Record-High I Relief Fund Given to fNFCCS Charity Ik MERC1AD Proceeds as well as enthusiasm scored high in the. recent NFCCS Vol. XXV. No. 3 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PA. November 24. 1953 Harvest Moon Relief Ball campaign. This year Mercyhurst contributed a record high total of $1840 to the Relief Fund. This includes profits made from the sale of tickets, flowers and refreshments, as well as class contributions. Frosh Prexy Bishop To Preside On Nov. 25 The junior class, victorious in having their nominee, Marge Cum- miskey, crowned as queen of the Ball, raised a total of $608. The en­ Will Supervise Over Erie Diocesan Centennial terprising juniors shined shoes, cleaned rooms, including the Bishop's Parlor and the Seminary study hall. Raffle of a Hummel figurine, a The diocese of Erie is a hundred years young. To mark the anni­ baked goods sale, and class pictures taken at the dance, plus donations, versary of its foundation. Bishop John Mark Gannon has scheduled a helped the junior class attain the all-time?high contribution. Party In Dec. Centennial program for Wednesday, November 25. The, freshmen's * Rochester A Pontifical High Mass will be celebrated in St. Peter's Cathedral Sophomores Place at 10:30 a. m. by Auxiliary Bishop Edward P. McManaman. Twenty- RW-w-v^rv S^VK^K^W^#ft$5 Songbird," Sheila Flynn, will lead Personal sacrifice keynoted the both the carols and the entertain­ seven of the Hierarchy of the Philadelphia Province and of adjacent sophomore fund-raising campaign ment committee at the traditional se,3s have been invited to attend. Archbishop John P. O'Hara, C. S. S., in which they made $500 and ... £$£K?3§ Christmas Party, Tuesday evening, of Philadelphia will preside at the Mass and preach the Centennial placed second in the competition. December 15. She has announced sermon. Tho Gannon-Mercyhurst sopho­ that the theme of the entertain­ ~ Clergy and lay representatives more picnic combined funds and ment will be a floor show, talent of diocesan parishes and organiza­ fun. Formal-pressing service and being provided by the "Festive AnnuallRated i tions will be served a buffet din­ a raffle swelled the class sub- Frosh." 9 ner at Cathedral Preparatory cription. 'All American School. Following the dinner, a A luncheon will be served by special hospitality committee will Seniors Show Barbara Storey's committee, after "Congratulations, this is an ex­ conduct the guests on a tour of The third-place seniors donated which Old Saint Nick will arrive cellent book!" were the words of diocesan institutions and schools $218 to the Relief Fund.^This to­ to distribute, gifts. Carol Eiga- praise given to the Mercyhurst in Erie. Mercyhurst will have tal represented profits from a broadt, as chairman of the gifts Open House all afternoon for the spaghetti dinner., turkey raffle, committee, will whisper to him Praeterita of 1953, when it was visitors, and members of the fac­ and picnic in addition to, indivi­ the heart's desires of Mercyhurst's awarded the * All -American honor ulty will be on hand to conduct dual: contributions and "Queen- students, faculty, and staff. rating. Onlylthe Praeterita in the them on a tour of the buildings. Can" revenue. The auditorium will be dressed 500-oi '-less-student division re­ High in spirit, though %last in ceived the top ACP rating as an­ class donations, the freshmen Jeaneane Dowis in the school's green and white by made an enthusiastic showing de.corations chairman, Lois Young. nounced in| a recently-received Alumnae Plan with a total contribution of close Marcia Meagher is in charge of communication. invitations. to $28. Bed-makingv in the re­ sident halls coupled with^several Highly rated were the art work, Annual Party candy sales and "Cake-Walks", Young Pianist SeniofS M the school activity section, and the special day hop project, bene­ the photography. Joanne Weaver, While resident students are a- fited the Relief Fund which is who was editor-in-chief of the way for the holidays, the Erie used for foreign students on Ploys Dec. 10 Hou E t{ Alumnae will be making use of rm ii_;..j „..