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CharityBall"And our queen . .. Catherine McCarthy!" These wordsof Rita Ann Walter, junior

delegate, brought the 1954NFCCS campaign to a dramatic climax on November 6 atGannon Commons, with proceeds over the two thousanddollar mark.Fo r live weeks previous,; thefour classes had combined energetically to reap the most fruitful harvest of charity funds inMercy hurs t history, $1689.25 raisedthrough class competition alone.This amount rose above last year'sgrand total of $1654, which feUbut $46 short of Manhattanville's,the highest in the country.The senior class met the Saturday deadline with $857, their mostsuccessful project being "TagDay." The juniors followed? with$605, their boon 'being th e Playhouse production, "Mrs. Mc-Thing." Wtih the aid of a benefitconcert by Sheila Flynn, th esophomores raised $200, and thefreshmen were able to turn in$27.25 by virtue of their picnic.Final report of the chairmanshowed that the proceeds fromticket sales, corsages, and concessions netted $310.27 to bringth e grand!total to $2005.57. %

Pageant, 'Marys MassFetes School ChancellorC o m m e m o r a t i n g t h e M a r i a n Y e a r , M e r c y h u r s t p r e s e n t e da p ag ean t en t i t led , " M ar y ' s M as s , " o n A r ch b i s h o p ' s D ay , N o v e m b e r t e n t h . T h e por t r a i t u r e ^ b eg an w i t h t h e p r e s en ce o f t h e B l e s s edM o t h e r i n t h e G a r d en o f E d en . I t co n t i n u ed t h r o u g h t h e A n n u n c i a t i o n t h e G l o r i a o f t h e N a t i v i t y , t h e O f f e r t o r y o f t h eC h i l d J e s u s i n t h e t em p l e , an d f i n a l l y , t h e C o n s ec r a t i o n o fC h r i s t o n C a l v a r y . Th e c l o s i n g s cen e o f t h e p ag ean t w as t h ep o r t r ay a l o f t h e G l o r i f i ed M ad o n n a a s s u m ed i n t o h eav en .The sacrificial theme was car-

Josephine Ciancaglini as Mary of Cleophas, Patricia Murphy asMary Magdalen take part in the Crucifixion scene with Mary and St.JohnRose Spil lane and Mary Bacon. ,

ried out throughout the pageantby means of a setting which \hadthe appearance of an al tar. Thenarration of different scenes byMiss Helen Kelly included excerpts from the liturgy of theMass, whilelthe college choir provided a background of GregorianChant.; Following the pageant, Erie'sArchbishop Gannon, in whosehonor the program was presented,spoke to the students, reminding

% M E R C 1 A DVol. XXVI, No. 3 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE , PA. November 23, 1954HAPPY ITHANKSGIVING! Canisius \Gets Socialists To VisitRegion al Chair Mariail C h u r c h e sOblate Father To SpeakAt Feast Day Program

" W o m an h o o d i n t h e G o s p e l " i s t h e subject o f t h e a d d r e s st o b e g i v en b y R ev . J o h n N au l t y , g u es t s p eak e r a t a C o m m u n i o n B r ea k f a s t w h i ch w i l l b e h e l d o n t h e f ea s t o f t h e I m m acu l a t e C o n cep t i o n . Sp o n s o r ed b y t h e So d a l i t y , t h e b r eak f a s t w i l lf o l l o w M as s i n C h r i s t t h e K i n g C h ap e l .Father Naulty, now superior of ", I KsdHthe Oblate Fathers, was formerlyaffiliated with North East Catholic High School in Philadelphia,Pa., where his main interests weredramai. and .:music. He is now aninstructor of Junior English andreligion at Cathedral Prep HighSchool here in Erie.Also featured on the programwiU be an oral presentation ofworks in prose and poetry, whichconcern the Blessed Virgin Mary.This December 8 program, ho n-oring Mary and Her ImmaculateConception, will mark the formaltermination of Marian Year celebrations at Mercyhurst .

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umnaelAt Style ModSh eowMercyhurst5 Alumnae memberswiU hold their dessert-bridge onNovember 27, from two until fiveo'clock. The proceeds of the function, which is to be held in Mercy hurst's dining room , will go tothe college's scholarship fund.Mrs. John Cast is chairman ofthe affair, assisted by Mrs. JackGoodwill as co-chairman. OtherAlumnae members head commit-tees for food, decorations, enter-ment, door prizes, reservations andtable arrangements.In order to raise money, ticketsare being sold on a doll, completewith wardrobe, which will be givenaway at the party.As an added feature, Alumnaemembers and their children willmodel in a style show featuringjuvenile fashions from Mccormick's an d la dies' ensembles fromTown and Country.

