4a ffotc &e 1Hu4cct Joint Concert Three Seniors Receive

• •

Programs* Set DES Gold Key, Scroll

Mile Chopin,: in the person of PatfPowers, accompanies as Miles
Patti Gorrigan, Sheila Flynn, and Anne Bowman make ready for
the college's annual reoital.
College Music Students
To Give Annual Recital
Staged in Mercy hurst's own
Carnegie Hall, alias the Little
Theater, the annual concert of the
college| voice and piano students
will be held on Sunday evening,
March 27.
A variety of numbers are to be
included in the program. Compo-
sitions of Chopin, Beethoven,
Brahms, MacDowell, Romberg, and
others will be featured.
At the piano, Pat Powers will
play "The Polonaise In A Flat;"
dent Prince have been selected by
Natalie North. .* | |
Offering duets will be Marjorie
Williams and Mary Kienzle, who
will sing "Barcarolle" from the
Tales of Hoffman and Noel Cow-
ard's "111 See You Again;" and
by Georgia Lackey and Ann Bow-
man, who have chosen "Wiegen
lied." | W]k |
To round out the^ evening's per-
formance, Betty Jean Bisgrove will
present "Spring Came Back to
Vienna."
By Glee Club in! Delta
.Three seniors have been named today to represent Mercyhurst
Epsilon Sigma, national honor society in Catholic colleges
One hundred voices of the Mer-
cyhurst Qlee Club will join with
the eighty of the Oanisiusf Glee
Club to present two concerts, April
24 and May 1.
Mercyhurst Little Theatre will
be the scene of the first concert,
with the girls playing host to Ca-
nislus at a dinner and dance fol-
lowing the concert. The formal
affair will toe held in the college
dining room and auditorium.
May 1 will find the Mercyhurst
Glee Club participating in the sec-
ond joint concert at Kleinhan's
Music Hall in Buffalo. There Ca-
nisius will be host atlthe tradi-
tional dinner-dance at the Park
Lane Hotel, following the program.
Joint numbers selected for the
spring presentation are "The
Gandy Dancer's Ball" and "Alle-
luia." Mercyhurst'sj soloists, under
the direction of Mrs. Louise Dolce,
are Sheila Flynn in "Romany
Life" and Nancy Harter in "Bali
Hal." f. I f ,;' " * I
Canisius, directed by Mi'. Robert
Schultz, has selected "Oklahoma,"
"Halls of Ivy," and a medley of
folk songs as part of their reper-
toire. I towards the Building Fund.
%
and universities. In recognition of their achievements, Audrey Hannah,
Lorraine Reichel, and Marge Williams will receivelthe gold key and
scroll of I the society.
* Chosen by a committee of the founding membersjupon recommen-
dation of the college faculty, these girls were selected for their out-
standing scholarship, plus a ca-
Seniors Play pacity'to make learning effective
by bringing the principles of
Catholic philosophy to%ear upon
Host On Eve society's problems.
Audrey Hannah, a biology ma-
jor, Ihas the college yearbook, the
Of St Patrick Praeterita, ready for the final ed-
"Caed mille failte!"—byK which iting. She is ^looking forward to
all true men of Erin express a a teaching career in her home-
hearty J welcome—was the bywo.d town of Erie.
of the gala festivities on the \ Eve An English major, Lorraine
of St. Patrick which initiated the Reichel, is thejjsenior representa-
college celebration of the feast. tive on the Student-Faculty Board
Included on the program were and a very active leader in the
several rounds of Bingo, refresh- YCS. Come this summer, Lorraine
ments, and a bit of entertainment expects to put the degree of MRS
straight from the land o' lepre- before her name and take up ^re-
chauns. The latter took the form sidence in Buffalo. I
of a contest among the classes for Another biology major, Marge
the best presentation of an Irish Williams, haslthe distinction of
song skit, adjudged as such by the being class president! for the last
good Sisters, and a record pan co- three years and is at present as-
mime toy Mary Ann Scirto. sociate editor of * the jMERCIAD.
s from the affair, spon- Marge has been accepted at
sored by the seniorlclass, will go Georgetown University to begin
medical studies next September.