„„~v^f« 4-;^v> 4M 4-Vtn 7 book, had on her staff Mary f Jach- campus and overseas student re­ The third presentation in the the college dining-room for their Mercyhurst Concert Series for imczyk, as §business manager, and lief. ™ W "Why I never realized food was 'annual Dessert Bridge. From two 1953-54 will be given on December so expensive." With this remark, Roxana?Eowning and Mareanne 10, when Jeane.ane Dowis, pianist, Sally Batchelor starts her round Cole in^the art department. Prank to five on Saturday afternoon, appears in the Little Theatre at of menu-making and bargain Aleksandrowicz was "responsible November 28, alumnae and their Sodality Opens 8:15 p. m. Miss Dowis is the first hunting. Among her many duties for the yearbook photography and guests will be entertained at their instrumentalist to perform in this as hostess, she entertains guests the annual was printed by the Alma Mater, under the chairman­ year's parade of young artists af­ at dinner, at least once a week, ship ''of Mrs. Robert Farnon and 'Marian Year' | filiated with the National Music and does all the household shop­ Erie Printing and Engraving Com­ Mrs. William Grant. The Marian Year, as proclaim­ League of New York City. ping. pany, ift. A special attraction of the after* ed by Pope Pius XII, will be Miss Dowis, who gave he.r first This year the Home Manage­ Che Associated!Collegiate (Press formally initiated at Mercyhurst recital at the age of five, entered noon willjbe a toy fair. The toys ment House, has all the comforts has /called for extra copies of on"* December 8, Feast of the'im­ high schoolfat ten and graduated will be displayed by Sears and of home,! including a television Praeterita for distribution^ by the maculate Conception at thirteen to attend North Texas set, plus the healthy cry of a baby Roebuck who will have a demon­ Yearbook Loan Service. 1 In dedicating the entire day to State College. She studied with in the wee hours of the night. Six strator on ;'hand to explain the Mary, the Sodality has included Adele Marcus, both in Texas and of the home economics seniors | * r newer mechanical toys. in New York, and more recently live at the House for a period of in the program a High Mass fol­ Home Management House has lowed by a communion breakfast with Mme. Rosina Lhevinne at the six weeks. They rotate their du­ Miss Roxana Downing and Mrs. for which a speaker! has been in­ Juiilard School of Music. Upon ties as hostess, cook, assistant taught them to be the "jack-of- Walter Yahn are in charge of de­ her graduation from Juiilard, she vited. As favors, copies of the en­ cook, housekeeper, assistant mo­ all trades" that a homemaker corations; Joan Gibbons, doll; was presented with the Carl Roe- ther and child director, every must be, ranging rAmericans are overestimating freshman discussion leader during our development of the Christ-life fit to divide the Pittsburgh diocese and give the Catholics of Russia's war potential," according the weekly Thursday evening within us, all! in relation to our northwestern Pennsylvania! their own shepherd. The wisdom to Eddy Gilmore, just returned sodality probation meetings. "I vocation as students. Through of this action was soon apparent as churches, schools, and from twelve years as Associated guess it would be going to Mass, weekly discussion and study, charitable institutions arose in mining towns, farming com­ Press correspondent in Moscow. receiving the sacraments and, j these planning committees decide munities, and industrial areas throughouitHhirteen counties. The Pulitzer Prize-winning well, just doing what you should what could be proposed as a group newsman, speaking at the Associ­ do," was an answer from one action to the whole probation Our Alma Mater had its inception in the pioneer diocese. ated Collegiate Press conference freshman. Yes, it is all this and class. When oil was taking seven-league strides in Crawford County, in Chicago, predicted a "crumbl­ more which they will grasp and All sophomores who were ac­ Bishop Tobias Mullen, third bishop of Erie, made his way to ing from within," indicating as an more fully realize as the meetings cepted into the Sodality last year the motherhouse of the Sisters of Mercy in Pittsburgh and example the decadent factory and progress. They will come to know are obliged to attend"1 a weekly requested sisters for his diocese. Seven sisters opened St. farm system. that holiness is uniting oneself meeting of the Sodality. This re­ Joseph's Academy in Titusville in 1870 and worked zealously with God, becoming one with Gilmore described the feeling quirement may be fulfilled by Y.