To the music of Les Elgart andhis orchestra, Gannon College'sannual Junior Prom will be dancedaway this evening from nine untilone o'clock in Gannon Auditorium.Rising to nationwide fame amongthe top-ranking orchestras of thecountry, Mr. Elgart's is fast becoming known as tha t of the"Prom King." S p v :fSponsore d b y t h e Jun i o r C l a sso f Ga nnon , t h e t h e m e o f t h e se mi -

formal I dance is "SophisticatedSwing," and is being looked forward to as one of the most eventful evenings in the history of thecollege. Mercyhurst girls of everyclass will! be do nning gowns fortonight's gala affair, i

I Granting o f t h e I R C R eg i o n a l C h a i r t o C an i s i u s , p r e s en t i n g o f t h e B i s h o p D u f f ya w a r d , a n d d a n c i n g o n S a t u r d a y n i g h t highlighted! t h eN F C C S Congress? a t G an n o nC o ll e ge , N o v e m b e r 1 3 - 1 4 . K j |I Of part icular interest to I Mercyh urst! was th e bid of Canisiusstudents for the IRC Commission.Backed by I a I well-outlined program Jshowing the scope of theiractivit ies! in I international {relations, Canisius received I the majority vote of the Regional Council to glveithem this Chair. Mercyhurst 1 will J continue | active finIRC affairs as a sub-commission.I AmongV other K business {putthroug h was the [rejection [of anew Preamble which aimed at de-p a rtmentalizing the I comm issionsto ifal l {into I two a groups .either"student" or "Catholic." {A newCommission Plan was put intoeffect by which the regional program, rather than a national program, will incorporate the needsof the tindividual campuses. Wg At the first Plenary Session,Bishop McManaman presented th eBishop Duffy award to Dr. BerthaWinter Mahoney for her outstanding work among Catholic youth.Dr. Mahoney received an honorary degree from Mercyhurst ? in1951. i I 1

To mark the end of the MarianYear on December 8, the Sodalitywill sponsor a pilgrimage.By visiting five churches of OurLady on one of her feast days andreciting one decade of the Rosaryand the I prayer I for the I MarianYear at each, a plenary indulgencemay be gained. ^ ^ H B H - J ^ ^ ^ HI Socialists will travel by bus tothe churches of the Holy Rosaryand [the Immaculate Conception,St . Mary's Church and the Cathedral . The pilgrimage will be concluded by Benediction in the Chapel of Christ the King. OBj 1| Making Iarrangements for jj th epilgrimage are Marge 1 Cummi-skey, prefect,! w i thj Bev erlyBuerkle, J M a r y ! Bacon and theMa rian section of the Sodality. 1

them that the virtues of Maryare essential to the dignity of woman, and in order to maintaintheir dignity, women of todaymust strive to become more Mary-like. * JSince this was the first "Archbishop's" Day, it was appropriatethat it was also the first formalprogram to be presented in hishonor in Mercyhurst's Little Theater. Preceding it, a formal reception was held in the foyer of thenew building at which the students were individually introducedto the Archbishop.

Dean AttendsMiddle StatesFall MeetingMother Borgia, Dean, will represent Mercyhurst College at themeeting of the Middle States Association in Atlantic City on November 26 and 27. Purpose of th emeeting is to discuss new trendsand standards of accrediting colleges.The sessions will include a general business meeting at whichreports on the activities in various sections will be given. Speakers for these talks will be representatives | of | colleges, who are

outstanding in college administration andj procedures. It will alsoinclude a special meeting at whichdelegates-will consider a programof organization for the next? te nyears. On Friday, a panel of exp e r t s ! will discuss "Recent Improvements in CoUege Teaching."1 Middle States Association is theregional acrediting association forcolleges in] this section of thecountry. The colleges in the organization are evaluated everyten years by members of the Middle States Association. Mercy-hurstf will be re-evaluated inMarch. 1955.

