THE • MERCIA Published at Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.

VOLUME II FEBRUAKY, 1931 Number 2 U JUST IN CASE | TRAGEDY * k MICKEY *%? OUR FILLING STATION: THE _OLD RELIABLE—THE BUS: You didn't f He was dirty and ragged and KN 0W we want You The steady pitter-patter of rain SODA FOUNTAIN With the birth of this institution, his little tattered coat flapped there was ushered into the lives To know that we was inviting sleep; nevertheless, thinly in the icy blasts * of the Three meals a day, once a func­ Miss our ALUMNAE very a fuzzy head, which had been tion of heart and home and lately of many of us, a certain feature Much—FIRST blizzard, but his face was express­ destined to become the very exist­ bu ied in a pillow slowly appeared. ive of fencer. Many a passerby of kitchenette and restaurant, are Just because we Its owner pried her heavy lids passing before our unconsiderable ence of our daily routine, the mak­ DO—and then because open for enough to see her watch bought his wares because of that gaze to the nickicd and marble ing or breaking of our scholastic No one ever gets as smile, which never failed, tho the records. You, the "day-hops", know and then she dropped back to doze lips that framed it were blue and counter of the soda fountain. Many letters as off again. Fifteen whole minutes, Where a decade ago it provided a immediately to what I have refer­ MAKGY did from Gus sixty seconds in every one of them, stiff, g I n i ence, and only you are at; fault if And because no one has "Paper, sir?" His boyish voice few timid crackers along with hot you cannot say that its very move­ before it would be necessary to chocolate, today there is little ments are indelibly imprinted upon ^uite as infectious a make the supreme effort, which rang hopefully as he thrust'forth from waffles to chop-suey. Truly, Giggle at TETE and do would be 'backed by a great ment­ an eager arm. your hearts and minds. For who We ever miss cute His customer stopped, "Pretty the soda-fountain is a human fill­ of you can forget the bumps, the al decision, to get out of bed. Just ing station. jolts, the mad clutching at thin air EVELYN and we a bit more sleep; even then if she tough on a fellow to sell papers Wonder if REGINA'S this kind of weather— eh! Bud­ The fountain is becoming an in an effort to remain seated upon hastened she would be ready. A its benches, the entwining of one's Eyes still snap and small wall clock ticked off time as dy?" he asked kindly. 1 addition of almost every type 01 Sparkle—didn'ttyou "Oh! I dunno," was the boy's shop under the sun. As to what arms about the neck of the person the girl's subconscious mind made has changed the fountain from a directly opposite in order to main­ Love them? and her realize that priceless minutes ready answer, "course I ain't get- tain a glue-like hold upon the seat Now that MARGARET MARY were speeding by; if she could re­ ting na sunstroke, but I g*uess I'm refreshment stand to a serious buffet, no one seems to know. or ; upon the lap so kind in its Has found the ONE what | tard them awhile, if she could de­ pretty lucky to be fable to stand generosity for holding you? Ah! Will the other boys . lay them! In spite of all her ment­ the gaff." He smiled brightly into Even though it has all happened it was an art to remain seated Do ing room. The music rations and even refreshments were greatest test of courage ; is the Infectious laughter was furrlshed by Erie talent. Breaks pink and white—a glorious KAY RYAN typical of the holiday. Games, sight, ability to do as one thinks right Each Sophomore is to be com- were--played during the evening, and at the same time withstand A 4 Valentine 1 Or it it? I dunno. A snatch of Beethoven > mended for her effort and assis­ original and decidingly interesting, the verbal onslaughts i~of one's tance in this creditable party. The cherry tree and the "Adaline/ What joy at dawn to trudge the associates; to be able to withstand An armful of books m *£ * * * as well as "You Have a Face" and trails 5 the deep criticisms so freely offer­ —Mary McCrady, '81 "Are You Observing" produced an ed, without becoming resentful. It The Sophomores are busy pre­ With glee to shout Hi-lo! | On Friday, February twentieth, paring for many original and at­ unlimited amount of fun. The eve­ Or how we dote on potting quails, is not often done; but when it is, ning ended with the Senior Class it ie something to marvel at for the entire student body of Mercy­ tractive entertainments! for St. turning patriotic and entertaining Or do we? How should// know? it is very difficult not to respond hurst enjoyed a most interesting Patrick's Day and the early spring their entertainers. History was December morns, as you have to a sting that goesi so deeply as lecture by Dr. Phanor Edder of social season. 2 W* again repeated—when Washington heard, these sa called "slams." £ *orto Rico. The lecture touched on —Margaret Blair, '331 chopped his tree and crossed the such points as life in Porto Rico, Delaware; when Paul Revere and Are joy and beauty wed, All in all stand firm, and be 0——i the Mexican Question and Or. "College is the place where one Betsy Ross did their little act, and But here's one bird, will take your strong, for, as Ssakespeare says, Edder's own experiences in New the Spirit of '76 came to life in the word, "The king becoming graces, Devo­ York. In conclusion Dr. Edder spends several thousand dollars for Third Floor Social Room on Feb­ For that and stay in bed! tion, patience, courage, ^fortitude." sang a Spanish song much to the an education and then prays for a ruary, twenty-third. S —Ruth Sterrett, '34. ane Mulheirn, '84 delight of all present. holiday to come on a schoolday." —Elisabeth Hamburger, '31. February, 1931 Page 2 THE MERCIAD group of once prosperous people; it is reestablishing a faith MY FRENCH ACCENT Paris, that distant, hazy mecca in fellow men and it is producing an object for living, lne of pulsating life and romance,' mys­ THE "Covered Wagon" people, the pioneers of America have re­ tery, French pastries and murders, MERCIAD ceived a new stimulus through the Red Cross. They are has always been a burning goal in my life. For this reason I wor­ Published monthly by the students of Mercyhurst College ready to begin again. To the Red Cross then does the ried about my French accent. With American nation owe a debt. It