MERCIAD SUCCESSES RELATIVE Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of Mercyhurst College

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Vol. XIII.. No. 2 Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa. November 13, 1942 flemish Art Illustrated Seniors Sponsor

I. On November 19, the 2nd lecture of the school year, will room ance be presented by Baron Van Der Elst. His lecture, entitled "Flemish Art of the 15th Cen Tomorrow Night Sees First Large Danc e tury," will be highlighted by the projection of full color Come one! Come all! Join the fun!{ Herejis the?first big photographs of the master Mercyhurst dance of the year—your first opportunity to pieces of Flemish Art. Baron show your school spirit. And what's more—this dance will Van Der Elst is a connoisseur determine the dances to come. For the Freshmen, this will and patron of art who delights be their first Mercyhurst dance; for the Sophs, it will be their in bringing to others a fresh last|Opportunity to cooperate^with their "big sisters"; for view of the Flemish masters. "How To Be Different" \ W the Jrs.,|they will look for ward, land backward, and listen to this! The music will He has several of the origi know what fun awaits them. be furnished by Lucille Sea- nals in his own private collec iStressed At Institute So let's not miss*this oppor brooke and her Music Makers tion. I tunity, but turn out 100%. | —a man's band with a woman \ leader. Novel? You bet! Good I The autumn Prom will be \ To him, art, especially that music? You know it! A good of his native Flanders, is a "How to Be Different" was stitute were Rev. Herbert held Nov. 14 atrthe Y.W.C.A. the subject of an Institute O'H. Walker, S. J.; managing —a convenient spot for every floor?—the best! ?Ybu see, living force identified with everything adds up to the every essence of culture and sponsored by thejErie Sodali editor of The Queen's *Work, one. If you happen to be won ty Union at 8 p. m.,November national Sodality magazine, dering about the orchestra— promise of a typical Mercy civilization which the free 8, 9, and 10 in the ballroom of hurst dance. men of America and the world and Miss Dorothy Willman, This will be aLjait different are fighting to preserve. the Lawrence Hotel. The two parish editor. Both speakers DANCE TONIGHT speakers conducting the In- are prominent members of the from the past dances, because The Baton, served in the this is the first informal facuKJr" of the Sodality Sum f This îs' just a reminder Mercyhurstf dance. But, Belgian army during World mer School of Catholic Action. that the funlyoufhad at the War | earning for himself due to transportation^ and The Institute followed a meet first A. A. Fun Night on Octo other wartime "must do with- distinguished service medals. Sodality Reopens ing of Erie Sodality 'Union ber 17 is being repeated every outs" the Seniors felt that la Baron Van Der Elst, now Book Nook leaders with Father McMana- Fridayfnight. It's a sure cure formal dance at* this ftime serving the Belgian govern man, diocesan moderator. |i for week-end doldrums! would be both unpatriotic and ment in exile, is located in the! The purpose of the Institute impractical. So —Ithe^dance New York office of the Bel The Book Nook, located on was to discredit the modern will be informal. This does the college floor, features books slogan "Be Natural," empha gian Embassy in the capacity of Catholic fact! and fiction RATIONING DOES NOT not mean that the spirit of of Counsellor. 1 chosen for interest and enjoy sizing to Sodalists that? they the dance will be any different ment. These books are for you must adopt as their motto "Be HALT BRUNCH ** from that of fthe past. Not to read—entirely if there is Supernatural." They should at all! Where Mercyhurst t'"me; in part, if there is not. be distincJtlyy different from girls are,^there is a "Mercy They are designed to enable you the average man or woman BThe Junior Class will enter to read briefly but consistently tain their little ^sisters! at a hurst time." $• I I Posture Contest every day. The Book Nook will with whom they "rub elbows" It The price, because of this help you get acquainted easily because their lives are moti brunch on Saturday, Novem change, is only $1.65, tax in with Catholic literature and will vated by the |principles of ber 14, in? the student dining cluded. Do youi realize what For two weeks collegians encourage a new viewpoint room.! 4« 4* M Hp received instructions for cor- towards things Catholic. Christ at home, atiwork, and that means? Imagine, a col ect at recreation. At first it was thought that lege prom for $1.65—where J : Posture in preparation Currently^ featured are tjie the traditiona 1 m Freshman - ior Posture Week. Many made lives of the saints. Robert Spe- Ân official letter of an could you find any better bar a Junior Brunch would have to real effort towards sett a'ght, after enacting the role of nouncement to members of gain—especially now? improv Thomas,^ a'| Becket for three be abandoned because of food 3 lement. The results years, has written the biogra the Sodality Union stated