Layouts Go Wo PressLike her sister classes before her,the staff oi '55 has discovered whythe Praeterita is called a Yearbook! A year is just about thetime needed to combine their wonderful ideas Iwith the remarkablesnaps and snappy remarks fromthe photography and copy departments.The first of December is animportant date on the deck housecalendar, for the ideas formulatedthere last summer will come tolife. On this day the engraver willreceive the first section of the'55 Praeterita. Of course, this was

made possible only because of the

hours off;work that the art s taffdevoted to completing, layoutmeasurements.Meanwhile, the members of thebusiness staff have been busy collecting the backing for these ideasfunds from advertisers and patrons of the book. The editorial

staff is seen attending the variousMercyhurst functions, pencils inhand, to catch the events whilestill current.By the way, from now untilMay, don't wear any "face" youwouldn't like the candid camera

to catch for Praeteri ta! Jane Ann Conrath, Rainee Reichel. Audrey Hannah, and GerryO'Doherty prepare the first section of the PRAETERITA for printing.

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Pago Two T H E E R C I A D November 23 , 1954/ OlM>en"The Lord comes from afar" 'The Lordwill come." "The Lord is nigh!"

Throughout the Introits and Vespers oftheffour Sundays in Advent there is an airof patient anticipation for* the birth of theHoly Child. So should? that air pervade thevery depths of Mercyhurst! Does it?Of all our many opportunities to preparefor thefcoming of the Christ Childthereis one that has great importance. Do we really realize the significance of the AdventWreath that will soon be placed in our diningroom ?Everlasting life is represented by the bandof green itself. Four candles, symbols oflight, signify Christthe Light of the worldand also the four eras during which theworld waited for His coming. The purpletrim on the white candles calls to mindjthepenitent season and the patient waiting forthe coming of Christ. | f fWe ^patiently and penitently wait for thecoming of the Light of the world who givesus everlasting lifethat is signified by theAdvent Wreath. That islAdvent! I Ia de air5A few weeks ago, the lounge was c losedfor a day fbecause of "carelessness." To bemore accurate , i t was, and has been for thegreater part of th is school year, in completedisorder. *Th e l o u n g e w as g i v en t o Mercy h u rs t g i r l sfor thei r enjoyment , and there i s not a g i rlhere who can deny that i t i s a center of act iv i ty a t a lmost any hourfof t h e d ay . Th e reis not a g i rl here who would want to walkin to her l iv ing room at home and find i t l i t tered wi th icoke bot t les , cups, papers , andoverflowing ash t rays. Much lessfwould sh ewan t to see the furni ture and floor ma rkedin p laces where some thoughtless,!inconsid

e ra t e p e rso n h ad s t am p ed o u t a c i g a re t .Is i t asking too much to expect Mercyhurstg i rl s to dust off a table or put a chai r wherei t belongs? No one can deny that i t takesvery' l i t t le muscular effort and very l i t t lethought to p ick up a cup or ash t ray and putit in its proper \ place.The lounge is our recreat ion room, andwe should not! only consider i t a duty , buta p leasure to see i kept orderly . Let ' s a l llend a hand to see that a bet ter job i s done,for our* own enjo ym ent a s well as thatlofo t h e rs .

OLU +J*tiar ZJk id !Gripingcomplainingcriticizing!Call it what you willthe school is saturated with it. To what avail is all this criticizing? None at all, unless it's made in theright way to the right people.One of the best ways to criticize is by writing faetter to the editors. The Merciad issupposed to be the voice of the student bodynot that of the editorial staff. Let thestudents hear your criticisms, but let themhear them through the mediumfof the paperrather than in poisonous "catty" conversation.The editors would welcome your criticisms,but don't stop there. Give your interpretationof the problem and your suggested remedy

for it. If the paper is going to print your article you must have the personal integrityto sign your name.tWhy let iyour criticisms hang around inmid-air, often hurting someone because oftwisted gossip? The|school needs your idea*lefe it hear them!

