Mmyhvrst OoiUg« i £Vte, Pennsylvania • •ANNUAL CARD PARTIY fil » MAY rH • • asnion Sh ow Highlight s nng vent • The annual card party and tea ti model their own fine selection sponsored by the Senior class of suits, dresses,fand coats. with the cooperation of 4he! en­ II tire student body will be held A Table A Girl" this year on Saturday, May 4. The Seniors are asking that Plans arc already being forum- each girl pledge to sell at least lated to make this one of the oneftable. With such coopora- greatest events of the spring tlon this event must be success­ season, ful. | I

Miss .Joanne Videtto has been The proceeds of this function w H named general chairman of the ^' * - added to the college affair, and Miss Helen Martin gate fund, which the Seniors will act as her Co-chairman aim^to complete. Committee chairmen include the Open House Misses Teresa Lennorrand Ma- Saturday, May 4, will'be open ry E. Dobosiewiw, tickets; and house at Mercyhurst. Resident Ruth E. Sullivan, publicity. students are welcome to have A fashion show, under the di- guests from out of town for tht Se i 8 re found in rection'of the Home Economics week end. The college will also . u ^ ?f w the South Parlor Marmakiny Eg plana for the card nnr.v „n,i *«« fc&ML^SSSK Ld £Jr i - ff-^ iV^i^ ttis Department, will highlight the be hostess to all residents of vraeuo, Kuth E. Sullivan, and Teresa Unnon, chairmen of the various committees. afternoon. College girls will Erie and near-by points. rcL\af Volume XVI, No. 5 Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa. March 20. 1949 ftnfenf CovnoY Sponsors Library Day RECEPTION HELD IN HONOR I On Monday morning, March 25, an old college tradition the Jml library campaign—will once again be brought to*life.?The OF BISHOP GANNON | INose i8 a bigger and better library which will aid the students Thursday, March 21, 1946, Bishop's Day will on-e more be observed at Mercyhurst. The activities F their daily work as well as with term papers and special as- will open in the early afternoon with formal reception of the student body in the foyer. According f *merits. The plan was organized and is being sponsored by the to the 'respective classes, each Mercyhurst daughter is introduced to the Bishop. Full academic attire efl [ t Council. The students are asked to give either books or is worn. A musical program will be^ rendered by the College Glee Club, under the able direction of a tions for books, each of which will be inscribed on the flyleaf Giovanna Klopp. K| I "e name or names of the students who gave the book, thus The entire congregation will then proceed to ths Chapel of Christ the King, where Bishop Gannon **** it a personal contribution to the school. will officiate at Benediction^In the chapel, his Excellency will address the student body. Joanne Videtto has 'ha *e of ^e campaign. Assist- close with the college Alma The day's ceremonies will bejbrought to a close with dinner in the State; Dining Room. Bishop Pal aie the Misses Helen Mater. Gannon and his Reverend assistants will be thejguests of honor. Among the dinner guests, also, will i,,.lan> J°an Wadlinger and To make this campaign a huge be the members of the Senior Class. L, lan } Writer. success the Student Council asks Bishop's Day is a tradition with I he program will open with the support of the entire stu US. In fact, it is one of the most school songs, followed by a dent body. Give willingly and °« "Great Books*' by Sr. M. generously to this noble cause. memorable and most dignified of 'hili ixie omes toLif e pPa, head of£ the English B. A. all our traditions. This is the 'tj Wment. Miss Helen Mar- April 8, the Junior Class will wind up its Courtesy Campaign day the jRight Reverend John El' P!esident of Student Coun- by sponsoring its traditional Courtesy Campaign Assembly. For Mark Gannon honors us with Mn Ck formally present the Recitall Date Set their program theyyhave chosen "Nixie" around which to build the annual visit to the "School M Lig0Uri Lib Pan V'' ' ' ' A piano recital will be pre­ their ideas. on the Hill." It it the day we I l# ^e program will also sented ^March 31 in the audi­ honor him not only as the Dish* torium of the college by the pu­ Everyone, by this time, is familiar with Nixie and his sayings op of Erie, and an admirable pils of Mother M. Maureen. which are posted on hi own special bulletin board in the college militant Catholic, but also as The arrangement of the pro­ ents Attend I. C. G. hall But, who is Nixie? He is the most important character in Chancellor- of our Alma Mater. gram is not complete at pres­ the Courtesy Campaign, and every Mercyhurs. girl's conscience ent.