that rationing, but now the ap Let us all get behind our are shown by the number of phy JSaint Thomas ?of Cante- the Institute would " ^ . give proval l has been*given * and Seniors and behind our school, ôred silhouettes still in- bury from his unusual experi an opportunity of learning |a plans fori it fare? underway. and *De out to fthe autumns 1^- Percentages must be ence. MytSaint Patrick by Alan way of living for Christ, planj, Adele Trippe, Ann Klan, Anne Prom 100%-. It will be a greatl jecked for accuracy, but it M. Buc£Jgives a human and ning for Christ and seeing the ev vivid portrayal of Ireland's Johnson, Eva Jacobs, Elayne time for|everyone, and you f,- "fent^-from remaining hero* Others also are waiting world as Christ's." IB Tormay, and PatoDuffy are in don't want to miss it —| to come to life through your ef ?V at a sharPly contest- charge of ârrangements. | do you? V, v°r.v was in_ progress. reading. ( ning c a8s Pamphlets on all phases of re eiLTO DUFeT with * can receive lief on and morality likewise are PnJf. pnde their well-earned displayed for your use at the Fos Book Nook. LE CERCLE FRANCAIS | Sunday Blue Room Concerts Held ture Banner. As French artJwas the theme of the French Club meeting of Oct. 27. Kay Monroe opened the$ meet Is there a symphony you've always wanted to hear—an ing with a prayer-to St. Luke, nneratic aria you love? Then you are cordially invited to the p£t"on of artists. The new officers — 'President/ Kay Monroe ^Vice- Bkie Room Concerts arranged by Sister Helen Mane every ane Walsh Elected Vice Pres. President, Jeanne Gough; Secre Sunday afternoon from 4:45 to 5:45. Mimeographed program tary, Regina English; Treas notes will supplement your enjoyment of the recorded music. urer, Kay Dineen—were formally, Briniyour knitting, finish that letter you were writing or inducted. Sister Angelica, JguesV W Lake Erie Region C. S. P. F.speaker , lectured on outstanding just relax. The first program on Nov. 15 is as follows: ^ contribut'ons of French art from I (Rigoletto), J"-- the sixteenth century to the pres "Caro Nome" Jane Walsh was elected tion. The highlights of this ent day. J. Gough and K/ Monroe Verdi. Lily Pons. School Calendar l^-President of the Lake theme found a logical conclu presented a clever French skit. The "H nome vostro ditemi" n of the sion in the inspiring address meeting concluded with an fin- (Rigoletto), Verdi. Lily Pons Friday, November 13— frudenf P° Catholic formal discussion of French Art. Current Events Forum. the ri+v ,ace Federation of of Dr. John Armstrong, L1..-L). and Giuseppe DeLuca. 0 0 ; THE S.lo. S. Saturday, November 14— taW*. " Association for Dr. Armstrong advocated, not "II lacerato spirito" (Sim- 11 Senior Dance and Freshman- onal the hierarchy of nations for At the first meeting of the one Boccanegra), Verdi, Alex Junior Brunch. fifth nual Peace atrthe S. 0. S.^jNov. 2, members voted to at st p convention h( Id world peace, 1 but the hier join the Nat'onal and State Asso- ander Kipnis. j|| Sunday, November 15— ^- conaventure College. archy of values ^through the ciat'ons of Dieticians. At the sug-1 i Blue Room Concert. Th v Selections from "The Heart v. theme of the Peace Pope's Peace Plan. gestion of Nora Jean Stephens. Jo f the Symphony." Thursday, November 19— Next year the group will Senior members planned to enroll Lecture—Baron Van Der Elst. Jwas concerned in the Red Cross canteen course. A Selections from "Porgy and Wednesday, November 25— !*ftiean• th e Four Freedoms, their meet as the guests of Villa Bess," Gershwin. Thanksgiving vacation begins! i n£ and thei r preserva- Maria College, Erie, Penna. (Continued on page three)| Novemh lb Page 2 THE MERCIAD SUCCESSES RELATIVE Published semi-monthly by the students of Mercyhurst College. Effort changes slowly to strength l „n ha railed the dream mind, of judgment, of character Success may very well be caiieoi lfi „„„ w. JSfxSV Assistant Editors wlt scale of values an "85" *~~— Editor P&$u*ti*r\ which youth pursues S,-tl » Smile. Cer-rf frequently rep» T,r ±x '*• TT * I fSflTfliw I Anne Johnson which old age remembers with a. anuie r a "95"; in the same scaleuaiee aa "Q ^ Martha Haley \ \)Ji(7/ Jane Walsh I tainly no^normal person.t, rns his bacK a i earned, may dwindle to "70". The n. liberation success, and he.J*o^«f^ grade, dearly won, may not spell sued W does has seen a brighteir vision M le the showy sort; but it very surely Editorial Board ere 1S mains a close secret to himself. 1£ tl achievement, which in ultimates, is ]Vj Features Editorf Katherine Dineen rod which will evaluate exactly prove a sounder value. Because sheigJj News Editor Frances Honeck measurinlgg the hidden factors of success, but there are to work, the girl of average ability very fl Literary Editor ' ^ 4 Alvina McDermott becomes an efficient and intelligent Vj Art Editor Elinor Klos two very obvious positive values *^™£ Business Manager Mary Ellen Linney test its soundness: effort and the woithiness man in her department, while the Jj of the end. of high school years allows her mind tor EDITORIAL STAFF: Evelyn Gerbracht, Betty Dailey, Gloria Lutz, College women, working in the depart dull and stodgy because she will not J Katherine Monroe, Pat Duffy, Eva Jacobs, Pat Buffington, Marilynn ments of their choice, are quick to under the challenge offered her by a few 'wj Cooper, Betty Knapp, Regina English, Elaine Tommy, Rita Ritten- stand that the learning processes in whicn minds" in college. 