Mass In PaganEraWe children of the Twentieth or attend because we mu st; weCentury are faced with the progressive deterioration of society;from within because the modernpace leaves little room in our lives

for God, the Author of Life; fromwithout because the strong unitedefforts of paganism are? makingnew conquests every year In theirattempts to usurp the throne ofChrist.What is our responsibility, then?What can?we do to re-Christianize the institutions in society?What can we do to fight thespreading disease of Communism?We can live Christianity!When our Lord hung ? on thecross, He united humanity withHim for two reasons: that wemight be very close to Him per-sonally and so that i He couldI doHis work through us, His workthrough YOU. The first requisite,then, is the .pursuit of personalsanctification, which is being explained to the freshman probationers by Father Martin. Toachieve this, we are required toperform certain daily duties, ofwhich the Mass is of primary importance because it is the core ofthe Mystical Body.Pope Pius X oncer said, "Theprimary and ^indispensable sourceof the true Christian spirit is theactive participation of the laityIn the Mass." Hence, the Mass isnot merely something to watch

ThanksgivingSongThe | waters clash against theshore,

The wind roars o'er the land;Leaves float to earthautumn isworth

Ten summers gone unplanned.Thank God!The harvest shows its ripened face.

Fleece clouds float high above;The fruit has grownthe seed issown

In hearts that cry for love.Thank God!This nature teaches man his faith,

The harvest to hearts gives lift;The Church beUs peelthe peoplekneel

tin praise of Heaven's gift.Thank God! L. Reichel

must give something ourselves,with Christ and our neighbor. Thequality of the gift Is better whenoffered! by the community, forChrist might overlook the shortcomings of one soul when viewedagainst the offering as a whole.

Attendance at Mass is the center of the Sodalist's daily life.Through active participation in itshe begins to recognize that Massis connected Intimately with thesalvation of her own soul and Jth esalvation of the world and thatfrom the Mass she receives fromGod the nourishment that vitalizesand energizes her to do this work.

The Faculty and Students ofMercyhurst offer their prayers andsympathy to Mary Elizabeth andMargaret Broderick on the deathof their father, Dr. J. Reid Broderick,

F r i s k i n g Th e F i l e sSeeking shelter from the cold,I went into the deck house oneday to thaw i out. As I could j feelmy 'blood again in circulation I began to search the room, and foundcopies of the Merciad dating from1931. Wondering what had occurred! at Mercyhurst during themonth of November in by-goneyears, I began to glance throughthose issues.Mercyhurst students were honored to have Rev. Daniel A. Lord,S. J., editor of "Queen's Work"and founder of the * School ofCatholic Action in St. Louis,; astheir guest in 1931.In 1939, Mrs. Mary O'Neil, whohad the Chapel of Christ the Kingerected in memory of her husband,James E. O'Neil, received the firsthonorary degree of Doctor of Letters given by Mercyhurst College.Graduate^ of 3the University ofVienna, Dr. Maria Haas joinedthe faculty ranks in 1948, and thefollowing year, "Liz" Kelly, afreshman, was called by God fromher Alma Mater.1952 and 1953 saw the Merciadand Praeterita .respectively, ratedAll-American by the Associated

Collegiate Press.I replaced the copies in then*proper files, and left the deckhouse, wondering who would beseeking the same information inyears to come, and what I talewould (be related for November,1954.1 I I %.

T H E M E R C I A DMercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.Member ofAssociate Collegiate PressEditor - ~ Martha McNultyAssociate Editor 6 Marge WilliamsAssistant Editors Carol Kelly, Judy RoseberryBusiness Editor 1 Mary KienzleEditorial Staff i ^ i i | Lorraine Reichel. Bet Broderick,Victoria I Argana, Mary Gene Pyne, Jean Heavey, RobertaImboden, Ann McGinnis, Joan CsernyickyBusiness Staff fjean Lee, Helen Kennedy,Lorraine Enright, Pat Murphy, Joan Clancy, Pat Eisert,Dorothy Rudge.

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RJL .At &"Shake hands and come out fighting." "No. thiscolumn isn't going to give you tips on how to succeed in the manly art of self-defense. Granted, Imay be getting punchy, tout national news is justfilled with pa ttie s of one sort or another.In one corner we have the Republican party,its opponentthe Democratic. The former lost

seven rounds (Gubernatorialshlps) in an;*excitingand surprising upset. New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Minnesota, Arizona, Colorado, and Maine(in September) formerly in the Republican corner,switched to Democratic governors. They went downfor the count of 20 (seats) in the House and 2 inthe S enate. Although! this was the most excitingoff-year contest in our history, the decision wasa close draw. Actually neither party won decisivelyand neither party was repudiated.What does this fight prove? The skintight voteprovedthat there lis a ! growing tendency amongvoters to disregard party labelsthat the voterdoesn't vote his pocketibook unless it's flata majority of the people still favor the kind ofmiddle-of-the-road program the President espouses.