would seem a fitting this in view I wrote the five letter | Address all communications to tribute (though by far a not adequate enough one) to red word, not only spelling French, but letter all the days of February in memory of our most an illimitable source of trouble THE MERCIAD and vexation, on my horarium— patriotic organization, the Red Cross. (note mastery of Latin phrase­ Mercyhurst College Erie, Pa. •Elizabeth Hamburger, '81. ology.) | 1,1 o I pictured myself in the metro­ INTROSiPECTION polis of my dreams, (with my year or two of French) sidling (as the Subscription Rates They say, and, rightly too, that it is impossible to know French do) into a restaurant, mu­ the future. But the Seniors pknow that in less than four seum or any sought-after form of ONE DOLLAR THE YEAR months; unless their credits go unexpectedly awry, they will entertainment and simply "bowl­ ing" over surrounding fellow-citi­ graduate. And peering into the future always does strange zens with my command of the things to them, to everyone. One begins to wonder if it romance language—having waiters MERCIAD STAFF were possible for her to retrace her steps, would she set her rush about to my "Vitel Vite!" pace at the same tempo she has heretofore done ? Or would (you really should hear my accent) EDITOR-IN-CHIEF she take an entirely different path, branching out on a and on and on I floated hi such Elizabeth Hamburger '31 roseate visions. strange road, which, by experience would ijead herlmuch I was soon brought down to earth ASSOCIATE EDITORS more quickly to the goal she has set for herself ? | | by the fundamentals and facial She would ask herself, among many leading questions, contortions, not to speak of ton- Bertha McHale, '31 Nellie Guilfoyle, '31 this one: Have I been a Knocker ? — for |there are |such silar acrobatics, that are involved in this elusive thing—the French NEWS EDITORS things, veritable wolves in sheeps' clothing, who gnaw per­ accent. I went through a succes­ Cleland Driscoll, '32 M- i ' Margaret Blair, '33 sistently at the loyalty and good resolutions of other stu­ sion of e's, oh's, uh's and rrrr's, dents. With them things are never right.! Affairs are not and succeeded in mastering single | Ruth Sterrett '34 | letters to some .degree of satis­ being run as they should here. The professors are wrong] faction.^ However,! I discovered EXCHANGE EDITQR they shouldn't conduct so many classes, let alone compel the upon trying to combine letters and Mary Ann Woods, '32 students to attend them. And their subject matter- accents that it became exceedingly it is so inane, or so deep; their method of presentation—it embarrassing. I am very self-con­ IART EDITOR scious and I shall always attribute is too vague, or much too forceful; the food, the mainstay the marked degree to which it has Madelyn Hall, '32 ofi}life, is prepared from an unbalancedlmenu—the egg*has developed, to my efforts to gain a been fried on both sides, or there has not been enough French accent — in the presence of BUSINESS MANAGER, Grace Kane my colleagues. They alone:knew creamed-tomato soup. The*whole system is wrong! to what extent I labored in over­ I daresay, each Senior will question herself thus in her coming the tongue-tied I condition OLD AGE CREEPS UPON US heart, and realizing this questioninglito come, she willjitry that seemed to possess me at'.that to overcome these "knocking" tendencies now, so that the time. * 4 We really shouldn't say it—but If we do, f| suppose it four-months-distant future will be as pleasant as she could I managed to? struggle | for a should be in a whisper, for such an admission is not at alll while wrestling? with vowels and hope for before^her departure from her Alma Mater. accents until one day I noticed in keeping with? the decorum and dignity of the Seniors. I say the Seniors are introspecting thus, but let me when I stood up for daily exercise, However, that maybe, the truth of it is (believe it or not) whisper a little secret to the rest: Someday you will|be (which was always attended by that we find it extremely hard to realize we actually are much gurgling and strange guttural Seniors, and mjark my words, you will go through the same sounds coming from my unwitting Seniors. And that precise difficulty is just another sign mental self-condemnation with which we fare now strug- mouth), sly smiles lurking in the of our increasing age. For when people reach the stage gling eyes of my classmates. It was where it is difficult for them to believe that they have ' f - . M . m then that my thermometer of self- actually traversed so great a distance in life, it's a hard So be wise and save yourselves the ignominy of chant­ possession and poise fell in a lump to zero. I went through a heart­ saying,—but they're getting old! And so, engrossed as we ing Guiterman's "Universal Litany:" rending series of mental agonies. I are in our earnest endeavors to "be our age," we neverthe­ I was a fool and a' fool I am and a fool I'll always be: realized that no matter how fault- less take time (running true to the time-honored form of The number of species of fools I've been are many too less|my accent was if it was to be accompaniedl by such grotesque upper classmen) to off erf a word of friendly advice to our many to count; mouths I should be obliged to give envied younger sisters—take things slowly and enjoy every Somewhere there may be another fool who in folly is it up or else wear a mask, which minute as you come along the precious path. When you in equal to me. would be | an '. improvement all your turn have become the upper-classmen—then we shall around. On the other hand, it was But that there isn't I'll wager a huge amount. impossible to get out an intelligent be old!