- to imprint Christian culture in a frontier district of easy phil­ Christ, thinking, acting, and lov­ of being spied upon constantly. C.S., however, or by attendance osophy and rugged democracy. It is of historical interest that ing all matters as He would. "Don't underrate the melodrama at one of the two planning com­ the boom town which laid the foundation of thefworld's first Early in the year the Sodality about telephones being tapped mittees. billionaire fortune also laid the foundation of Mercyhurst Col­ was explained to all the freshmen and people being followed." lege which opened in Erie in 1926 to give broader scope to the* and then opened to those inter­ Every month a program will be Wherever he went, there was al­ program which was begun at St. Joseph's Academy. ested by means of a probation sponsored by the Sodality for all ways a carload of "little men in period. At the first meeting, of­ classes. The November 10 meeting Today the faculty and students of Mercyhurst thank God blue suits" close behind. ficers were elected. JoAnn Rialdo, featured a talk by Father Wiley for the spiritual opportunities afforded by the diocese of Erie. "Stalin was hated, not idoliz­ their prefect, opens the meetings of St. Andrew's Parish. A success­ God bless the men and women who blazed theltrails.jMay we ed," Gilmore told the college every Thursday at seven with a ful innovation, group dynamics, and they meet on the last frontier and encHour quest in^the newsmen. "Many of his mourners prayer followed by the minutes composed the major portion of the Beatific Vision!? just came to make sure he was read by Margery Mack, secretary. •business meeting. S. M. L. dead." I Before the lecture begins, a spirit­ At the same meeting, a letter On the subject of Malenkov, he ual reading is given by Dorothea from Father Haley, our adopted observed, "He looks to me to be Morell, treasurer. Their lectures missionary was read. Valuable the man in charge . . but the are planned to present the steps advice offered by him was: "As Advent government of Malenkov is not a necessary for interior sanctifi- a program for your mission com­ Mary strong one. Joseph Stalin was an cation and apostolic endeavor. A mittee I could suggest nothing Before we can put Christ back in Christmas, Advent's evil genius. I doubt that Malen­ discussion follows with Joann better than to study and reduce place of honor must be given back to Mary, His Mother. How kov has the talent that man had." and vice-prefect Mary Bacon, as to the practical some of the great many there are who think of Advent as a hardship rather than Speaking of costs and living leaders. doctrines of Christ. You could as a joyful preparation for the Christ Child's birthday. Mary conditions, Gilmore recalled, In addition, there are three read books which cultivate this certainly wishes us to be happyfas we await her Son, because "Food costs about $100 per week. planning committees: Our Lady's, Christian spirit of seeing the she awaits Him with us. A cook is $6-5 and a maid is $45. Christ-life, and Apostolic. Since whole world as Christ and God You must have servants or you Y.CS.fis doing the fwork of the see it — with mission eyes." This Who could be closer to Christ than His Mother, Mary, lose face." LOOK magazine quot­ Apostolic Planning Committee, advice, if we will all ponder its as she carried Him in her womb and ingher heart ? She is, ed his wife Tamara, a Russian 'trying to restore all things in implication, could be a?life time (therefore, our model as well as our hope in these uncertain dancer, as saying, "You can get Christ, only our Lady's and the goal; and we have untold op­ days when men would have us turn from Mary and her Son. a ready-made dress for $65 and Christ-life committees have to be portunities to begin here and now for $100 a dressmaker will make set up. Each is composed of four while students at Mercyhurst. The Pope has considered Mary such a remarkable source one. You can buy high-heeled of good that his latest encyclical letter, "Fulgens Corona," shoes for $37." proclaims a Marian Year starting this December 8 and com­ memorating the century since the Papal definition of Mary's Gilmore termed the distribution Immaculate Conception. He says, 1—just as the Most Blessed of food f parcels in East Germany Mercyhurst Group Hears Virgin brought forth -the Prince of Peace, so also may she, "the smartest thing we'vefdone in by her protection and patronage, unite men in friendly agree­ a long, long time.i i ment." During this Advent we are privileged to witness the Asked about the H-bomb, J he Philosophy-Science Lecture beginning of the Marian Year, so truly it is our chance to replied, "I may be the greatest Jf Three if acuity members