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THE • MElRCIAD Published at Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.
VOLUMNE n MAY. 1931 NUMBER 5
LOVIN* YOU; MISSIN'fYOU! OUR THANKS TO YOU SENIOR SIMILES NINETY-NINE OUT OF A Don't s'pose 'twill do much good Mercyhurst, The Seniors are a great class HUNDRED to say June 5, 1931 and we're going to miss them. Again how much I love you, The encouragement of others is Dear Everybody: They certainly are a capable one of the most useful, the noblest, For, you would only smile, the way class. In thinking about their abil the holiest occupations a person I find you always do What fun to be a Senior! Did ities, one can go straight down the could take up. The columns of life When I tell you I am lonely, you ever hear of so many wonder alphabet with their attributes. are filled with "want-ads" for the And, there's no tone else like ful parties and entertainments ? For instance, one might say— First of all the dinner at the Reli- commodity. Ninety-nine out of a you! - Able as Hele Huether. hundred want encouragement all Oh! well — I wouldn't tell you hans, May 12, and of course if you Brilliant as Grace Kane. the time. f only have ever been at "Relly's" home Charming as Teresa A'Hearn. The old hurt starts anew you know what a charming hostess Dainty as "Casey" Egan. Mrs. Relihan is, and how capably Encouragement, according to With each new hour, each day Earnest as Mary Nowakowski. the makers of dictionaries, means f that's born— "Relly" plays the part of host. The L Funny as Jeanne Elliott: dinner, needless to say, was delic putting heart in one. Courage and From noon to nite; nitetide to Gracious as Ruth Wilbert encouragement are allied in deriv morn. ious and the table was beautifully •—Happy as Mary McCrady. decorated with colorful spring ation of every day life. Have you| Kay Barrett, '33. Interesting as Elizabeth Ham flowers and tall slender candles in ever gone into the heart of this —o burger. subject ? Do you know what is the CALENDAR shiny holders, and — and — but really, you'd have to see it to ap Jovial as Helen Portman. source of nine-tenths of the May ' 1—Strawberry Festival. preciate the loveliness of it all. Kind as "Ginny" Buck. world's supply of discouragement? Candy and all sorts of goodies But we do want to tell you of the Likeable as Margaret Burns. You will promptly answer dyspep out of doors, just before play cute little cakes with '31 in green Modish as Bertha McHale. sia. You are wrong. That is the practice. letters on white frosting, and the Natural as Nell Guilfoyle. source! of one-tenth.f The nine- May 2—"Sally Ann" at the Perry pretty French doll which lucky —Miss U. Alot. tenths are due to pride and to the Theatre. A huge success. Teresa won. f o most cowardly species of pride, hu May 9—Mr. and Mrs. Relihan en MARY M <=C&A& *T MY AMBITION man respect. Next on our list of surprises was tertained the Seniors at din Wesleyville, Pa. the Sophomore Tea Dance. We When one arrives at the age of Pride is binding and deceitful. ner in their home. A delightful Academy High School, Erie, Pa. twenty-one, is a college graduate time, and the sort of thing we spose you've • heard us talk so Humility is the virtue that has a much about it that you're fairly Class President, '29, '30; Class and about to take that plunge place for everything and puts ev like a lot J jealous, but we promise not to go Vice-President, '28; Secretary of across the brook from maidenhood May 13—Kappa Chi Meeting at Fine Arts, '27; Vice-President of erybody in the proper place. God into detail — just tell a few of the into womanhood, one should have first, creation second. It leaves ap Mary Kelley's. '"• Student Council, '30, Member Lat very nicest things. As each Senior in Club; Member Le Cercle Fran- some definite aims in life. One pearances and attains realities. May 14—Ascension Day and Free, entered the gorgeous dining hall cais; Member Kappa Chi; Prom should have aspirations. When the g Hurrah! and other expressions Pride keeps the stream of consci (and that's no exaggeration — our Committees, '28, '29, '30, '31. Chos charm of a pinky gold June sky, ousness playing on one failure un of joy. I dining hall was gorgeous that en "Most Popular Senior", 1931. the beauty of a loving Alma Ma Tea Dance til it has eroded a cavity of dis lay 16—Sophomore day) she was presented with the ter, the ideals of four years col couragement in the soul. for the Seniors, A charming dearest, daintiest, sweetest — but rived back at Mercyhurst "tired lege life is hurled at one in a neat delightful] affair. skeepskin, one should — yes — we'll run out of adjectives soon so but happy". Control your imagination as well May 23—Mothers' Week-End. we might as well stop right here must have an ambition. as your memory. Take your diffi I Bridge, Dinners, Musicale, The Juniors not to be outdone, — anyway, the wrist corsages gave us a party at Verle's and Well, shut up! Ferme la bouche, culties on the installment plan. Style Show and Sports. were darling, and we loved them. in polite college chatter. Dear Laugh away