Tired of sitting at the ring-side? Feeling exceptionally pugnacious? Mention "McCarthy" andyou're in for a "fifteen rounder." The censure issueis as an explosive as a "zombie" to a member ofWCTU. \ ^

An editorial in the Erie Daily Times is punching for the Wisconsin Senator. It reads "The victimin this case has no chance at all. Every Red, pink,fellow traveler, and their? mouthpieces are alignedagainst him. And they are aligned for only onereason. He has fought them with every means athis command . . . He chased the vile scum frombeneath the rocks in government.For his patriotism* he is now to be -condemnedFor his Americanism he is now to be indictedFor fighting the enemy he is now to be scorned. . . . God *Bless America!"Mary N. McCarthy

reeunas yesThe YCS is helping to bring the true meaningof IChristmas to Mercyhurst students by sellingChristmas cards depicting the true Catholic spirit.

In their liturgical cards, the Benedictine monksat Conception Abbey, Missouri, have conveyed thisprofound! meaning in clear-out, straightforwardfashion. The monks have achieved a very difficultthing: in carrying out the idea of the Incarnation,making it forcefully, modernly present, withoutsacrificing the timeless significance of the Bethlehem event.In the 21-card boxes from the Queen's Work,Piscentini has brought an angelic beauty to thescene of the Nativity.

\ The YCS has tried to choose cards for you asChrist would choose them, the kind of cards youwould like to send and receivesimple, expressive,joyful! *}omer o r 'Zbo- }e r

Are you a " jo iner?" Is your word just somuch hot a i r? Or are you a "doer" and]canyour word be re l ied upon? In J the past few w eeks fan act ive a th le t icp r o g r a m has been at tempted. When the progra m was fi rs t establ ished the turn out of"jo iners" was marvelous, but when the actual t ime came to part ic ipate i t resembleda ch eck e r g am e ra t h e r t h an a t eam sp o r t .

I Where does the faul t l ie? Is i t wi th theprogram or wi th the individuals? The program can only be as good as the people whoa r e participating in it . | > %I If the individual were only cheat ing herself i t wouldn't be so serious. But, if a student s igns up for a team and when the t imecomes for a team to play, there is only halfa team to p lay then*it stops being a personal, situation.

Let ' s show some of that c lass spirit! Le t ' snot have Mercyhurst be a school of " jo iners"find t a l k e rs , b u t "d o e rs !"

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are Mary Ann Robie, Carol \ Donovan, Shirlee Marinelli, and InaSmith as th ey! prepare to return to their classes\ after lunch.

Song Hits Hit SongstersInspired by the recent performance offthe "SUvertones," the Mer-cyhurst Student "Princesses" have added the "Drinking Song" to theirrepertoire. At almost anyfhour of the day singing may be heard inth e dorms, through the halls, in the lounge or, as shown above, returning from the dining room.

*l^ary Ann Robie . . . a senior home economics major . | . . wears adiamond on that all important finger . . . one of Erie's own andf in-cidentallyf lives on a farm . . .a vision of petiteness . . . spiritof velocity as* a sha rpshoo ter onthe basketball court . . . culinaryart ist in a high degree . . . suffers! from a n e ternal craving forcheeseburgers a l a king . . . inher weaker moments, teaches parakeets to talk . . . vice- presidentof AA. I 1 |Carol Donovan . . . plans a future as an elementary educationteacher . . . heard singing andhumming most of the day . . J agreat j i t terbuger . . . sweetheartof the switchboard . . . conscient ious to the 'nth degree . .$ prideof the Irish . . . agvery popularjunior . A. native of the smokycity, Pit tsburgh . .. one-third ofroom 51 . . .Ina Smith . . . sophomore elementary education major . . . talented musician . . . soloist in GleeClub . . . hails from Johnsonburg,Pa. . . . avid sports fan . . . fav

orite saying, "I'm going on a diet".. . . loves to "scare" people butkeeps them laughing instead . . .easy going . . . Sodality enthusiast.Shirlee M a r i ne l l i . . . Frosh English major . . . models for Lee'son TV . . . reporter for the PressClub . . . one of \ Erie's own . . .graduate of Strong Vincent . . .enjoys dancing and athletics . . .sharp dresser . . . dark eyes . . .looks forward to a career in journal ism. !

