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Time to Depart m O
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The finiteness of man and the
Reporter
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Discovers
Careers o
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Views
Marriage
It is time to leave Mercyhurst We are all surprised that limits of his knowledge were well
realized by St. Augustine. Our Most women will someday be "queens" in little "castles"
one whole year could be at an end so quickly. But f o t i e sen they and their husbands will call home. So it isfwith us here
iors. four years have flown by, and they will never return to understanding has been darkened,
yet we can and must learn about at Mercyhurst. But, I asked myself, what kind of homes will
Mercyhurst as students. No doubt, they cannot believe it, and we "reign" overfand what will the next generation be like?
perhaps they feel they are not ready to end school 1 lfe and God. In his "Confessions," St.
Augustine's words are indeed elo- Well your studentfreporter set out to inquire and here's the
begin a new one. We wish to tell them that they are^ready. story. f-
You are ready to face "the world," seniors, because you quent and the thoughts they con-
tain are sublime:! Can a girl mix a career and marriage?
have received a full college education and demonstrated in all "The only career," says Helen Forgarty, "a woman has in
phases of college life that you have become mature women. "What.Ibut the Lord God? For
who is Lord but the Lord? or who marriage is to be a housewife and a mother. If circumstances
You have led Mercyhurst College thispast year, academically prevail t h a t necessitate her jworking, she must make satisfac-
and socially, and led it well. At this time of the year, you are is God save God? Most Highest,
most good, most potent, most tory provisions for the care of her children." |
the recipients of many honors, all of them the outward signs
of what you have accomplished through four years. You have omnipotent; most merciful, yet
not become "educated" overnight, and for that reason are
worthy of the praise we give you. ,
most just; most hidden, yet most
present; most {beautiful, yet most
Sodality Medals Florene Cherry thinks that "A
woman with a career neglects her
role as a mother and wife. You can
Much has been said to you about your future role in the
world, during the past four years. Idealsjhave been pointed
strong; stable, yet incomprehen-
sible; unchangeable, yet Iall- Symbolize! Mary not do two jobs well at the came
time. A mother's first concern and
out to you, and pictures drawn of what you, as college gradu-i changing; never new,|never old; Wait a minute! Before you put 1
all-renewing, and bringing age up- interestlshould* be her home. '
ates, could be, in a world sick of itself. As we, the undergradu- that cap and gown away for t h e |
ate bid you farewell, we cannot help but think that you leave o n ! the proud; and they know it summer, take a look at that shiny
well equipped to live upjto the ideals of Mercyhurst. not;| e v e r wor
fclng, ever a
^ rest; bit of metal on the left side of the "A woman's place is in the
still gathering, yet nothing lack- gown! Some things cannot be put home,"] came very emphatically
ing; supporting, filling,*'and over- from Frances Sanfratello.
away for the summer, and that—
Grow, Growing, Grew spreading,! creating, nourishing,
and maturing; seeking, yet having
all things. Thou lovest, without
or rather what it symbolizes—is a
year round affair.
The Soda-lists' Act of Consecra-
Do you think a college graduate
should marry a college educated
If anyone were to admonish you with the words, "Oh why passion; art jealous, without anx- tion makes no mention of any va- man?
don't you grow up," you would probably feel hurt and even iety, repentest, yet grlevest not; cation. The organizedwork of the
insulted. But did you ever stop to think that you have been art angry, yet serene, changest Sodalityf may slacken during the From one of our engaged sen-
told to grow up and, oddly enough, that youfwere willing and Thy works, Thy purpose unchang- summer months, but the personal, iors, Janet Sabella, cam« this re-
eager to carry out the command? i jfc ed; receivest again what thou spiritual aspect— the more |im- ply: "No! A college education is
Onelor several, as the case may be, years ago when you findest, yet didst never lose; never portant aspect—oflour obligation not a measure of a. person's suc-
first came to Mercyhurst, you were thrown into the academic in need, yet rejoicing in gains; continues in full force. cess in life."