fears, dismiss idle re May 27—Senior Exams. with Midge Hall at the head of the The food was delicious! (we know entertainment — did we have fun! friends, relatives and fellow suf grets, pick yourself up, shake off May 28—Still More exams. we've used that word before but ferers, I have one. I have had it thefdust, dry the blinding tears June 1—Seniors entertained b y je Juniors as you know are also we'll probably use it several more taking charge of the prom this for years — ever since I conquered from the eyes, say rsomething Mr. and Mrs. Baeder at Brad times before we're through with year, which is a big load off the that desire to preach a pulpit ser cheerful to yourself, put on a new ford. Good time had by all. this letter, and what are you sup Seniors. It's nice to know that ev mon. Not until last night, how smile, give another turn to the June 2—Freshman hold Picnic for posed to say when everything erything will be well taken care ever, did I recognize that hungry crank and away you go with new Seniors. tastes so good and looks so of, without having to bother your longing, irresistible desire to be vim and new energy. Ninety-nine June 3—Nothing but suspense "scrumptious" ?) and the music was selves. I | an ambition. out of a hundred do this; why waiting for exams. I just as good. We had difficulty di- And would Jyou Jbelieve it? — For years bells have startled don't you? June 4—Exams—The Seniors are I viding our time between the two. there is still more to come. The me. They seemed to be calling me the most envied girls in the This all happened Saturday after —Elizabeth McDonald, '34. garden party, which we are all somewhere. The telephone, the school, they are through noon, May 16. I looking forward to, is on June 8, doorbell, even the 5 school bellj§ exams. Then on June 1, the much and the Alumnae tea — a big sur- caused a| nervous mixture of ex- June 5—The Juniors entertained L* looked-for Bradford trip took ££ at. I citement {and wondermentj within the Seniors at a pa jam a party. prise r— on graduation afternoon. place. We left Erie bright and Bme. Whenever I heard them I ex- June 6—The Dinner Dance, We think it would be a wonderful early Monday morning and ar iperienced the same feeling as of June 7, 8—Commencement Festiv- thing if sail the Seniors fin the rived in Bradford about noon, i'cool sand running between my years to come are treated as nicely W ities. r where we were most graciously re K knees or the effect of coming down as we ha vet been. ^rara June 9—It's over. ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Baeder at Bin an elevator at a great speed — the Emery Hotel (quite the nicest And now, we think its timefto Klnlother words, bells have been hotel in Bradford, if you please). closef—Jwe hate to say it, but jaBSJi% mores ori less my definition of a I Good-bye, SBBff'-ffijffr And here's a little thing we no Lov | thrill. ## ticed. In all this long while away •MM eBy8BjjHlypLas t night just at the twilight from us, the Baeders instead of W&K3BB& Thanks, fl|fihour when a tiny, tinkling chapel diminishing in hospitality have in Jfjj§THE SENIORS. ! bell chimed the evening angelus I creased ! Honestly we were over o '«K-« I knew why bells had always played whelmed by it! The dinner given CALL OF THE SEA 1 havoc with my nervous system. I in the Venetian room of the hotel Stretches of £ sand on a glowing knew then what was calling mc. I was delicious — tlicrc! we knew beach, I J thought of the graying day — the that word would slip out again, Call of a bird in a near-by tree; praying nuns in that chapel not so but who wouldn't say delicious — To endless bounds one's dreams do far away. I laughed. The joy of fruit cocktail, consomme, spring reach; | ';:. discovering a life-long desire was chicken — but we don't want to Sunset! and the call of & the wonderful. Streaks of red blazed make you hungry — we proved sea. through the sky. I thanked God, WE WERE by the way we all and rushing forth from the house "fell to". Pretty green candles, Twilight's shadows veil the land; shouted, "I'm going, I'm going. spring flowers, and darling little Soon, we creep from the small Nothing can stop me now." place cards added to the niccno:s port's light just as the second hook and lad of it all. The memory of the Brad Till we see__not oven the sand; der whizzed past, my Dad caught us*** w/v EimimKD ford trip will linger with every Till all but its lights are out of up with me. With the sad, sad Senior for many a day. sight! eyes of one who fears for his chil Erie£ Pa. Central High School Next came the Freshie Picnic — dren, he piloted me home. There I the day when the dignified Seniors A warm gray dusk enthralls the met the puzzled, worried eyes of Class Secretary, '29, '80; Vice- my other distracted parent. "Even Helen Huether proved they were only kids after scene, present Kappa Chi, '30; Member Sharon, Pa. all. Some of them were so bold A betwitching feeling comes o'er in the Victorian days, one didn't Tennis Club; Member Hockey Sharon High School as to venture in the water — me; | rush to fires in that way," her eyes Team; Member