34, '35; At tendant to May Queen '35; Tea DanceCommit tee '34; Kappa Chi Sorori ty .Two little imps of mischief arecaught and held within thisframe. There must be as a fol low-up a zest for living at a staccatotempo. Gayety and vivaci ty a t tendher fr iendship. She seems theplaymate of all the world; t he relies in her depths the bedrock ofcharacter as shown by her steadykindly eyes. Her fascinat ingcharm should a t t ra ct manyfriends who del ight in her spright-l iness and who are put a t ease bythe warmth of her cordial i ty. Inthe tender curve of he r mouthdwells a symp athy that invi tesand soothes.

How fortuna te to f ind thatthese imaginary qual i t ies are hersin t ruth. Greet ing her associatesin warm sinceri ty, she bestows a(Cont inued on Page Six)

Katheryn Jane ConnerSecreta ry of Fr eshm an Class'32 ; Treasurer of Student Counci l

'34 ; Treasurer of Senior Class '35;Sodal i ty; Glee Club; President ofJanus Club '35; Secretary of 0. G.A. Sorori ty '34- '35; Merciad Associate Edi tor '34, '35; Pegasus Club;Prom Queen '35; Study Club; Castof "Daddy Long Legs"; Cast of"Mignonet te"; Prom Commit tee'33-'34; Hockey '33-'34; Hockey '33,'34, ' 35; Basketbal l '33, '34, '35;Tennis Tournament '33- '34.Comp osure is the basic chordsounded by this study. Her energyof resolut ion as determined byher mouth is so great that i t carr ies her not only through the formulat ion of the intent ion but toi ts complet ion. In the forcefulcontours of her face we discernthe daunt less courage of the op

t imist . Her whole manner conveysthe security of opinion typical ofthe successful executive.From the factual data we f indthis summary to be t rue:In her we f ind the happy com-(Cont inued on Page Five)

Fre shma n'32; St ude n ttive '32, '33,

Catherine Rose EganVoted Most PopularClass Vice-PresidentCounci l Representa-'35; Sodal i ty Secretary '34; Prefect '35; Home Economics Club Treasurer '34; Hockey '32- '35; Captain '35; Mercy-hurst Athlet ic Associat ion, Presi dent '35; Prom Commit tees '32, '33,'34; Merciad Associate Edi tor '35;Glee Club; Science Club; Basketball '32, '33, '34; Cast of "DaddyLong Legs" ; At tend ant to May

Queen '35. 1 MThe ambit ion of personalachievem ent is the flame whichl ights this face. A high intelligence^ and_a high integri ty makeof advancement l imit -is an expression, in nosmall way, of a mildness of disposition which comes of a placidtemperament . Her eyes smile a tyou with the st ra ightforwardglance of a guileless trust, and anunconcealed candidness. The set ofher shoulders signif ies an implic i t(Continued on Page Six)

possibilityless . T he re

Kat hari ne! L. R eiserPre s i de n t o f Fre shm a n a ndSophomore Classes *32-'33; Student Counci l Representat ive '32-' 33 ; Sodal i ty '32- '35; Prom Commit tee *33-'34; Assistant AssociateEdito r of Merciad '34; Busine ssMan ager of Merciad '35; H omeEconomics Club '34; President ofHome Economics Club '35; ScienceClub '32-'34; Cheerleader '32- '34;Cast of "Daddy Long Legs" '33.Her e we find the face of onemarked for leadership. We can picture her taking hold of any si tuation forcefully. The hint of asmile denotes a ready enthusiasmand universal fr iendl iness. Thegleam in her eye indicates a natureeasi ly moved to laughter . The t i l tof her head points to a poise thatcomes of ini t ia t ive . We could imagine a gir l l ike this a foremost f ig

ure in her every field of endeavor.Were she the head of an organizat ion, that organizat ion would pulsewith l i fe and vigor. Were she anathlete , her team by exam ple,would lead the rest . Were she the(Continued on Page Six)

Bertha McAllisterVoted Most BeautifulVilla Maria College '32; Mathematics Club; Glee Club; Jan usClub; Pe ga sus Club; Sodality;Science Club; Prom Committees'34, ' 35; Cast of Mignonet te ; Associate Edit or of M erciad '35;May Queen '35.

Behind the beauty of face liesa still greater beauty of intellect.Here is one who acquires knowledge for the delight of knowing.No t given to seriou s contemplation, she seems rather to conductherself in carefr ee fashion. Thedarin g in her eyes betrays thedeceptive feminine dependencythat seems so much a part of her.She is not one to become deeplyat tached to any part icular causeand for this reason she follows anunbiased view because i t i s r ightra ther than because i t i s hers.What the exterior l ines cannotexpress we add here . We find hert rue to the pic ture we have drawnand in addi t ion we lay these facts(Continued on Page Six)

Helen CrowleyPro m Comm it tee '32; PegasusClub; Home Economics Club; GleeC lu b ; Tea Dance Committee '34;Chairman Song Contest '35; StudyClub; Sec reta ry of Senior Class'35.

MThe picture of t ranqui l l i ty, in aframe of contentmentIn thisface amiabi l i ty and generosi ty areexpressed by the smiling eyeswhich glance at you half shyly.Perhaps her day's work is as evenas her disposition. There is abouther an unhurried confidence in herown abilities. Tugging at the corners of her mouth is a gentle humor that must be coaxed out intothe open. A steadiness of mannerbrings- with it a much appreciateddependabi l i ty.In t ruth, there is this to sayabout her . Her outstanding qual i ty

is the unselfis hness with whichshe does thing s for others, unasked. The next important featureis the unbroken sereni ty withwhich she moves. Her easily contented nature is made happy in(Continued on Page Six)