Vol. XXVI, No. 6

Mary Hurley, ""Sonata *Pathe-
tique;" and Judy Roseberry, "Wan-
dering Iceberg" and "Swedish
Rhapsody."
Vocalist Sheila Flynn will ren-
der^ "An April Evening" and
Speak's "Morning;" Patti Corri-
gan will sing "II Bacio" and "Corn-
in' Through the Rye." "Carmena"
and "Golden Days" from the Stu-
Noted Lecturer
To Speak Here
Mercyhurst will have as its
guest, Dr. Ruel E. Foster/professor
of English at the University of
West Virginia, on March 24 and
25. He will address $ the college at
two lectures,
Educated in his native ^south-
land. Dr. Foster received his doc-
torate from Vanderbilt University
in Tennessee. He is generally in-
terested in the literature of the
south ,and is co-author of J the
critical appraisal "William Faulk-
ner." A popular professor in his
own university, he has lectured
at various colleges throughout the
country* A All students are invited to attend
The first of his talks, "Con-
tempory Heresies," is scheduled for
8 P. M. Thursday, March 24. in
the Little Theatre. This subject
deals especially with heresies in
reference to their influence in ar-
tistic circles. It will be followed
Friday at 11:10 A. M. with a lec-
ture on "The Southern Literary
Renaissance."!
Dr. Foster comes especially re«
commended as he is the husband
of|a former Mercyhurst graduate,
Miss Margaret O'Connor, also a
major in English,
Name Delegates Alumnae Give RevlRichard
To Convention Buffet Dinner
Eastern-bound will be the con-
vention-goers of Mercyhurst dur-
ing the Easter vacation. Much ac-
tivity is the forecast for both
faculty and students in Massachu-
setts, New Jersey, and Pennsyl-
vania.
Sister* M.I Francesca, Registrar,
will attend the American Associa-
tion of Collegiate Registrars in
Boston. Mass., from April 18-21.
The scene of all meetings will be
m the si Sheraton Plaza Hotel
Welcoming delegates to the In-
tercollegiate Conference-; on Gov-
ernment, between! April 21-23 in
Harrisburg, Pa., will be Governv
Leader. Stationed in the Penn-
Harris Hotel, Noel Jaeger, Jean
Rocco, and Anne Remaley plan to
represent Mercyhurst.
6eton Hall University in South.
Orange,! N. Y., will be the sceno
of the Eastern Colleges Science
Conference. Found at this site
April 14-16 will be Mother M.
Leona, Sister M. Pideles, Kath-
leen Smith and EdiihJLauler.
Gannon Commons tofBe Site
Of Gala St Patrick's Dance
Once again St. Patrick's Day
is here, and shure 'n if it isn't
time for Gannon's annual St. Pat's
Day Dance to be held tonight in
the Gannon Commons Room. The
dance, {sponsored by the Shield
Athletic Association, will find
many Mercyhurst colleens dancing
the Irish Jig from nine 'till one.
Among the smilin' guests will be
Dlnty Moore, Jiggs, and his many
cartoon friends decorating the
walls with Irish gaiety.
MERCIAD MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PA. March 17, 1955
L.iRooney
To Again Lead Retreat
First of the end-of-the-year par-
ties honoring the Senior Class will Silence descending Hipon the halls of Mercyhurst from
take place the weekend before March 18 to March 20 will be the signal that the students'
comprehensives. Saturday evening, annualiretreat is once more in session.