1 house, Katherine Connoly, Anne Kingston, Peg Sullivan, June Moore, they are engaged lead to a goal-post that is Pat Oliva. I \ . £ We are not endowed alike. To a fewJ important and worthwhile. The Mercyhurst unusual mental gifts have been entij BUSINESS STAFF: Êileen Fitzgerald, Mary Kirby, Anne Kane, girl is no exception; shefrealizes very early Catherine O'Rourke, Janet Benson, Elinor Klos, Mary O'Hara, Eileen to most of us only ordinary talents haveW that her college has pledged itself to fit her given. Whatever their quality or quag Beagle, Mary Taylor. f for a career in Christian living as well as tor these natural gifts are a great boom froJ jotuet miNnrto 4 UTHO co.. cue. r*. a career in the professional or business Father of Light, and every child of liJ world. But the other factor—effort—is ut bound to develop them to the hilt. terly her own responsibility. It is on this score that she may reap a hundredfold or Recall the parable of the talents. \fli eaven Help The oiiege raduate fail completely. And this in defiance of the of the servants in that parable to you] Thislis a vast country. Its people are numbered inlthe grades her class record shows. semble? —Sister Jane FraJ millions. And, of that number, the .great majority is made up of average, normal Americans. This group is the bulwark, the solid stuff which keeps our nation sane. Its|members WINTER TWILIGHT number those who are America, whose spirit is the Consti tution, whose acceptance of christian, democratic standards is in the living, not the boisterous profession. Black isle of pine The Americans who make up this group are the weight Round the horizon, which restrain the pendulum whenît begins to swing too Burned on the hill lines far toward a fatal extreme. They are the Public Opinion, An inexpressible rose. which must be convinced and which, when shown,fis loyal, unswervingly faithful until, it seems, the "crack of doom". Steep down the hill What has this to do with the College Graduate and Heaven Dear Countrymen! Rela And out of the wood Helping him ? Merelylthis. tives! Friends and Pilgrims Glided the old sleigh, 1 of Earth! Our love for you Millions of Americans belong! to the above group. They Hushed were its tinklings. are intelligent, normal, interested people. They live and let prompts us to raise our voices live. But above all they are loyal I to you in an urgent plea. This Snorted the silvery breath of College graduates number in the thousands. They are by is not only a cry for help, but LE TTERSI also a cry of warning. Not of the horse; their own choice, raised above the average. They are not the Into the silken silence weight of the pendulum; they are the force which makes it without purpose do we plead incessantly that you, our Slid like a snow flake, THE EDITO swing. They are the minority who determine the principles Thei frost-clad moon. which the "people" will be loyal and eternally faithful. They friends, pave pity on us for we have entered that night Madame Editor: ^7^ are the select group which convinces Public Opinion that this —Regina English Mother Borgia's plan for a C is right, this should be done, and that should not. £• in which no men can work. rent Event Forum on Friday wf We cannot help ourselves. But ing is just the stimulant wed In plain terms, college graduates are the leaders: the ma you — oh, you do not know need. j 1 jority yields them that place. It-asks of them only one as how-to appreciate, how', to Aren't we vitally interested surance in return. *THAT THESE LEADERS DO NOT this war? Doesn't the conflirtj VIOLATE THAT TRUST.* make use of your opportuni fer uncertainties to all of J ties! Aren't we anxious to see our f This is why Heaven Must Help The College Graduate. His As we have labored, fought, ocracy remain as such? 0*< is the responsibility of assuming the generalship of>a vast and died for Our Country that we are I And there are mn number of men, of human beings. Hisjis the taskjof not an earthly debt could be paid, able other events that take destroying the most minute particle of the great master so now you may in some mea daily, of which we are conW piece—the human personality. £ § -t '$$ ol livious, that will create or sure make reparation for our troy our way of life. J Especially now the college graduate needs help in shoulder sin by prayer. We can no long Imagine the fields of « ing his seemingly unsupportable ^burden oflhuman trouble. er do good works, hence we that will be open to us! The He has accepted the task; he cannot toss it aside. How can must atone for our debt by en ions *and information of ea«j every student would form a he lightenlit? How can he easeithe weight ?