—you too, will cling to the all-too-fleeting years!of I'm going to soak my leaden head in a bucket of melted sounding word, without' the neces­ college life, and like us, will be loath to end the carefree $ard. | sary obligata. schooldays which have been so gloriously happy. || I'm going to stub my favorite toe against an immov­ I practiced before a mirror (and Bertha McHale, '31. able rock, never afterward did I wonder why I proved a source of merriment) I o ) I'm going to turn a thumb-tack up and sit on it good tried to hold my chin firmly and THE RED CROSS! and hard, succeeded only in sputtering out And kick myself three times around the block. | a succession of queer sounds. My To most of us the Red^Cross stands for something big ? —Nell Guilfoyle, '31. nose was even affected in perform­ in a social way. We know it as an organization that does ing nasals. I noticed a marked an immense amount of good; but, the fact is, we really agitation of the nostrils, which FACULTY NOTES PARODY gave me the semblance of a bunny haven't paid much attention to it. Somewhere back in our Dr. Win. Sullivan, Professor of on munching lettuce. £ | X memories we can uncover our first impression of jjthe Red Psychology, has completed his ob­ "Cryin' myself to Sleep" Of course I had to continue, and Cross. It was a sort of game we played during the time servations in Psychiatry at the When you're out having fan I tried to be as indifferent as I when our mothers made bandages and knitted, and our dads Warren State ;. hospital. It has I strive to get my lessons done could, but my hopes for inserting taken several weeks to accomplish Still I can't concentrate, I find. clever little passes of repartee in went to a glorious war. It was accompanied with the this work. conversation were lost, and as for thought of Thrift {Stamps and parades. The really im­ 1 New York was Father's destina­ Wondering if I'll get through my fond dreams—they came tum­ portant part of the gam,e was wearing a white veil with a tion this week end. j» £& bling about my head. I determined I hear the clock striking two to exclude France from the itiner­ red cross on one's forehead. Every girl of seven had ideas # Sr. M. Fidelis and Sr. M. Clo­ And I wonder what's wrong with tilda spent several days in Detroit : ary on my prospective trip abroad. of quickly growing up and driving ambulances through on business during examination x my mind, f £ life ;' I might add that aforesaid trip is bomb-wrecked France. But before we could accomplish this week. j, I try to close my eyes and make be­ also a dream of idle hours—far the war was over and in the joy and excitement that fol­ Mr. Relihan spent the last week lieve distant. * in January in West Virginia ad­ I've finished with that theme I still provide amusement, and lowed we forgot about the Red Cross. Like a good friend dressing Catholic High School But then I seize my pen, begin as a paragon of perseverance I am is often treated, we neglected it until we needed it. Just groups. February 23, he gave again, J J ;' - pursuing the subject in hopes that recently when our own country was threatened with talks at the Nardin and Mt. Mercy I know it's all a dream. some day some kind spirit will drought famine, and ruthless disaster, the Red Cross again Academies in Buffalo. take pity on me and Americanize r Sr. M. Mercedes has left us for Doing shorthand frantically France. ':> became prominent in our minds. * £ a period of several months to ob­ I hear the clock striking three —Jeanne Elliott, '31. Today the ,Red Cross stands forth-before the uplifting tain her Doctors Degree in French. But I'm still miles iand miles be­ gaze of a downtrodden humanity as an emblem of almost She will visit Italy first, going from hind. * ;'• ECHOES OF REGRET infinite being. It typifies all that is grand, possible and there to Paris where she will study. Elizabeth Wilbert, '34. I sometimes tiptoe in the hush of Mother Borgia and Sr. M. Alice o f | nite, perfect in the poor man's conception of the ideal. The Red accompanied Sr. M. Mercedes to WE'RE GOING HOME! Cross is not merely the old type Lady Bountiful administer­ New York. Along the chambered corridor of Miss Whalen visited Painesville, Of all events of college life, the years, ing to a select few; it is not simply the dying old man be­ Geneva, Ashtabula and Conneaut, most thrilling to me is going home. And pause before each memoried queathing wealth to ambitious youth and endowing institu­ Otyio, and North Giraird dinting Excitement runs high as we spend I door in fright, jjj tions—it is a saviour of a perishing humanity. It is real examination week in the interest the last half hour oefore leaving. Like Bluebeard's wife, who, longing of Mercyhurst. As we walk (or run) through the peers * § Charity, a charity whose limits know no bounds, i halls, we hear gay laughter and In thru the crack and then with­ As a power for good in the United States at present, '* —Cleland Driscoll, '82. breathless conversation such as draws in haste, ? o this: v Dreading to see some half forgot­ the Red Cross stands alone. Arkansas, a state just begin­ | POETS' WAY "We have only 12 in our taxi. ten smile or frown, ) ning its youth, was about to write its epitaph on the pages Isn't it strange when lamps are Anyone else going on the 12:10?" Some foolish heartache by Fates of American history a few short weeks ago. The Red Cross dim . . . "Don't forget inspection!" "Will finger traced, sensing this great calamity, put forth all its efforts in an And music's soft and low. . . that taxi ever come ?" "Where is And then, as futile tears begin to attempt at state salvation. Men, women and children] Beauty flows from the poet's pen my purse ? I had it a minute ago." . fall, Like music from the bow? . . Loud voices—screams of delight A shiv'ring sunbeam from some poor, starving, homeless, destitute and, what is worse than It's strange how inspirations come —last goodbyes—suitcases—all are dusty nook obscure, * anything, hopeless—were cared for. Their wants were To one in solitude ... u- mixed up in that last half hour. Stirs—come to life. And in a satisfied, and now, this week, the nation, sees Arkansas tak­ Funny . . how, when day is done There is a mad rush for the train trice— y i ing up its burden as a state again. He finds an interlude . . . which is never on time; a long wait, The haunting forms of fragments Strange . . when white lights re­ and then the train comes in with from the past, I i $ This month we commemorate Lincoln because he pre­ place the jade that ever-thrilling thunder. We all Like fairy wraiths, in misty served the Union. Shall we overlook a society that has done The poet is berefit! . . . climb on and then, after an hour's garments,—fade. jfcj worry about the location of our And I—the torment of my soul— as much in a quieter way? It is true the ground covered And all his inspirations fade belongings, we settle down to a appeased, .