and I eight students recently attended a restore Mary to her place in Advent. optimist in the worldfibut I think symposium at Duquesnefuniversity, the coordinating theme of which we're overestimating fthat, too." tt was "Philosophy and Science in An Age of Power." In his encyclical, our Holy Father speaks, any honor By way of introduction, the Very Reverend Paul C. Reinert, Pres­ and veneration which we may give to our Heavenly Mother ident of St. Louis University, admonished, "Knowledge is power, but undoubtedly rebounds to the glory of her Divine Son—W Council Begins 1 of no avail unless we know the ultimate end . . . There should be no There could not be a more appropriate time to be closer to denial of either philosophy or science, no domination of either. And Mary than immediately before her Child is born. Year's Business j it is the purpose of a university to foster this unity of wisdom." <& To come down to a practical application of an advent tra­ In discussing the "Integration of Science and 'Philosophy," Dr. dition for the Mercyhurst family, we are introducing the cus­ At the first Student Council Vincent I Ed ward Smith of Notre Dame pointed out that all things tom of an Advent Wreath, borrowed from our Catholic friends meeting of the year, held on Oc­ created have both matter and form. While science can only study the in Germany and Austria. In our student dining room the tober! 23, President Donna Byers properties and composition of a created thing, it is philosophy that green wreath of hope will be suspended by four purple rib­ conducted elections of representa­ yields the deeper insight into an understanding of the form, which is bons, symbols of penance. Four candles, one for each of the tives to the Student-Faculty the end or purpose of matter. In a word, philosophy is the bones, weeks in Advent, will burn inside the wreath while the girls Board and the Social Icalendar science the flesh. Neither can exist without the other. I gather about it to pray for blessings from Christ, the Light and* Activities Committees. These Dr. Karl F. Herzfeld of the Catholic University gave the "Respon­ elections complete! all organiza­ sibility of the Scientist" to be the searching out of the truths of nature of the World. g § . t tional appointments for the yeiar. Let us put Mary back in Advent—she will help put Christ and the education of the public as to these truths. To the question, back in Christmas. And, come, pray with us this Advent. The new Student-Faculty Board "Why is a scientist a scientist?" he drew the conclusion that one electees are Pauline Solida, sen­ should do that for which he is best fitted by God. He added that the ior; Edith Lauler, junior ;| and purpose of the intellect, our highest faculty, is perfection through a Marilyn Abahazi, sophomore. $ |j sincere search for Truth. The "Responsibility of the Philosopher," according to Dr. Anton The necessity off a | Social Cal­ Pegis, president of the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies in Tor­ THE MERCIAD endar Committee was explained onto, is to unify all knowledge in relation to its proper ends. Without Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa. and discussed. It was voted that philosophy, man is only a bookkeeper of his scientific facts. Dr. Pegis a committee to handle certain raised the question as to what would give man mastery over his scien­ Member of proposed changes be appointed. tific genius? He affirmed that philosophy must retain its roots in Comprising this group are Jean theology; it must raise the truths of matter to spiritual heights that Associate Collegiate Press Broscoe, chairman, Donna Cutro- "All American" | man may use. the gifts which God has bestowed upon him not as a na, Judy Roseberry .land Marilyn means of destruction, but as an instrument of man's greater freedom Editor Mary Anne IJayes Abahazi. It was decided that vot­ and humanization, ; Associate Editor Jean brou&ard ing upon these changes be re­ * - • A member of the Atomic Energy Commission, Mr. Thomas E. Assistant Editors Marge Williams, Martha McNulty ferred to the next meeting in or­ Murray, painted a fearfully realistic picture of the "Road Ahead." Business Editor J, I | I— Roseann Apdio der to allow each class to voice "Unless man soon comes to the, realization that he has been driving Editorial Staff Jody Ryan, Donna Byers, its opinion. toward self-destruction." he prophesied, "the future will be as a 'walk Ann Kennedy, Lorraine Reichel, Victoria Argana, Carol J&elly, * In addition, an Activities Com­ in the valley of the shadow of death.