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SEE YOU IN BEST WISHES TO SEPTEMBER MERCIAD CLASS OF 1940 Published at Mercyhurst College. Erie. Pennsylvania

VOL. XI JUNE. 1940 NUMBER FIVE Father Duffy,C.P. Graduation Addresses Class Of 1940 s Activities Dr. Ross; Hoffman of Delivers Inspiring Sermon At Baccalaureate Services Fordham University Is Speaker "The speaker for the baccalaur­ eate services held in the Chapel of On the morning of June 5 a Christ the King on Sunday morn­ Mass of Thanksgiving will he of­ ing, June 3, was the Rev. Alfred fered for the Seniors, after noc- Duffy, C^ P., of Patterson, New turnal adoration of the Blessed Jersey, who, at present, is sta­ Sacramenti by the class of 1940. tioned as Professor of Sacred Elo­ The Mass will be celebrated by the quence at Holy Cross College in Rev. Alfred M, Watson. Dunkirk, New York. The mes­ sage conveyed to the grad­ At 8 p. m. the Student ^body, uates by Father Duffy was force­ followed by the Senior Class, ful, stimulating, and most suitable Alumnae, Faculty, and guests will to the occasion. It was full of il­ leave the Residence Hall, and make luminating insights into and apt their way over the Senior Steps interpretations of life. The fine to the O'Neil Memorial Chapel. quality of the sermon's subject matter and delivery was unforget­ The guest speaker for^the Com­ tably impressive.* mencement program of 5 the Class of 1940 will be Mr. J Ross Hoffman of Fordham University, Jformer Professor of History at New York Class Day Is University. He studied successive­ ly \ at Lafayette, Columbia, and Sponsored by Seniors Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Hoffman ds a thorough stu­ Following tradition, the Senior dent of history, and hence a lec­ Class sponsored the last of its col­ ture byA him promises to be most lege activities, Class Day, at 3 enlightening. His book ''Great p. m., June 4. Britain and the German Trade Ri­ The entire stud en t body, wear­ valry" won the American Histori- ing formal academic garb, as­ cal Association ^prize for the best sembled in the auditorium for the Monograph of the year on Euro­ ceremonies. pean International Relations. i IHKppJS; | |» I The reading of the Class Will B Here may we take the opportu­ and Prophecy was done in a light and pleasant vein. Father Alfred nity • \ to I wish I the I Seniors—the Watson, Mercyhurst Chaplain, Classtof 1940—the best wishes of presented awards: and Marion the entire student body. May they (1) The May Queen andjher attendants, Janet Mahoney and Muriel Stickle.}_ (2)i Betty Ann Mehl, the May Weschier, editor of the Praeterita, have happiness and good luck. H announced the dedication of the Queen. _(3) A panoramic view of the MaybDay ceremony. .(4) The Merciad editorial and business staff: yearbook. J. Franklin, D. Scalzo, J. Senior, M. Klampher. (5) Rosemary McGee, most beautiful. (6) Helen Liu, most! clever. (7) Helen Patterson, most {popular. S^^^^^S^^B^^sBSB^^S Then followed the traditional Mercyhurst I. R. C. 1 passing of the Torch of Knowledge Bi Holds Peace Rally by the President of the Senior Juniors Are Betty Ann Mehl Is class; the acceptance by the incom­ Lovely Queen Of I Fete Seniors m Delegates I From Neighboring ing president of the Class of 1941; and the turning of the tassels. The Hostesses 1 pggj The May I M sHColleges Participate [In Tribute to the Ivy recited in chor­ At Tea Dance ^BBBMBH Program 19;' al verse was presented by the Fair Weather Adds To i The Sophomore f Class If eted the Class of 1940. The ivy was then js3 Beauty of Spring g|| 5|jJ On May 1, the International Re­ For Prom Seniors on the afternoons of June planted near the O'Neil Memorial ^HK'-''' Pageant >' fSm lations Club sponsored the first 2nd with!a teaj dance. I The dance Chapel. Gene Regan Plays For Annual Peace Day program to be held in Dance Held At Kahkwa • The annual I May Day Pageant was from 3 fto 6 Sin J the dining Erie.iTheiJ general theme of ^the After the Class Day program, was \ celebrated Ion I Sunday aftei room. ^a^B^JH^^^sS^^^S^^ Peace I Day ^Program J was "The the west lawn adjacent to the Gene Regan and his nine-piece noon, May 26. £ The ceremonies be­ S The J invitations | were 1 clever Peace of Christ*in the Kingdom of Grotto, was the scene of ;the color­ orchestra from Buffalo provided gan with Solemn High Mass in the black!silhouettes. {This tea dance Christ." Thelvarious Catholic col­ morning. The public crowning of brought! a 1 happy week-end to a leges Bin I Erie participated with ful and ever popular Garden Par­ the music for the June|Prom2-held ty, i 11 W at Kahkwa Club, June 1. the May Queen, Betty Ann Mehl, lovely ending.!The Seniors thank Violet La Russo representing Villa took place at three o'clock in the the Sophomores f for J completing Maria College;ISigismund Kwiat- During: the prom, it was* an­ afternoon. The procession of some the current round of enoyable par­ kawski, I St. John Kanty; Albert nounced that the student body had 300 girls passed beneath the por­ ties in such a unique fashion. 8MB Lai Russo and James Brugger, Ca­ Spanish Club Holds voted Rosemary McGee, the most tals of the O'Neil Memorial Chapel thedral College, and Jane Franklin, Last Meeting beautiful, Helen Liu, the most and took positions forming a circle Mercyhurst. Dr. M. J. Relihan was clever, and Helen Patterson, the on the front campus. -j^^^^^^H| Juniors Honor the guest speaker. Marie Madden The last meeting of the Spanish most popular, seniors. The |seniors I attired [alike | in 1H Sen ior s Ufl delivered the Peace Credo. Helen Club was held in the Bishop's Par­ Betty Ann English, Junior class dresses of I various pastel shades Sullivan, secretary of the IRC, lor. After a short business meet­ president, was chairman of the ar­ formed a jj guard ofthonor for the I The Tower Dining Room of the acted as chairman. Mr. Morelli ing, talks were given by Jean rangements. Assisting her were Queen as I she proceeded down the Boston Store hummed with voices lead the orchestra in playing "God Prendergast, Ann Bough ton, and the following committees: Orches­ (Continued from £ Page 8) 231 on the 11th of May when the Jun­ Bless America" and "The Star- Kathryn Monroe. Ann Boughton tra; Doris Scalzo, chairman, Anas- ior Class honored the Seniors with Spangled Banner." presided. Those attending tatia Cotter, Mary Winston, Mary- Blanchard; favors: Mary Klamph­ a Luncheon. *jg3S| k&. 