and social life that is college. Of course, there were "big sis- never covetous, yet exacting usury. Before we leave this. campus,
ters," roommates, and understanding faculty members to give Thou receivest over and above, each of us should formulate a de- Rita Panciera shares Janet's
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you that necessary prod or plaudit, but you soon became that Thou may est owe; and who sentiments. She said, "Not neces-
aware that it was almost entirely up to you to "sink or swim." finite, spiritual program for the
hath aught that is not Thine? summer. What we plan need not sarily, because the formal educa-
Perhaps the initial test of your ability to grow up was Thou payest debts, owing nothing; be something difficult; perhaps tion of college is far from the only
your first philosophy or psych course, or it£nriay have been remittest debts, I losing nothing. we can determine to be more form of education one may re-
the first time that you had to compromise with your room- And what have I now said, my faithful in saying our three Hail ceive. All education is not book
m a t a In any event, you passed all your trials with flying God,|my life, my holy joy? or Mary's or our Rosary, or in doing learning!"!
colore and you found yourself increasingly able to take things what saith any m a n when he £a little more spiritual reading, or
in your stride. Ik I I speaks of Thee? Yet woe to him making a daily visit. The impor-
Now as you look back in retrospect on that "you" of one that tpeaketh not, since mute are "Yee," says Mary K. Dyke. "Two
tant thing is to decide upon some- people who haveijgone to college
or even four years ago, and as you gauge the degree ofgintel- even the most eloquent."! thing daily and!definite.
lectuakand social maturity that you have achieved, you have have more things~in common. A
a right to administer to yourself one modestJpat on the back girl wants a fellow she!can look
and to proclaim to all that you have come out of the rigorous
tests unscathed and a better woman for it all; in other words, ea or Leisurely Learning
up to at all times."
Betty Rossum feels the same
you have "grown up." f| ';•§ m \ as Mary Kay. However, she adds,
ln t sted ln g00d
Plem^nt' t o t U ^ ? T f? wading we presentlthls sup- "With so many fellows being
plement to the Reading List compiled last year. Dr. Haas, with student
Use Your Head!
Isn't it wonderful! No classes, no homework, no straining
countries. The Betrothed by Manzoni was included in last year's list
but because an excellent recent translation has been published we caU
w e ca11
called into the armed services, it
is almoit impossible."
ite form of relaxation—sports. Janet's free days have been spent ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
She I may also \ teach some swim- buying furniture and planning for "CoU" /• a r*0/ftomf trademark. 1952, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
ming classes. her wedding on June 28,
k June a 1952
so
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THE MERCIAD
Direct Clubs
Crystal Ball Foresees For 1952-53
llology Seminar:
Ten years, TEN YEARS! Yes. it has been that long since i ie« aw President- Paula Brugger
old Mercyhurst. But finally today X. a much more bedraggled Pat
Moran than In those former years, finished class forever. This day. Vice President—Pat Royer
June 4. 1962. I received my Master's from the University of Washing- Secretary—Janet Br*mm*r
ton School of Social Work. It was a great day for me. mainly because Treasurer—Donna Cutrond
so many of my former classmates were here in Seattle to wish me well. Student Council RepresentsUfa
It was good to see the old gang again and catch up on all the news.^ Marlene DeMattia
Science Seminar:
In spite of the great distance between Erie and Seattle. I was here President- Claire Agitata
only a few months when I saw some old familiar faces. Ruth Beck is Vice President-Pat Co*gro
head dietitian right here in the university's cafeteria. And Mary Jo
(Royer) Kelsey and Fred are living here now. too, Fred is at the Naval Secretary—Prances Stmfrateiio
Base and Mary Jo is teaching?American History in Chinatown, Joanne Treasurer— Maryann Cutri
Student Council RoPresenl
Travers opened the Travers Modeling Studio in Seattle recently,* and —Julie Tech lv?
she told me today she is doing quite well.
English Club:
If I hadn't known beforehand I certainly would have fainted when President- Mary Kay Dyke
I saw some of the girls walk into the auditoriumrthis afternoon. Helen Vice President-Jean Drou^
Eisert and Joy Fallon came all the way from Tahiti. Of oourse. sinoe Secretary-Treasurer - Barbara
they are airline stewardesses now it wasn't an expensive trip. Betsy
Meehan. who has played in small theaters all these years, has hit the
Chinese Student Calvary Changes Buerkle
Student Council|Representilli e
big time and is now in Hollywood. She came with Nancy Lou Zeller,
costume designer at Paramount.
Adopts merican Calvary has changed its loca-
—Louise Kamenjar .