* However, it is known thai pJt: is the day 9\ory collegian, fofm tk°del Con^re8S is the telling her the right thing to do at the right time, in class, in e In ihe pianists will play the fol­ from the most nervous Frosh ence tercollegiate Confer- recreation hours, and off-cam pus. He is the reminder to every giri| Governm lowing selections: Rachmani­ to the moHt poised Senior, has h ifi?fl ent will take in that H, is by her manners that .he is judged manners not only L 46 convention in Harris- noff's "Prelude In C SharpfMin- 1 publi but also in the ordinary routine of life If a M,,, - the great privilege, of being J' ^arch 29-31. N or |: Teresa! Lennon, Scott's 2rf acquires the proper way of acting when she Is around her personally presented to this Lento" and De Falla's "Ritual I with the Con- friends then she will carry over these manners to her life at home, prominent member of the Cathi lail del Fire Dance": Sally Hanrahan; Snvnii » egates to the and in the business world, where one of the most important r.c- olic fhJerai chy. SC°n iS carry on the Albania's "Cordoba" and the K£ in obtaining a position is the manner and appearance of the S, M. a first movement of Mendelssohn'? % «on of the introduction, «i£nt Nixie not only tries to teach the Mercyhurst student d "Concerto in D Minor," Opus 40: thePK"ti?2 to ,t but also remind, her of certain habits she may Sn !'*?ll Passage or veto of Pii bill s. Barbara Fleming. The? orches­ Z t Iff into without realising it. "Cod first, oth,,rs sc,on,l, tral part of the "Concerto In D h repJ^^a^y 45 schools wi 11 me third" aptly sums up the theme of the whole Courtesy Cam- GaLendar <>nted with Minor" will be playad by Sally p C* each send- Hanrahan. This wilHbe an ar­ paign. \ K8^een 20 and 30 dale- ,r: March \2U -Bishop'g| Day and rangement for two pianos. [- il2 a -~4. «»y Omatfv J tFerrXI v are general chairmen. Those ${ Pafherincatnennec Breno•» t ana i eggy - * ****' directio.. n o-f «#MJH, H »Breno .. at First Day of Spring^ "Si* " Jeanne Ledoux, Kay Palmgren/s >"Maynight" and |S }?L ^ty Rizner, and Mary Brand's "Hungarian Dance," March 25 Library Day No. 6, will be played by Danu-| \n «**ll will be the Mercy- March 81-i-Recital S^^ntativesi They will si a Telerski. Lillian Cunning­ +u0 aaiemblv program are as IOJJOWB. O»«V f, .12i rl., ham will render the first move­ GloHa McQu'llen, Mary Jane Ma.terson, Mary Agnes Cul- April 3—Courtesv-\ Cam nitlim at the UN0 and G ^ _ r n„ mtterlev Catherine Gustsfson, and Mary Lou ^ c°mi energy*" ment of "Sonate Pathetique" by T °nvlL. - Sports on Beethoven and "Claii de Lune" hane, Mary Lou sitteriey, VP^ p^ p nex WiH be given at M. X. BI am 1 e. -* I 'RfcC. meeting. by Debussy Page 2 ^yke JnercLad March 20, 1*

The CLOCK £etber from Oalior Are you saturated with|self love? Not soflong ago we Tick, tock! Tick, tock! Out­ Dear Students: | side the snow is falling and the In last month's issue of the Merciad, a letter was n kv printed an editorial in which we said that people were wind is howling; down the hall suggesting the naming of [the college residence halls. afraid to knowjor to learn the truth. Again, we quote, can be heard the sweet strains Since that time there have been many discussions' Con "The world at^large does not want truth. Only|the hum­ of Clair de Lune; and beside this project. The Dean, Student Council, and Merciad atoJT<*miIJ ble and the honest will accept Jthe truth." ", me stands the symbol of many highly in favoi of it. Plans are being formulated now to ca ' girls' hopes. It is just a stately this suggestion. Watch the bulletin board for all furth Recently we were [presented with certain truths which old clock, but, oh, how we would nouncements. anl some of usfwere not able to accept. Were you troubled? miss it! Listen! —ding, dong; In the meantime get on your "thinking cap." The names Was it notjjbecause you hadj formed a wrong conception ding, dong; another hour and be meaningful and thoughtful, for they will stand forever C of Him, a Christ you imagined to fit into your narrow­ yet? another day is passed, for Alma Mater. oifl you; but it is saying something ness but not to shatterlyour complacency ? You were con­ •The Editor else to me. The pendulum is no vinced you were serving God,!but were you? Were you longer a pendulum; it is an old not annoyed because all through your life you had taken man, slowly shaking his head in ATTACK I the way of least resistance—giving! into your bodily amazement and wonder. In his It was not long before the day of Germany's surrender to J desires ? What other name can you give this, than that of deep throatiness he tells me invading troops. Under cover of darkness,' two hundred griJl stories of the many girls who Commandos crept silently and cautiously over the beach. 