Le Cercle Fran- President Student Council; Mem brrrr! Strahl's Cottage is about It recalls to me what might have seemed to say. The joy of discov cais; Member Fine Arts Club; ber of Fine Arts Club; Prom Chai r- been, ering a life work was so great Prom Committees, '28, '29, '30, '31; man, '28, '29, '30, '31; Member Ten the "picnikest" place we know. nis Club- Basket Ball, '27; Member And the eats! They were simply This Dusk—and__the Call of the that my spoiled adventure was Member cast of "Maid of Tokyo" cast of "Wild Rose"; "Maid oi| — fooled you! — ravishing! Isn't Sea! soon forgotten. I will be a fireman. and "Sally Ann". Chosen "Best Tokyo", and "Sally Ann". Chosen —Kay Barrett, '33. I will! The sirens are calling me! looking Senior", 1931. | "Clever % Senior", 1931. that an "elegant" word? We ar- Page 2 THE MERCIAD MAY, 1931
GHOSTS OF YESTERYEAR It is ten years since I graduated from Mercyhurst and I THE MERCIAD am back on a visit to my Alma Mater. I amlsitting in the of Published monthly by the students of Mercyhurst College fice of one of my teachers, with the door opened on the corri dor, watching each g'rl as shelpasses back and forth on her Address! all communications to way to or from classes. THE MERCIAD I I see the Freshman, young, shy, eager to please, rushing Mercyhurst College Erie. Pa frantically at every bell. Then a superior Sophomore, so very much at home now, and condescendingly helpful to the Fresh man, walks past. Behind her, linked arm in arm, stroll a charm Subscription Rates ingly sophsticated Junicr and Senior, stopping a minute at the ONE DOLLAR THE YEAR door for a few pleasantries. After they leave, I sat and muse on the ghosts of yester year, of those who have strolled or walked before the door in MERCIA-D STAFF other years. I see them as Freshmen, and then in their Senior EDITOR-IN-CHIEF year as they leave their Alma Mater. Elizabeth Hamburger '31 I What a vast change there is between the two! As I muse I ASSOCIATE EDITORS wonder at this change. Will they all -turn out this way ?| And Bertha McHale, '31 1 i Nellie Guilfoyle, '31 then I pray that time may work the same miracle on every i Freshman, and turn out Seniors strengthened and supported by NEWS EDITORS §< four years of culture and harmonious association, of whom Cleland Driscoll, '32 ¥ Margaret Blair, '33 EUZA0GTH HAMBURGER^ i Ruth Sterrett '34 M, 1 Mercyhurst will ever be proud. Mt. de Chantal Academy, s Wheel —Nell Guilfoyle, '31. ing, \ W.Va. t EXCHANGE EDITOR ' Mary Ann Woods, '32 » FASHION REVUE Dotted swiss—Mary Carlos Editor in chief of the Merciad, ill I EVENING DRESS -) f ART EDITOR The annual fashion revue of the '31; Exchange Editor of the Merci Home Economics clothing classes Pink point d'esprit—Alice [Reeder ad, '29; Member Kappa Chi; Mem Madelyn Hall, '32 NIGHT GOWN—Mary Irwin ber Latin Club; Member Fine Arts was held on Sunday morning, May Club; Prom Committees, '28, '29, BUSINESS MANAGER, Grace Kane, '31 24, as one of the entertainment '30; Member cast of "Sally Ann". features of Mothers' Week End. "FOX MOVIETONE NEWS" The revue was under the direction "Dance, Fools, Dance" was the AVE ET VALE of Miss Whalen and was a display battle cry for weeks before the big "Romance" was in the air. "May of garments made in the clothing hop. "Oh! For- a Man" could be be It's love" someone said. No, In the golden spendor of this glorious June day — "like classes and worn by the maker. heard in every nook and corner, they're just "Cuckoos." Soon little boats upon the stream of /time," we "slip our mooring3 The revue was thoroughly profes and finally the "One Heavenly "Daybreak" could be seen creeping and sail away." There is a crystal sea, a heaven of blue with a sional both in the product and in Night" came. "The New Moon" "Over The Hill." Prof'. Relihan, the modeling. could be seen shining over "The "The Ladies' Man" said that this scarlet sun to visit.'There is a world enchanting and mysteri was "The Last Parade," and we ous beckoning to us. A treasure chest of jeweled dreams lies LOUNGING PAJAMAS — Doro City Lights." As "Girls Demand thy Morard. Excitement" and even "Strangers would not be "Open All Night," in a distant port and we are anxious to be off. SPORT DRESSES AND COTTON May Kiss," "Let Us Be Gay" was and that every "Father's? Son" Hail to the new! To the Old, Farewell! PRINTS written on the face of every one of must bid "Adios" to "The Girl White honan—Irene Strahl "Our Dancing Daughters." Dutch Friend." "It" sure was "The Talk We pause for a thought of the vanished days, days so rich of the Town." 1 in^recoKectjkm around which cluster such a host of hallowed Yellow jumper—Kathleen O'Brien Kress, "The King of Jazz," furn White shantung—Louise Pasqual- ished the "Words and Music" for —"Merely Mary Ann" and "MiUie." memories. As we lookback we see Alma Mater preparing us icchio the occasion. His "Song O' My