John and Theda Delhi and Dick and Mary Alice Oensheimer deoid- Anyone who has said the 6 tat ions l. President—Helen Pogarty
ed to make this their second honeymoon. Teddy's three boys and Mary within the last month knows that. Secretary —Prances Sullivan
Aft six children stayed in Erie with Janet and BUI Miller. They certain- Do you think that you would Our beautiful new stations are Treaturer—Pat Royer
ly must love kids, since -they have nine of their own now. Therere ever Ihave the courage to leave painted with the figure oft Christ Student Counoil Representing
(Strobei) Raven has a lovely family too. She brought her eight little your native land to go to a strange facing the right, and so, as wo —Judy Carlow
darlings with her, but of course the nursemaid accompanied them. new country? This is what Chang know, the positions of these sta-
Wen Fang, known to us at Mercy- tions had to be transferred, so Athletlo Association:
While I went to the hotel to make reservations for my friends, I hurst as Frances Lucy Chang, did that the" first station begins on President—Marilyn Kelley
found there were quite a few conventions in town. Bill Richards was last September. When asked her the Epistle side of the ohapel. Vice President—Judy Ellermeyer
at a bank president's convention this afternoon, but Marilyn came to reason for leaving Formosa, Lucy Secretary -Mary C. CDonneU
the graduation with Betsy (Peters) Strong. Truman was at the Dental said, "I wanted to acquire a Cath- Painted in Puerto Rico, in a Treasurer—Bet Brodcrlck
Association Meeting. Dorothy Swlaczick was unable to attend the exer- olic education in an American linear gothic style, the ^thin Student Counoil Representative
cises, as she played in the National Pinochle finals. Claire (Todd) Braun school, so that I could* someday — Donna Byers
and Arlene Murnhy had a suite of rooms reserved for thetweek-end. figures make our thoughts tend
return to China to help my heavenward. These paintings were
Claire is here on her annual inspection tour of Phil's chain of depart- people." Janus Club and A'pha Psi Omen:
ment stores. Murph, now a policewoman in Qreenfield, is tracking down then covered with small pieces of President .loan Harrison
a dope peddler. Pat Burkhart and Anita Santomenna are in the city for cut-glass to resemble mosaics. Vice-President—Pauline Sol Ida
a week. Pat, the Republican Committeewoman in Erie, is here foi a Frances was born in Sue! Yuam, Thus, very simple, very colorful, Secretary—Jnd.v Ryan i
party rally. Anita is touring the nation's schools, trying to sell the North China,.'' in 1929. She; lived and very inspiring, they attracted Treasurer- Judy Ellermeyer
Santomenna Shorthand Method to the commercial? departments. there until 1948 when she was the attention of our Chancellor, Student Council Representative
forced to flee from her country the Most Reverend Bishop Oan —Jean Broscoe
with her family beoause Formosa non, who purchased them for his
I noticed Helene Arents carrying her art supplies and vainly hoped was overrun with Chinese Reds.
she planned to paint my portrait. But alasl she had Just come from cathedral. However, upon dis- Home Moo no in los Olub*
Also leaving the country at that covery that their size made them President—Ann Cobbe 9
doing a waterfront scene down by the wharf. She told me she had seen 9
time were Frances father, who is
Betty Slater posing in front of the mayor's house for next month's unsuitable for his purpose, Mercy Vice President—Virginia Kelly
associated with the Taiwan Sup- hurst College became the fortun- Secretary Norma Jean Scott
cover of Better Homes and Gardens. I also learned from her that Mary ply Board Company, a younger
Ann Fahey planned to come up from Tacoma today but she had to stay ate recipient of these lovely sta- Treasurer— Mary Ami Ruble 1
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to give her demonstration of the latest of household inventions, the pea brother, and Frances sister tions. Thanks to His Excellency, Student Council Representative
podder. Rachel, who enrolled at Seton Hill our Journey to Calvary will be — Mary Ann Hayes
this January as a pre-medical stu- truly thoughtful and fruitful.