Tours Afield -Liven Classes

Stimulating were the field tripstaken recently by the BusinessEducation and Sociology students.At this time text-book principleswere actually evidenced.Conducted tours were providedfor the 'business majors throughErie's Ge neral Telephone Company and the Western Union. Thiscorrelated with their course inJunior Business Training.In conjunction with SpecialProblems in Child Welfare, theSoci students traveled to St. Rita'sHome for Mental Defectives inBuffalo, New York. Of equalbenefit was the trip to Erie's Juvenile Court at which Itime th elocal juvenile delinquency problems were discussed.

First Workshop Mercyhurst GirlsAre Talking Aboutreat SuccessDue to an overwhelming response at the freshmen tryoutsfor Dramatic Society, a new system has been established.Four girls who proved to have

genuine talent are eligible to tryout for all major productions. Allthe other pledges may participatein the workshop plays created tog i v e students experience andpoints towards entrance into thesociety. By writing a compositionon the workings of a back)stage,another group was admitted aspledges to work on the productionend of the play.At the first workshop three

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plays were staged. Antigone," amodern Greek tragedy, was presented by Sheilai Morris as Anti-one with Millie^ Saverice, AnneBowman and Maureen Clancy.Scenes from two comedies "TheIncurable Optimist" and "DearOctopus" were ably performed byLois Whalen, Connie Sedelmeyer,Carol Conrath and Cathy Cruisein the former an d JoAnn Schmalz-ried, Pat Corrigan, Kay King, andMaureen Jones in the lat ter.

New TV OffersMuch To EnjoyNo longer is the comment "Let'swatch television!" wishful thinking. This has become a realitywith J th e | installation of I a TVset in th e third-floor social! roomlast week. VEveryone's been catching up oncurrent events with the daily 6:45news telecast. Bishop Pulton J.Sheen has again resumed hisaward-winning "Life Is WorthLiving" series ion Tuesday at 7p. m. Between 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. s uc h| favorites as the RobertMontgomery show, Truth or Consequence, and the Television andFord Theaters are available.tWeekends hold many attract ions with the varied programsoffered. Cries of "Hold that line!"were heard Saturday afternoon asthe 'Hurst sport enthusiasts rooted for their respective teams inthe Ohio State vs. Michigan Stategame.From all indications, the socialroom is providing ample l opportunity for television fans to viewtheir favori te programs,!

Council Studies Point \SystemPlans!Semesters Calendar

Journeying to Notre Dame onDecember 4 will be Bunny Waltersand Jo Ciancaglini to attend theannual Advent Symposium. Sponsored by the National CatholicAction Study Commission, | th esymposium will include a discussion on the Student's Responsibility in the Institutional Apostolate.

With Edie Lauler presiding, theStudent Council has its plan ofwork and activities for the 1954*'55 school year well under way.One of thej first projects!sponsored by the Council was launchedat the meeting on Wednesday,November 17. At tha t time, ticke tson ten dollars were distributed. Asan extra g incentive, a five-dollarprize will go to the student whosells the most tickets. Proceeds

will be fplaced in the fundi for aTV set and a stove for the studentkitchen.A proposed extra-curricularpoint system has been brought before the Council, its purpose being threefold: first to prevent a

student from assuming so many

campus offices that her academicwork suffers; second, to safeguardcampus organizations against deterioration due to the inefficientofficers who take part in too manyextra-curricular activities; andthird, to give leadership opportunities to more stud ents. Thesystem is based on ten points;no student can hold offices thetotal of which will exceed thisnumber. A varying number ofpoints is assigned to all offices.With an expectant look to thecoming semester activities, EdithLauler requests that any- clubsdesiring a date on the social calendar^ submit their requests assoon as possible in order that theirdates can be cleared with otherstudent councils in the vicinity.

1 MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the NFCCSCongress at Gannon or the Canisius Invasion . . . Old Spice in Room34 . . . 60 yards of imported black velvet . . . MARGE CUMMISKEY'Ssupply of navy blue sweaters . . . the sponges that aren't there . . .acting class, or do you hear a kitten purring? . . . mid-term tests . . .3rd floor's little brown cocker . . . Dennis the Menace in the elevator. . . Fat her Goodills first "posed" p ortra it at Mercyh urst . . .MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Mer-cyhurst's new Alma Mater, the "Halls of Ivy" . . . freshmengetting used to campuses . . . GEORGIA LACKEY as "SneakySimeon" . . . a crown for CATHY . . . JEAN HEAVEY'S shortstory . . . "Who threw the sock in the motor, or wait 'til yonfind the shoe!"