Mary Carlos looks like Norma Mary Louise Ivan liest Feast day message, signed anyway—Nellie thinks she IS Lu Ella Morrie "Peter Pan" you know Peter Greta Garbo Mary Kelley Johnnie Pan is Tete McBride Dibby Wil Well—now that I'm started on r Irwin Hank bert has her hair cut The Mock this subject of resemblances again Levick__: „~ Charlie Trial was a success in every detail —we've noticed that if Ruth Ster- Mary Cronin ; Louie everyone who took part in the rett would wear a blonde wig Irene S trahl Rich Trial is .to be congratulated she could understudy Jean Harlow Marie Lynch Frank Mary McCrady answered an Ad and, now we're convinced be Honey Daly Amos the other day wonder if she's yond all shadow of a doubt that Mid McCormick_: Roland had any reply Peg Blair's favor Cle looks more like Helen Chand I've got an idea that Mary ite hobby is spending week-ends at ler than any other of the Holly Irwin's "Hankering" for someone her Alma Mater Ivan's going to wood satellites—So many of the in Buffalo—Birdie the Empress fix it up with his roommate and girls—within the last few weeks of Russia—has christened Jeanne Midge think they'd make a good have reported a great likeness be Eliott the "Countess of Crawford pair Congratulations to Midge tween Casey's Tea Dance b. f. and County"—and, Mary Ann any by the way who is the newly- and the leading man in "Young way "What's it to you?" Dib- elected Editor-in-chief of the Mer Sinners" Casey certainly looked by Wilbert would make a good ciad Midge says she's going to 'chic* in Peg Blair's polo coat grand opera star Kay Ryan's have, a hard time to keep up with but—what is one to do when all father was dumbfounded when he the pace Elizabeth has set for Ed one's clothes have gone to Case? saw the marvelous performance his itors Mary Cronin's "heart" is —Flo Ammon said she always talented daughter gave in "Sally leaving her for points west in a has an inferiority complex when Ann"—as the leading man few weeks. Betty Danahy's new her hair gets that certain length' hair cut is very becoming And Marg Cantalupe planned to come Greenville, Pa. —Sr. Mary Anna reprimanded up for the Play but something of all strange things Helen Kod- Mary Kelley for sitting on the rad alski was out walking on the Cam St. Michael's Academy Erie, Pa. happened at the last minute we iators saying that they had just really missed you Marg Guess pus one day and wound a four leaf Secretary Fine Arts Club, '29; Central High School been painted—and that Mary clover and I never knew there Class Vice-President, '27, '29, '30; most everyone has learned a les Basket Ball, '28; Member Le Cer Business. Manager of Merciad, mighty dirty them Mary Louise son within the last month that were such things cle Francais; Prom Committees, '31, President of Kappa Chi Soror Daley could not possibly have is if you want to have anything You know I'd just never stop '28, '29, '30, '31; Member Cast ity, '30; Member Student Council; caused more excitement by get before school's out have it be raving like this if I didn't have "Maid i of Tokyo", .' "The Wild Member Fine Arts Club; Member Rose", and "Sally Ann". / Le Cercle Francais; Prom Com ting married than she did by going fore May something always Mr. Relihan around reminding me mittees '29, '30, '31; Member cast to the Spring Formal at Case Col happens if you don't In a local that I had promised to have this of'"Wild Rose", and "Sally Ann". lege in Cleveland Horrors! Personality Girl Contest who so many days ago and that he FAREWELL what if Mary Lou decided to get do you suppose is one of the most simply must have everything by "Alma MaterJnow the time has KAY'S KOLUM married ? O, anyway she had popular entrees ? none other such and such a time So I'll come." O, wherever has this year gone? a perfectly splendid time and than our own Jeanne Elliott say "bye'bye" for this year and Yes, Seniors dear, it has come. Have you ever seen anything after all—that's all we were in Birdie was up the other day hope everyone has a marvelous At last, the efforts of your four like it? A few months ago—it terested in Seems like old times looking like a breath of spring in time this summer and will re years are to be rewarded. It was was September and presto!— to have Rose Galbo around again a stunning blue and white outfit turn next September with renewed worth all the trouble, the work now its June Sorta brings to —Has any one a black velvet The Seniors are certainly being energy Kay. and the struggle, wasn't it? Just mind a favorite quotation of my dress with a V- neck? Ethel is feted royally these days but o think, you are • about to become Mother's "Lost One Golden very much in love with her new royally is the way they should be ONLY AROSE people of the world, a part of the Minute, set with sixty Diamond home;-: at Forty-second and Trask treated "Nothing too good for Would that I were a rose, dear great driving force of the world seconds! and, no reward for it Avenue and yes, thank you, our Seniors" is the motto of all God, 0% I really in and of it. We aren't jeal ous but we are envious. "And is lost forever!!" which makes Hooper Dooper is felling fine again underclassmen We're going to To be in Your garden fair; How!" After four energetic years us reminisce to see if we have lost after his recent accident The have a post-graduation the eve I'd