1 j8b were: Virginia Bryant, Clara Mo- alysl Klinger; place: Jean Weir, er, chairman, Betty Schutt, Dor- The favors which i formed the Father Alfred jWatson opened lini, Helen Sullivan, Ann Bough- chairman, Anne Boughton, Anne thy Reagle, JeanJpPrendergast; pu­ centerpiece during the luncheon theiPeaceviDay Program] with! a ton, Jeanne Maley, Mary Riley, Stout; finances: Rosemary Klos, blicity: Anne Boughton. chairman, were lovely corsages of sweet Mass for Peace at which Rev. Jo­ Ann Gaffney, Merri Holway, Sally class treas.; invitations: Martha Anne Stout, co-chairman, Jane peas and yellow daisies. Speeches sephs Wehrle, Dean of Cathedral McClain, Gloria Lutz, Dorothy Hutton, chairman, class secretary, of farewell were made by Betty College, gave the sermon. After McCarron,| Mary M o o n e y and Franklin, Jean Senior; publicity— Rita McCann, Frances Gallagher, Ann English, president of the Jun­ the auditorium program, the stu­ Kathryn Monroe. posters: Catherine Bellucci, chair­ Ruth Brugger; gifts: Helen Sulli­ man, Beth Leahy, and Eleanor Du- ior} Class, and HelenfPatterson, dents attended Benediction of the t —Sally McClain van, chairman, Betty Trippe, Lois mltru. president of the SeniorfClass. Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel. Page Two THE MERCIAD JUNE, 1940 Published monthly by the students of Mercyhurst College Address all communications to Nature's Wardrobe Guest Editorial Nature reigned, ablaze with glory, . j TH EROIAD (Taken from the "As We Were Saying" column of the Enflamed with orange,]gold ? Mercyhurst College COLUMBUS REGISTER) Erie, Pennsylvania and rust; | Subscription Rates One last toss of her queenly There are drugs and drugs—in the base sense. And one ONE DOLLAR THE YEAR head, of the basest, in sense and in fact, is the drug of false names MERCIAD STAFF And her jewelled ringlets lie andjlabels which stupefy minds and mislead wills. An old in dust. one, used as widely as marijuana, is the term "academic free­ Editor-in-Chief ,J| , >« Marie Callan dom." Another is "freedom of speech"; another "freedom of Business Manager . Margaret Wadlinger The lifeless form of Nature r prone: the press"; another "liberalism," which is, of course, "free- (Printed by the E. AgrestijPrinting Co.—1710 Cherry St.) domism." Since the religion of the worldly is pride, and since Upon her death bier, men en­ pride balks at anything resembling direction or regulation, treat the term "freedom" (misused for the most part of "license") An Open Letter To The Class of 1940 That heaven's great mortician is the rallying cry of the worldly in every circumstance. It is fold in the name of freedom that true freedom among men is killed. It close in a winding sheet. The character of a civilization or culture is largely deter­ Cheers go'' up as the first flakes The professor wants academic freedom. Rightly inter­ mined by its philosophy; for it is philosophy which, on the preted, the term indicates precisely what the professor ought rational level, establishes the objectives and the trend of the fall, I to have. But as it is used today, the term, "academic free­ ideas which dominate a society. Now the curse of the cur­ Snowy gauze for Nature's scars, dom," means that the professor is free to teach what he likes, rent philosophies|which form the tone or atmosphere of our A welcome boon to children all; and the students (and their parents) are not free to insist age is their subjectivism; their assertion that truth is as you Twinkling eyes outdo the stars. that the professor teach truth and decency. Children must see it, ^irrespective of whether or not it corresponds with the But the tinkle of sleigh bells go!to school—no freedom there. But, once in school, they nature of the reality under investigation. Such philosophies must be the uncomplaining victims of a shyster with a degree must, as common sense immediately tells jus, end in intellec­ die As I icy tentacles grip the who preys upon the public pocket-book for the privilege tual chaos or paralysis; and must, if their influence is not (which he terms his right) of shaping their minds and morals checked, bring * civilization to the same pass. Individualism breath; Swirling flakes heap mounds as he pleases. This has come to be the meaning of "academic always denies any external norm of truth; discredits and de­ freedom." -••> grades the intellect; glorifies the senses; relaxes (to say the high, ^ least) regulatory discipline over the feelings and emotions, Whilst belfries sound the knell [ And "freedom of the press" is another drug-term to stifle over impulses and desires; promotes the vices rather than the of death. clear thinking. That the press ought to be free from the evil virtues; and, since every man is himself the final judge of Lances of light soon pierce the influence of owners who misrepresent facts; free from the what is true, unleashes in society a multitude of conflicting gloom, playing up of filthy items of news that inflame ignorant and convictions and interests which make for disorder and which, Low grey skies give way to blue; unregulated human passion, free from political and religious since they possess no common denominator, can be reconciled The darkling brow of night is lit bias, all will agree. But the "freedom of the press" does not on no basis whatever. Finally, it destroys