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Ka t hryn Ha r r i ng t onD'Youville College '32; PromCommittees '33, '84 ; Pegasus Club;0 . G. A. Sorori ty; Treasurer ofDramatic Club '35; Student Counci l Representat ive '34, '35; At t e ndant to May Queen, '35; GleeClub; Symposium Speaker '35;Assistant Edi tor-in-Chief of theMerciad '35.The art ist seems to have feltthat this subject embodied thespirit of Puck with a dash of

seriousness to counterbalance Thenote of her life is st ruck even nowas brought out in the little lines oflaughter e tched about her eyesand mouth. In her face there isdepicted a tact which seeminglyyields yet never yie lds. About herlingers an intangible aura of poiseand confidence. Together with thisassurance and an i n t e g ra l pa r t ofit, is a generous emotional sweepof drama. There is a bou t her ahappy daring which lends glamorto even the most commonplace ofevery day occurrences. Candor(Continued on Pa ge Six)

Iva KreiderProm Commit tee '32- '34; Latin

Club; Social Pathology Club; Kappa Chi Sorori ty ; M erciad Staff'34-'35; Ca st of "Da ddy L ongLeg s" '33; Hockey '32 ; HomeEconomics '32. |From t h i s por t r a i t t he re g re e t syou the highly inte l l igent face ofa serious minded studen t . Hereyes, lit with honest purpose, fa l lintently on the ta les of k i ngs andqueens, yet she would never be soengrossed that she could not spa rea moment for a fr iendly smile ora gracious word. In her eyes wefind a fugi t ive sparkle of comfortable humor. Her determinedchin bears out the promi se of herbroad forehead in the effort tomake the m o s t of her oppor t un i ties. |An d now how do our speculations compare with the real i t ies ?Let us see;Reliability is the keynote of herscholast ic endeavor. Perhaps thatis why she f inds a place outsideAH well as inside th e classroom.(Continued on P a g e Six)

Marion El izabeth SummersProm Commit tee '32, '33, '34;Hockey '32; Basketbal l '32; Pe ga sus Club; Latin Club; Glee Club;Sodal i ty; Eucharist ic Commit tee'35; Prope r t y Ma na ge r for "DaddyL ong L e gs" ; Tea Dance Committee '34; O. G. A. Sorori ty; Secret a ry of Junior Class.A sober face, belied by atwinkle in the eyes, characterizesthis picture . There is a bou t hercountenance that which speaks of

clari ty of vision and keen insight .The f i rmness of mouth and chintell of a constancy of conviction.In her face are the ma rks of anervous temperament which isliable to show itself not so muchin i rr i tabi l i ty as in a deep anxietyto do all things wel l . About allher features there is a s t r e ng t h ofcharacter del ineated in clear-cutl ine.From our own deduct ions, let usgo to w h a t is. Moderately act ivein extra-curricular f ie lds, and in-tensely interested in her major(Cont inued on P a g e Six)

Margaret Mary MullaneyProm jj Commit tee '32, '33, '34;

Hockey '32, '33, '34, '35; Ma na ge rof Hockey Team '35; Basketbal l'32, '33, '34; Pegasus Club; Lat inClub; Science Club; Associate Edito r of Science Paper '35; GleeClub; Sodal i ty; Tea Dance Commit tee '34; T re a sure r of Jun i o rClass '34; Vice-President of SeniorClass '35; Phylomeletic Club, Secre t a ry '33, President '34- '35.Though our subject looks ra thersolemn here , th e pa i n t e r of theportra i t leaves you with the impression that she is not a l wa ys so.Somehow we feel Ireland is tob l a me for the gl int of humor and.mischieveous quirk of her mout h .There ' s a chal lenge and force inher a t t i tude and a steadfastnesst ha t m i gh t be equalled bu t neverovercome. She is. al ternately sunand shadow, sometimes completelyobscuring her lightheadednesswith a sudden seriousness.Stamped on her face are the ma rksof a generous giver and a loyalfr iend. A s t a unc hne ss of convic-(Continued on Page Six)

Mercedes EisengartPubl ic i ty Courtesy! Week '34;Publicity Committee of Sodality'33, ?3 4 ; Home Economics Club;KappaI Chi Sorori ty; Cast of"Daddy Long Legs"; Tea DanceCommit tee '34; Prom Commit tees'33 '34; Song Contest '35.On her lips there is a readyhumor. And her eyes are ^steadiedby a faithfulness within. A gent leabstract ion of gaze connotes anartistic tendency, fostered by dili

gent and painstaking labor intosomething uncommon. A pleasant-ness ot manner seems to envelopthe observer with its wa rmt h andsinceri ty. Aware of her modesty,we welcome the opportuni ty topresent her qualities which wepraise without l imita t ion. Weknow her to be one who has takena place in col legiate ranks as acapable scholar and an earnestfriend who gives willingly of t ha twhich is hers. Anxious to please,sh e has been a lenient creditor tothe borrowers of her services. Al -(Continued on Pa ge Six)Leona McAllister

(Continued From Pa ge Four )With a graceful efficiency sheperforms her manifold obligations.Her tact smooths the way for aworthy judgment which f inds rootin solidity of thought . Hers is agre a t s t r e ng t h of charact er: ofhe r own volition she is a forcefulelement in the affai rs of those shecontacts."The st i l l unboast ing st rength ishe rsT ha t s t a ys the immemorialhills."

j - o - :Dorothy Meyers

(Continued From Pa ge Four )always found her acquiescent.Working with her has been doubly enjoyable because of her gaycomradeship. Brassbound loyal tyma rks her as a worthy confidantan d a dependable associate,"Thou hast a purpose joyful, acourage blameless,Thy part assured is a happy land."

: - o - :Katheryn Jane Conner

(Cont inued From Page Four)binat ion of a social presence anda wealth of hospi ta l i ty whichmakes her preeminent . With achallenging confidence, she encounters whatever the day maybr i ng . A varia t ion of e n t hus i a smsmake for a well-rounded personal i ty. She comes on the scene ofevery enterprise to play an animated role , giving generously ofher hours and apt i tudes.A daring comradeship makes heralways welcome. Her f i rmness ofresolve breathes re l iabi l i ty intopromises."Genteel in personage,Conduct and equipage,Noble by he r i t a ge ,Generous and free ."