wake up early each morning you have arrived at the door of any of the precious things With last time I saw Betty Fasenmeyer ning of the tenth Liz Hamburg And worship Your Presence there. this June, passes from the portals Berry after the Play she said er is entertaining the Kappa Chi graduation. We might push it for hours, but only to you will it open. of Mercyhurst one of the most loy "When is the Merciad. coming all pails, sponges, etc. will be My eyes would be filled with Your Oh! for the "Life of a Senior." I al, and most ideal classes our Al out?" Betty's living in Mead- gratefully accepted by the Clean Glory, u i$ have always imagined it rather ma Mater has ever graduated or ville now Ed's been transferred up Committee Marion Beibel My lips would speak nothing but wonderful but never did I expect can ever hope to graduate the there and why sure —stop Wander will leave in about a week truth; it to be such a combination of Senior Class of *31. This Kolum and see them some time—Midge for Michigan City, Indiana she is My ears would hear naught but work and play. We are working isn't much I'll have to admit missed a good time with the Socy motoring the five hundred miles Your Wisdom hard determined to "do or die." that? myself but, anyway, my Class at Warren recently but and will meet her husband there— My life would hold nothing of ruth. whole heart and soul J are in it this when offered an invitation to join In case everyone doesn't know yet You're glad, we know, feeling time, 'cause, punk as it may be, them by her roommate she po Ruth Wilbert is "out for good!" Would that I were a rose, dear that you have accomplished some I'm going to dedicate it to the litely refused and said she would Teresa McClane who was Ber God, r >A thing, that you have succeeded. We Seniors whom I love dearly and "feel so out of place" Sr. Clo tha's guest a few weeks ago is To bathe in the sparkling dew, are all proud of you, every last well I hope they'll like it a tilda's sister, Mrs. Irwin, from De very lovely and is| besides—a I'd bask in Your glorious sunshine one of us. All these months we little bit, anyway troit, and her Aunt, Mrs. Kuhn, young Paderew3ki Teresa's a Beneath Your sky so blue. have been watching you, marvel Giggles sighs exams ; the noted criminal lawyer from Senior at Seton |Hill—Eleanor ing at your spirit, envying your somebody's oxford s dragging Detroit, are both very charming— Krah&sfsigned up for the Dinner The birds and bees I would invite ability, and J respecting your priv ( we enjoyed their short visit im Dance Sister Mary Alice is try ileges. You have led us a merry along a corridor bells steps— To sip whenever they chose; ; mensely—and are hoping*for a ing to enforce her Office Hours— chase, we mere lower classmen notebooks ragged at the corners My eyes I'd feast on the beautiful return one very soon—Helen Sister Phillipa J received! the love- trying to keep up with our mighty —rustle of ag nun's skirt sound trees Cummings has|paid usltwo visits Seniors. It is well that you stop of lawn-mowers tulips some If only I were a rose. ped occasionally to lend us a help one practicing'on a violin some recently too and while \ she ing hand or to go back and pick one else practicing on a piano— was here we just sort ofjforgot I'd never want for another thing up your exhausted followers. vigil lights| hint of incense-—a that she had ever been gone—it But onlyfcto be right there, crooked picture bits of "At is good to see your old friends If only I were a rose, dear God, But now you are about the leave Dawning" tennis rackets. Bulle again-vr Among our old friends And lived in Your garden fair. us to tender mercies of the present tin Board completely covered with who came back for the play are__4g SSEBSIIHW— Bertha McHale, '31. Juniors. You i re leaving us, all of notices " Assemblies Prom Midge Roe3e Regina—Mary El o us hero at Mercyhurst, to begin Committees rehearsals last len and Barb Alice Dolan mgMtk PHOM PONDERS your battle with the world. How are we to "carry on" without you? classes trunks laughter thru' Helen Hauber Helen Cummings Wit! out our Seniors -.- - those four tears _good-byes vacations— ___Tete McBride— £ • Just been pondering 'bout the teen lovable girls who have led us "Aurevoir" to Fourteen just lit We've compiled a list of famous dinner' dance. Guess everybody through work and play, who have tle things but magnificent to (or should we say 'celebre' —Si had a wonderful time. Haven't been our "Pals" and our guides those who must say farewell to Mary Edana?)—Mercyhurst ro heard any complaints. since we came to Mercyhurst. Just them mances— Funny wasn't it — the surprised watch us though; we have prof Congratulations to Regina and Ag Bremer Friant- Lou look on the Seniors' faces. We're ited by your example. We're going Benny -it's a health, wealth, and DeDe Hastings Tozer John glad you liked the clocks. We to let "Happy song bear the pain happiness wish we're extending to wished we were Seniors when we Marion Beibel Wander Ronald away." --Alice Summers, '33. them That picture Kay Ryan Regina Keck Rowe Benny saw them. . .