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE JTALKING ABOUT . . . the seniors 'candlelight dinner with the Archbishop? and the proposed free day. . . Rosaries tearfully accepted . . . "Mary's Mass" . . . Hyde Park Innand its rustic atmosphere . . . Line-upor else! . . . new residenceof the sophomoresthe Public Library . . . freshman theme song:"Don't Let the Kitty Get In" . .. the juniors polishing cars after washing off polish . . . the cocoa at Science Seminar, or big ? bacteria onlittle media grow . . .MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ;ABOUT . . . t heDemocrat victory . . . Investiture Ceremony going off with abang . . . SHEILA andjj MARTY and CLANCY'S trip to St.Bonnie's . . . Doctor Sam . . . KAY CANADA, Mercyhursfscontribution to THE ALCHEMIST . . . "Not As a Stranger"pro and con . . . censure of McCarthy . . .MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING^ ABOUT . . .DOT'S verbose letter * . . cry the beloved decoration committee, "Where's thestapler?" . , . the "left pillar" of St. Luke's . . . Improving our tablemanners: who's who in the dining room, or are you one of the twenty-three? . . . Gannon's Junior Prom and Les Elgart . . . freshmen winning the first volleyball game; congratulationskeep it up . . . Tommy. . . BARB CAVANAUGH'S trip to Georgetown . . . Catechism teachersfrom rooms 23 and 26 . . . LUZ TORRES and RACHEL SHINE enjoying the first snow . . . turkey dinners coming up.

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Looks as if i t ' l l soon be nap-t ime for Teddy after a busy morningwith Donna Cutrona and Darcie Deckard.'Naughty Lad1 On CampusiIs All of Six Months OldDear Diary:

This is campus l ife? This morning I was awakened by our humanalarm clock. I dragged myself outof bed and into the nurseryoneeye open, hair still in curlers. Theli t t le darl ing stopped crying andsmiled a toothless grin. Baby inone arm, formula fin the other, Istarted my day.Breakfast was next on the agendaI cooked it, I ate it, I washed

the dishes. The baby si t ter arrived at 8:24, and as I sneakedinto class the professor had onlyone remark for me, "Three latesconsti tute a cut!"Classes in the afternoon lastedunti l 3:30 and then I rushed backto my so-called home.As I began to wash the baby'sdiapers, I pictured the girls backin the lounge relaxing with coffeeand playing a friendly bridgegame. The baby's crying woke mefrom my dream.Dinner's now over, the dishesare washed, the baby's in bed forthe night, andf peace once moresett les over the house. Exhausted,I think over my dayTeddy withthose enchanting blue eyes andtoothless grin, the fun of cooking meals, classes, and al l the humorous incidents that filled th e

day. This is one among many ofthe Senior Home Ec girls , whowill hate to see the days at theHome Management House cometo an end.

POjRTCOOPSBeginner's luck followed the

Frosh n volleyfball t eam on November 9, as they beat the SophI team by the sl im margin of 40to 38. I S pThis spiri ted game initated theinter-mural season to Mercyhurst .During the season the four classeswill play volley-ball , basketball ,and softball . The class that comesout on top will be awarded theAthletic Association trophy.

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After the first two volley ballteams, spurred on by Nancy Stub-ler, captain of the Freshman IIteam, and Mary Alice Koch, captain of the Sophomore I team,played such an enthusiast ic game,three more games followed inround-robin fashion. November 11brought up the Juniors vs. Sophomores II. The Sophomore I teamplayed the Freshman I t eam onNovember 16. November 18 featured the Juniors vs. Freshman

"Mary Ann Scirto, Mary JaneO'Dell and Mary Ann Rotoie actedas coaches for the teams.From the shouts issuing forthfrom the gym on volley ball daysit seems evident that a large number of the girls have deserted thelounge in an at tempt to ei ther

"lose those extra pounds" or just"find something to do."