Hank and Lydia (Dav;sy) Asplund weren't sure they would be back Art Club: ivf
dent. President Koxannu Downing
from their fishing trip in Alaska by today, but they made it Juat in
time. The only late-comer was Barb Tonry, now warden in New York Secretary Treasurer — Dolores
State Prison for Women. She made a stop-over in Erie but missed her Previous to her coming to Fratus fS
plane. She arrived in time to hear the famous Mary Ann Benetin sing Mercyhurst, Frances studied at mates and teaohers. "After meet- Student Counoil Representntlvij
at the graduation. Bernadette Metzner and Mary Jo (Babowicz) Maier the Catholic University in Peip- ing them, I knew that they had — Dolores Olsavlok I
planned to be here too. But this is opening night for Bernadette at the ing. Although her family j is not accepted me as one of them, and
Met, and Jean Rosensteil is playing in the orchestra there. Mary Jo is that they were willing to help me French Clubs '?p;
busy packing for another three months Jaunt with Eddie, her engineer
Catholic,-Frances became a Cath- President—Ann Kennedy
olic a year ago last Christmas, in my school work and in Ameri-
husband. *• t can problems," is hei conclusion Secretary - Treasurer — B
she attributes her conversion to after her first school year at Lauler W| j
Last week I received quite a few letters from other of my classmates the education she^received at St. Mercyhurst. And we have been Student Counoil nepreaentotw
who were unable to be here today. Gloria Ruocco and Jean Goodill are —Ann Ren m ley j
Joseph's school in Tientsin and accepted by her as her family
both in Prance. Gloria is teaching) at Sorbonne, and Jean's paintings Javeweli Academy at Peiping. :
du ring her remaining years at O. G. A. i f -t
are being displayed in the Louvre. Mary Jane Seman. accompanied by President. Rita Panolera
Lily Dache, are touring Europe for new ideas for their exclusive hate. Wlth mlnd
Secretin y—Penny Orace |
Lucreta Burger hasfcafcenher children for her sixth visit to see Bob, Frances is majoring in elemen- T^' ** " ** *
who is still in the Army and stationed in Lower Arabia. tary education at Mercyhurst. Her hat Prance 8a
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* thanks Treasurer Phyllis Burke
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leisure time is filled with the study an my classmates and friends Student council Represontftti^
of English and the enjoyment of who have helped me become a —Anne Bennett i
The rest of the girls are still in this country, but no less busy than
good music, both classical and part of Mercyhurst and of the
the others. Corky* (Prenatt) Varner and Jim were all ready to leave Press Club: m
poular. "The study whioh is most American way of life." S President—Pauline Sol Ida
Texas the other day when a new well was discovered on their oil ranch, Mart*
so they had to stay. Pat Curran is busy running around the country troublesome for me is science as Secretary - Treasurer —j
since ehe became head of>:the National I. R. c. Ceci Wert and her hus- I have had very little of it," she anna Cole Jm e
band, Dave, have a Shakespearean theater in New York. They had to observes. student Council Represents
forego the trip West because Ceci is currently playing Ophelia Jo Praeterlta: —Kay stefanick
Young is also in New York, replacing the late Pats Waller at the Copa. The voyage to the United States Art Editors- -Roxanna Downing Elementary Education &&&**
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was? very interesting for Frances. and Marianne Cole rury
I' i *es i d cu t M al C. O D O B J
Poor Marion Hughes is still serving her term for snatching men's She flew from Formosa to Hong Secretary—it osemary _ _^oCflW
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toupees. Jeanne (FarreU) Koch, Ruth Lauler, Dot Roth and Dee Business Manager—Mary Jaoh Treasurer—Mary Ann flctt'1 j
Kong and then traveled by boat imczyk Student Council Represent*
(Rudzmsk.) Gorney have stayed in Erie since Mercyhurst days. Jeanne the remainder of the Journey, Up- —Mar J or ie Curamiskey j
to wishing for a forty-eight hour day so she can take care of her fam- on arriving in the states she spent Mercladt
ily as well as the gift shop. Ruth is physical therapist at the Vets Hos- several days in Des Moines visit- Associate Editor—Jean Drou Kappa Omicron Phi:
pital, and Dot is personal secretary to the manager of the Koehler Bot- ing heri brother, Robert, wholis a hard President Doris Moore |
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tling Co. Dee is an elementary teacher now, and writes that for their Secretary—Marilyn Ha** 1
graduate of the University of Treasurer—Mawaret an*
spring activity she taught the children how to "skip" rope, | Minnesota. Assistant Editors—Mary Ann
Hayes and ponna Byers .Sodality;
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more years will bring? rtwrst Class of '52. I wonder
u u w what
w n a x ten
len Vice Prefect—Ann Mohr j
Frances spent many hoursl in Business Manager—Rita Shana-
wondering about her new class* Secretary—Barbara Kiel"cnw
han Treasurer—Lorraine n«i j