—o sang "Sally Ann" to in the play Betty Fasenmeyer Berry -Ed Didn't the dining room look nice was one of Gene Shannon's we Betty Newton Ulrich Ed and how'd you like a garden grow MERCIAD| PILOTS are sure glad you were able to be These are the ones who have al ing right inside our gym? And * for I981-1932| didn't the girls look like flowers a member of the cast of "Sally ready taken the fatal step—But The Junior Class at a recent Ann" Gene The Saddle Club that isn't half of my story— themselves ? Such happy faces and "happy feet"! But who could re meeting selected its Merciad rep has a Junior Branch called the Cuz here are some with whom resentatives for the 1931-1932 ses- sist the music ? Ditch Club Al Reeder was de you are no doubt much more fam Punxsutawney, Pa. sion. The editor-in-chief will be Weren't the corsages petit? Did scribed as a "perfect model" by iliar— S. S. Cosmas and Damian High Madelyn Hall, of Cleveland, Ohio. you ever see anything so popular Vorle McQuiston, of Erie, and Cle one who knows after her recent Grace Kane Vic 3 * High School appearance in the Style Show— as Luckies and Camels all done up land Driscoll, of Pittsburg, were Ruth •• Wilbert Hick Associate Editor of Merciad, '31; Gobs of letters have been received fancy and everything ? chosen as associate editors; and Mary McCrady -Don Bob News Editor of Merciad, '30; Sec Well, it's all over now but it will Ethel Levick, of Erie, will assume by the Society Editor of the Dis retary Fine Arts Club, '28; Mem Jeanne Elliott Melvin always be a happy memory and we the duties of business manager. patch-Herald stating how much Mary Carlos Ed Kenny ber Le Cercle Francais; Member The remaining members of the Ed they think Nellie Guilfoyle looks Tennis Club; Member Saddle Club; hope the Seniors won't forget it, Marg Burns Joe Member Hockey Team; Basket cause we did our best to make itorial Staff will be chosen at the like Norma Shearer and this Terese A'Hearn Paul organization meetsings of the re Ball, '27; Prom Committees, '28, them happy, and their smiling writer still insists in the face of Gin Buck —. Bob spective undergraduate classes '29, '30, '31; Member cast of "Wild faces were plenty reward. all that majority that Nellie Dot Morard Dan( ? ) Rose", "Maid of Tokyo" and "Sally early in October. '._ -jgj —Cleland Driscoll, '82. looks like Joan Crawford and Bertha Gerald Ann". •. —Florence Ammon, '32. MAY, 1931 Page 4 THE MERCIAD
turesque, thrilling, and sound than to study people and their rea but natural that the woman be- , foundation and history behind it. sons for behaving thus and so. came actively engaged in the po Then there is educational psy Psychology has given me a real litical and economical issues of her chology, that subject pertaining insight into human beings; it has day. It is also true that after so closely to my chosen work — made my thinking more subtle, spending the greater part of her teaching. Through this medium I and it has enabled me to read be time and efforts in building up her position in the state, she * was not have been, as it were, permitted to tween the lines of the lives of peo anxious to relinquish it upon the see behind the scenes of the teach ple with an understanding and periodical return of the men from er's life, the noble work, the heart broadmindedness that I never be the wars. Rome became powerful, breaking effort, the everlasting fore possessed. The study of psy wealthy, and consequently leisure striving toward good, then the in chology has opened new worlds for ly. With the introduction of slav comparable joy in understanding;^ me and it has certainly lived up to ery, what real occupation the lady by getting at the very roots of the its definition as expressed by Dr. had had was gone. She resigned lives of the individuals who pass Moore: "Psychology is merely the the care of her house, of her chil in endless procession before the Science of Human Beings devel dren, and of her person to Greek teacher's eyes. All the disadvant oped by an analysis of their men slaves. The time now on her hands ageous points have been stressed tal flife by experiments, by obser she filled with the pseudo-activi but I has not been discouraged. I vations, by anything that will en ties of the nouveau riche. Through know beyond the shadow of a able us to obtain an insight into her efforts society was now form doubt that teaching it is for me. the minds of men, how they know, how they reason, bow they feel, ally organized in Europe. What Now the love and pet of all my people wore, what they ate, drank, subjects, English. The very color and how they react to the difficul ties of life." % what sort of furniture they had and flavor of life. English litera and how much their horses i cost ture that takes one back through Finally there is trigonometry. were questions: that then for the the years, acquaints one with the PO Last in order but far from least in first time acquired the importance master minds of bygone days, lifts they have ever since retained. The MAG<$AtZ£:T GU&W& Carnegie, Pa. 4 importance is the subject which one infinitely