knowledge — the By starry diadems anew. mean all this. It means that the paper must be free to print basis of all rational processes; and ends in skepticism whose what lies it pleases, what evils serve its interests in the world burial grounds are the empty fields of nihilism. And truth Sunbeams outlaw the" straggling of gain, what filth will smear those persons, places and insti­ becomes an empty word; and man is left without place, with­ snow; tutions to which the paper stands opposed. The readers who out direction, without a guide. Fires race though fields, weedy buy the paper are not free to have facts; no matter, we must and dry; have "freedom of the press." I. ij Dwellings with fresh cleanliness Subjectivism is not the philosophy of Mercyhurst. For glow; Twin brother to "freedom of the press" is "freedom of Mercyhurst believes that truth is attainable, and that^it con­ Smoke and dust bedim the sky. speech." Now, no man in his five wits wants to be under Hit- sists in the conformity of the idea with the fact. Mercyhurst lerian supervision, with an agent in a brown shirt at his elbow believes in objective truth; believes that it is attainable; and Pungent wood spice emblams the weighing every word he utters in hope of finding something believes that the intellect, properly disciplined, can take hold air; politically out of balance. Of course not! On the other hand, of it. During four years of college life the minds of you, the Winged choirs enchant the ear; no one in his right mind wants himself or his children s u b - class of; 1940, have been instructed in and exercised! by Keen eyes search the charred jected to openly uttered filth, blasphemy, calumny, detraction. TRUTH: in large measurejthe ignorance of your minds — meadow o'er For there is such a thing as evil speech, and reason recognizes which is darkness—has been dispelled; and it has been re­ Watching the first green bud it as clearly as the eye recognizes red or yellow. And free­ placed by TRUTH—which is light. Year in and year out, in appear. dom is essentially concerned with the choice of things good, action and repose, by its atmosphere and by its example, Mer­ not evil. There is no freedom for the use of evil things in an cyhurst has fed your minds with this 'natural food of the E'en better than tree-drift evil way.« Still, "freedom of speech" is ^invoked by seemingly mind: TRUTH.. And to what end? Tofthe end that you blossoms reasonable men to justify foul speech.! Here as in the "free­ might achieve within yourselves the perfection of the intel­ Or sweet-fragrance of new-mown dom" of the press and of the professor, the term, "freedom," lect. And this, in Newman's words is "the clear, calm, acur- lawn, is used, as Scripture says, "as the cloak for malice." ate vision and comprehension of all things, as far as the finite A dress of green velvet, gold mind can embrace them, each in its own place, and with its spangled, own characteristic upon it. It is almost prophetic from its Oh that Nature would first don! The Land of Wonder knowledge of history; it is almost heart-searching from its Yes, fairer than rainbow Autumn, knowledge of human nature; it has almost supernatural char­ ity from its freedom from littleness and prejudice; it has al­ Or stars of the summer night, most the repose of faith, because nothing can startle it; it has More dazzling than crystal snow- The mind of man is naturally an inquiring mind. From almost the beauty and harmony of heavenly contemplation, cape, birth to death, man is curious about himself and the universe so intimate is it with the eternal order of things and the mu­ A green sward of dandelion which confronts him; and his mind takes spontaneously to bright! philosophizing about the nature of things. As Aristotle says, sic of the spheres." —Jane Franklin "It was owing to wonder that men began to philosophize in earlier times just as it is today, wondering at firsttabout the Yet the perfection of the intellect is not Mercyhurst's only problems that lie close at hand, and then little by little ad­ objective in educating you. Because you are human_ beings, vancing to the greater perplexities." And this wonder is a Prelude To Spring lively thing, for it is closely associated with life and springs from it as a native impulse, so that one might well say that Late winter's ice—encrusted knife a man is dead when he has ceased to wonder. Epicurus sums liC XXUU VX iiuinaii MWivu n*iv*v v**w^ » **• **v Is sunk hilt-deep in Nature s bed. appliediby you. And the manner in which you will determine Drab grayness smothers out all it all up nicely in one of his letters: "Let no one delay to study to apply them will determine, not only whether'the cause of life; philosophy while he is young, and when he is old let him not truth will be advanced or retarded, but also the quality of A muted world lies frozen, dead. become weary of the study; for no man can ever find the your moral character. I This flatter consideration is of the time unsuitable or too late to study the health of his soul. greatest import to you: upon it hinges the ultimate success This darkest hour, this hopeless And he who asserts either that it is not yet timelto philoso­ or failure of your lives. You can use or misuse truth J by di­ waste | phize, or that the hour is passed, is like a man who should say These shouldfengulf us in dispair. that the time is not yet come to be happy, or that it is too recting it to right or wrong ends. If you misuse it, you late. So that both young and old should study philosophy, act in the cause of intellectual error, or even of moral evil; But no—they fail. We know the taste the one in order that, when he is old, he may be young in good and you thwart the right development of your character. If things through the pleasing recollection of the past, and the you use it correctly, you act in the cause