*" He advised that the first step Mary Gene Pyne, Judy Roseberry, Jean Heavey, Gerry Kingston, mittee was formed for the purpose in the "Road Ahead" is a firm hope that peace can prevail. If the Ann Downing. J 1 .1$ of scheduling club meetings and "little men from Mars'* suddenly attacked the earth, there would un­ Business Staff Peggfy Grace, Dot Zuzula, other activities. Named to this doubtedly be unity between the U, S. S. R. and the rest of the world, Mary Kienzle, Jean Lee, Pat Murphy, Helen Kennedy, Lorraine committee, headed by Marge Cum- he stated. And today there is a common plague which is about to destroy Enright. m i | I i "§ miskey, are Barbara Klein and us all. Why then can we not be united against the destruction of the Jane Ann Conrath. human race and join in the cause of self-preservation?

•» November 24, 1953 THE ERCIAD Pa*e Three %>onna€viK$ 0p%om Italy Mercyhurst Girls \Are Talking About... MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT—Beautiful NPCCS Queen MARGE CUMMISKEY . .1 MARY N. MCCARTHY, "I have a prob­ lem Doctor" ..|Who's Who ... "Why isn't the school bigger?"i. . . the science and philosophy convention . . . GEORGIA'S knitting and Tom's proposal, or is it the other way around? .J, . Congratulations, Gannon, on "ThefHasty Heart" v. . . JOSIE CIANCAGLUsn'S "big" man on campus . . (PAT EISERT'S sojourn on second floor . . . stolen cookies . . . "abstract" RYAN, "concrete" HEAVEY . . . Gannon Junior Prom . . . INA'S budget, or "How to Live on a Nickel" . . . Sen­ ior-Sophomore Halloween party . . . I MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT - . . New tradition, dance pictures . . . The line is busy again—who? Patsy Klein, of course . . . Mercyhurst and Gannon sophomore class picnic . . . Pat Royer's loss of wisdom—tooth, that is . . . NFCCS competition, or "How much do you think they have?" .'. . Eefie . . . . Mercy hir.st girls have adopted such hair styles as the Italian Boy and the Italian Shag. Various and her light blue pussy cat , • . Digger's new interior decorator styles of coiffure appearing at the 'Hurst are depicted by the above girls, from left to right: . . . class rings . . . Donna Byers, who has feet to dance, attending Mary Lou Scalise, Jane Ann Conrath. Dorothea Morrell, and Baibara Cavanaugh. the Viennese Ball . . . recent trips to Niagara U. . . .newest fad on campus, consult Jerry "pique" Kingston . . . new Student Board penalties . . . I MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Sophonade, / Reporter Lists "To Be or Not To Be" . . . Dragnet^in the dining room . . . MARY 53 Hair Styles] Feature ANN McHUGH'S interest in living and breathing classes . . . new Student Views coke machine . . . our half-resident, half-day hop, MARGUERITE McLAUGHLIN . . . why are all the pennants at half-mast—lack of Italian Boy, Shag, Clip tacks? . . . PRAETERITA pictures, or "How many clubs should I join On Vital Issues today?" . . . BET BRODERICK selling chances on a stretcher . . . The "battle of the barber" is an event debated, discussed, and Lately, in discussion groups informal pictures on the red rug . . . MARY ANN BITTNER gathering never solved by most of tine inhabitants oflthe 'Hurst. However, four sea shells . . . the baby at the practice house. "I wonder who's pinching of our students have taken the initiative and published their platform: around the city and especially around Mercyhurst, a question has him now?" . . . h U •'Clip, Not Clip^and How; to Clip." Now the student body is divided i&l MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . senior into four factions supporting their favorites: Mary Lou Scalise (Ital­ arisen Which has caused much heated controversy. Feeling that pictures (Oh, the pain!) . . . Howdy Doody viewers on the third ian Boy), Jane Ann Conrath (traditional shoulder length), Dorothea floor . . . Betty Seymour, 2now older than the freshmen . .*. 