above the common has been a delightful surprise to Greeks who had nothing in their Batavia, N. Y. St. Xavier's Academy, Beatty, Pa. places of every-day existence, in me. At the beginning of the term dwellings that was not beautiful, Batavia High School creases one's appreciation of the Class Treasurer ' 27; President I had anticipated all kinds of un had still supposed that great Class Social Secretary, '27; Class Latin! Club; Member Fine* Arts beautiful, sounds the depths of pleasant experiences. Mathematics works of art were for public one's emotions, and finally moves Treasurer, '29, '30; Member Pine Club; Member: Saddle Club; Prom had always been a veritable bug places. With the Romans began Arts Club; Member Le Cercle Committees '28, '29, '30. '31; Mem one with a not-to-be-denied urge bear to me. After the {first few the private collection of "chefs- to strike out in imitation of these Francais; Member Science Club; ber cast of "Maid of Tokyo" and hours of work Jin this field, all my d'oeuvre" in its most snobbish as Member Home Economics Club; "Sally Ann". great geniuses, to portray in beau temerity had vanished and I was pect. The I husband paid for the tiful language the thoughts that Prom Committees, '28, '29, '30, '31; amazed to find that I actually best art that money could buy, and Member cast of "Wild Rose". surge up from the heart of one, grasped work that I had at one the wife learned to talk about it MY CLASSES longing for expression. time openly abhorred. Above that and to entertain the artist. The Next is French, providing a cul As the term draws to its inevit I found that I actually like it and Roman lady certainly began to The Roman lady was indeed a ture,; a finish that marks the stu I was not a little pleased to note improve her mind. She studied able close, I find myself taking dent, the scholar in every clime. person. In fact, she was what we pleasure in the thought, of what my own mental development since Greek and hired Greek masters to call a "character". She was de French is stimulating, fascinating, I had first studied mathematics. teach her history and philosophy. mv various classes have meant to vivid, and inspiring. Ah, for the tached from the background of me. My schedule has been suffic This last may sound like a bit of Ladies flocked to hear lectures on family life. She stood more or less gift of expression as the French self-praise. It is far from that, all sorts of subjects, originating iently varied to provide unfailing have it! .**} alone, on her own footing, with a interest and a wealthfof informa however, for it merely proves how the odd connection between schol new independence that had hith tion for me. I have always liked Then hygiene, initiating us into much one learns even in spite of arship and \ fashion which still ex erto been unknown. She commit school and believe I always shall, the secrets of right living, giving one's self in a few \short years in ists. The Roman lady surely enjoyed ted her own sins and bore her own but I like best to know that my us a'practical view of life as the school. personal liberty. She entertained punishment. The strong men normal, healthy, college girl should her husband's guests, had a voice among whom she lived, who broke time has not been wasted and that All in all College has brought live it. This course has been most in his affairs, managed his house, everything else, could not break I have gained as much, if not me more than I can ever state, and more, from my work than I have beneficial. When in need of first and came and went as she pleased. her. this last term has given me a - — » aid treatment, do not hesitate to put into it. deeper appreciation for learning Since the menf of Rome wielded It is perhaps difficult to realize call on Miss Heyl's classes. In their alphabetic order there than ever before, illustrating per such! an iron hand in the world of the novelty in Roman times of is, first, church ;history which has men, it is not surprising that the this new freedom, of the luxurious "All good things come in small fectly this timely maxim: | brought to me a conversant knowl women became like them increas mixed society in a great centre, packages — and so does poison." "You don't know fho w much you edge of the marvelous background ingly as their marvelous exploits but it is even harder to visualize At any rate the importance of lit have to know in order to know of profane as well as sacred;his were spread proudly about the its eclipse. The Dark Age put the tle things has certainly been how little you know" — meaning, tory. Presented in a series of5well world. The Romans could conquer Lady back where Homer knew stressed in no mean fashion in the of course, that there is always planned, welltythought out lectures, all but could not conquer their wo her; instead of a social creature, microbology classes. A very thor room for improvement. I look for this course has been infinitely men who resembled them so much she became J again! a lonely one, ough study of-the useful, harm ward I with pleasure to next year beneficial in clarifying much of that they