| 1 during pains. balanced K knowledge of P1* It is no longer in his power to be placidly unaware of his Friends, your labors are world affairs. j . iw duties. He has made his choice and that choice has rewarded still profitable, your prayers Let's not miss this invalid* him with|the responsibilities of leadership. [ That isjwhy we are still acceptable. There are portunity.': Get behind the n and push. It's sure to be a ay say: "Heaven Help The College Graduate", i many other soldiers and serv The Merciad would be an' Standards are changing; the war is bringing terrible af icemen who suffer and weep lent instrument of Pr°Pa,i termaths. If, at the end, the world is^no better, is worse with us, who inlthe year that Why not advertise it, »™lf off, who wilFbe to blame—THE COLLEGE GRADUATE! has passed spent days with create widespreadtinteresi- ( you; and when the next year T> 0 Your Xm comes, many of you will be "v i our j^mas suffering and weeping with ns Shopping Early We've heard quite a few ^, We have died heroically on about the cluttered state {y earth but this heroism does college bulletin board, JCed. \vYkLhe ano JjLue something about it. We w not suffice Him who is all nnoU, We have become patriotic. \Everywhere we go, we find missing important a tiJ just. CORRECTION because we don't have patriotism forcefully thrown at us; no matter which way we Betty Knapp plough through old notice* look, only one idea strikes our eyes. Bands play, flags wave, Contmy to a statement, in the issue of The new ones. Couldn't some v men in uniform walk by, but that is not enough. The windows The ge atte Merciad, ment be made through tne of every house and car must be at least three-fourths cov ** ^. ndance M Council to remedy this o» { ered with red, white, and blue signs announcing that the own Mass this year is truly edifv- Ml yhurSt A plan could be woj*J d eve first Cathl- T > ^S the er is an American, a purchaser of bonds, or a member of "Jf; ^?T *T Socialist there whereby those who P°?LeM wiD tell you what a great S western P C°lleg6 ** W°»» would be responsible for * J Civilian Defense. So every advertisement from the new m western Pennsylvania. perhaps some sort of c ^ est beauty cream to canned beans must simply ooze patriot stimulus results from daily might be appointed J° i-uj ism. But most disconcerting is the fact that every sort of Communion. Worries disari college bulletin board VV •entertainment—dance or concert or play—must be woven pear, school work improves orderly. What do you tn» about a patriotic theme and our current literature ignores griping" * negligible. Why? everyone except handsome men in uniform for]heroes. Because these students, invte yiCTORY orated y Euch We're tired of this patriotism, superficial thing that it is, Life, *J? ^ aristic covering up deficiencies with a sleek coat of red, white and are striving to think with the mind of*Christ and Let Us Kn" blue. It is making a^farce out of a very beautiful thing, for UNITED true patriotism needs no publicity, no fanfare; it lives in the to face every challenge with s ta* confidence in Him. If ™ STATES We of the editorial heart of each of us, burning bright as we humbly do our bit, that you will show y°ur not for the glory it will bring us, not to see if we can have haven't joined your fellow uf more buttons on our lapels, more stickers on our windows, Socialists at Mass, trvitT in The Merciad by y° • -al S| morrow You won't feel so BONDS tions, constructive crittf'^ but because we love our country and are determined to help sleepy AND el it unsel fishly when it needs us most. This is real patriotism. after the first ^ letters to the editor. T yawns. What time shall eW STAMPS features you like and * Let's have more of it. & 1 we J call you in the morning? thin|kk nee— d improvement;*'—-~«oment•i * couiL^rse,-„al- l ne.«,.w. ideas ^.u J come! Let's hear from v I 13, 1942 fov THE MERCIAD Page 3

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A \ ma At the initial appearance of this That,s column, our question should be one Rfi ?*•»* o&sr ftWir* ^ *» of importance to the school as well iff«S still a great life if one doesn't weaken, so here's some disa as to the student body. stf on your classmates- 1 I The question: Is either "To She NeedsfVitamin U You, Our Alma Mater" or the RHsche is wasting away—when Dave came home she couldn't "Senior Farewell" a fitting it- .sleeSo?sewp oi . What's that about a skirt being too big, Dottie? Heard during vacation: Alma Mater song? ^ Tom Cat on the Fence Anne Kane— feJi* Joan Berry who maimed her—don't gasp too loudly when she The boy-friend: "What's your campus like?" "I definitely think it would be if Sincerely a rat it was! | Mercyhurst Girl: "Oh, it's beautiful! We have a gorgeous an i excellent idea if Mercyhurst L You Can * Say No t0 a ? ? ? were to have a new Alma Mater. building, seventy acres, and a duck-pond!" Although our present song is a Jp vou heard Marge Puchner's favorite tune—"Semper Paratus" r traditionally beautiful Alma Ma Ithinff about "through surf and storm and howling gale " But do you actually know why it is beautiful? The thrill ter song, it remains in obscurity nfiCd roomie's