3D Morrell (Italian Shag), and Barbara Cavanaugh (clipped feather cut: a definite answer tofthis question is required, your reporter has J? "Deep-freeze" . . . return to the fold of Ann Kennedy Cole, Joan D. A.), m I i Walsh, Maureen Leary, and Marie Hanyak . . . plum pie . . . MARY LOU SCALISE . . . senior Joe's, Lockport, N. Y. . . vivacious taken a poll of some of the best minds on the campus. "Still waters run! deep," see Beth Coleman ... new addition to . . .art major . . . crazylhatSi...... hopes to have half interest in Mary H. McCarthy's family ... a certain restaurateur seen on alert . . witty . . ooff.ee at a mortuary . . nice to know . . The question is, "Should a Col­ campus with an empty date book . . . Charlotte Tisdel, "Here's "Chick's" . . cool tunes . . pencil "like twilight's too, her dusky lege student?" The answers are: some {scotch tape J Sister" . . . Kathleen Lawrence's mysterious slim . . graceful . . "put it in re­ hair" . . frank . . philosophy: "It J Jean Broscoe: "Because of the letter, anyone for a rendezvous? , , . (author's comment—why is it hearse" . . dreams of painting in doesn't matter just yet" . . world situation today, I don't that I every time I get this j, column Mercyhurst girls stop talk­ Italy . . costume designer*. . likes BARBARA CAVANAUGH .... think it would be feasible." ing? . . .) I to party . . sincere . . knits argyles . . favorite: Ralph Judy Roseberry: "Not jif A it's JANE ANN CONRATH . . junior Flanagan . . all shades of blue . . raining." . . art major . . interior decorator Syracuse, N. Y. . . "convent" girl . . sweetness and shyness . . form­ . . conversationalist . . contagious I Barbara Buerkle: "Well, some er Villa girl . . "Ebb Tide" sup­ laugh . . determination. colleges! can student and some porter . . "Janie with the jj light can't. It depends on the college." brown hair" . . reserved . . always Rainee Reich el: "That'sia stu­ a ladyf. . not a "Hasty Heart" . . dent board offense." "robes loosely flowing, hair as Girls To Attend Caroli Kelly: "I refuse to an­ free" . . I swer on the grounds that it may DOROTHEA MORRELL . . fresh­ CA Symposium start a rumor." man . . art major . . Girl Scout J Bet Broderick: "They should if counselor . . . VOGUE . . If ace At Notre Dame they can take their time." for a cameo . . intriguing . . St. Mary H. McCarthy: "No, be­ The University of Notre Dame cause it's too much of a strain on willl welcome to its campus two the college." Mercy hurst juniors December 7 Donna Byers: "We fare faced Convention Calls and 8. The girls, MarkeyJ Foley with a world crisis and if college and Gerry O'Doherty, will attend students don't take the initiative, College Faculty a Symposium on Apostolic Form- who will? Vote for Kryzan." ation£which will be sponsored! by Nancy Harter: "Not if she can To East Coast get out of it." the national Catholic Auction Ann Downing: "Kimo sabe!' Sister M. Prancesca, Registrar, Study Commission of the NPCCS. Sly via Christie: "It all depends and Sister M. Gabriel, head of the The theme of the symposium is on the individual " French department, plan to spend Terry Gorny: "Nur." part of their Thanksgiving vaca­ one which underlies every fruit­ Beth Coleman: "If she has the tion on the East coast. They will ful a postdate, the vital problem courage of herfconvictions." attend the Middle States' Conven­ of formation—how to give this Jerry Kingston: "Considering tion which is to be held in Had- first a college student in world don Hall in Atlantic City, New formation and how to reconcile formation and action within the affairs, lithink her position would Jersey, November 27|and 28. be J jeopardized." Both Sister Gabriel and Sister framework of student life. Mary Lou Scalise: "If they Prancesca will be present at the could, they would—seeing as how general convention on Friday. On - Father Joseph C. Haley, C.S.C., brother of Mercyhurst's Dr. Mar­ they won't, they can't." Saturday, Jhowever, Sister Fran- Ann McGinnis: "Pardon me?" cesca will be found at the Re­ tha Haley, will be one of the Pat Maley: "If the situation gistrars' Convention while the speakers on the symposium. The fits the purpose and the cause." Modern Language Convention will founder of the C. A. movement in Jean Heavey: "As president of beckon to Sister Gabriel. thefu. S., Father Louis J. Putz, the sophomore class, I have no * • • C.S.C, will also help to conduct opinion." The fifth Annual Pastime Paint­ Marlene DeMattia: "Not unless ers' Exhibit welcomed Sister M. the symposium. The former will they're seniors." Angelica, head of Mercyhurst's discuss "Formation Through Sr. M. Gabriel: "Does this ques­ art department, as the principal Action;" the latter, "Apostolic tion have any innuendoes?" speaker at its preview opening. Formation and Personal Spirit­ Mary Ann Hayes: "Only if it's The meeting was held at the Erie uality." \ I I fl in the "Robert's Rules for Parlia­ Public Museum, November 23. mentary Procedure." Amateur artists from the 