- f 3 was not so large. It is just one state that the Red' Cross is With naught but yearning pleasant anticipation of our vaca­ Have passed the test with courage, left tion at home. saving; but in doing so it is giving hope to a despondent —Kay Barrett, '81 and am pleased. —Kathleen O'Brien, '34. —Ruth Sterrett. '84. February, 1931 THE MERCIAD Page 3 KAY'S KOLUM Why won't Mary Daly write an ode TEACHERS' DINNER REPRESENTATIVE LaGUARDIA Next came Alyceg Robinson of Let's start out and be real patri­ to Week-ends? . . . and, anyway, Where § were all the Seniors go­ Mercyhurst has been singularly Oklahoma, noted lovingly ;f or her otic .. . Waiter Maione has written Mary, what's the attraction? . . . ing every day at noon last Semes­ lemon -meringue pie jby those on tiiis single four-versed stanza that Ruthie Sterrett does have the most blessed many times in the course complete set of ideas for really dif­ ter? Why were they so excited? of her short life by the privilege of the inside. She was followed by has so very much in so very little Don't you know? Why, they were receiving distinguished visitors, Mrs? John Rogers of Massachu- about our Abraham Lincoln, wiioae ferent games. When in doubt . . . consult Ruthie. Who thinks she trekking downt to f Academy High but it is not often that she has the settes, who did a great deal of Red birthday we celebrated recently . . will have to leave school because School and they were doing their honor to present a really famous Cross work. Next|in order was "A blend of mirth and smiles and someone has such an "ardent" in­ practice teaching. s guest. This feat was accomplished Mrs. Florence Kahn, wife of Julius tears; fluence over her ? ... Someone con­ |And now, it seems to me, is a however, when on February 4, the Kahn, a good -politician interested student body had fthe distinct in military affairs.-? Mrs. Kahn A quaint knight-errant of the tributes that the two Dots (Cro­ good opportunity£ for publicly specializes in Veterans f service and pioneers, 5*1 nauer and Mooney . . . become . . . thanking the critic teachers for pleasure to hear personally in a is mentioned particularly as hav­ A homely hero, born of star and dashes ... on the basketball floor their kind attention. Especial gra­ delightful address United States ing beenfinfluential in the estab­ sod, . . . We might add ... on the hockey titude goes to Mr. McNary and Representative Fiorella LaGuardia lishment of a |base for airships in AI Peasant-Prince; a Master­ field . . . also . . . Ever long for a Miss Tanner for the many kind­ York. The ]j senator was accom­ San Francisco. $ 'W&$Bjrr piece of God." I heart into which you might pour a nesses they showed us. J. $£§ panied by Assemblyman | J o h n Morin of Pittsburgh whose daugh­ Ruth Pratt^was elected in her Peggy Blair always looks so cute bothersome problem or secret and To show, in a very small way, . .. get good sound advice that will our appreciation and that of the ter is one of our students.$ After own right, a wealthy woman, wife and giriish . . .a nice thing in this put you back on the right track? a few brief words from Mr. Morin, of the Standard Oil Magnate!She day of sophistication I. . . Wonder .. . Well then... there's none more faculty,! our |new friends | were in which he stated that Mercyhurst represents] the wealthy classes of who broke the picture-frame in the ready . . . more kindly and ^under­ honor guests of Mercyhfurst $ at was to him a family institution New York and?is also a|National front hallway . . . To our list of standing ... than that of our Dean! dinner Tuesday evening, February wherein his wife and four of his Committee -\woman. f tilings we like, we add Mary Mc- 18, in the Students' Dining Room. daughters had received a goodly Crady's "Personalities'^... and . . . Ask one who knows . .> Will Verle A most dramatic case is that of follow in her Dad's footsteps . . . Appointments #were i in orchid, share of their educations, he then Catherine J Langley of Kentucky. to our list of resemblances to fa­ or |will she take *the McQuiston yellow and green, with places laid introduced his friend, the Con­ Her husband, John ^Langley, was a mous people . . .1 Nell Guilfoyle name into new fields? Why is it for Dr. William L. Sullivan, Mr. gressman.^ We would like to say, Southern* politician, a "good!fel­ looks like J oan Crawford . .. Some­ that Ethel can't keep buckles on and Mrs. C. W. McNary, Mr. and before going on!with the address, low" who got into trouble in his one suggests that Terese and Fran) her slippers ? . . JPetite Mary . . . Mrs. M. J. RelihanJ Miss Helen that Mr. Morin represents for us state. Mrs.* Langley carried on McCarthy, too, resemble Kay don't criticize peoples' dancing . . . Portman, Mrs. Florence Gruber, the ideal Congressman. loyally in her husband's place and b rancis ... Cleland looks quite a bit 'Member your own first steps! . . . Miss Teresa A'Hearn, Miss Doro­ is now in her third term, an unos­ like Dolores Costelloj. . .^and, by Mary Irwin 5 and Jane Keiley do thy Nickol, Miss Grace Kane, Miss In the introductory words of Mr. tentatious, unassuming, reserved the way . . . what's happened to like their tea . . . Why don't some Bertha Walter, Miss'; Geraldine Morin we learned many interesting woman but a very effective speaker. the famous Dolores ? . . . Alice of the Alumnae who crave news Heil, Miss Mary McCrady, Miss facts in the life of Mr. LaGuardia. bummers, Marg Hanna, Mary Kel- . . . send in their Merciad subscrip­ Ruth Whalen, Miss Helen Huether, Coming into prominence asfassist- Of.the Democratic Party there ant District Attorney of New York, are Mrs. Oldfield and Mrs. Wingle, ley, Jeanne Elliott, Pe g 4iBlair, Jane tions ? .. . Dibby Wilbert is as kind Miss Mildred Lockwood, Miss Mar­ Mulheirn* are .. ardent 0Id Maid" and patient and true as ... a wo­ garet Bogart, Miss Marie Demu- he entered Congress shortly before both of Arkansas. Also Mrs. Mary players . . . and Sr. Mary Esther is man can be . .. Our highest praises fing, Miss \Elizabeth Hamburger, the World War. He resigned from Norton of New Jersey, a very able a mighty fine judge of thepame are yours, Dib! . . . and . . . our Miss Laura Cramp, Miss Jeanne Congress after the declaration of legislator. She is the most effect­ . . . Jeanne Elliott and this writer sympathy and ibestf wishes for a Elliott, Miss^ Ruth Hannon, Miss war, however, to enlist in the fly­ ive woman we have ever had. She went for Mary Cronin's salad