1 Roving yourself? \ have passed his way: some from objective was just a mile away—one of the last German 0Q] However, do not|be!too|disturbed over these facts. For the chapel all inspired; some post airports. the first time, perhaps, in your life you were introduced from the office all penitent; The stealthy, sure steps of the attackers brought danger cl« to Christ who had lived in you always, but up to this some from saying goodnight and closer to the unsuspecting field. The success of this assai and goodbye. point you werefunaware of Him. Now you have knowl­ would depend upon complete i surprise and nervelessness of men. They had drilled. For weeks they were pounded with wai edge of the true Christ; accept this. It it were ever gone, there ings—No noise! Careful of barbed wire! Crawl if you have to! Al | It is not pleasant to realize that your past life could would be more than an empty they had to—on their stomachs, in the muck and mud! This J have been better, we agree; it is difficult to change your space on the wall. There would the climax to all the stiff training. This might have a great eft be many an empty heart. on precipitating the surrender of the German troops to the Allil way of ^easy living to that of -a disciplined sacrificer. A. Mohr. Such'arlife is not necessary. However, you are convinced A hangar and several planes identified to the creeping Cm mandos the airport a shirt distance ahead. These planes wool that vanities don't bring satisfaction. By nothing except never leave the ground again! With .hearts beating a little fast" by God can you be satisfied. Suffer loss for Him now and the fighters began to spread out to ^surround the airport Signal you will know His peace in this and in another world. I In would soon be given.^On the far side, a sentry disappeared in aw some silence. Then another and still another guard slipped outf sight. Soon the'attackers would let loose their barrage of bulla andBi maings The trap was ready to be sprung!iDeath lurked in every shado] wocjue Life sped toward ebbttide in the enemy camp. The signal cam] Fashion is—as fashion does—or so the saying goes! | Liberty Street, by I. V.jjMor- Death dealers plunged forth! The struggle was on. J ris, is a book of warning. Am­ Lights on all sides blinked out, and silence pervaded the entij Back in the extravagant drawing-room days of the erica knows little of what is scene for a few seconds. Abruptly, a commanding voice slil eighteenth century, madame was weighted down with as being done ,in her name. Laid through the stillness. "Cut! Cut! Take this man to the hospij in the exotic setting of a Carib­ many skirts as her |frail constitution could support. at once. Someone slashed his arm during the take." bean town, it is* the story of Our twentieth century styles have changed consider­ 3 iUi —L. Writer. people—their longings, their ably. And, aren't?we glad? Imagine|being jostled around loves, as they patiently wait in one of our "cozy" buses jwhile wearing a hoop skirt. for their visas to America. Our short skirts of today are much more practical,fmore In the tropical capital of comfortable, and even more sanitary- We wouldn't have Santa Rosa, an oddly assorted The Wind lot' of people had gathered. The Wind, as defined by Dani­ solve'the mystery; but, to it otherwise. And yet, there is one adjective! that is Some of them, like Marie-Te el Webster, in his "Fifth Edi­ jhorror, she was not in the u* becoming less and less applicable to our modern dresses; and Konrad and young Bubi, tion," is "any movement of air place. My eyes swept the rj that is "modest." had just arrived, and found the usually restricted to natural with a glance; and then q«'| Has that natural, inborn,\ feminine quality, modesty, gaudy little place, with its horizontal