singing thoughts take her down Bast to "Massa because of a lack of spirit and life which we experience at seeing our Alma Mater for the first which should characterize such a chusetts." Didn't we all envy her when Uncle Sam gave him a three- song." £ Jay P*ss' We Used to be Cross time quickly fades. But sometimes we do notice beautiful little things about our college building—the tower glistening Therese Krasowski— IQ face Coleman is a good sport; she proved she can take as well as "This song completely expresses t\ m during Initiation. *%jj& \ f \ against the sky, the windows twinkling at night, the spire of the dearness and worthiness of our if incidentally, all the Sophs wish to congratulate the Frosh on their the Queen's Chapel in the sunrise, the dignity of the Senior college, and its effect upon our *t*nvel choral rendition at the close of Initiation. Yet wasn't a little later life; yet it allows for read lit Sophomore ingenuity? > I a Entrance on Class Day. * . S ing between the lines, an element |* This Scientific Trend so necessary for a successful ^f After much hunting we find Nan Schultz is a math major now and Think for a moment, and you will realize that Mercyhurst song." | u iiflyne McCarron has decided on Medical Technology. Ah me, more (irtyrs to science! * 'r\ was planned to preserve the atmosphere of religious solem Sister Helen Marie believes I Going Home? nity, academic distinction, and youthful vigor characteristic that the college should have Ask Marge O'Connor and Margay^ why they were so excited one an Alma Mater song that will jiday in Psychology class. \ \ of a Catholic women's college. Religion, learning, and recrea arouse feeling in^the students In ^ She's Particular tion are housed under one roof, and harmonized in the very when it is sung. She feels ft I Have you ever heard pert little Mary Stoney's views on who's date-architecture of the building itself. W ^^ w | (Ible—well he must be handsome! . this could be accomplished \ Încidentally get the views of the entire Soph class on who's draft- |The collegiate*Gothic style in which! Mercyhurst is built with a simple, but catchy mel f jjble—some variety (Ask Alvina ? ? and Rosemary Hurley?) ody with words to match. was embodied in English romanticism of the|18th century, I J * I We Hit the Spots! rJ| Joanne Wadlinger— ,, | If you havefheard Kay Dineen, Rita Rittenhouse and yours truly when enthusiasm for medievarart flourished, and found ex "I like 'To You, Our Alma Ma bealdng into uncontrollable laughter don't be alarmed—we're thinking ter, very imuch. Frankly, I think pression in,such buildings asi schools and townl&ialls. And it hits the spot." P what too much "adipose tissue" has done to make Cleveland a Eileen Fitzgerald—- kappy memory. j 5^ r so we find this style of architecture in Mercyhurst, again "'To You, Our Alma Mater' is Ah-choo! It's time to take^ leave of your keyholes before I start a symbolic of learning that is Christian and classical, ancient, a very popular song among the HHitagion, so be good until it's time to come along once more and :V students. Yet it seems to lack the with yet ever new. JWJJli'iFJ^ n IHCT 'k «J8HP1 sublimity and the dignity of an PEG Haveu't you noticed, too, how the ^natural beauty of the Alma Mater song." With I the consent of our landscape complements the architectural beauty of the build Dean and the aid of Sister ing? The ivy, the evergi eens,£ the graceful Jbirches, the Helen Marie,^. thej^Merciad sweeping lawn blend perfectly with the arched doorways and staff will sponsor a new song richly ornamental tower. r y i t contest. Each class .will ap point two or more students to OTW StrolP abound the building* jf write a school song. The some day and notice all the! words and melody must be Though weather has delayed us, don't become too impatient lovely details that you may or'ginal and the song must be jr that hockey game: Mercyhurst College vs. Mercyhurst have missed before. Read the known only to the writers. motto on I the cornerstone. Otherwise the song wffl be pnysicai exam records were telling the truth, Like the building itself, it ex disqualified. $ o you want to become a member of the club you've been presses the spirit of Mercy k> The Glee Club will present anng so much about—the Mercyhurst Athletic Associa- the songs to the student body, hurst, a^young, aspiring col and the winning song will be jon. [If you want to become one of us, read the next para- lege: "Deus Meus, in Te spe- ^yaph carefully. ^ our new Alma Mater. ravi»_My God, in Thee have If the contest interests you, r I To become a member of the A. A., you must have a total I hoped!" I i £ let someone on the Merciad Pi twenty points for participation in'sports.? If you go out staff'jknow. The school needs îor hockey or basketball and attend practice faithfully, you it, you want it; so let us hear hffeiVe ten points- If you make the first team, ten more > Tlnts;«e added to your credit. Riding counts five points if what you think about a new T?.nde three-fourths of the total number of riding days. Alma Mater. (| >kion l P*rt in winter sports