in a speedy recovery to your Shut-in ing service of his country. Because is most courageous and is not Nellie Guilfoyle, Miss Ruth Rider, of remarkable feats ^performed, he big way . . . Elizabeth'Hamburger roomie . .. Aren's Gin Buck's roses Miss Ruth Wilbert, Mr. Walter afraid to call things by their right is one of the most calmly efficient justftoo gorgeous? .1. . and . . . was signally honored with decora­ names. Then there is the daugh­ Detmers, Miss Mary Nowak, Miss tions of medals from the Italian ter of William Jennings Bryan, the leaders Mercyhurst has ever i; fos­ isn't Bob's picture dear ? . . . Lucky Margaret Burns, Miss Catherine tered . . . Marie Lynch recently boy, Bob . .. That Project Methods government. I After the war, La­ most beautiful woman in Congress, promisedfMaryjKelley "the Whole Egan, Miss Virginia Buck, Miss Guardia returned to the United perhaps^in America, with splendid course of Sr. Mary Suzanne's must Giltner,* Miss Ann Seeley Hunt, \Vorld . . . with a fence around it" be mighty interesting . . . the girls States to resume his duties here. features, a statuesque figure, gray Miss Susan Tanner. #s He became President of the Board . . . Gin Buck is a girlf everybody are still . . . telling fairy tales . . . »o hair. She is one of the best speak­ likes .1. .|Helen Huether has one Even Rudy himself doesn't seem to Mary McCrady, of Aldermen of New York City, and ers in the House and? she stands of those charmingly infectious get jfthe rhythm into "Vagabond O soon after that was returned to for everything her father opposed. smiles v. . Mercyhurst has one of Lover" that our Jeannie does . . . WELL, MEBBE SO, BUT Congress where he still is, one of William Jennings Bryan expressed the leading, most influential men ideas of peace and economics twen­ the cleverest? persons in the world Something would surely be in the I DUNNO! whenfit comes to originality in de­ air if Dot and Dot . . . and Mary in America. ty or thirty years |ahead of his time. And while we can not logic­ corations ... of any kind . . . Isn't were ever seen apart ... if Ginny LaGuardia, a forceful and com­ Nan a cute name? . . . and Nan . . . Betty and Jane weren't always Oh I have heard and so have you$ ally agree with all of his policies manding figure, proved to be all many of them were startlingly O'Brien is one of the cutest girls together ... if Ruthie and Eileen That friends are fickle, friends are Mr. Morin had said of him. An we know, too . . . Sorta queer with­ walked to classes alone ... if Dibby ; worth while. His daughter now is few, engaging speaker we were not sur­ interested in .^military and naval out the Gressleysjj. . . Midge Hall and Kay ever went down to lunch prised to learn that he gains full does getlthe uniquest ideas . . . with anyone but each other . . . That friends are coats you don affairs and stands ffor everything attention when he arises to address beneficial ffor them as long as Betty Danahy certainly looks Who has been crying jjherself to and doff— the House. His first words were in charming in that red gown of hers sleep every night ? ... and . . why ? You put 'em on, and take 'em off Florida her own state gets a share ... Why do other girls' boy-friends the nature of a compliment to his in these benefits. * .. . Marie Lynch makes fudge that Discarding 'em|as on you go— audience. He informed us quite always fall for Cle Driscoll at the is simply dee-lish . . . Alice Reeder frankly that he was not J accus­ Proms?*. . . Let's nominate Cle as . . . some day . . . I'm going to Well, mebbe so—but I dunno! LaGuardia believes in women in our Prom Sweetheart.. . How is it tomed to speak before footlights politics, providing they attain their whisper something sweet into your nor before a group of fine young positions through their own merits. that the same certain few always ear . . . What would happen . . . Some friends may sorter *be that ladies, since the|audiences he was manage to get seats tin the last if Helen Portman should lose her He went on to say that the judg­ row ? ... We've many contributions way used to were somewhat different. ment of women is often very bene­ fore-finger? . . . JaneMulheirn is ficial in the deliberations of Con­ this month . . . Good! . . . Mary a mighty fine French student . . . Along life's crowded | road—but Knowing that we were vitally McCrady;. . . reminds-us just* a sa gress. There is bound to be an No 8:10 Psych, class this semester y— I 1$ interested, LaGuardia spoke first] increasing number of woman in wee bit of Janet Gaynor . . . . We take^it that it's for Mim of Washington and of the diffi­ damage done to the tables There's some that's like a spread- Cohglpess and therefore women the Shalkham's benefit . . The Kol urn's culties facing the Congress at the should take an active interest in Day Hops' Social Room in the felicitations to Mary Ann Gressley, W ing tree * present time, since everyone was that the modern student local and state politics. There are proves who is a very brave little patient All staunch and comfortable to . in a bad temper and there was a a great number of women in the with her feet . . . Those studies ... Lucille Schaal (ex-'33) has gone see— a great-deal of friction going on. servedFon £ Thursdays^ and ^^^ to Boston where she will train to be British Parliament, t Finland was lunches Or like a spring that cools and At present there are two schools the first of the European nations byIthe Home Ec Majors arFridaye quitse a nurse . . . Pat O'Hare is Mercy- the delicious affairs .. .Why doesn't hurst's champ walker .. . Pat can't cheers of thought pertaining to the ques­ to take women into politics, and the College get "school-spiritish" be out-walked! .... tion of what the Government was followed very soon by many and sing the College songs ? . . The And never fails through weary should do to relieve the financial of the other countries. I only different thing about Helen years. stress. The stand of the^ first Politics is an engaging field but Smith . . . when she was here . . . Sincerely hope we haven't been i BUT * school is, that the Federal Govern­ oftentimes a discouraging and a last week .. . was her absence from too personal.. . but... no offense It's a friend like you thatjmakes ment has nothing^ to do with the heart-breaking one. It demands Mr. Relihan's classes , . . 