of truth and you Of Spring's first rain, its thrill so rare! other that he may be at the same time both young and old, in advance your own final interests, as well as those of society consequence of his absence of fear for the future." or civilization. You must make the choice; and the choice —Maryalys Klinger will often not be easy to make; and whatever your choice, the consequences will be in direct proportion to the worth of your He noted that nowhere in the interesting of his selections was ends, the honosty of the means you select, and the energy Dr. M. J. Relihan Odyssey does Homer give a minute Penelope who depicts the role of with which they are applied. If you use the True to achieve Speaks To Members description of his female charac­ the ideal wife and mother. the Good, then you will be successful: your lives will be good Of Lambda Kappa ters. This is an art of Homer that Dr. Relihan's scholarly paper And the TRUE being, as it were, a ray of Divine light, shall allows his readers to fill in by be known by you as the GOOD: for the GOOD is simply t he Gamma was striking evidence of the visualizing the characters as they speaker's easy familiarity with TRUE becoming lovely, desirable, and enjoyable because it think they should be. is a fulfilment of God's plan. Truth, as we have said, is light! At the Spring meeting of Lamb­ Greek literature in general and "Walk then as children of the light. ... for the fruit of the da Kappa Gamma, Dr. Relihan Dr. Relihan selected several of Homeric literature in particular. light is in all goodness and justice and truth. gave a talk on the "WomeniOf Homer's female characters and It was followed by interesting dis­ •The Merciad Homer." discussed them. One of the most cussion. JUNE. 1940 THE MERCIAD Freshmen Give Tea Page Three For Seniors MERCYONUS! SENIOR SOPHLY The upstairs dining room of the Pussy Willow was most attract­ Gangway, Juniors. Here comes . SIDESHOW SPOKEN The last quarter, the winning ively decorated on Saturday, the your farewell Merciad for the 1940 point, the final half of the ninth season. We hereby officially usher 18th of May. Formal afternoon Hello and Goodbye from the Well, Sophs, one more year of inning, and the fourteenth hole are gowns were worn by the gracious in summer, convertibles, dande­ our college career is over _ and all unwound in the great game of lions, tennis I rackets, summer Ors. S e n i or s always start hostesses of the day, the Fresh­ the "remember the time" aren't there just loads of pleasant sports that started in September, men. The occasion was the lovely clothes, and your vacation. memories ? Will you ever forget 1939, and is ending now. around this time of year, and al­ tea given by the Freshman Class Under Old Business (very old) though we may experience indul­ our triumph on the night of the The next best thing to say is, in honor of the Seniors. comes the annual migration of gent looks from the underclassmen Song Contest? Marie was some­ what of a contortionist that night and ever has been—but can I help Mercyhurst to Buffalo. As surely we like to reminisce, about the it? No—BASKETBALL. as the birds come north, Mercy­ —and did she get results! Dot * time Marg burned her diary on the It sneaked in another encore be­ hurst goes to Buffalo. Eh bien, modestly says that even she pro­ island; Mary Ann and Jean in bed duced melodious tones Remem­ fore the whistle blew, though; so And the Band Played east is east, and west is west, but complete with mittens and coats; here are some more reports—The who's going to meet the twain? ber the night of the St. Andrew's When I entered the auditorium Ann and the rhumba; the days famous all-resident team drew a Under New Business, we find band concert when Miss Green car­ the audience had already as­ when Marie was the "Bunny" of record crowd of attentive specta­ our summer vacation wrapped in ried out her duties as chaperone sembled! and upon the stage:the Canisius; Fran and the Moose; so effectively ? Carm remembers, tors one Friday evening__J'pinch- pink ribbons waiting for us to band was tuning up and otherwise Sleuth Boyd; Weschler, carrier of we know. .Then the Mercyhurst hitting" for a' movie must have | "claim our own." Soak up the sun, preparing in true concert style to Photograph lights; Janet and Ni­ Club of Buffalo held a ball and •gals, and the fun. And the moon! | meant fun for everyone this i^play. It was the night of the:' St. agara; Buffalo Club Dances; the from all appearances "romance ran In fact, what I mean*is, Have A same game also featured some Andrew's Band concert. "Blinds" for our first dance; El- high"—Annette met Bob, Peggy novel referee work of an enthusi­ Good Time! \ Professor Owen, the conductor, mer; Jack; Snow White and the renewed her romance with Jack, astic and entertaining fan__A Seven; proms; nights on opened the program with the stir- Other New Business is the June the and Mary Kay and Betty Donatel- little matter of a locked door with­ bridge; campuses; Dottie's stories ring "March of the Pioneers" fol­ Prom. The Juniors wish every­ li returned to Mercyhurst con-1 out a key| can be remedied quite of that fabulous man in her home lowed by the Overture "Oberon." body enjoyed a Happy June Prom, vinced that 'blind dates' aren't so easily too, so 'tis seen no pri­ town; Laddie; the Roost and the Then appealing to a lighter mood, withlthe Man of the Hour. bad—There was a return engage- vate detective training necessary white-wash; the Girl Scouts; Sas- ment to Buffalo when the Glee he directed the band in the playing "Make way for her Gracious Ma­ —Then there was that game when | ka; sunning on the Island; Gin- Club held its concert at Canisius. of "Scatterbrain." The two dances jesty, Queen of the May." Orchids the Freshmen met their "big sis­ | nie's sunburn; phone calls to West Betty was feeling 'miserable' af- following, the "Chinese Dance" to our May Queen, who was an ters" and managed to scare them Point; Collette's party, snow­ (Continued on Page 4) and the "Dance of the Militants," extremely lovely one, and to her away just one point. And, in case storms; to mention only a few. were from Tschaikowsky's charm­ court. They made a rhapsody of you haven't heard or stopped to The Seniors who had planned a ing Nutcracker Suite. After we color in the midst of the green of remember, the Glass of 1940 has week of magnificent loafing the had heard the band's arrangement the lawn and the blue of the sum­ won class intramurals for four last week of school were amazed Latin and Greek Club of "Oh Johnny!" selections from mer sky. years. You just try to find an­ and pertrubed to find they were the Red Mill by Victor Herbert Speaking of Sharon (who was?) Hear Speaker At other class that can do that and just as busy as ever. Our May were presented and the ever beau­ how about Sharon* some of those well play them some alumnae Day was a huge success with Bet­ Last Meeting tiful "Bells of St. Mary's." ', numerous dates of yours, Button? week-end! ty Ann, lovely and regal, and the Mr. Joseph Sulkowski, first clar­ (That's one way to get a pun in, court looking like a heavenly vi- At the last meeting of the Latin Carm "Do I Love You, Do I?" inetist and assistant conductor of I always J say.) When they have to sion. Mary Louise Cornelia's and Greek Club the Reverend Har­ Savage and Eileen Rehler started St. Andrew's Band, stepped:to the come in relays, well—that's going brother; the man with the rose; old W. Gilmer, Ph. D., spoke on the subject of Virgil's commission the ball (ball bearings, then) roll­ stand to lead the band in "Polo­ too far. "Share the wealth" is our Mr. Miller were all very much in by Augustus to elevate the morals ing one fine day, while the 'ol naise Thadeus Kosciuszko," "Man­ motto, Button. evidence with cameras. Frostie re­ weathered eye was a-squinting hattan Serenade" and the old Here's a loud cheer for Betty of the Roman, people. This pro­ ported a wonderful weekend in No­ ject Virgil sought to work out in around looking for a glimpse of "Beer Barrel Polka." Professor Schutte's article in the last Mer­ tre Dame. Our Home Ec seniors Owen conducted for the remainder ciad. Take heed, friends. It con­ his Aenied by advocating virtues Doris Scalzo's bicycle. are doing quite well, both Mary comparable to earth and iron, Indoor tennis warming-up was of the program which consisted ^f tained a great deal of truth. ~*"T Jane and Mary Ann will be num­ three dances from Henry VIII and Have you noticed how early genuine materials which cannot be more fun than you'd ever imagine. bered among the employed next imitated. Dr. Gilmer held that We even invented a new type of "God Bless America" which the Stoutie arrives these days? It may winter. Rosie's Joe will be missed audience sang heartily. For the be the weather, but whatever it is, Virgil was justified in his charac­ game for playing doubles in the this year at the dance, we remem­ terization of Aeneas because that encores, the band played a "Vic­ it certainly is nice to see her gym. But along came Spring, ber his romantic dash for the last hero was driven on to the fulfill­ tory March" and "Chicago Tri­ bright and shining face (a dash of eventually, and brought the phys- Prom. Gin Bryant is looking long­ ment of a divine destiny, namely ed classes onto the courts. The bune." } I . | Woodbury's face powder would fix ingly again this year toward the the founding of Rome. This concert of old favorites and that up, Stoutie) at 8:10 instead Island but her numerous friends list for tournament plays has been Dr. Gilmer was well qualified to unfamiliar numbers was keenly en­ of 10:08. shake warning heads. D o tti e posted, so come on and get in there address the group. He has served joyed J by the Mercyhurst audience. Here's an idea for your spare and Chuck are spending the Someone has to win Jeanne as professor of Latin over a period The modern pieces played, such as time, and if you don't know what last week together night and day. Hockensmith must play a wicked of twenty-six years at eight dif­ "Scatterbrain" and "Oh Johnny!" spare time is, look it up in a dic­ Frannie is wearing down a little game she's had one racquet re- ferent colleges, most notably Chi­ were not announced; but Professor tionary. path between Cleveland and Erie strung already. cago Unversity. At present he is Owen watched the audience's re­ —he hasn't missed a weekend Where's my dictionary ? Any­ rector of St. John's Episcopal Maida Wendel, Erie's one golf action, and his smiles indicated since he met Marg. Clara was how, knit something for the Red Church of Erie. , champion, is spreading her inter­ that he found it favorable. I wondering why Bob didn't call and Cross. They need it, and you can The club was addressed by two est about school. when she picked up the evening After the concert the Sopho­ do it. Why not try? of its members also; June Currie Organizing a 'Mercyhurst team paper, Bob was in the hospital. mores entertained the members M£; (Continued on Page 4) gave a book review of Catullus to compete with other schools took the band, their conductors and | Clara is homeward bound on the and Horace by Tenney Frank, late too long this year and prevented sponsor in the Dining Room. And | 8th of June—Happy Landing! professor of Latin at Johns Hop- | our entering. Meanwhile, this sea­ the boys, after playing the classics MRS. J. H. SHANAHAN What is this situation among the kins University and incidentally a son will find our three teams dig­ for us, concentrated on "swing" j ENTERTAINS AT TEA McCarthy's and Wadlingers! Our friend of the guest speaker. Mar­ ging up the earth, or maybe break- with zestful interest for the § rest ^ best wishes to Agnes, who will tha Haley spoke on "The