movements," but I ly swept back again, fortwj been thrown to the winds? It would seem that such is the air of a lost civilization, gay fear that if Mr. Webster had half way out the windoWj and diverting. Others, like Nes­ been at Mercy hurst during f a you guessed it, my roomie case. We need only to page through the latest fashion tor Kerjanian, the frantic little wind storm, he would have I lunged forward, screajmj magazines. No doubt, most of us have read the news­ Armenian with his shabby suit | made the definition a bit "come back, come back; stronger. For a wind storm as I reached the window, I j paper article that appeared not so long ago, announcing and! flaming red necktie, had nere at Mercy hurst can hardly be what shejwas doing. T L one of "our famous dress designer's latest "creations" in been there, it seemed, since the clu beginning of time—or, if not termed a "movement of air." my brave "roomie" J J regard to evening gowns. Considering the scant yardage there, in other places like it, I'm sure you will agree with at the window, which was ° of material with which she worked, the term "creation" where one spent endless days me, after reading, with a few its best to get to 88th St J» andlalso holding on to mrj can be used in its literal sense—something made out of and months waiting for some exaggerations of course, of a book, Academic cap, »n° - nothing.^ miracle that would lead to the wind storm? that 1 witnessed a few nights ago* to sewing box, which » 1 These dress designers are making money for pre­ fulfillment of cherished hopes. decided to leave without ^ senting such abbreviated styles for the dress manufac­ The destiny of nearly all It was a calm peaceful night; me notice. I still can' these people lay in the hands the stars were shining brightly, out why she gave me ||lo» ! turers to reproduce; the latter receive as much, if not •cjp of Warfield Harrington, the and as I stood taking in deep some look as I asked, more, money for the clothes that contain less, much less, suave American diplomat— one breaths of fresh air, I decided help you, dear?" ,j « material than before as for the dresses that have more of those men of ill will to whom to abide by the health book 'After drawing bacK. material and more glamour in our estimation. we owe so much of the chaos and open not one, but two win­ objects that belonged ^ of our world. It was because of dows. All this was done with j room, we went over . We young women of America are insulted to have him that they waited! and saw the 'intention of letting the these so-called "fashions" even presented for us to read the door, and I have ne p their dreams fade. John Cam­ fresh air come in one window such a shock in all my berly alone had the understand­ about. We might even consider reverting to a good old- and the stale air go out the ! there, marching down ^ ^ fashioned blush. If this is what fashion doeis, our con­ ing and the determination to other. But let me warn you, do r oppose him; for Camberly, a toward the dining ° J ception of what fashion is has been sadly erroneous. We not believe all you read in the socks, j hankies, slips' liL true American, saw the danger health books. For as I found vhic don't call it vogue! to his country'in men like Har­ and all other articles ^ out, they are sometimes wrong! once belonged in the ^ rington, *who believe that Am­ t erica should exist for the bene­ At ten thirty that {night I Not wanting *a*kw we Cshe Unerclad fit of the few. Camberly had was nestled all snug in my bed Odd sight to ourselves Editor—Jeanne Koepke and visions of sugar plums were cided to tell the other .j 1 dedicated himself j to a war, to D dancing in my head; mean­ of the first floor/ ° ^ Assistant I Editors the death of these "native fas­ n8 while the fresh air blew in one for some unexpla» olir fc I'! cists." 