rates five points. Other sea- K. Monroe FoS activities, such as swimming, and! tennis, net five GUESS GUESTS joints each. \ EI CLUB DUES K3 Eva Jacobs You recognize a professor in the classroom, or a Senior HR(Continued from page one) on the third floor, but do you really know them? In this college project for making surgical column, we present our "Guess Guests," one|girl|from each dressings was proposed. y Clara Reed spoke on the history class. Who are they? t WtamKm * of The Cupboard. Sister Colette Home—St. Mary's, Pa. ^^f | Birthday—August 14th gave a report on the convention Ma jor—Com mercial. which she attended recently, em Class—Freshman. • WR ;™-»r- ; -jr- .. u phasizing "Luncheons for Indus Pat: Favorites—Indian, Spanish, and Mexican music, nail polish, trial Workers." Volunteers were %ut is in town . . . just ask Anne and Wfi8 it's time to take a Clara . . . to Mary Ann we hand the color green, whistling. j H^l asked to conduct future meetings. °*ly denS; * submerge to the over the title of class gaddabout Pet Peeves—Lipstick, long sweaters, dressing-up.^ j ENGLISH CLUB >*£%*» little gossip ...... each weekend it's someone or Characteristic note—Running hands through hair—biting A brief review of war literature r^ straLu fating your eye something new . . . for Re gin a will be the theme of this month's ^mg Jfttened for quarterly English we say an extra prayer pencils. I * k* f*J| ii^^B i I English Club meeting. A general p that the mailman will suddenly appraisal of' better war propa ;» a;e • •, at Buflf and Elinor Goal—Aviatrix. |§ JKE& ganda includes discussions of Es i fy the ro.4 *!«ntficant reasons sprout wings . . . and for Mary of us Crowe we'll offer one, too . . . that Birthday—July 19th. cape, by Ethel Vance, Come Wind, /°*»1 a PriHa, , Juniors sit in Home—Akron, Ohio. Come Weather, by Daphne Du- all her work in Quant won't be in Class—Sophomore. rr"-?Ma j or—Co* m m mercialrr . «i.u Maurier, and Berlin Diary, by Wil 8a]1 f wtest is the Diocesean vain . . . Roses to Jane Walsh on Favorites—Novelty pins, sport"clothes, pecan rolls with liam Shirer. The Murder of Lidice, her splendid work at Bona and by Edna St. Vincent Millay ranks speaking of roses . . . those bombs syrup, cheerleading, toasted marshmallows with graham first in war poetry, and for style, over Mercyhurst were pink ones rraokers after "lights." . ; , 1^. for McNut . . . Who is the Junior Exupery's Flight in Arras creates who is going South at Christmas Pet Peeved-Raisins, order or silence, 'shrimp, red hair. the most interest. Religious litera Characteristic note-Rodin's "Thinker" pose when study- ture is represented by Frances to T pin wings on that certain Houslander's This War is the Pas someone. i» & g! ing, jovial mood. * sion. Of the numerous historical Mental Mutterings: Wish Gret- Goal—Stenographer. books, France, My Country, by chen would either learn more about Jacques Maritain, The Road to u^^^ n.iffsiin N Y Birthday—Sept. 2nd. •E' CI11* is back . . . babies or stay away from the Prac Vichy, by Yves Simon, Inside Asia, c al e tice House . . . Carol Ann doesn't Home-Buffalo, JN. Major-Commercial. from the Gunther series, and Re f* •.. wa8?if I y " for knit- look very good in a Zoot Suit . . . a S turn to the Future, by Undset are tLI *at CatK- . 9 inches, Anne Fa vo r^r&iitting, the Army Air Forces, eating at the e ls Glo would start to eat candy . . . to be investigated. rS Bn. %fiT wearing black it's making the rest of us fat . . . n*»n cheeseburgers, dark nail polish. i , . - _. ih ior's*„' ' P°or Agnus . Miss Miriam M. Booth, Super n t of the ha Selma's a perfect mees-tic . . . . Pet^Pe^ves^Blind dates, spicy perfJimes, dressing formal. visor of English in the schools of &»a, —fI leie°a K»n « hand- maybe that's*why!she appeals to RT; han WM Cleve- about it? concerning patriotism will end I That's all for now so until more Gaal_Secretary. ^ the meeting. I ms news comes my way I must say (Continued on page four) ™ *° *hom?* • ' • now you So-o-o-o-o long Torm m t0 go ... Allegheny November ]a THE MtBRCIAD 18(li Page 4 Op en SeMAXVi 2>a$e> Fath er o Dear Father Lord: I Thousands of us Catholic 1 left Chicago just two montkl We left in a rather Cerent J Now, all you upper-classmen, aren't you ashamed if you have caused "PRETTY" NICE * our fellow freshmen to complain ?" of Mer of mind from that in ^vjl Hot from the wires _ K£ Have you seen the -PRETTY;' came—most of us. We ca^l Press comes the news of a pig picture Connie received last week 7 Fellow freshmen, meek and small, week-end. The Senior class will dowed with every blessing 0f J We ain't got no rights at all. ' hold it traditional autumn dance It is on display in the room, so — laziness, principally, nl We can't answer, "Aye!" or "Nay!" in the best of wartime fashion. don't miss it. just six short days of J That's what the upper-classmen say. Father Lord punch to wake 3 Something different, something |KEEP THE HOME FIRES Keep them quiet is their belief, new! Betty Young has finally solv Believe me, Father, I haven't! But the blue-room refuge brings our relief. ed her orchestra prpblem--was it BURNING peacefully since nor indnlj a contented sigh without flJ o o o o beg, borrow, or steal, Betty? Well Seeing the boys off this month —I'll see you all at the dance— are Rosa with swollen jaw and all guiltily. j Miss Quinn, was certainly surprised when T. Kunzler came to phy- Nov. 14—don't forget! —"Jackson" left last week; Rutnie You have made hard *J sical-ed last week ask in e: Turner gave her Kenny to Uncle religious insomniacs of us pj "Miss Quinn, did you say that the* man in 8the headlines of this AND INTO THE PASTj Sam for the duration; Betty Young you'have given us a bit'off paper was shot in the woods?" The N. D.