March! 26, the College Alumnae The students; are anticipating fiee in St. Louis, Missouri.. He has
will informally welcome the'Class
of '55 into their ranks.
the return of Rev. Richard L. also been on* the faculty of the
Rooney, S. J., who moderated last Summer School of Catholic Ac-
Members of the Executive Board year's retreat,! using the Ignatian tion since 1940 with the exception
will serve a buffet dinner to their Exercises as the basis for his con- of two years' service during the
guests at six-thirty in the college ferences. war. Besides beingfa regular con-
lounge. A welcome to the seniors Father Rooney became the di- tributor to the Queen's Work and
in the name of the § Association rector of Sodality promotion in a poular retreat master and lec-
will toe given by the president, 1953 at the Sodality Central Of- turer, Father Rooney has written
Alice Reeder Lockhart. The Exe- several pamphlets and discussion
cutive Board includes the Alumnae outlines, all of which are publish-
officers and the presidents of the
local chapters. Thus the evening
School Artists ed by the Queen's Work. He is also
the author of the book, "Adven-
tures of an Angel."
will afford the class an oppor-
tunity to become acquainted with
Alumnae leaders in their home-
ExhibitWVorks Father, Rooney, as usual, will be
glad to hold individual confer-
Opening Night for the annual ences. At some time during the re-
town areas.
Art Exhibit of the College has treaty he will address the Sodality
Preceding the dinner, the Exe- been set for Tuesday, March 29, Probationers.
cutive Board will meet in a busi- at the Erie Museum.{Hostesses for
ness session to make plans for the evening will be Jane Ann Con-
rath, Kay Canada, Judy Gleason,
the Alumnae Weekend in the fall. Joan Szymanski, and Alyce Weber.
the formal opening wh^n will be-
gin at eight o'clock
This year Seniors, Juniors, and
Sophomores will participate in the
exhibit, featuring water colors and
oil paintings! Sylvia Christie, Es-
Preparing for the "wearin' o'
the green" are Pat Fridley, Chris ther Kissell, Barbara Stone, Lois
Haughton, Marge Mack, Ina Young, Nola Weingard,* and Jo-
Smith, Pat Maley. PattifCorigan, sephine Unger will exhibit watev
Alberta Haln, Judy Gleason, Beth colors; while oil paintings will be
shown by Jane Ann Conrath, Kay
Coleman, Cathy Cruise, Millie
Yokawanis, Mary Jane Hagedish, Canada, Judy Gleason, Joan Szy-
Maggie Hirsch, Annj Miller, and manski, and Alyce Weber. The
Patsy Klein. No one can deny that Juniors will also show pictorial
Illustrations.
'twill be a "great day for the
Irish," and all Hurst colleens are The exhibit will be open for
| guaranteed a fine time at this public viewing from March SO to
dance. April 17. Rev. Richard L. Rooney, S.J.
 Page two t H E MERCIAD March 17, 1955
A PRAYER
jl*We See Give Us Joy
John Carroll U. Focus
Middle States! Evaluations! Everyone with eeKs Invitation "Alllthe world's a stage,
her best foot forward! Let's pause for a Food and humor . . . Not such And alllthe men and women merely players."
a strange combination They Proposed for January 15, the
moment and make our own evaluation. In the Red Theater the Iron Curtain has gone
In our "pursuit for truth," \ we have all seem to go together, Jesus . . . A John Carroll day was dropped up and the third act has begun. But the leading
chosen^Mercyhurst as our "liaison." Serving feeling of well-being, of good hu- without explanation. A few weeks man has been replaced by his understudy, Nikita
as the medium through which knowledge mor, follows the satisfaction of ago Kay Canada, chairman of the Khrushchev. Por the past decade, the first two
comes to us, it is a good choice! Because of Social Committee, received this acts of the drama, the United States, the audience,
the ^accumulated wealth of I the faculty, both the body's need for food .J. . My letter stating Carroll's position. has known her ruthless enemy to be wily, flexible
our vocational and social lives are aptly pre- soul is like that, too . . . It has and mainly successful in her plunders of her sat-
pared. \ Dear Miss Canada: ellite stock companies. But, by: firing the star of
an 4 appetite for holiness . . . a
But, over and above this, is an "intangible taste for the food which will give I still feel your ideas of joint her production, the Kremlin has demonstrated the
something" that is difficult to appraise. It it holiness and happiness, that college activities are wonderful. weakness that lies in her plot. Only time wiU bring
is the hidden force that makes us smile when feeling of well-doing. So often, of late, I am approached the climax and finals dramatic scene until the Iron
we're tired—that makes us laugh when we're and asked about £ possible excur- Curtain is permanently dropped.