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Yes'm, I 'm a conductor for theMercyhurst l ine. Yo'al l wanta interview me? You wanta Jknowwhere the Mercyhurst girls aregoing over Thanksgiving * vacation? Well, come along and see.At ten t ion : I Barbara Jakobowskiand Mill ie Saverice! Ashtabula isour first s top.Call in ' Phyllis Narby! Clevelandstat ion comin' up. There's EugeneGraney, who's takin' her to afraternity dance at Fenn College.Now where is that Eileen Rawa?Don't know if she'll ever get toVienna, Ohio, to visi t that lad inthe Air Force.We're at Akron now, where TrishPayha and her girl friend willbe goin' to lots of parties."Oil City, here we come." Oh,of course, that 's Luz Torres who'sthe guest of Sonia Ward.Why, here we are in {Philadelphia! Time for Elaine Weiner an d

her family to spend the weekendat her g randparen t s .Next stopBuffalo! Sure got!alot of girls gettin' off here. There'sMary Ann Scirto and Pat Narby,both a/ttendin' the Harvest MoonBall at Canisus College as guestsof Tom Seweryn and Tom Carlin.J u s t visi t in ' are Mary Bacon,Pauline Westlake, andj BarbaraBarnes .Why Evelyn Nemmers, I hearyo'all's goin' to see the Falls whileyou stay at Pat Murphy's!Sure a busy weekend for me!But let me tel l you about thatMaryJJane O'Dell Kgoin' to NewYork City with her family to see"The Caine Mut iny" and "PajamaGame." | fWhat am I goin'fto do now?'Spect I better rest up for the nextbig weekend.

Respectfully! SubmittedThe meeting will now come toorder! Once again* these wordsecho in the halls of Mercyhurstas the clubs gather for their second meeting of the year. Andwhere do these echoes begin?On November 8, the members ofthe Sociology Seminar met to welcome their guest speaker, MissLaura Jean Linell As a case worker at the Family and Child Guidance Service, Miss Linnell spokeon recent adoption laws in Pennsylvania. * *Still ringing in the ears of allEnglish Club members is their discussion of "Movies versus Books"on November 9. Among the guestswere Dr. Relihan and Mr. McLaughlin, vocational guidance director from Harborcreek HighSchool.

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Among other echoes heard werethose of I. R. C. which met onNovember 16 to discuss the ^results of the NFCCS Congress heldin Erie at Gannon College.

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Also on November 16, the HomeEconomists carried out the themeof, "Their Challenge To the Business World." A panel of speakersdiscussed "Home Economics in

Business," covering various careers such as restaurant manager, diet i t ian, teacher, and extension worker.* *

At O. G. A., the meeting onNovember 30 will featu re MissMary A. Hopkins, fromfthe Personnel ! Management Services, asth e guest J speake r. Miss Hopkinswill talk on the type of servicesrendered by her office to the community, and also the qualificat ions needed in the college-trainedbusiness worker today.* * *

Il lustrat ive was the movie, "TheDupont Story," which was shownto an interested group of ScienceSeminar members at their November 10 meeting. "** * *"Othello" is being read by members of the Great Books Club,andlit will be the subject of discussion at their November meeting.* * *The words of JanelTheuerkaufstil echo in the minds of the Elementary Education members. MissTheuerkauf, director of the JuniorRed Cross, spoke on clever articlesthat {could be mad e by gra de-school children.

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Armed with the study from three years of Sociology classes, twoMercyhurst Seniors set out this summer to combine their theory withpractice. Donna Cutrona and Kitty Kelly, roommates at the Hurst ,found opportunity to do their field work in their respective neighboringcities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls.Donna began her work in the Erie County Welfare Departmentshort ly after thejfinish of school. Just in time to join another class,she was placed in a group of recent graduates who formed atraining section. For three weeks,Donna had access to the files belonging to the regular case workers and was able to acquaint herself with the typical cases of herlocale.

Kitty chose to do her field workin l the Niagara County WelfareDepartment. Assigned to a different case worker each week, shevisited the various clients andwitnessed the aid given to them.Being able to read the case histories andthen to visit and towork with the same people, wasfor Kitty the greatest joy of herexperience.

As "Shine On Harvest Moon" played on, NFCCS Senior DelegateMargaret ^Hirsch crowned lovely Catherine McCarthy queen of theCharity Ball. Class beauties who comprised the court were PatriciaFridley, Anne Miller, and! Mary Ann Bit tner.

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