8 I window and the stale air hur­ they didn't appre* a so, Ruth E. Sullivan Mary I. Kinnerney Liberty Street is peopled with ried out the other. And so. at orable intentions. * j $& Lillian Writer Barbara Fleming memorable characters like these. th ee-thirty, when I was rudely 4:30, my roomie «JJ #1 It is a novel to touch the heart awakened by something hitting to try and go W*J^ l>«>| and the imagination. Beautiful­ me in the face, 1 could hardly this time disobeying , n Art Editor - Jean Erwin ly written,^it is both timely and believe my eyes. For there com­ hook. A-p uP° Ci Business Manager -— Virginia Walsh unusual, and is told with humor ing in the "fresh window" were | So now, as I '£>< Editorial Staff: N. Ferraro, H. Martin, J. Videtto, S. Brigham, and gaiety. I. V. Morris has leaves, dirt, and bits of reading Mercyhurst girl8; w p M. Cummiskey, M. Dengate, J. Foumier, M. Mohr. caught the spirit of high, cour­ material, and going out the their seeks a^1^ 1 J. Wirges, B. Ahlgren, S. Melisz, B. Norton, 0. Pizzo, J. Lutz. age, intelligence, and essential I "stale window" were pictures, tions, I beg (inif pennants, and other room deco­ his *ff> p • kindliness which must, in time, please change Art Staff: R. Hitchcock, R. Morey, C. Schneider. f 8 bit*jr Business Staff: D. Donatelli, M. Doyle, H. Fabian, M. perry, triumph over the faint-hearted rations. What could be the trou­ wind to somethingg w#^ 8 m M. Masterson, J. Lawler, A. Nickum, M. Rigard, M. McLaughlin. and spiritually poor of the ble I asked myself? Not know­ er so as tto nincl*^ p-g Freshmen Probationers: R. Curtis, M.JHarvey, R. Ratajczyk. earth. ^ ••/ ing the answer, I turned to my at the "College- i room-mate to see if she could ©vne* **(fVi»4 t t"'i«o y» . t"%, H. —S. Melisz.

I March 20, 1946 tkeM ercia i Page 3 philosophy Depf. Honors St. Thomas ^FASHION * this world homely girls in this world; rder in this W | The quorum was chosen from seniors and juniors who are eternal pLe th ™ muB7 •"? ° ' ™ driving for an students of philosophy. | | aie every girl has at least one qual­ of the inaivS„!5 1 * be a„ actual change M the stat|]s ity which, if properly brought -J?, .m^dUal !"an and _of *™** society if the presently Joan Wadlinger, the first speaker on the nrom-nm +„, u J out, would be a real asset to Uus for 1» mai"tam?d- Justice to ^d and ourselves demands upon the "Life of St. Thomas Aquinas." ^ ' t0Uched BherJ this, for peace is the ultimate work of justice. However, justice without true charity is little better than no totll 7 , T It is important, however, to - -— -T«— wrw*»m ««%« no Justice at all. For At the age of twenty, St. Thomas Aquinas entered the Domi­ St. Paul tells us that charity is the greatest and most basic of understand the difference be­ a nican Order against much opposition by his family. For seven years all virtues. "And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the he was a student of Albert the Great. In 1262, St. Thomas teuriit tween pretty and beautiful. The pretty girl is the one who pulls poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burned, and have not and wrote while in Paris; in 1269, he was teaching in Italy. About charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity is patient, is kind: ten years later he joined Albert out the comb, compact, and lip­ stick every time she gets the charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely, is not puffed up. . . . thefGreat, withjhope to vindi­ that philosophy proceeds ac­ We see now through a gloss in a dark manner; but then face to cording to reasoning; philosoph­ chance. In short, she is entire­ cate Arrstotilianism. Due to his j face. Now I know in part: but ical truth is not opinion nor is ly superficial. The beautiful girl constant, unending labors, St. I then I shall know even as I it authority. It is*in conformity is healthy, and thus has a Thomas died in the year 1274 at am known. And now there re­ the age of forty-nine. * with reality. happy disposition, sparkling eyes, clear skin, land glistening main faith, hope, and charity, Teresa Lennon related the Concluding jthe individual hair. DO YOU KNOW? these three: but the greatest "Personality of St. Thomas speeches, Gloria! Middleton of these is charity." Aquinas." Although he had spoke about "St. Thomas Aquin­ We can, it is true, draw ^at­ Have you heard the latest ? tention to this beauty through It is self-evident today that very few intimate friends, St. as on Happiness." He taught Janet Fournier and Sue Cum- the brotherhood of men, com­ Thomas had* many admirers. that happiness for man cannot "dress. Our dress should be more than a covering or an orna­ mings brought their certain mon to all, unfortunately has Miss Lennon further described consist of pleasure, glory, ment. Though we shouldn't someone to the Janus Club forgotten the common father­ this doctor of the church as po- worldly power, wealth, nor hood of God. At the worst f spend all our time