-Navy game sure was has been just-vas generous; Pat own flavor, determination, a J "No, Theresa, I said he was shot in the lumbar region." an attraction. Fifteen Seniors tripped off to see Eddie before he bition. I | called ar halt, in activities and oft set sail for the unknown—ask Pat Because of the sincere teatj o o o 0 they went to Cleveland—most of about the new use of the running of you and your staff, we area By the way, have you joined in on Miss Quinn's "hot poker". them cheered £for the Irish, but board! Peter made an appearance ing forward to a year—yea J a few helped the Navy (to lose). last week-end—too bad it wasn t filled with accomplishments J o o o o Yvonne, Jean, Kay and Mary had a week later, Jo. before we gazed at disinterest a grand time, a big day, and a Then we? didn't think weed In English some articles the Juniors wrote certainly came through memorable trip. Kay^ M. has a 'MID THE HILLSfOF much about a lot of things! with some originals. Sister said to Glo: 5. m I most interesting correspondence ALLEGHENY lieve me, we're no defeatists! "This article on your roller skates is the same as Adele's, Miss from "The Halls of Montezuma"; Perhaps git's the love and i Heberle." ? ? £ ft { I * f ?* I f :; Shorty now knows the N. D. team M. F. has been the lucky Senior est you have in youth, FatW "Yes. Sister. It's the same pair of skates, you know." personally (leave it to Roomie); with a bid to the Bonas Prom. the incentive you've inspired! the week-end proved to me "old Betty Dailey is also doing quite —I don't know. Ilhope I'm d o o o o home week-end" for Mac; and Fitz, well up N. Y. way—the I. R. C. ing for the thousands of otbq Shorty has been splitting her sides trying to hold in this one 'til now. Lutie, and Kirby, the old trio, had Convention was most interesting, whom you gave; so generou^ Neighbor Lady: "Matilda, why are you crying?" fun in spite of the war. j wasn't it, Betty? feel sure I am. Matilda: "Because my husband^went out to shoot crap and I don't (REAL MEMORIES June, Jean, and Phyllis are still As long as wejyouth \m know how to cook it." motoring their way to their careers faith of Father Lord behind a Have you seen Pudgie's new every morning and we hear that willehave hope, courage and o o o o bracelet? It carries a memory of they are doing a beautiful job of in ourselves. Three such sti —Parris Island, and is really a Did you know: | beauty. Annie has resumed a cor teaching.! . lants do not tempt the defa That: Mary Taylor cut off her finger in order to write shorthand ? respondence of old standing with Speaking of motoring reminds We're out to win!} j That: Connie Morelli is so modest that she goes into a closet to that "big" Niagara man, but Willie me of traveling, and that reminds We're not licked beforci change her mind? | is going off to Officer's Training me that 'Harriet went eastward start! I We're not satisfied to j That: Siser M. Leona now wears gloves to keep the Japs (Chaps) School just one week too soon. last week, up the ever ^popular ly give good example to oil away ? - f • That'spfe, Annie! Uj 3 i Lehigh Valley. It is rumored that As a Catholic College we are she had a grand time—she always stantly faced with our duty! does. place Religion into the centc thought, criticism, activity. ! ANSWERS TO 'GUESS Marty went home for a week-end the idea around which we build of recuperation after a week of GUESTS »> every day lives and shape SWING SHIFT turmoil. I guess that is just an futures. other case of over-using a good thing. W •* Check- your guesses with "What's the name of that new record, and who is singing A casualty occurred recently on the folowing correct answers: it?" That record is White Christmas, the number one song the third floor—and what a tragic of the nation. Bing Crosby is the vocalist in this smooth day! It was aimost eventful Sat Dorothea Lynch urday afternoon, but that evening CHOIR MAK recording. Did you know that this piece rose to the top posi a few of the fortunate Seniors Eileen Reagle tion in less than a month ? I "Forged" their way and had an Mary Taylor Following close behind this new song is "Praise the Lord amusing time for themselves. DEBUT Ruth Turner and Pass the Ammunition," which is predicted to be the And thus have gone the Senior most popular victory song of days which left us all temporarily At Mass on Sunday, S the present war. Kay Kyser dazed, so "'Til we meet again" 1, the house students fl has a very good