Beatr ice K. BannerGleelClub; {Orchestra ; PegasusI toClub;^Silver Quill; Delta Pi Epsi-lon Sorori ty; Edi tor of Merciad'35; Hostess Club; 0. G. A. Sorori ty Club; Sodality.This is the picture of boundlessambition coupled with the will toc a r ry it out. Here is one whogloriesjin meeting difficulties andin mastering them. Her keen eyesshine with the determinat ion to

bet ter her own best .gDespi te thebusiness-l ike impression, the picture is appeal ing because of a hidden friendly self that only needsencouragement to make itselfknown. In her glance we see anelfish humor which is not exploited at the expense of others.There is an air of constancy thatlends sincerity and reliability tothe promises she makes. Abouther face, there is the digni ty ofintegri ty.Viewed through the eyes ofreal i ty ra ther than of imaginat ionwe find these to be the f ac ts :(Continued on Pa ge Six)

Anna McGrath| Basketbal l '32; Hockey Team'32, '33, '34; Ma na ge r of Basketball Team '34; Senior Representative of Mercyhurst Athlet ic Association '35; Secretary of Sophomore Class; Pegasus Club; HomeEconomics Club; Exchange Edi torMerciad '35; Prom Commit tees'32, '33, '84, '35; Chairman j ofStudy Club '35; Cast of "DaddyLong Legs"; Cast of "Come Outof the Kitchen"; Sodal i ty; Cathol ic Li terature Commit tee '35;Glee Club f | '" F

This tall sta te ly gir l is a mongthe very few who have the courag e of their own convictions andthe st rength of Gibral ter when itcomes to carrying them out.When searching for a frank andopenhearted opinion Anna can berelied upon to give sat isfact ion.Du e to her capable and e a rne s tefforts many a happy moment hasbeen afforded the r e a de r s of theMerciad. Al though she has ma nyfine t ra i ts, her thoughtfulness ofothers seems to be one of t hose(Continued on P a g e Six)

Laura Frances LaCaverajPresident of Senior Class '35;Vice-President of Junior Class '34;Vice-President of Student Council'35; Chairman of June ; Prom Commit tee '34; Chairman of Hallowe'en Dance '34; Captain of Bas-ketball Team '33; Hockey Team'32, '33, '34, '35; Pre s i de n t ofMathematics Club '35; Sodal i ty;Member of Our Lady's Committee '33; Member of Eucharist icCommit tee '34; Cast of "Daddy

L ong L e gs" ; At t e nda n t to MayQueen '35; Basketbal l '32, '33, '34.The art ist imprisoned the spir i tof eternal youth here. Refreshingcharm and sweetness seem to bethe essence of her existence. Onewould imagine that in her intercourse with others she would beunselfishly loyal and s t e a dfa s t toan infinite degree to those sheloves. In her steady eyes one f indsan overflow of energy which seeksoutlet in dependabi l i ty. About herpoised head and shoulders there isa grace and l a t e n t s t r e ng t h t ha t(Continued on P a g e Six)

Ma ry Ann SkeneProm Commit tee '32, '33, '34;Hockey '31; Vice-President ofSophomore Class '33; Latin Club;Pe ga sus Club; Mission Commit tee34-'35; Glee Club; Sodal i ty; Castof "Daddy Long Legs"; Tea DanceCommit tee '34.Here is a face that te l ls youlittle or nothing of itself; it is notsecret ive but re t icent . Solemnitysi ts ra ther awkardly upon hercountenance which is so much moreused to fun and ga i e t y .Beneath a calm demeanor sheholds a boundless energy in check.Sur round i ng her wi t h an air ofdigni ty are an inborn poise andpride. On the scales of her j udgme nt she se e ms to weigh eachconclusion carefully. Arou nd he rmout h and eyes l inger t races ofgracious diplomacy and g r e a t self-

control . Her quiet a loofness makesone wonder how necessary concrete things real ly are to her.Going from fiction to f a c t wediscover the t rue ident i ty of ourpor t r a i t .(Continued on Pa ge Six)


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Pace Six T H E M E K C I A DJUNIOR JOTTINGS

June. I9ar

The last column of Junior Jottings.-Next year I suppose it'll beSenior s' Sallies, or sump'n . . .Our little sisters, God bless em,gave us a novel part y the 22nd.Though we could not be there theythoughtfully sent us refreshments. . . And did they taste good behind scenes of Mignonette . . .For you puzzle fans, wha t twoJunior s spent a whole afternoonseeking the inside thunder sheetthrough the wilds of Mercyhurst. . . Why do the Junior s takin gMicrobiology* act so distr aug ht oflate . . May Day was the loveliest ever and though it doesn't be long in this column we can't refrain from telling Bertha McAllister w hat a per fect queen-- she was. . . We feel quite proud to thinkthat the Junior song was sungMay Day . . .'To what Junior d idthe picture of the bride refer. . . Wasn ' t the representat ionof Jane Uprichard and her flockof five apt . . . Ruth Headleyreached her major ity last Wednesday and we all gave her aparty . . . Did you note th e predominance of Juniors in the castof Mignonette . . . Courtesy Weekwas sponsored as usual by theJuniors . Weren ' t the skits funny.

They were only too true . . .Betty Killeen and Bessie Greenare back with us again after illnesses . . . Things we like : Ber-nie's hair cut . . . Anne W einerin her wh ite org andy . . . Twicetold tales: Winnie and Marge telling their grandchildren about thetrip to Harr isburg. P. S. Therewere four blow outs on the waydown . . . Like all good thing seven college days come to an endand so we close with every goodwish to t he Seniors from U th eJuniors . Winifred O'Dell, '36