5 Erie Directed toward group effort, Jody Ryan: "If the Gannon area had works on exhibit uoon the talks will be followed by Knight approves." BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY which Sister Angelica offered her smaller group discussions in Ed. Note: The rest of the ques­ ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY comments. Following her formal which each participant will be 1953. THE COCA-COLA COMPANY tion, for those interested is: Coke" H o registered trade mark. talk, Sister answered ^questions able to contribute his experience "Should a college student wear put to her by jthe exhibitors. and gain from that of others. purple socks on Saturday?" Pam Four THE MERCIAD November 24,1953 Club Meeting 'Name'the'Deck' ports The Merciad Staff announces the "Name, the Deck" contest coops Exchanges With Schools Highlightsi.... which will open November 30 and close December 6. The front room Basketball has, moved into the Freshmen pledges will entertain of the deck house has been given sport limelight now that; volley­ Offer Thoughts and Ideas at the Dramatic Society this over to the use of the Merciad and ball season has ended. Tuesday Hearing rumors that Mercy­ worth quoting":^. . .. "We are too month. The program, under the !as a work and meeting and Thursday afternoons are de- hurst girls would like to know a disease conscious. We read that direction of Ann McGinnis, will room. -v. •; I voted* to practice, providing each little about thoughts, ideas, and 1 out of 3 dies of this and 1 out include a vocal solo by Sheila All are invited to participate in class with opportunities of getting recent happenings at other col­ of 5 of that. We should accept the Flynn, a scene from "Take Care this contest. Your suggestion plus its team into tip-top shape. leges, this exchange column has fact that 1 out of 1 dies of some­ Of My LittlejjGirl", a monologue, your name may be placed in the Intramural games will be played decided to supply a small fraction thing and get on with the business and several oratorical selections. envelope on the bulletin board in later in the. season. In these games of this information. of living." True?l The English Club had an en­ College Hall. You may 5submit as each class team strives harder It seems that Erie's Gannon tertaining as well as an enlighten­ many entries as you wish. The than ever to gather extra points College is not the only school to From the College of Mount St. ing meeting this month. The fresh­ winner Willi be announced in the needed to win the sports trophy present "The Hasty Heart" ^his Joseph, Mount St. Joseph, Ohio, men members discussed regional December issue of the Merciad and awarded each year|by the AA at year. According to The Griffin Seton Journal, comes news of poets from Pennsylvania and New will be presented a one-year free its last meeting. Canisius College in Buffalo will joint student council meetings for York. The seniors had a discus­ subscription to the paper which Mickey O'Donnell and Mary present the play in their Little five local colleges. The * Journal sion! on norms for evaluating a will begin upon graduation. Ann Cutri, both senior forwards, Theatre from November 27 reports: "To arrange the social novel. The Club had a short Arm­ shouldj provide competition for through December 6. calendars of the five local col­ istice day service and were then any team. The juniors' boast is * * * * leges, a joint Student Council entertained by Marguerite Mc­ New Lab Aids Mary Ann Scirto who, as we all Another Buffalo college, Ro­ meeting was held at Xavier Uni­ Laughlin who gave a piano selec­ know from two years of playing sary Hill, contributes: "The Ro­ versity, Oct. 18 . . Originating at tion. f| f with her, never misses a basket. sary Hill College Players will pre­ the Mount in 1952, the joint stu- The Art|ciub will be going to In Experiment A threat to all forwards is sopho­ sent "The Heiress" on} November dent council meetings are intend­ Brie Museum to see an exhibition The chemistry department's lat­ more Judy Roseberry who plays 22 and 23 in Daeman Hall. It ed to promote better relationship of the works of Mr. Richards, who est addition is a laboratory de­ the vital position of guard. In will be given in "arena" style; between the Catholic colleges of is especially noted for his por­ signed specifically for the pur­ teamwork with her are Carol Kel­ the stage will be in the center of Cincinnati." Perhaps Erie colleges traits. They will also go to the pose of research. The new lab is ly, who plays either forward! or the hall and seating will be ar- could set such a precedent for city library ^to see Don Warton's located in studio hall, directly guard position, and iPat Murphy. rangd in a circular manner." It's surrounding collegiate areas by exhibition which includes a fine over the Qualitative Analysis la- Rumors we.re right when we aflittle late for 'Hurst students to inaugurating this set-up. collection of portrait studies of the * * * * bora tory. Sr. M.