Amuse- (Continued on Page 4) say "I do" shortly. " $ of the evening. The Senior Class was honored at ments of Roman Women." She c —E. Rehler a lovely tea in the new home of And so the end of a column, t he J touched upon many similarities, Mrs. J. Hugh Shanahan, director end of a year, the end of our complimentary and otherwise, be­ S. O. S. Club Elects of Dramatic Arts, at 130 West school days, but not the end of j tween the women of Rome and the Officers 0. G. A. Convenes In 26th Street. The time was 3 to 6 memories, friendships, love for our women of today. Sunday afternoon, May 19. school, traditions. We hope to —Jane Franklin find as much happiness and kind­ The members of the S. 0. S. held Final Meeting Assisting Mrs. Shanahan were Miss Ruth E. Whalen and Miss ness when we leave, but it couldn't May Pole dances by the Seminar­ their last meeting of the year in be possible; so Adieu, and Thank the Home Economics j Laboratory At the final meeting of the 0. G. Marguerite O'Donnell, both mem­ ians, remarks on May Day tradi­ A. Sorority forlthe present school bers of the Merychurst Faculty. you tions by college Seniors, and a on Wednesday, May 7. The Meet­ •V, Hileman ing was brief and was called by year, Miss Martha Hutton was solo by Jean Shipman preceded the President Mary Louise Healy for elected president for | next year. crowning of the Queen by Marga­ the purpose of electing officers for Her assistants are: Dorothy O'Ha- ret Wadlinger and Katrina Quinn, Fashion Show Betty Ann Mehl the Prefects of the College and the ensuing year. Officers elected ra, secretary; Mary Parmeter, Seminary Socialists. The proces­ were: President, Jeanne Senior; treasurer; Mary Isabelle Winston, Features Home Ec*s (Continued from Page 1) ;g sion then moved to the Grotto publicity chairman. center of the campus and took her Vice-President, Catherine McMil­ In a drawing room setting, the where the May Queen placed a A special feature of? this meet­ place on the golden throne, sur­ lan; Secretary, Dorothy Reagle; freshmen, sophomore and Senior floral crown upon the head of the ing was the motion picture, "The rounded by her court. The attend­ Representative to the Merciad, Clothing Class members presented statue of the Blessed Virgin. Af­ World's Champion Typist > in Ac- ants of the Queen, Rosemary Mc­ Dorothy Tormay. their annual Style Show, under ter the recitation of an act of con­ tion," given through the courtesy Gee, Marie Mclntyre, Allene Ste­ Plans were made for the annual the direction of Miss Ruth Whalen. secration to Our Blessed Mother of the Royal Typewriter Company. phens, Margaret Battaglia, Mary The many garments shown were and the singing of hymns in her picnic which was held on Memorial The club's activities for the Jane Mahoney, Helen Patterson, honor, the May Day ceremonies Day, May 30, at the Peninsula. year were climaxed by a picnic at made and professionally displayed Marie Madden, and Marion Wesch­ were concluded with Benediction The picnic was the last social func­ the peninsula, sponsored by the by the individual stylers and .mak­ ler were clad in gowns of eggshell of the Blessed Sacrament in the tion of the year, and was thor­ Misses Weschler, Hutton, Madden, ers. and queen blue, with flowers, hats oughly enjoyed by all club mem­ The show was presented on Tues­ Chapel of Christ the King. and McGee. and gloves of blue. Spring songs, bers and advisors as well. —-Frances Gallagher day evening, May 28th. •Pauline Lynch Page Four THE MERCIAD JUNE, 1940 Sophly Spoken BE ON YOUR TOES Why Not Try Music? Mercyonus Sports (Continued from Page 3) "Those who only sit around sit terwards, and Mary Helen has Have you tried music? Have (Continued from Page 3) around, leave few footprints on the you honestly listened to Beethov­ (Continued from Page 3) been receiving mail post-marked It's always amazing to find the sands of time." en when you stumbled onto him ing more windows, Claudia, just 'Buffalo' ever since The Horn number of convertibles that The confederate cavalry leader, accidentally while twisting your for the fun, the credit in the A. A. Ec'ers went to Trask's and gained Forrest, when asked how he made emerge in the spring. What do and exercise. Here are the girls dial? How did you come to appre­ they do in winter? Hibernate? Go a bit of first-hand experience. Jo his bold, decisive thrusts, replied, that are all "fore" it: Maida Wen­ ciate Glenn Miller? Maybe Joe south? Good topic for research. made pies with patched crusts that "I get there first with the most dell, Helen Mault, Jeanne Hock­ told you\about him; you listened Two plutocrats in our class, were just delicious. Pete probably men." Unlettered and untrained in one night to his program; you de­ ensmith, Gloria Lutz, Button Hut- otherwise known as Beth and Jean, ton, Dot Reagle and Anastasia won't mind if the crusts are military tactics, he had the high­ cided vhe was good. Why not give sent invitations to the Prom via Cotter/ & patched. And Eileen's mouth wa­ est qualification of a successful the classics the same trial? tered as, on Friday, she fondly Western Union. Not a bad idea, Tumbling on the mats is having soldier*—initiative. Napoleon said 'cause Western Union boasts "We gazed on her rapidly disappearing that although victory depended Too many of us are afraid of its premiere here at* Mercyhurst. ham—Our big sisters gave us a always get results." What won't Thanks go to Mother Monica, Miss upon initiative, most commanders classical music. We have [heard they think off next? Think I'll try simply swell picnic.; Jan narrowly hesitated to attack. In the face of so much about the intricacies of a Mack, and the A, A. You'll like it, escaped a frigid bath, and we sang the Canadian Mounted. They al­ too, if you are lucky enough to ruin, Foch charged and saved symphony that we sit listening, ways get their man! I and feasted