CONTINUATIONS OF CLASS BIOGRAPHIES WEEK-END IN CLEVELAND

: - o - :F A C U L T Y ! N E W SOn Apr il 10, Dr. Michael J.Relihan addressed the s tudentbody at Mount Mercy College,Pit tsburgh, Pennsylvania; and onApril 15, the stud ent bodies of St.Mary 's Seminary, Buffalo , NewYork, and Stel la Niagara at Lewis-ton, New York. On April 27, Dr.Relihan spoke at the Catholic Education Association of Pennsy lvania at Pit tsburgh, Pa. Thet i t l e o f h i s p ap er was " Th e | P re -Service Prepar ation of the Elementary School Teacher."Mother M. Borgia, Dean, accompanied by Sister M. Alice, registra r, motored to B uffalo, N ewYork,fto attend the ^funeral ofMrs. E . IJ . Person, mother ofMary jjiPerson| Siste r M. P hillippaof the English Department andSister M. Fidel is of th e Chemis-try Department also at tended thefuneral . |Miss Ruth E. Whalen spent th eweek-end yof May 4 in -'Bradford,Pennsylvania vis i t ing Miss May E.Brown, former dramatic art teacher of this college.Miss ^Gertrude M. Forness , athletic instruc tor J spent the weekend of May 4 in I Buffalo, NewYork. 1 WMiss BOP trice A. Mulcahy ofthe Dramatic Department spentthe week-end of May 4 in Buffalo,New York and in Bradford,Penn-sylvania.Mother M. Benedicta and SisterM. Collette spent the week-end ofMay 10 in Butler,Pennsylvania.They were accompanied by MissRuth Whalen. | pDr. Michael J. Relihan spent theweek-end of May 17 in Ha rris burg, Pennsylvania as the Mercyhurst representat ive at the annualspring meeting of the Associat ionof Liberal Arts Colleges.Mary Gerard Trageser, '38

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4)Martha Myerher dark brown eyes conveys toyou determin ation which is always peppy in the discharging ofduty .

Her little feet can be seen flying lover the hockey field or thebasketball floor whenever a Mercyhurst game or practice is insession. The "ideal secretary" canalso be mirrored in our little subject .

Hard to know and at timesdifficult to understand. Bu t oncea friend, she is always a friend,and a true one, too. Her scholastic ability makes her outstandingin her classwork.With all these fine traits, however, the re Ms no display of conceit or overestimation of her personals quali t ies ; on the contrary ,our little friend believes herselfquite ordinary ."Not much in quantity, but forquality t h e ! best ."

:-o-:Marg are t Dean

wealth of favor on her intimates.Her bounty overflows on friendand acquaintance al ike withoutdiscrimination. Of a nature notdomineering but dominatin g, shewill unconsciously! guide th e footsteps of her youthful associates."As the human countenancesmiles on those that smile, so doesit sympa thize with:- those tha tweep."

: - o - : Catherine Rose Egan

trustworthine ss . From this conclusion we draw anotheran un -impelled readiness to be of assistance.Proof of our skill in readi ngphysiognom ies are the facts inthe case. We see her forging aheadeach year towards her fu ture goal .Equa lly successful in every endeavor, her scope broadens year byyear and she becomes proficientin divers ways. Should we forgetall her accomplishments we wouldstill remember and cherish her jjforher unflagging generosity and unselfish kindness."I ask but this: to keep a greenpoint growingWithin myself, ^whatever windsbe blowing."

: - o - : Bertha McAllis ter

before you. How bit terly she resents her unsophis t ication | i sshown by the longing she frequently expresses to have a svelte,woman-of-the-worldliness . Shunning impulsiveness she resorts toreason as her yardstick of decis ion. Society rather than the professions, claims her at tributes ."But thy eternal summer shall notfade." | | |

| : - o - : |Evelyn Donahue

with few, her charm radiates farbeyond those few. Frequently , herjudgments are sought and generally abided by. Her friendship isa ^worthwhile investment for thedividends are large and constant ."So thru our heart there windsa track of feelingA path of memory that is Allher own." : - o - :

Helen Crowleythe possession of much or little.Quietly she has found a niche inthe hearts of all of us which shehas made her own for all time.The secret pleasure of agenerous actIs th e g rea t mind'sygreat* bribe.

Katharine L. Reiserhead of a household, all thing swould revolve around her in serenity and security.Let us see how the life of thissubject bears out? the characteristics we have read into her face: jIn the first bewildered days, theclass turned instinctiv ely. to herfor guidance. When the dazed dayswere over, they still relied uponher inborn judgment and discret ion ! o carry them triumphantlythrough other s i tuations. With her"pep" as a cheer-leader and herskill on the tennis courts she takesher place infthe annals of collegia te I sports , i;As a successful major in Home Economics she bidsfair to materialize our conjectureconcerning her talen t in home-making. With a gay gesture anda still gayer smile she faces th eworld, inviting:"Friend for whom my dwellingstandsTake your joy from both myh an d s . "(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 )

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Kathryn Harringtonshines from her eyes, and frankness rests on her lips.We are not infallible, so we turnto facts to support our assumptions. In her writ ings, her pentraces laughter rather than thecontours of tragedy. She trumpsat bridge table with?the same delightful humor. Of h er artis ticability we have full proof both inher prose and poetry and in hernightly dramatic exhibitions. Inthe committee room the fact thatshe has again and again proven uswrong without- our resenting - ites tablishes her as a* more thanaverage college s tatesman. Thecombination of her emotional anddramatic talents made her, for herpart isans at Mercyhurst and formany others , th is year 's best Symposium speaker."She holds her little thought ins ig h tTho gay they run and leap.": - o - : Marion Elizabeth Summers

work, she consciously and conscientiously applies to each newendeavor the fullness of her vision.The humor which is so elaboratelyhidden in the picture, in realityescapes delightfully into her everyday routine."The most? utte rly lost of alldays is th at in which you havenot once laughed.": - o - : Mercedes Eisen g ar tthough her time is limited, due toher many outs ide activ i t ies , she isalway s gracious in e xtending ahelping hand in the extra-curricular work as well as in takingprominent partitand an active enthusiasm in classroom affairs anddiscussions."A generous soul is sunshine tothe mind." : - o - :

Mary Ann SkeneShe is as s i lent about herself asthe photographed image, allowingher personali ty tolintroduce itself.While she *is industrio us in thepursuit of her studies, her interests lie on the social rather thanthe sc holastic side of schoo l! life.Perhaps only her in t imate friendsever contact the rollicking side of

her nature which frequently castsaside her n ative poise. Of h erjudgment we may say th is , thatit was valued highly on every committee on which she has served."Keep the golden mean betweensaying too much and too little."