| Carolyns has re­ heard that the freshman class take advantage of, but it shows aged. || * ceived a grant from the Research would bring excellent players. that the "arena" style play is Mercyhurst is notf-the only col­ Science Seminar has postponed Corporation of America to carry Marcia Meagher, star forward on coming into its own. lege to introduce the Honor Sys­ its regular meeting this month due out experiments showing the re­ her high school team last year, * * * * tem, it appears. The Ascent, Ros- to tests but it will still have a actions of esters with tertiary am­ with Anne McGinnis, Joanne Ri- Here's a suggestion found in sary Hill College, Buffalo, an­ short business meeting. The group ines. naldo and Mary Bacon will give The McAuleyan, of Mount Mercy nounces: "The inauguration of the journeyed to Pittsburgh, Pa.,|No­ This room is an especially wel­ us a hard-to-beat freshman team. College in Pittsburgh, which the honor system at Rosary Hill has vember 11, to attend a Duquesne Best luck to every team and may Merciad offers to her readers: been greeted with mixed reaction symposium, the theme of which come addition as it affords Sister Carolyn a great deal more "elbow the best team win! "Something bothering you? Don' from students . . They point to was philosophy and science in the Turning to the common topic keep it a secret or mumble under its success in colleges and univer­ age of power. room." Too, she can now leave her more frequently-used equip­ of conversation in the sports cir­ your breath to your neighbor. Let sities all over "the world . . - they The members of the Home Eco­ ment set up for long periods of cle, we find it centered around the it escape from your mind into a ask why the system won't work nomics Club have been working time. It allows Sister quiet, unin­ idea of forming a varsity basket­ 'Letter to the Editor!'" This is evenjmore effectively at Rosary on the interpretation of their con­ terrupted periods of work, a ball team. While this idea seems to one of the best ways to reach all Hill, a small Catholic college. Op­ stitution. The meeting will be sim­ necessity in work of this kind. be favored^ by all, our problem students with a current problem. ponents of the system say it Will ply a business meeting because of -Sfc * #5 * The lab itself is fitted with* a lies in finding teams to play. Let­ promote distrust among students test week. I laboratory table of the usual ters have been sent to Villa Maria, Under "Quotable Quotes" in The and may be the cause of broken The I. R. C. freshmen will dis­ style. Handy bookcases line the Edinboro, and other nearbyl col­ Griffin, can be found a "quote friendships ..." cuss the present conditions in west wall, affording easy access to leges inviting them to play at Trieste at their next meeting. The journals and other chemical lit­ Mercyhurst. Answers to these let­ Sophomore members will direct a erature. Other equipment includes ters will be posted on the AA bul­ discussion on the Israeli situation. a refrigerator used to store ma­ letin board as soon as they are Ca-Rds Due to exams, the O. G. A. can­ terials which tend to decompose received. celled its November meeting. Con­ at room temperature, and two Whether or not we achieve our Exclusive gratulations are in store, however, large presses |for the storage of varsity team, prospects look bright for it is celebrating its twentieth chemicals. Soon there will be a for a successful basketball season. anniversary. Organized in Novem­ hood ^installed for the removal of Formats ber, 1033, its motto is "Dependa­ bility." noxious fumes. "Studying Your Pupils" was the topic of the Elementary Education Seminar's meeting. The seniors ART'S participated in the seminar,,dis­ COMPLIMENTS cussing methods 5 and techniques OF ICE CREAM BAR Modestly Designed of teaching, individual differences of the pupils,?and their own!per­ and sonal experiences. Mother M. 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