'Member was meant really . .. and . . . then one glow issue. This faction upholds the much- courage, a stiff backbone, her trials and tribulations ... or . . . you know . . . one must have idea that the individual should take iron nerves, and indefatiguable might we better say . . . the Pro­ . .. news. There're lots of others? Mebbe care of himself. The opinion of the persistence. f fessor's trials and tribulations? —Kay. so— second is, that the Union is no La Guardia closed his very in­ . .. Our idea of the girl who made Yes, Mebbe so—But I dunno! longer composed of separate units teresting remarks with the state­ o but that questions that affect one good is Dot Cronauer . .. she really o ment that he was sure that out of touched a MOUSE!!!! . . .fNell ON FRIENDSHIP state will naturally affect many Mercyhurst some day will come Guilfoyle ... at the Prom . . . ful­ HOME ECONOMICS NEWS others. No imaginary line drawn those who will go to the Senate and filled our idea of an ideal Valentine The Home Economics ^ Depart­ as the boundaries of the states can there show real statesmanship. We . . . Among several other sweetly 'Tis said that one who will receive ment is offering some new and effectually isolate i the affairs of hope thatjthe Senator was right that state from one or more of the picturesque girls was Dot Mooney The tumults of another's heart— interesting courses this semester and we agree with Doctor Sullivan . .. and ... Casey Egan looked like Among these we find Costume De­ others. The States are now so in the idea that, through the a delicate doll on a powder puff . . . Who in the darkness will believe— sign, Household Management, Tex- J closely bound together, so depend­ avenues of modern history and Some people judge an orchestra by Is someone to be held apart! tiles, Quantity Cookery and House ent on each other, that difficulties modern politics some of our girls the kind of socks its players wear Planning. encountered in one State will soon who seem already to have specific . . . and . . . they're not bad judges The Foods II class entertained be felt in many of the others and talents for law will take this tip ... at that . . . Why \ did Marg Who will- not weaken but make members of the faculty and Senior these questions soon asume the pro­ and prepare for duties in the House Burns come back from a week-end, strong I portions of National affairs. Such in Washington. | 'M members of the Home Economics an issue as the economic status of wearing a long, mysterious|gold In the hour when doubt assails department at a formal buffet lun­ To say that we are grateful to chain? . . . and arouse the sus­ the country most naturally affects | you, cheon in the Home Economics din­ many of the States. The President Senator LaGuardia for hisjitimely picions of the whole school ? . . . ing room recently. The table was words is to say the least in praise We're women, Marg . .}. and ro­ Who understands the storm and sides with the first school. The decorated in rainbow colors with House says that the Federal Gov­ of him. We want more of such mance is a gorgeous topic for our song. spring flowers as a centerpiece. interesting people, so that our . .. conversation . . . Terese is our r ernment must take an interest in That oftentimes assail you. erle McQuistion and Florence Am- such things. That is the situation visions may be broadened! to take idea of the awfully nice, good- mon received and served as host­ in all of mankind, to take us out of sport type of person ¥M whether awaiting the treatment of a real esses. | statesman who has not as yet ap­ the rut of our complacent lives, and ^it's Jim or Paul . . . we just don't Who will not hesitate to give to give us real knowledge of what know . . . but the boy on your desk Advice and counsel, flattery-free, The Dietetics Class, under the peared on the scene. direction of Sr. M. Colette, gave a is going in the world about us. H is our choice for you . . . Speaking Whose every act will help you live —Lu Ella Haaf, '83. of pictures . . . charming one of food exhibition in the laboratory Since more of the same thing To be that man you've longed to recently. Three tables, each con­ would have become necessarily in­ o j& Helen Huether in the Registrar's volved, LaGuardia spoke then of AMBITION office . . . Bertha McHale read be. taining a variety of foods, showed the women in Congress, painting "Vagabond Dreams Come True" . . the comparative i nutritive values A bubble from at child's toy pipe and then . . . went to New York to of these foods in calcium, phos­ vivid word pictures of each of them Mounts in the air— * dance to the Author's strains . . . They say that|one who all these phorus and iron with one glass of in turn. The first, Jeanette Ran­ |i And bursts! kin, of the 66th Congress of 1916, Smoke from the chimney £ and ... of course . . . to dance . . » does milk. | |. -M represented for him everything with Gerald. Who can write poet­ ;JNone other|than a friend can The Senior and Junior members Pours forth in volumes : noble and fine in a woman. She Rises to the sky ry .. . lead a Promenade . . . man­ of the Department are spending was criticized rather unfavorably : age any school activity . . . play I be— I two hours a week at the Hamot Is lost. ! ; '• And I say this—just—all because throughout the nation because she A little stream trickles down the tennis and basketball ... in fact Hospital under the direction of the did not vote for war. She was in­ . . .can do anything ... all un­ I think—that's what you are to Dieticians there. During this time dependent and progressive and had hill j conscious of her importance? . • • me. they observe how the diet kitchen With mad glee greets the sea— the courage of her convictions and And is seen no more. Helen Huether. of course.. .Would­ Katherine Barrett, '33. and main kitchen are conducted the foresight to visualize the hor­ n't it be nice if the Juniors would and how special diets are arranged rors of war. For that she was A flower buds and blooms take charge of the June Prom . . . and prepared. Perfumes the air with beauty and make it a sort of farewell for called but since that day there are J f And dies! The Quantity Cookery class seems many who would take her stand < if the Seniors . . . and well » * • it's CONDOLENCE Fades— f'^ just a bit of food for the Juniors' to be a great success. This con­ ever the opportunity presented it­ Youth, fired