Beatrice K. BannerHer hours of stu dy are butstepping stones to a goal. Sheavails herself of every advantageth a t she^may the better fit herselffor the place she intends to makehe rs . Her every day difficultiesare met with the same courage ofspirit which has made the editorship of the "Merciad" a rather en

viable thing. Silent witnesses beartest imony to her s trength of^char-acter and sincerity of purpose. Herdiversity of interests is onlyequalled by her diversity of talent.The {results of her efforts a reAladdin-like in tha t by wishingshe seems to (att ain perfection. Inreali ty her more-than-amateuradeptness at the piano and thetypew riter and with the pen isdue to untiring and concentratedpursuit of these skills."You are today w here yourthough ts have broug ht you, youwill be tomorrow where yourthoughts take you." : - o - :

Laura Frances LaCaveracomes of continued athletic endeavor.Let us see how nearly the mental image compares with the lifecanvas.

The untiri ng activity of youthcharacterizes her many and variedcollegiate duties. In the capacityof president of her class she hasbrought a devotion and a zealwhich has made the positions ofboth honored ones. As natu rallyas a child goes out to play, she hasentered the various athletic fieldsand in every case come home avictor. Whether in basketball togsor in silver slippers she moves witha beautiful ease and grace."Thisi-above all: to thine ownself be trueAnd it must follow as the nightthe$ da yThou canst not then be false gtoany man."

: - o - : Iva Kreider

Her s are not the qualities of agreat leader but she is the stuffout of which devoted and loyal followers are made."Meanwhile, she played surpassingwellA part , for most , unplayable."

: - o - : Margaret Mary Mullaney

Hon keeps her true to tha t inwhich she believes. Her clarity ofthought, keenness of judgment andhonesty of speech should result inan opinion valued by her friendsand honored by her enemies.

Shall we see how well we haveinterpreted the art is t ' s delineat ions? That challenging at t i tudehas won her an enviable positionamong the top-ranking athletes ofthe school. The various channelsof extra-curricular activ i t ies havewelcomed tha t flow of wellplanned ideas and carefully madejudgments . Her loyalty makes herreliable and a dependable memberof all her collegiate organizationsand associat ions. She has a varietyof interests to each of which shegives her heart ies t cooperationand support. Not so studious as tobe unentertaining, and not so dilatory as to be unintelligent, she isequally at home whether the setting be scholastic or social."Let me win or lose with a

regular smileAnd never be known to whineFor that is a regular fel low'sg styleAnd I want to make i t mine."

The eventful day arrived. We agroup of six, were off on our longplanned trip to Cleveland, muchto the satisfaction of the rest ofthe school, who were tired of hear-ing our plans. We arrived at thebus stat ion, and almost mobbedthe bus driver, we were so anxiousto get on the bus. Miss McGrathand Miss Donahue, trying theirutmost to be sophisticated, refusedto sit with the rest of us in thelarge back seat. The "us" includesMarion Summ ers, Mar tha MyerMar y Skene and Mar garet Mullaney.At our stop in Girard we discovered much to our chagrin thatin our excitement we had acquiredtwo additional pieces of luggagewhich the bus authorities hadphoned ahead for. One particularbright ^member said, "I didn'tthink he'd find out."We hopped the next freight car,I mean bus, and arrived in Cleveland, "tired but happy." We dashedthrough a downpour to the Cleveland Hotel where we were conducted with a flourish to oursuite. After we "looked over thesitua tion" we dined at the "Em

bassy." Then we went to the Hippodrome Theatre. We spent therest of the evening .Saturday we munched rhythmically at the Hotel Statler to themusic of Tommy Tucker. We thenvisited the high spots of the city,after which we returned to the Hotel and dressed for dinner whichwe had at Lotus Gardens. Thatevening we attended the movies.Sunday we at tended mass at St .James Cathedral . Following th iswe went to the observation towerat the terminal. At one o'clock weI dined in the main dining room ofthe Hotel Cleveland. >On the inspiration of the moment we phoned the bus terminalto find th at we had only a few

minutes to catch the next bus. Wephoned frantically for a half hourto find, to our dismay, that wecould get a bus out of Clevelandbound for Erie.The trip was uneventful fromCleveland to Ashtabula, exceptgetting off of the road for about)fifteen miles. We waited over foran hour in Ashtabula. When wefinally boarded an Erie bus andfound our troubles were over, ourspir its overflowed with spontaneous burst of song, and we serenaded the passengers from Ashtabula to Erie. With a few wellchosen words of advice to the au-thorities of the Greyhound line wepiled into a taxi and hystericallyurged the taxi driver to drive

faster; we arrived at Mercyhurstfifteen minutes later.Margaret M Mullaney. '35

Anna McGraththat is the most outs tanding. Shehas a facu lty for ke eping heropinions to herself and of veilingpersonal feelings with a charmingman ner. I n th e classroom thisgraceful person gives evidence ofa mind which can be rankedamong those of the most brilliant.Her fluency of speech and her command of English make her hearers rather envious. Because of hernumerous virtues and great abil ity, it would b e impossible toforce mere words to do her justics.Pict ure a tall, graceful personwith all the above-mentioned att ributes and then throw in manymore that you yourself have observed, and you have a vision ofour friend and classmate."As silent as a sphinxAnd as much renowned."