planning and bodily goods. Happiness consists play. Trusting souls aren't sessing an unobtrusive manner. dreaming of our wardrobe, we phases of the war there seemed in God, who in Himself is the they? "Tabu" may be forbidden to be a slight reversion to God Always preoccupied with should never be so uninterested end. to someJbut not to Jane Ecken- —to His adoration and worship. thought he was an observer of as to disregard it completely. facts* and events, and always The second part of the pro­ rode. That lucky girl recently Perhaps it is harder in times of peace to get down on our knees, ready to give sound advice. To gram embodied a group dis­ received a set of the "forbid- for all our moral ideals are not live in harmony with\ the divine cussion on "Philosophy and St. den" fragrance. Theresa Ross nearly so close to being taken Thomas." Peggy Ferry acted as order was the passion of St. certainly did some swell cele­ away from us. Furthermore, it moderator. Helen Fabian, Sally Thomas. brating on her second anniver­ is easier to suffer and even to Natalie Hirtle expounded Brigham, Ruth Marsh, Cath­ sary. What anniversary, do I die for a cause than to live with truths concerning |the "Mind of erine Brenot and Mary Lou it, and for it and in it; it is hear you ask? Who am I to St. Thomas Aquinas." She de­ Farrell participated in this dis­ indeed, harder to live for Chris­ clared that the works of the cussion. The program ended tell?*Mary Hendrickson is seen tianity than to die for it! How philosopher revealed an order­ with a summary by Mary Lou wearing a new "feather cut." many prefer not to be known ly, disciplined, systematic mind. Farrell of the facts discussed No, Ann Hadlock isn't a beau­ publicly as Catholics lest their He joined; thought to language. in the seminar, j i tician, but she certainly keeps friends (and I use this noun her scissors busy. The prince of philosophy claims —M. I. Kinnerney. too broadly) call them "pious" Yes, spring is just^ around or even rebuff them? Andlhow the corner. Glo Middleton is many? are willing to fight for rUjhaut Christian education? Yet, for * seen whizzing down the boule- vard in her station wagon once Christ, these same people would PSYCHO - LAB more. What else could the be willing to suffer persecu­ weather bureau ask? It seems tion and even martyrdom. ON IN-GROUPS AND OUT-GROUPS that Barb Fleming enjoys Nel­ Why? The action is more sim­ ple; the time more brief. For One classification of society^by social psychology is the In-group son's singing quite well—and his last name isn't Eddy either. Christianity, the cause of Christ, °r we-group; and the Out-group or they-group. This distinction they are indifferent. was popularized 2>y W. G. Sumner. The In-group is that group Fashion! must be in good What is there about Massa­ m which we belong rand towards which we feel intense loyalty and style. It may! start out with chusetts that could be of inter­ The Communists are fewer a est to Ann Nickum? Could! it in number than Catholics in the sense of oneness and common purpose. Everyone outside our every earmark of good breed­ be Ted's graduation? United States. *But their voices poup is considered the out-group. Members of the Out-group, ing; yet, after a time, it may end up as nothing but a cheap are louder, their attempts more However, are for themselves also members of In-groups. There is Here comes Lee Pizzo. She's a C0n fad. For sometime, attractive, persistent. If we were as^proud tinuous transition from the In-group to the Out-group de­ looking in her purse for some­ of our convictions indeed we pending on the various^situations which present themselves. colorful, and beautifully tailor­ ed blouses were sold for girls thing; it must be her lip chik. could shake the entire world. That might be too "deep" for *ne In-group may be in nature either a primary or a secondary who wore them for a time with Indifference and laziness seem 8froup. The endljis shared fby all. The opposition to the Out-group smartly tailored slacks that you, but Lee lunderstands, I'm to be characteristic of us. Un- sure. Say, Mary Doyle, have *ace association and cooperation." An example of a primary In- were also on the market. Be­ less we turn our hearts and you lost your sweet tooth? We Sroup would fbe the family. A secondary group is one which is H fore long, the sale of men's minds to God openly and sin­ thought everyone