seem now to have actu supported by the strong hand, kept less, and harmful types of bacteria and what it may have in store for history that had been up to this me. ally been men of a different spec safe from her enemies behind thick together with many forms*- of ies. Like the men, the women time hazy, or entirely incorrectly —-LuEUa M. Haaf, '33. walls, and, as the price of safety, visioned in my mind. It has fur yeasts and molds, is offered in this judged power and money to be the having but few friends. Of the course. At its conclusion the stu great goods. The empire saw a thermore given me a curiosity for o Lady>< of the Darki Age, we shall reading more of the subject than dents may well feel themselves succesion of masterful women. To hear in the next portrayal of The can possibly be given in class per qualified for positions in hospitals, ! be charming was, in Romaic eyes, Lady. laboratories, schools; as teachers, iods and it has made me decidedly |THE ROMANfJLADY an admission both of weakness \ \ —LuEUa M. Haaf, '33. proud of my* good fortune in pos technicians, pathologists. Nothing and of ambition. Unless a woman is omitted. Media a re f made, org At Rome the Lady becomes sessing a faith that has such a pic- thoroughly intelligible! to us. The wanted something she ought not anisms jare planted, observed day to have, she had no need of charm; after day, records are made. 'Mi society in which she lives there is very similar in essentials to that crobes are stained, examined under sand if she stooped to use it, it of our own day. She stands forth I must be because she had not the ithe microscope, subjected to all a symbol!of strength, of firmness force of brains and character to kinds of tests, then finally dis of character and unfailing courage reach her end by more manly carded, and all utensils and con- inherited no doubt from the prow I means. itainers carefully sterilized. It- is ess of her pioneer ancestress, who fun, it is inteersting, but it is in the early days of the state had The Roman lady had indeed dis ihard work and it is "just too bad" shared the labors and the dangers covered the smokeless powder I for the slacker. of the insecure life of a weak peo when she J learn 3d the arts of fas ple among hostile neighbors. She cination. These when learned were Perhaps ?the most difficult but difficult not to keep in practice on at the same time most generally is strangely the parallel of the modern woman in this respect every occasion. The lady found ^satisfactory course of all is organ herself I at the head of a great es die chemistry. Experiments and whose social freedom is due to the brave colonial house-mother, able tablishment, with a itown-house, theory rival each other for prom to work and, when need was, to and a country-house, with a: round inence. Both come in for a real fight. It would have been as dif oi magnificent entertainment to share of the hardest kind of work, ficult to find the lady in early Italy offer and to receive, and with more but when once mastered they give as in early Massachusetts. There money to spend ^than Europe had o:io an enviable feeling of confi were no courtesans for her to bo ever seen collected before or would dence, a tangible concretencss that distinguished from, and there were see again for many centuries. Sup is essential to well rounded knowl relatively but few slaves; nor was posing her singly devoted to her edge, it tends to make one an ac there so much wealth as to fix a husband, she found she could be of curate, logical, practical thinker gulf between rich and poor. The immense assistance to his career. ^^0Mm and at the same time keeps one conditions, then, that produced the When she had discovered that she iti/eow Gere* surprisingly well informed con lady, as well as most of the other counted for something in her hus cerning I he remarkable achieve band's career, she not;unnaturally Youngstown, Ohio complexities of the Roman's life ments in Ithe scientific and indus aspired to one of her own. Seneca i Ursuline Academy were in general the result of his Erie, Pa. trial world. To obtain all that contact with alien civilizations. expressed succinctly the dilemma Mercyhurst Seminary Youngstown College, '28, '29; from one course certainly speaks in which the Roman found him Treasurer Pine Arts Club, '27; self: "It is hard" said he, "to keep Member Home Economics Club; well for both instructor and sub When Roman society came to be Member Student Council, '80; Bas ject. a wife whom everyone admires; Members Kappa Chi; Member Le ket Ball, '27; Member Le Cercle organized on*an aristocratic basis, and if no one admires her, it is Cerele Francais; Member Fine Francais; Member Saddle Club; Second in the order of particular the lady as such came into being. hard to have to live with her your Arts Club; Member Science Club; Prom Committees, '27, '28, '31; favorites is general psychology. With the men away from home self." : 3 I Prom Committees, '28, '29, *30, '31. Member cast of "Sally Ann". Nothing is more delightful to me the greater part of the time, It is Member cast of "Sally Ann".