sad—that makes us eager to return and re- You gave us that nourishment The largest production on the foreign circuit
sions. My failure to answer your
luctant to leave. It is a working togetherness . . . "I am the bread of life . . . letter of December 6, 1954, in no
this month is the Chinese Nationalist's evacuation
between faculty and student—betweenfstu- He who eats My flesh and drinks of Nanchi Island of 2,000 civilians and some 5.000
dent and student—between "pal and pal." My blood abides in me and I in way implies a lack of interest in troops. Many of the "extras" in the cast were U. S.
It is interest. It is understanding. It is "I him" . . . You have invited me your endeavors or their implica- rescue teams standing by off stage in case of
care!" -M $ to the true banquet . . . You have tions upon our students. trouble. The six-square-mile island was boxed-in
And, though one cannot ascertain its value, offered the life of grace to me . . . Your last affair of January 15, by Red-held {islands to the north and northwest,
one knows that it is a freshman discovery was, unfortunately for us, in the and Red-held Tarshan to the south. The next prob-
and a senior treasure! Yes, it is the very by eating [this food I can enjoy middle of much local activity. It able Chinese Communist target: Matsu. This sea-
spirit that prevails at {Mercy hurst! Your companionship . . . I can was forlthis reason that we could son the Reds are having a long successful run.
become one with You in the Trin- not take advantage of the offer, Recently twolof the United States' greatest di-
rectors—the A. F. of L. and the C. I. O.—combined

.Save K/jour Sk I
She can steer our students ship of state!
IF she has a genuine interest in the welfare
of the college'J. . .f
IF she is a model of Christian charity in deal-
ing with others.
IF she lives in a "big world" and is not self-
centered. f js y \
IFbriie has been proven a leader with high
regard for worthwhile projects.
IF she is conscientious and industrious.
IF she has had experience with the problems
she will attempt to solve.
IF she is a "standpatter" and not liable to
bow to student or faculty pressure.
IF she is amenable to reason and will accept
advice, f f 1 f f f
IF she is obj ective and impartial with a keen
sense of justice. *®
IF she can follow orders as well as give them.i
IF she can spare the time from primary ob-
ligations, such as her studies.*
IF she has the proper perspective of the role|
. of the student council in collegeIlife.
IF she islrepresentative of Mercyhurst.
Go, vote for her! Our ship of state will thenS
not crash on the rock-bound coast.
We Recommend
"Life is too short for reading inferior books, "*jj
and since a book can't be judged by its cover, a
few are opened here.
In the ^biographical department an I outstanding 8
book is "The Story of St. Thomas More" by John|j
Farrow. More's life is a direct contradiction to the
setting in which he lived, for although he lived!
during England's most vivid period, he was un-
attracted by luxury and his official life. More
appears as a great statesman, fine scholar, loving
husband, and wonderful father—the only truly
great figure of Tudor England. By showing More's
complete integrity in all these facets of his busy
life, Farrow has ^revealed to us fine saint.
On the fiction shelf one finds Anya Seton's latest
novel, "Katherine." This story gives us a view of
14th Century England centered! around John of
Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and his wife, Katherine.
The setting and atmosphere depict a turbulent
time in which England was greatly disturbed by
the Black Death, the Peasants' Revolt, and the
start of the great English riftfbetween church and
state. This novel, although not Anya Seton's best,
is considered greatly entertaining and informative.
For aU^mystery lovers, "The House of Morey's"
by PhyUis Bent ley should prove to be * a thriller.
It is the story of the strange events, the twists
and turns of fate which shadowed the house of
Morey's for many years. Bentley's skillfully-drawn
characters and dramatic story make this an enter-
taining and worthwhile book.