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June. 1935 T H E M E R C I A D Page SevenLAST v WILL ANDTESTAMENT Af FRESHMAN'S DIARY

We, the class of 1935, of thecity of Erie and s tate of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind andmemory, and considering the ^uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do hereby make, ordain,publish, and declare this our lastwill and Testament,FIRST To our Beloved Dean,Mother Borgia, we will our undy

ing gratitude and love.To Sr. Mary Esther, our loyalclass adviser, our deepest appreciation of the help she has givenus in the past four years . To thenext lucky class we prophesy success and happiness u nder herguidance. ISECOND To F athe r Powers ,our esteemed Chaplain, our mostsincere loyalty and deepest affection.THIRD To Dr. Relihan, our admiration, vFOURTH To Mr. Donatel l i , ourhopes for his continued success inthe future.FIFTH To our beloved teachers ,perfect happine ss and peace ofmind for two glorious m o n th s ; towhich we add, for their lasti ngconsolation in th e grief whichcrushes them, our remarkable intelligence, superior judgment, andexemplary conduct.SIXTH To the Sis ters , our loveand prayers . J M| SEVENTH To Mercyhurst, th eghosts of our footsteps, ,ito echothrough the halls during the yearsto come.EIGHTH We give and!bequeathto the Juniors our Senior d ignity ,on condition that 1 they uphold itwith the seriousness and gravitywhich ever distinguished it,Wealso leave to the ir disposal ourvaluable personal possessions,namely, our Merc yhurst bannerwith the hope that they will guardand cherish it,and our front

seats in the chapel, and our precedence in thei* lunch li ne .|gNINT H|To our | Sister class , ourfaith in its ability to uphold thehigh s tandards of Mercyhurst .TENTH To th e F resh m an c las swe give and bequeath our socialability and wisdom.Furthermore, we, the Seniorclass, will to the Glee Club ofMercyhurst our melodious voices,and to the orchestra our loyal support in time of need.Our personal bequests are herewith submitted.I, Laura La Cavera, wil l mycare of t h e ^ s t i l l " t o K a y For-quer: may i t bring her as muchpleasure as it has to me.I, |Marga re t |Mul laney , will my

affections for Mother Pier re toBetty Fallen , and my S. | |F . toBetty K i l l e e n . | |I, Jane Conner, will my abilityin philosophical argument to AliceHalleran.I, Helen Crowley, will my pepto Jean Griffin , and my firs tplace in the lunch line to LibMontgomery. I-I, Kay Harrington, willlmy ex pressive gestures to Frances Mal-aney to the purpose that she usethem to the best of her ability.I, Evelyn Donahue, wil l my telephone calls and week end permiss ion to Margaret Gould Thompson.I, Marion Summers, Iwill my A.B. degree in Secretarial Science toLenora Rozan, my abil i ty to typeto Marion Sullivan. y ]I, Mary Skene, will my difficultschedule in the History Depar tment for four years to Nina LaCave ra . | iI, Martha Myer, wil l my poeticabilities to Kay Gill and my heightto Mickey Gordon to whom it maybe useful.

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m April|24 \ Mercyhurst again , after our last official vac ation! . . .Glad to be back . . ." m0 re fun. . "Easter Monday inightl we | yes, white |o rgandy , j andcorsage was j . . Unpackingcookies from home appreciated-(but not| between the sheets!)Lights out! but-far, far^into th enight . |April 27 Happy birthday 1 r.o

Gerry . . . Last issuedoesn't itmake you feel fu nny? . . . Fir styear at Mercyhurst draws to aclose . . . T hings we'll never forget: Rita Ressler's twinkling fingers . . . Marion Sullivan throw ing shoe s at a mouse* at 4 o'clockin the morning . . . The!morningBretta Marie and Nina got up at4 to do accounting . . . but had arelapse till five . . . The "Awakening of Florence" (Costello) in abucket^ of water! . .^. The nightBret ta and an early June bugfought for possession! of the$"In-s t i tu te" ,| . . and Bretta gloat1$ | &^ M a y | 5 More "Fresh-n ess ' . . .from Betty Harrington.*. . "Helen,what do we have in biology? . . .Ru th m ar ie Kappelt"Butt SisterPhil ippa !j . . . Esth er Young . . .(very sweetly) "Thank you, Sister " . . . from Lee . . . "Younever saw anything l ike i t" . . .Mardie"But Ihe doesn ' t writelong l ette rs; this one is only'. 10PGrges!nice going, Mardie! . . .Helen Gowans"COM E I N! ! (askSister Mary Alice forparticulars). . . Ruth Mary McCartyH i,Toot s! . . . Marion Kuhn-"Oh,you 're so funny!" . . JCharlotteAlbracht"Oh, I'm so dumb . . "And from the faculty comes"Little thnake, I could kith you."May 7 More of it . . .Remarks. . . Frances Malaney"Hello ,duckie" . . . Mary Jean"I su p pose so" . . . Kay Gill"Oh, kidsI 'm so t ired " I . . Betty Fallen"Yes, honey-bunny" . . . Remembrances . . . Pauline and her

" n u rsery rh y m e" (a l i as | " Carm enSaeculare ") . . . Irene's lovelyhair . . . "Butch" Jones ' Irish accent . . . Alice Halloran 's t radi-ness . . . Impe rsonati ons in the" In s t i tu te" .May 13 j Speaking of week-ends


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Pag e jESight r nI' II K MK II CI AD fene, 1935SOME FRESHMEN VIEWS ONEDI CATION W FORTY IHOURS DEVOTION HOME ECONOMICS CLUD

PEN PORTRAITS CROWNING OP MAY QUEEN

"The degree of fulfillment ofour expectat ions s rests with-.; ourselves and depends upon the abilities we possess and the efforts weare willing to put forth""What our college education willdo for us does not depend on thecollege alone. It must be a fifty-fifty proposition" 1"I realize th at I shall receivefrom college only in the samemeasure as I give to college. Thisfills me with i the desire to givemy best, in order that I may obtainthe best" J I \ I"What I really want of my college education, is a sane, civilized,educated outlook on life""In obtaining a college education, I expect to obtain more thana? bachelor of arts degree and acert ificate to teach Latin""I t is not the professor s, theother| students , or the reputat ionof the college that is responsiblefor what a girl gets out of hercollege course, but the individualherself" | | i"My/own determination and desire to acquire these cultural advantages must be present andforemost in my mind during m ycollege days""If I knew how to think wellenough now, I probably would bethrough with college. By getting atrained intellect, I will know howto cope with the problems and obstacles ! that are sure to presentthemselves.""I expect college to iron out myweak spots of character, tostrengthen my will power, to makeme a keen observer of my surrounding s, and to put on me afiner polish of manner, poise, andg race""I want college to impress uponme the value of an education andwhat it will do for me if I usemy college years at Mercyhurst tothe best advantage"