liked} cream- cerely in the home, school, so­ ually consciously organized, for example the club. If we belong shirt's increased, for the girls had decided a man's shirt (five puffs. ciety, and church, sooner or the club, we are of the In-group; if not, we are of the Out- later we are going to be con­ fcroup. | m sizes too large, -usually) was If there is one thing we like fronted with a problem greater A much more to their liking. Con­ to see around school, it's a ne In-group may be either a temporary or a permanent group| sequently, there was a shortage cheery smile, and you can al­ than any world war. • *o, depending upon the social need. For any social organization of blue jeans, or dungarees. ways count on one from Rita However, we must begin with *We must be, first of all, a human need for the organization. What kind of fashion is that? Brocke. Have you* noticed how ourselves — individually. Our en ar* organization is established. Permanent groups often grow out We must not let these fads tear quiet it's been during line up every thought, word, and ac­ of temporary ones. £ down our standards of dress. since Mary Ann Donaher and tion must be an example of Members of the In-group are in a relation of comradeship and We should try to take pride in Audrey Clauss have taken Christian Truth which the world endliness, cooperation and loyalty, to one another. Each In- our appearance. We want to be over? Audrey Welther's dis­ must recognize and finally ac­ 0U cept. As members of the mysti­ ^ P has its own pride and vanity. It thinks itself superior and the beautiful girl rather than charged sailor is reported to 0o cal body of Christ we must fol­ *s condescendingly, even with contempt, ^perhaps hatred, on the pretty one. ^, have driven some of the future °utsiders. i I I —H. Martin. practice teachers to Academy. low His teachings under the We'd like to see more of this | guidance and direction of His he Out-group is some competing or conflicting body of persons type taxi service. Did youtknow Church; inspired by the love of *ard whom we may feel fear, anger, or dislike—whom we that we have a "superwoman" God, we must cultivate this ld and op se 3i(appi) XlrtU at) all° P° - In the In-group, there is cooperation because in the senior class? You'd prob­ moral excellence, this virtue— strive for a common goal with the help of everyone in the Mary Ann Harrison this virtue of charity, a true 0U ably never suspect "Sully" of P*-.• Th*«e enda iis shared bbyy all.. TnThe opposition tLoU thU«e vi*u-Out-groue*v-*p Dorothy?Ann Greenwood being able to pull beds apart love of God and our neighbor. y be Roxy Loomis byfherself, but such is the case. And thus in this we show jus­ L* reheightene is a struggld bey ocompetitiof persons no r angroupd resuls fort ainn enconflictd not .share Ford Mary McDowell tice to God, our neighbor and Virginia Walsh By the way, Lillian Cunning­ to our self, and in this justice the apparent person or group. GrjW»P B often use definite tactics as a result of this group Barbara Fleming ham, where did you get that prompted by charity lies the corrf illct Ruth Marsh flashy red shirt ? Speaking about ofr - The firsts procedure is to assemble jthe various members master key to world peace. In grou Margaret Mischick clothes, hand-painted blouses ftiemk ~ P in full strength and inspire and encourage their Connie Schneider by Nat Hirtle are becoming the or VL shiP- The group next seeks the support of neutral groups tri es Patricia Daluiso rage around school. Who knows to keep them from joining the opposing forces. Mary Ann Donaher but what she may make Mercy- CkeM erciaad hZ**Ev nation*, largest of all In-groups, follow these tactics Elaine Porgette hurst world famous because of lr efforts to . . . thanks all those who con­ ^arnf attain complete supremacy. Their competition is Marie Heavey her excellent artistry! tributed articles. Due to limited tested in diplomacy and finally war. Bette Hoyt 'Tis late—so, with a welcome spacej we could not publish all race our re Arlene Kurtz friend * ligion, our nationality, our school, Ifamily, back smile to Gerry Baker, I'll 8 a us Ann Mohr of them. We hops your article tend f ^ U|bind into definite In-groups. And these* In-groups mould Jean O'Neil be sign'ng off. will appear in a future issue. and and control the behavior of all, both individually i—M. Mohr. The Editor. Q socially. Margaret Peters.