arrangement of it. I'll snoop and snatch and catch a heard the beautiful and I've Got a Gal Remains! batch of. bits and tidbits from you. tional music of our new a utnors DiIS CUSS Dazedly yours, Under the direction of 8 But, in spite of these new songs, several favorites still re ' Glo. Helen Marie, this group main with us, as My Devotion, Just as Though You Were been preparing hymns war line OOKS Here, Serenade in Blue, and I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo. Mass and Benediction. Dick Haymes of the Benny Goodman staff is capably tak rccsiH fc> The choir girls are- ing over the position vacated by Frank Sinatra in Tommy Knapp, E. Jacobs, F. H* Book lovers of Erie were Dorsey's band. RayÊberle, who has hadonuch experience D. A. Harrington, P. ' with Glenn Miller, is now devoting his talents to Gene Krupa. Hi, Peoples: stimulated to more serious D. Lynch, K. Cavanaugl The Four Lyttle Sisters add much;to the rising band of Hai \ We're back again. The gossip's war-time reading by three Mclntyre. Flecken, S. E. Glaxnei. W plenty, the gas is low. We've got Cabe and R. E. Sullivan. prominent authors and their | Due credit should be given to Tommy Dorsey for his ar 148 words, so here we go-o-o-o! publisher at the recent Auth Here's to show you who is miss rangement of There Are Such Things. Also to his brother ed at home. Our "Welcome Mat" or's Luncheon and Book Fair. Jimmy, for Manhattan Serenade. The King Sisters feature waf definitely trampled last week- a new song, I came Here to Talk for Joe. Have you heard me in uniform aro Mr. William Sloane, pub Glen Miller's recording of Dearly Beloved and Pm Old Fash inf« , Doiwt iLynch' u,s .brother anstopped hids Meet G lisher, discussed books as the ioned?? Sammy Kaye's new ballad, You Can't Say No to a chum from Stella Niagara, deary repository of the American and Companylinvaded room three Dear School [Mates: < y Soldier, is very appropriate for these times. (Twin brother, too!) Pat's Mom I see many of you from »• Ideal, the American Dream. and Pop brought more food for M riage while I am out for w He called books the armament Pat Buffington ?' an? iS* Class of '45. We can't ride. You come from a o\*. of the mind and the weapons forget Mrs. "Snyderbeard" and her ing near my new home, *f ma fUdge he a fuss you make over ja* of a formidable peace. ditSot S ' J "ewest ad- lan GUESS GUESTS option to a our family, Helen if you can't speak my | Mr. LeGrand Cannon, Jr. Hoovler, had a roomie for a few" can make you understanj (Continued from page three) erandmother Even my mothers run wJJJ author of Look to the Moun- burgh ôm Pitt* hU tian, reminded us that the Home—Erie, Pa. They think something ^ Birthday—July 8th. naUgh ip ed into but I'm just hungry. ?" J book with special meaning for Class—Senior. Major—Commercial. snnn^ ? ? Sunday llIK supper covered all over (Imnos I drink 36 ounces of n today must necessarily be Favorites—Orchid sweaters, feather cuts, seamless nylons, YTwritlw W ounces of orange juice., 1etter s to rt. Monroe. * ' * "b sible ain't it ?) with a beeg chrv~ d fl written tomorrow. Neverthe Pet Peeves—People who can't control their temper. santhemum presented by Sully an.i crease my waistline I a T ,i gan Wh0 atte and vegetables. Even u * less,! said Mr. Cannon, books Characteristic note—Munching on sandwiches or candy lanre bin* D*™ M *ded the2 Notre ik of today can show us the eyes, j ••} ' s ue Dame-Navy game. "Pug Whit* four months old, I l Vw Goal—Personnel Director. How about visiting me at character?that will win the tice | House ? ! struggle of today. t fl 'Bye now, . f Carol * & Mrs. Elizabeth Corbett, S. 0. S. CLUB PLANS TO INTRODUCE STUDENT whose Early Summer bids to SURGICAL DRESSING GROUP become a best seller, urges reading for ênjoyment in /t*s Chi* place of reading for escape, The .Senior Home Economic stu rangements are now underway. our dents plan to join the Red Cross Everyone should turn out for \4 Mrs. Agnes Sligh Turnball, Canteen Unit, and'ô sponsor a y s he s n 8 There's ai Thanksgi^ this group, to help in her own wh at a wrkiL dr *"ft2 whose last book, Day Must surgical dressing group to which small way, the vast war effort coming up in.which stugy Dawn, is the Literary Guild any student, may belong. These tributions will be the hiJjffl The seniors will make Mercv r submit your essays, f^[ selection for November, gave students will roll bandages for the hurst "War Conscious'' thus en" short stories and poeflis j several hints on the onus of Red Cross. couraging the other girls to do finis £Vr «a-s possible. In this îj writing and ^compared the Such a plan has been under con their part, just as one hundred and at thf nave a literary share in Pu writinglof the short story to sideration since the beginning of paper, and we will have» i1 1 thirty million other liberty-Win* ha U tunity to discover 'soft* a ride on the esculator.* the school year, and definite ar ''tfcj? T P> ^w; besid es »*uu\,y co discover &"•" at Americans are doing. tne flash is almost out"! es talent for future issu Ann Nonimus Merciad. We know y°u c Let us see the results!