: - o - :GLEE CLUB - ORCHESTRAOn Thursday evening, May 23,th e Mercyhurst? College Orchestraunder the direction of Prof. C.Morelli presente d its second annua l! concert in the College jAuditorium. The Glee Club, directed byMrs. Maude Wilbert, worked incollaboration with the rorchestra.At th is , i ts firs t formal appearance, the Glee Club exhibited talent and poise in a melodious performance which was received bythe audience with enthusiast ic applause. The Glee Club's programconsisted of: "Swing jLow, SweetChariot ," Reddick; "The Star Lullaby," Treha rne; and "The Cob

bler 's J ig ," Davis . |The appearance of the Orchestra^ was awaited with considerableinterest and received with markedsatisfactio n. Evidence of exc ept ional improvement over las tyear 's performance was especial lynoted. The in terest and appreciation of the audience was gratifyingto both conductors and members ofthe groups who sincerely endeavored throughout the year to bringtheir work to a high peak of success. The Orchestra 's program in-eluded: "Majest ic Overture," K.L.Kink; "Princess of India," Crosby;"Chanson Tris te," P. Tsehaikow-sky; "In a Rose Garden," M.Ewin g ; " Th e Bridal jt u re , C. Lavallee;Spanish Dance, W."Overture Comique," [_"The Desert Ca ra va n , ' j | Zamecnik;"Marching to Peace," J . L. Roekel .Miss Ruth Mary McC arthyJpre-sented several ha rp solos as anadded feature to the program.J I Adeline Morelli, '37

Rose," Over-I p Ninita"A. Johnson;A. Sartorio ;

ra Every yearftherelis celebratedthroughout the universe thelFortyHo ur s! Devotion. K very one] realizes that it is a devotion in whichcontinuous pray er is I made forforty!hours Ibefore!the {exposedBlessed Sacrament; but there arefew who really know of the origin of (this devotion. ^^H^EIpflH

The Milanese chronicler, I Buri-gozza, who was a contemporary ofthe beginning of this i devotion,clearly describes the g custom I ofexposing the Blessed Sacrament inone church after another as l anovelty which began in Milan, May1537. The Archbishop of Milan appealed to the citizens in order toappeas e the anger of God {pro voked by jF.the offences of Christ i a ns ; and in order to bring tonought the efforts andj machinations of the Turks, who were pressing forward to the destruction ofChristendom, decided to establisha round of prayers and supplications, to be offered both day andnight by all the faithful of Christ,before Our L ord's m ost S acredBody, in all the churches of thecity for forty consecutive hoursin each church in sucession. Itwas Pope Paul! Il l who firs t putthe official s tamp of [appro val onsuch a practice.As to the actual originator ofthe forty hours devotion, there hasbeen much difference of|opinion;but the evidence Iseems to favora Capuchin Father, Joseph Fer-mo , who was the firs t to organizethe arrangement by which the Forty Hours {Exposit ion was trans ferred from Church to Church inMilan and was kept up without

in terruption throughout Jail th eyear.The indulgences for Forty HoursAdorations as granted by PopePaul III are of two kinds:1. A part ial indulgence of

seven years and seven quarantinesmay be gained eachi day by avisit to t he Church where theBlessed Sacrament is exposed.2. A plenary indulgence, applicable to the souls in Purgatory , isgained by one visit, Confessionand Holy Communion, and theusual prayer for the intention ofthe Holy Father, the Pope.This^year we observed FortyHours Devotion on Ma y 19, 20, 21.Th e devotionsf were begun afterHigh Mass at whichjtime th e rewas a procession in which the collegians took part . Both the Sisters and the Soda lists had Guardsof Honor for the three days sothat there was always some oneon watch during the exposit ion.There was a daily evening service at which vis i t ing priests part icipated. On Monday, FatherStephen H. Meko of St. Patrick'sCathedral gave a very appropriatesermon, on the subjectj "I Believethe church is one, holy, catholic,and apostolic." In a very simpleand pleasing manner, he demonstrated four qualities of theChurch.The closing service was heldTuesday^ evening * with the Reverend Wm. L. Sull ivan, former*pro-fessor of sociology of MercyhurstCollege, as celebrant. The Reverend Ennis Connelly of St. Peter'scathedral delivered the sermon onthe Blessed Sacrament andstressed the fact that we shouldvisit the Blessed Sacrment more

frequently .The procession of college* girls,flower girls, altar boys and priestswas the final ceremony.^| Kay Egan, '35

I The Home Economics Clublalsobrought Sits year's activities to aclose with a par ty at the Roost,Tuesday evening, M ay 14. Themeeting J was entirely social;Bridge-Keno and table golf wereplayed. Incidentally, Miss Whalenwon] a b a r of Woodbury's soap.Refreshments were served and themeetings ended with ! many hopesan d resolu tions jj'for another suc-cessful year. ^ B I 1 dare sayfthat th is isfthe las tlime your columnist will greet youin this capacitygso she bids you abrief farewell in the hope that shewill see you all next year.I @ i | Ru th Mae Head ley , ' 36

: - o - :SJBif H YEARNINGO Lord, give me sight that I may |see ISThe quiet beauty that mustgj ever beIn simple th ings:A yellow, crimson spheredrowningIn broad, blue!sea of twil ight;Children playingjin a doorway;Dawn's first innocent smile,And apple-blossoms in a countrylane.0 Lord, touch my ears that Imay catch the tuneOf low winds across a sandy dune;Crickets' concerts of a summer'sn ig h t ;The silver song of old, old chimes;And voices from the long-agot i me s .0 Lord, let me know the scentof warm earthyAwakened by the gentle finger sof an April rain ;Camp fires somewhere on awestern plain; -And the new-born bud's firstbreath of pret t iness .O human heart, so small and odd,How can it be that youCan hold so much of loveliness!Martha Myer, '35

:-o-:THE FRESHMAN-JUNIOR

PARTY IH On Wednesday , May 22nd, theFreshmen gave their b ig s is ters ,the Juniors , a great party .Our little sisters called for usat eight o'clock and escorted us tothe diningfroom. They were tru lyli t t le s is ters that n ight: each onehad a big bow on her head andcarried a p laything.All sophistication was cast a-side and all of us were carriedback to fo rmer days when welearned to play "Farmer tin aDell" and "London Bridge" whichusually ended in a good old-fashioned tug-o-war.