with ambition | thought. . . "Some people", writes clusion has been drawn after ob­ self. / Manhood, filled with pride The Merciad Staff extends sin- serving that the girls eat just as a contributor, "are always so kind, cerests sympathy to Helen D. Then there was May Nolan of Old age— onerous, thoughtful... I mean the much for luncheon on Thursdays California, who iwas a very sen­ Death- lummers, Alice and Jean" . . . Smith, ex-'32, and Sister Mary and Fridays} as on other days of sible woman and who passed grace­ Dust— Edana on the recent death of their the week. fully on her way with no squalls What then ? father. —Florence Ammon, '82. to face, I —•Helen Huether, '31. February, 1931 N Page 4 THE MERCIAD LENT f EXCHANGES DOROTHY DIX AND may be true for the majority of MERCYHURST MELODIES The editorial in the Pacific Star, men and women. She says, "If I Mother Borgia—"It All Depends Our life is made up of a spiri­ I HORSE SENSE tual as well as a material element. Tan. 15, on Kindness is outstanding. had a daughter, I should pray On You." It is only too true of sol many Questions connected with love, Heaven to make her neither a Mother Mercedes—"So This Is We are in conscience bound to ne­ marriage and divorce, 'arouse in glect neither. Our weak human people in the world. We liked the these days much discussion, and Dumb Dora nor a "highbrow" col­ Paris," ~?k > * editorial on the year 1981 im­ lege graduate, but to bestow on Mother Pierre—"Ach Du Liber nature, however, tends more to few are entirely satisfied with such her a good moderate amount of appease its material or human ele­ mensely, too, "Stardust" is one of answers as may be offered. But Augustin." ment. On close observation it will .he cleverest columns we've read in to Dorothy Dix, counselor on love gray matter that would enable her Father Sullivan—"Confessin'." years! . to understand what men are talk­ Sr. Mary Esther—"To Whom It be found that we devote much to millions of newspaper readers, ing about without making any wise more time and effort to better our In the January edition of the Ur- the solution lies in expecting very cracks herself. In that way she May Concern." -':; wordly goods than we do to enrich mline Quill, we especially liked little oft marriage. Life at best would marry well and always keep Sr. Mary Alice—"Kindly Re­ our immortal soul with virtues 'Lights and Shadows under the is pretty bad. Don't expect too mit." f? - much and you'll not be disap­ her husband." Amos and Andy which in life eternal would testify leading Lamp." Miss Claire pointed. Most marriages start out might say, "True Sister True but Sr. Phillipa—"Telling It to the to our high spiritual life here on Dempsey is to be congratulated with sublime and foolish hopes of how about our 'allusions'." The 'Daises'." 5 \ earth. But after all our existence | .ipon ner charming little poem, facts that "man is interested in Sr. Clotilda—"Ah! Sweet Mys­ is such that it demands an in­ "Ambition." Another item we liked happiness. 5 , his stomach alone, Women should tery of Life."' j "Without doubt," Miss Dix has cessant struggle even for our mere so much is "Boarder Legion/' Tne not be too intelligent. Men and yj Sr. Edana - Sr. Maurine—"A necessities aud comforts of | the irticle is a fmecca of cleverness written, "marriage is a cruel and women never fully understand each Peach of A Pair." bitter disappointment to nine- short span of life which we are rom the very title through the de­ other. Man marries to end ro­ \ Sr. Ligouri—"Three Little] destined to spend in God's createu scriptions of the girls to the unique tenths of those who enter into the mance, j Marriage in 90 per cent of holy estate. Put out of your minds, Words." (Please Return Book) home. In the midst of all these Bill Boards. We like your clubs, the cases, is a cruel and bitter dis­ Jeanne Elliott—"You Forgot to pursuits we are prone, and very forever, sisters, the idiotic idea appointment," are not a very ap­ too! f H that there is any lot of perfect Remember." -i easily at that, to forget if not en­ petizing dish to satisfy the hunger • Nell Guilfoyle—"Bird in Nellie's tirely overlook our spirit which The Tatler, of New Rochelle Col­ peace and happiness. . Worry and of youth. It is my firm belief that lege, is just six pages of clever anxiety and sickness and sorrow Hat." (Microbology Class) yearns for things not of a mun­ Miss Dix, in spite of her plea for Marjr Ann Woods—"There's No dane nature. v originality. We really can't say and disappointment and loneliness people to look for roast-beef in­ Place Like Home." [too much for the Tatler. Its edi­ are the portion alike of the highest stead of strawberry shortcake in Flesh is but dust and to d.ust torials are practical things ... good and the lowest." ; t Midge H*U—"Scamp of the this life; in spite of her hard-boiled Campus." it shall return; the soul is im­ solid food for the modern's thought. It seems rather shocking to rea­ philosophy, knows that youth with mortal and its highest conception And above all . . . it is newsy! lize that such philosophies are all its idealism will go on just as it Casey Egan—"My Prom Sweet­ of an ideal is God Himself. Thus spread to the corners of the earth heart." We read with intense pleasure always has, looking for the rose- the soul within our bodies craves '25 Years Ago" in the Quincy Fal­ in newspapers with a daily circula­ colored lining of romance only to The Mid .Year Prom—"How and, perchance adresses itself to tion approaching 20,000,000. For Dry I Am." b con, January 31. How can it be find the mixture of tweed instead. our unattending ears to give it >ther than thrilling to your stu Miss Dix's column is syndicated to —Ethel Levick, '32. Professor Relihan—"I've Got food which is made up of prayer, newspapers in the United States, My Eye On You." [dents of days-gone-by to go back • o meditation, god deeds, almsgiving Canada, England, Scotland, Aus­ Helen Heuther—"Give Yourself with the Column . . . and reminisce tralia, the Philippines, Porto Rico "RUMORS AMONG THE and is spiced with the attending nto the happiest days| o2 their at) a PAT on the Back" 1 f of the Blessed Sacrament which Ives? Again ... we like it!! and Mawaia. We are inclined to Gin Buck—"BOB BOB Bobbin' gives in abundance sanctifying laugh at mere "advice to the love­ It has been reported that Mary [-; To the "Vagabond" in th2 