to our hearts' and sto­ France. One could name a multi­ tense, fearful that one of the land on the mat. machs' content. Then spring tude of famous men and women Farewell-To-Thee Departments Brisk Spring days invited Jeanne themes will get away from us. As Farewell to you, Seniors. The Jun­ came and with it daylight saving who get somewhere in the world Maley and Sally McClain "back in a matter of fact, as Oscar Levant ior class wishes for success and time—Pris is still searching for because ; they were people of ac­ the saddle again." Which reminds points out, everything in the sym­ happiness to follow you on your the hour that was lost Mary Is­ tion, because they were not afraid phony is repeated, every themelis me (if you won't object too way, whether it lead to a Master's strongly) of the man who was to abel made several trips to Carne­ to take the lead, because they were reiterated. Usually the composer degree or just to a master. gie Tech, and on the last occa­ undaunted by new situations. select a saddle for the horse he will give us his theme once or Cheering Section—Let Us Do sion returned to Erie with the was to ride. The stable boy ex­ There is much to be done in this twice through, presenting it sim­ Your Hurrahing For You At Nom­ usual glow and a beautiful orchid ply, without ornamentation, so plained thatjthe Western saddle world of ours—and the someone inal Sums. This month's subscrib- had a horn and the English saddle that we will become familiar with ,'T h e 'cheek-pinching' Chicken who accomplishes things could ers have sent in the following re­ did not. So the man replied "Give it. Then he will add variations, burned her candle at both ends by easily be YOU. Here are some quests : me the English Saddle. I don't different interpretations, all finding diversion in Erie and re­ hints if you sincerely want to get Hurrah for our President, and plan on riding through heavy traf­ founded on the basic melody. It is ceiving attention galore from the somewhere, if you really desire to a very successful Junior Year. fic today!" thus we recognize the composer's 'boy back home'— Barby acquired be initiative minded, if you are not Hurrah for the Seniors, and large amazing skill; it is I thus we get fThat classic swimming meet a new 'autymobile', but that's not afraid of responsibility. Be heady wishes for success in the future. acquainted with his melodies. This which at first, from a glance at all£Barby acquired! M a r y met to start. "Bet willing. Be anxious Hurrah and hurrah for our Ad- the bulletin board, seemed to show Bill and now the situation has be­ to act. Get f, going and'keep mov­ familiarity with the tunes makes us love them. It is thrilling to be visor, and many thanks for gher only Patterson's name, turned out come quite permanent Katie con­ ing, and make it a habit. Take a help and inspiration, which we will to be a real event. The Freshmen sidered dedicating her life to the steady stand; but don't stand still. able to hum a theme in a sympho­ ny, and to identify it. And above keep with us always. provided the audience and cheers care of lepers!-_ Genevieve car- If told to do something, do it— all, the glorious beauty of the mu­ Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! [f-__Katrina Quinn, Molly Hubbard, riedfher ailing radio down to the find a way; make one ifIthere is sic will lift us up and up until we (Loud cheering: offstage) Jeanne Hockensmith, Helen Mault, little sign at the end of-38th St. none. Get results, for they are (Curtain) Dot Tormay, Anne Stout, Burnham and ^sheepishly carried fit back have a feeling of great things not what count. And as a final hint— attained before, not often gained Nehin, Helen Patterson and Lois again Dorcille parted with her ALWAYS f« f Davis, the excitement and the fa miliar riding machine! and in most'; moments of each day's BE ON YOUR TOES! living. Dissertation On A night-shirt relay and spoon-with- Marie finally received her laundry •—Pat Schilling cork relay; and the laughs First and felt the thrill of clean white Smoothie place went to Katrina Quinn, and sheets Then there was the tradi­ How shall we .get acquainted because she is a Seminarian, there with this beauty? It seems a pity tional beauty of| May Day as a When in the course of human were first, second, and third places that there cannot be a required parting memory. "Ye Olde Times" events it becomes necessary to find given to the Collegians. They are "listening list" in a required!mu­ But let's look at the present... recourse to the less intellectual Dot Tormay, Burnham5Nehin, and sic course for us all, just as there We're glad that Evie White has Times have changed. If you things of life, one finds himself Anne Stout. Nice going—Splash— is a I required.! reading list in our recovered from her illness don't believe it, read the following confronted with many bewildering Splash! English courses. Music can give 'Pambie', Claudia, Ann, and 'Pige­ rules that were in force at the fa­ and perplexing problems of per­ Lest you forget the A. A. is just as much pleasure as reading. on', are living in ecstasy these sonality. Of the many types of noted! for making Memorial Day mous Mt. Holyoke College in the Musical style and technique can days—it's not just spring fever year 1837: personality confronted, none is as memorable. that makes them so 'dreamy eyed' be studied just as literary style perplexing and awesome as the "No young lady shall become a and technique are studied. In this last breathing spell be­ the menl are coming for the member of Mt. Holyoke Seminary "smoothie." fore we leave on our "Home Run" June Prom Rumor has it that who cannot kindle a fire, wash But, since it is not required of Psychologists, in dealing with we want to thank Miss Mack for Dorothy Van Atten has her eye on potatoes, repeat the multiplication us, let's do something on our own