Dancing, fortune telling, andbridge were in terr upted by re freshments . There were hot-dogsas many as you could eat,chocolate cake with white cocoanut icing, and coffee. While feast ing,we were entertained by a l i t t lesisterjwho gave impersonations ofthe big sisters. In other words, itwas a case of "seeing yourselvesas others see you."Numerous prizes were given.One of the prizes jus t couldn'tfind an owner: i t was the one forthe person who ha d eaten themost. No decision w as made inthis case. *It was one of the most delightful parties of the year; and, in be half of the Juniors , I want tocongratulate our l i t t le s is ters ontheir abil i t ies as very charmingand darl ing hostesses . I M . Burnette Rickenbaugh, '36

Congratulat ions are in order,my esteemedfcolleagues, for thereare those among you who have,through some divining power, discovered the names of those whohave sat ffor my as yet veiledp o r t ra i t s .I realize as I writejhow grosslyI flattered myself when 11 termedthis venture "Pen Portrai ts ."They are but vague outlines ofportrai ts ; they are only the sketchiest of sketches.?Here are|my|latest efforts ; mystrength is failingif in the nearfuture I desertithese pages, th inkwell of me, 1$prithee. IJreiteratemy only hint, one Sophomore, oneSenior, one Junior, one Freshman,and one only from each class, arehere presented for your eagle-eyedinvestigation. jMy first sketch is of a charmingday s tudent, talljand slender, darkof hair and fair of complexion. . . a t a ll timespoised and composed of mann er . . . she stand s,no t aloof, but alone on an eminence built of superior poise andreal scholastic a bility . . . she isseldom seen tin the residentialhalls . 1 . . is seen but rarely in thefields of ath let ic endeavor . . . isin fact . . . well, that is for youto guess.My next portra i t is of oneequally well-versed injf the traveling of knowledge's tortuous paths. . . medium in height . . . brownas to hair . . . eyes . , . wearsglasses . . a mild devotee of theg rea t g o d, Br id ge . . . a ch am p io ndebate r on any and all subects. . . a v ar iab le tem p er . . . a m ajor in . . . but that would be telling you. I

Dark blonde hair . . . eyes . . .nose . . . mouth.. . . ears . . . areyou in terested? . . . not'one wh i tmore athlet ical ly minded than ourgallant Practice Teachers . .height . . . a l i t t le above the averag e . . . figur e . . . very nice . . .a clothes press full to overflowingof lovely clothes . . . the darndeststreak of s tubbornness poppingout at inconside rate times . . .consta nt escort of our m odernfeminine Apollo in her gildedchariot.!

As Irish as her name . . . witha twinkle in her eye . . . a smileon her lips . . . and genuine laughter bubbling up s traig ht out ofher heart . * . tall . . . well-built. . . brown hair . . . quite a popular young lady . . . the very goodfriend of the brother of one of ourgra duat es . . . yes . . . she's ares iden t s tu d en t . . . . co m es f ro mthe near v icinity of said graduate. . . enjoys a ce rtain t ale nt (wethink sh e may Shave kissed a certain famous stone) . . . if youknow her, |you l ike her . . . i f youdon't know h er . . . she's as re freshing and delightful as the proverbial May morning.

It has been a rare delight towrite th is column, to arouse yourcuriosity in one another,jto sit inthe background and listenandeven take part inyour discussionabout the originals of thesesketches. Now tha t the portrai tshave been penned, it is only fairto reward your in terest by a revelation of identities. Elsewhere inthis issue you will find answ ersto all your questionings.:-o- :E X C H A N G E S

It is iwith regret that I take upthese college publications for thelast time and give you wha t Ithink are the h igh spots . TheSeptem ber friendliness of thesemagazines has deepened into thewarm intimacy of June so that Ihesitate to let them slip out of myhands, now that my work on th is

(Continued From Page One)ognition for her splendid performance. Miss Bertha McAllister asMignon ette, drew a gaze of admiration from the audience at herfirst appearance, and Miss LeonaMcA llister, Miss Susan NeinerMiss Marjorie Potter, and MissWinifr ed O'Dell won great applause by their splendid workSunday morning dawned, beaut ifu lly! clear and warm. The daybegan with Mass, then breakfastand at 10:00 a style review waspresented by the students underthe direction of Miss Ruth Whalen.Only things the girls themselvesmade were shown; and the talentsin this line w ere outstanding.Dinner was served at 12:30 atwhich music by the MercyhurstOrchestra was offered under thedirection of Professor Morelli.School songs were sung, and eachclass arose to present its ownsong. IAnd now the Big Event theCrowning: JTheSprocession followed a winding course from the front entranceto the throne of | our queen MissBertha * McAllister. The girls,

gaily clad in pastel shades formeda beautiful background for thequeen?and her court. Miss McAllister made a lovely picture inwhite satin and a long train whileher attendants the Misses Margaret Dean, Katharine Egan,} LauraLaCavera, Jane Conner, KathrynHa rrin gton , and Mildred Dotter-weich were no less charming. MissDean imade the opening address.It wa s followed by the schoolsongs and a picturesque and colorful Maypole dance by the Seminar ians under the direction ofj Miss Ger trude Forness . Then acirclet of ' flowers was placed upon the brow of our queen, afterwhich the pageant ^proceeded tothe grotto where, amid the beautiful chorus of hymns, Miss McAllister crowned the statue of f theBlesse d Vir gin. The ceremoniesended with Benediction in thechapel, and thus the MercyhurstMay :* Crowning aga in becomes athing of the past .

We hope tha t all our gueststruly enjoyed their week-end withus , and we trust that they will always cherish the memory of"Mothers ' Week-end" a t ^ Mercyhurst. |Edith Regan, '38column is done. M y regret^ isheighte ned because my contactwith the exchange magazines hasbeen so happy, and my associationwith the Merciad Staff so delightful. It has been for m

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The Merciad, June 1935