Loyola lorn," but the fact is that no simi­ Daley will spend a week-end away Along" * If grace. Dede Hastings Tozer—"Congra­ Our Catholic Church is a wise '.Jews, January 13 . . . You must be lar newspaper feature in history from Mercyhurst very soon. Por n love! We know what poems like has had so astonishing a circula­ Mary to do this, there must be a tulations." Mother to us. Fully understanding tion. •£ good reason—perchance it's Joe. The New Bus—"Henry Made a her helpless children She has in­ "Forgive Me" fare symptoms ?of! : .Lady G\it of Lizzie." stituted, in Her calendar a peni­ We sympathize . . . and sincerely Yet Miss Dix's plea for horse A certain * sophomore recently hope you've been forgiven! sense in matrimony instead of ro­ gave a birthday party. Believe it Margaret Burns—"Far (ew) ell." tential season which is intended to mantic nonsense is a legitimate or not, there were enough cups to Teresa Ahearn—"(P)AU Alone" turn our minds to the considera­ if Clever cartoons in the Collegian, one. She does not discount love, go around and that did away with Mary Ann Gressly—"Miss You." tion of our fundamental purpose St. Mary's Cal., Jan. 16, on Back intellectual congeniality, courage the bread line feeling that creeps Helen Portman—"Swinging In in life. £ ,to the Old Grind! We like the and sex honesty and essentials of a on while you patiently await your a Hamock." * This season of mortification and iCollegian a lot. Jit's as newsy and successful marriage. Miss Dix is chance for a cup; and then, on top Kay Barrett—"California Here repentance the Church has called full of 'school spirit as any ex­ merely a practical idealist with of that shock, the chairs were nu­ I Come." J Lent. Lent begins on Ash Wednes­ change which reaches our desk. perhaps a strong # leaning toward merous. The Basket-ball Team—"You're day and ends on Holy Saturday. —Mary Ann Woods, '32. the materialistic side of life. The One I Care For." | £ | It consists of forty days exclusive The ill are rapidly recovering Mary Cronin — "St. Looey' One cannot help but agree that and soon they will gain back all the of Sundays. Our Holy Catholic she is intensely sincere. She may Blues." IP Church has set apart this season be the highest-paid woman in the weight they lost and no one will "Steves"—"Eleven-thirty Satur­ BASKETBALL GAMES know the difference. " of penance in memory of the fast newspaper profession, but this is day Night." * §§•" f of our Lord in the desert and it is The Basketball Team has played less important to her than being Just a friendly tip, for informa­ Ethel Levick — "Charley, My tion regarding visiting your friends to serve as a means of sanctifica- Jtmt two games—thus far. Tliat is, "the big sister of the troubled and Boy." tion for us, her children. 5 ">utside games, and has won one perplexed." Her hard-boiled, often after eight on Sunday night: ask Grace Kane—"VIC-tory March" nd lost one. bitter, outlook toward life is ex­ Mary Irwin, or any frequenters of Alice Summers—"Piccolo Pete." Alexandra Kacprowicz, '34. plained, perhaps, by the fact that rooms 30 or 31. On January 23, the General Elec­ Twenty-Sixth Street—"AlwayB o tric team played at Mercyhurst. her own life has been none too February 17, was a red letter in 'All(o)ways'" happy. day here for sure—imagine it, the Madelyn Hall, '32 JUNIOR NEWS (They defeated us^by a score of 42 "I have had" she writes, "what Freshmen were given ten o'clock Two of our former classmates, .to 27. ?However, our girls put up a o very strong fight, ?and gave us a people call a hard life. I have been permission and about nine forty- Alice Dolan and Helen Smith, T through the depths of poverty and five of said night I heard tell there >MULLIGAN visited us last week end. We were ood game. As usual, Dot Cro- sickness. I have always had to was some commotion prevalent in certainly glad to see them. Come lauer and Dot Mooney played well, work beyond the limit of my the Keystone. ;" Mulligan is not the fiance who back soon again. - m ind-Costella Ressler came? to the strength. As I look back upon my is on the police force nor is it a They say it has been heard that new kind of game. It is just plain Mary Anne Gresley's room at the ront in this game. life I see it as a battlefield strewn Al Reeder has acquired a music hospital is collegiate from bed to The "Argonauts," an independent with shattered illusions. Yet I have box. J ordinary stew, instituted by tramps foot. Hurry up and gej; well, Mar, no envy for women who have been to be eaten by them near railroad 3rie team, played our team on Feb- The boarders are considering tracks or in some other hobo vicini­ we miss you. * $ lary 65 They were defeated by our spared all that I have gone renting a floor at St. Vincent's We were sorry Mary Anne through. It is only those whose ty. The effect produced by this girls by a score of 23 to 13. The Hospital, just in case. concoction is one of happiness. The Woods had to be absent her first plendid work of Dot Cronaur and eyes have been washed clear with # The whole school are very grate- week of the new semester; but she tears who can get the broad vision hungry man experiences a satis­ is better and with us now. ."~)ot Mooney, each making five bas- that makes them little sisters to Ul for that little "trip" of Father fied appetite. He sits to eat it and J dts, was outstanding. As a whole, Sullivan's. ^ f thereby gives himself a rest.. If he Midge has become very cultured all the world." £ .. * | # and quite sympathetic this semes­ kthe team played very well, several Very soon some of the real is cold the fire necessary in the imes using the five man defense. ^ Dorothy Dix is a pen-name. Her mart French students are to speak preparation of this dish warms him. ter. Ask her all about the latest real name is Elizabeth Heriwether -11 "parlex-vous" during luncheon books, and be sure to carry plenty Keep this up, team, this is what Gilmer and she was born in Tennes­ This winter with its depression of hankies when she is around; her we like to see! see. Very soon after graduation hour—to my mind and as far as found the poor people of Erie tired, I'm concerned that's just an idea to hungry, and cold. Ruthie's dad, feelings just get the best of her. Our future games will be: t" j from a "female" seminary she was »eep the dining room and the cor­ Ethel * third floor? W M I —C. Ryan. '84 June 29. d m-