the subject of personality, have everything she has done. Good a very special Packard—and ru­ tables, and at least two-thirds of. initiative. Let's get ourselves a nicely missed this point or cleverly luck! And before you know it, mor fmay be right What can be the shorter catechism. book of symphonies in which each dismissed it. So it remains for us Anne Stout will be back with dots causing Audrey's sudden decrease "Every member of the school work is analyzed and leading mel­ of the "opera cape mentality" to and dashes around her interesting in latitude. She's constantly brag­ shall walk a mile a day, unless a odies are written out to be played define it for our readers. *j writeups Goodbye to you from ging that a size 14 is now much freshet, earthquake, or some other by one hand. Pick them out on a What is a "smoothie"? Does it me Stay "sporty." too large for her Ann Harring­ calamity prevent. piano, sing them, listen to them on walk and talk and tell clever sto­ ton had a pleasant ride to Brad­ "No young lady shall devote the radio, at concerts—not just ries? Does it stayj at home and ford Eunice is becoming quite L R. C. Club Hear more than an hour a day to mis­ once, but each time we get an op­ take care of the children? Is it an authority on sociological sta­ cellaneous reading. portunity. a doodler? Debaters tistics Ginny keeps the mail "No young lady is expected to Case histories have*; revealed busy between Erie, and Buffalo have gentlemen acquaintances un­ Remember, it is the familiarity that it happens in the best of "Disarmament" was the chief Maudie has more patience—she less they are returned missionaries of the tunes which brings us the families. Do you study conscien­ topicf of discussion of a recent dotes| on ^her letters from 'way or agents of benevolent societies! thrill and enjoyment. tiously? Yes? Then you're safe. meeting of the International Rela­ down in the Panama Canal Zone. tions Club. Two Freshmen-Eng­ Let's not be narrow. Try them It can never happen to you. If Fran Stevens poached on Maida's lish debating teams presented their all. You'll cry with Tschaikowsky, you merely have to whistle to have preserves, as witness the nightfof man is well established, says views concerning this |vital ques­ thrill with Beethoven, work your­ your plaid jacket toddle up to you the Math Club party—on the pro­ everyone Angela's been travel­ tion. The negative team, Jean self into a frenzy over Wagner. —we fear for you. Are your sad­ menade steps Florence Meiser ing lately—she attended an ordi­ Hockensmith, Dorothy Tormay, But, do it now! dle shoes covered with the names deserves a few bouquets on being nation in Syracuse andl told us all of other students? Do you linger and Mary Ellen Linney, favored —Jeanne Weir installed as Worthy Advisor of the about it We can't understand longer with the poles holder—up­ the present armament race, and Rainbow Girls! Ellie Crowe will why Burnham doesn't ask Jack to pers ? Beware. the affirmative team, RuthvTurn- soon inherit a Southern soldier, if the Prom Jack will be Sis's Elmira Hospital in September as er, Kathryn Tansey and Joan Bris- What about your hair—is it tow, favored complete world dis­ reports are true—Helen is prac­ choice Jeanne is warning her a • student technician We'll all "Gone with the Wind", even armament. Allene Stephans, pres­ tically Icommuting between Titus- dear classmates to refrain from miss you, Margene, and hope to though there isn't any? Does ident of the IRC, officiated as ville and Erie these days—but referring to her by injr lovely hear of your exploits. Here's wish­ your subconscious mind snap into nick-names at the Prom—After ing you lots of success—Patty chairman, and Margaret Jane there is an attraction! When Helen action with adroit repartee to Aaron, as timekeeper. doesn't trek to Titusville, he sports a semester of boarding, we won­ Schilling will be one of 400 dele­ every remark? ^ *; gates to the American Legion Valma Blakey delivered a hu­ his snappy convertible up to Mer- der whether Norma Jean will try Take heed? It's the first step Camp at Gettysburg thislsummer man interest account of Finland, cyhurst-__Valma—-the witty one- it again next year we-hope so. in the downfall to a smooth car­ and Lou will probably take her giving her audience an intimate had a party lately. Ask her about And there's the future to look eer. Are you definitely in the inevitable boat trip. Rosemary, insight into the lives and environ­ the results—Gloria is playing forward to. Helen Klan will be "groove" where swing lingo is con­ couldn't a few of us become better ment of the Finnish people. 'Cupid' to the day-hops—Marga­ off to Pittsburgh to witness her cerned and do you have an irresis­ acquainted with that generous The election of officers for the ret Jane is gaining wide reknown brother's graduation from Du- tible urge to be jitterbuggy when uncle of yours? school year, 1940-41, preceded the as a hair dresser. Try wearing quesne— Eileen Rehler hast pros­ you hear Glenn Gray? your hair a-la-Aaron—-Going poe­ pects of a; trip to Havana this program. Jane Franklin was cho­ It promises to be a wonderful Better do something—or sen as president; Julia Strough, tic—Fuzzy Wuzzy was a little summer, yes, we said Havana— summer, so enjoy yourselves, take You'll be a "smoothie" bear, for whom a Sophomore did and it's not just "one of H those secretary-treasurer. Several mem­ care of your hearts and your per- If you bers of the Cathedral IRC were care! Guess who—Mary Holway cruises either Kay Nyberg in maneiits, andfwe'll see you in Sep­ don't is still having difficulty deciding tends to put her knowledge to the guests at the meeting. tember. Watch out. M —Jane Franklin practical test—and has started —Carm Savageg on the 'object of her affections!' —Pauline Lynch -Sally's prowess as % horsewo- job-hunting Margene will enter