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SPORTS CAMPUS /W # Tftututc 77.eres a Neumann By J. Lutz CUT-UPS Teacher: "What tense is: I am beautiful?" The Mystic j The nightl of March 16 Johnny: "Past tense." l.Who is the energetic miss Theresa Neumann, or ReJ found the Mercyhurst Audi­ as she is calle in the freshman class who <* by the peasants torium in a^ bit of an uproar passes out a continual barrage Sr. Leona: "Now I am going to show you a rare specimenf of is forty-seven years old. j|J as the Varsity Basketball team of questions and answers ?! She a dissected toad." mally she weighs 210 po^ met with the Faculty team, has a mania for "cokes." We The class was astonished when she opened a package containing and is six feet tall. This is J which was Interspersed with hear her raving about her two sandwiches. markable since she has J Alumnae. The costumes worn forthcoming trip to Washing Sr. Leona: "Now that's strange, I'm sure I've had my lunch." eaten since L923, nor drunk any by the Faculty team were out ton. thing since 1927, and sleeps on of this world, not to mention Dan: "While sitting in the moonlight I'd like to ask you ly a few hours each week. Th those worn 1 by the referee, 2. There is a quiet sedate Marilyn: "Yes, darling?" Blessed Sacrament sustains M cheerleader, and manager. Even little gal in the Sophomore Dan: "I'd like to ask you if we couldn't move over a bit! I'm for twenty-four hours. if there wasn't too much serious class who has gorgeous blonde sitting on a nail." playing done, everyone enjoyed hair. She is very interested in The six wounds in the baci an evening-of entertainment,! sociology and psychology. Lest of her head are reminders oL we forget, she has a handsome, Sergeant. "Hey^Mose, come back here. Suppose you do get killed, Our Lord's Crown of thorns and! CI ass Basketball what of it ?J Heaven is your home." handsome * brother—unattached! her Friday sufferings. Actually! Last Monday, March 18, Mose: "Yes sun, Sarge, ah knows dat, but right now ah ain't this suffering starts abouJ 'marked the beginning of Inter- 3. Who is the busy-bee Soph­ homesick." eleven o'clock on Thursday evel class basketball games. The omore pre-med student who is ning and continues until on] dates and times are posted on running aronud in circles try­ Mrs. G.: "Yes, our furniture is very antique. Why, this bed i P- M., Friday. She witnessa I the bulletin board. Will the ing to get her experiments in goes back [to Louis the Fourteenth." Christ's passion as if it we! Sophomores retain the'banner? quantitative analysis? In her Mrs. 0.: "Don't feel bad about it, my dear. Our whole living happening today, and she sufj That is a good question. You "spare" time, she works on the room suite goes back to Trask the Fifteenth. fers in compassion for Him will learn the answer if you stage crew and drives the Nineteen pictures are presents attend the games and cheer J. Wirges. school car. to her, similar to a motion pic-j your class team on to victory. ture. Blood pours forth fronj Get behind them this year and 4. "Onesy, twosy, I love her wounds which are like th

The Math! Club met on Wednesday, March 9. Sr. M. Imelda IV | spoke on Consumer Education. In conclusion one of the members gave a talk on David Henry Smith, a famous mathematician who died a year ago.

jFrom The Praeterita The following is a list of stores which have advertised in the college yearbook, Praeterita. Why don't you cooperate and patron­ 1 ize these places of businessiwhich have helped us? s Erie Dry Goods Company Schultz Furniture Co. Chacona's Baur Floral Company Palace Hardware House State St. Food Market J. C. Kramer Furrier Harry SwenBon Erie Optical Company M and G Sport Store Real Estate Hey I Physicians Supply Electronic Shop Taylor Shoe Store The Book Mark f Benson's State St. Jewelers Assn. Pulako's Lever's & Erie Restaurant Ford E. O'Dell 1 Jewelry Trask, Prescott & Leon Dryfoos, Antiques \'-j- -••; Halle Brothers f Richardson Rusterholtz Leslie Peck Real Estate * 4n t*• ^'National Shoe Service Eckerd's Drug Store Erie Dispatch Herald Some of the Prosh enjoying-, an early Spring on Mercyhurst campus •J*Ja, and * Sevin's Art Store A- If^"s. Mary Harvey, Mary Ann Donaher, Gerri Hydock, Bits? Curt*. Modern Jewelry Store Stacy's Youth Centre Agnes Nakich. r * '