A combination mystery and adventure story is
found in A. J. Cronin's "Beyond This Place." In
this book we find the trials and tribulations of a
young man who is searching for proof that his
father is innocent of the murder for which he has
been sentenced to life Imprisonment,
ity.
And then, dear Lord, because I
am united with You, nothing in
and for my neglect in a reply.
Please if accept my apology.
I would be most happy to hear
from you soon and am anxious, on
talents in hopes of producing one of the year's
biggest spectacles.
Prices are being slashed at all the U. S. box of-
this world can ever disturb me
again . . . I can have a true sense behalf of the men, that we be fices! Congress passed a bill recently to cut income
of humor . . . I have You as my Eiven another chance. taxes by $20 a person. Asked for a comment on the
example . . . You knew that You Sincerely in Christ, issue, President Eisenhower said, "When we talk
would suffer and die but You Kevin) J. McDonough, about decreasing revenue at a time when the Gov-
President ernment, in spite of every saving we have been
never walked about with a long able to make, is still spending somewhat more than
face . . . It was this charm and The CarroH Union
it takes in, we are reaching some kind of heights
cheerfulness that won the con- in fiscal irresponsibility."''
fidence of the beggar and the love
of little children . . . The saints
were radiant and cheerful, too . . .
They never brooded or grumbled
. . . Who ever heard of a sad saint! for:
81 Congratulations are in order Chaumor Chauril
A leprechaun perched ton j top the Mercyhurst
They regarded their sufferings as gate on the eve of St. Patrick's Day. After a year's
Those who have "guided! their
an i opportunity of j showing | their absence, he familiarized himself with his appointed
love for You. intellect" and made the Dean's
territory for the spreadin' of the green. From his
Help me, Cheerer of souls, to List: Seniors: Audrey Hannah. pocket he produced a shamrock and began plucky
develop the kind of sense of hu- • Edfth Lauler, Geraldine O'Doher- ing the leaves (much in the fashion the young
mor that wiU help me to appreci- ty, Lorraine Reichel, Anne Rem- girl will unpetal the daisy, "He loves me, he loves
ate by own littleness . . . that will aley, and Marjorie Williams. Jun- me not.") "A lepre chaun, a lepre chaun't, he mur-
prevent me from ridiculing, from mured, and since each shamrock has only three
mocking, from unnecessary mirth iors: Barbara Coole, Carol Dono- leaves, he Inecessarily ended on "a lepre chaun."
. . . that will keep me from exag- van, Margaret Hirsch, Roberta Im- Each year he runs through this preliminary ritual
gerating my own suffering . . . boden, and Martha McNulty. for assurance that! a leprechaun chaun spend an
that will help me see in the most Sophomores: Nancy? Harter, Val- evening in the world of people-without detection.
trying situation some humorous Jean Mancini, Janice Nowalk, and Everyonefknows from legend |that if a leprechaun
element that will keep me smil- is caught, he must reveal his treasure's hiding
ing . . . that will keep me joyful Rita Walter. Freshmen: fMarilyn
place. His object in coming to Mercyhurst, then,
through this Lenten season for I , Chromey, Linda Collin, and Sis-
[ is to help the college girls and teachers catch the
pay Thee little honor fif I live ter Mary Peter, OSB. spirit of St. Patrick's Day without being caught
under your law like a sullen slave. Those who havejf'wielded their himself.
Let good spirits and radiant joy brushes" and have won recogni-
reflect that peace that comes from tion in me local "Everyman's"
With the luck of the Irish in hand, he came into
the 'Hurst to spread his elfistic theory that "if
taking and eating . . . for Your Irish eyes are smilin* in the morning, they'll be
yoke is sweet and Your burden Art Exhibit. Honorable mention smilin' all day long." He checked each room's sup-
light. 1 I went to Sister Thomas for her oil ply of chlorophyll tooth paste so that the morn-
painting entitled "Portrait." Judy ing smile's first color would color the day.
Gleason's "Still Life" received sec- Into over two hundred |shoes, this leprechaun
ond prize in the student's exhibit. wished an extra skip so that on St. Pat's Day, all
t Also receiving honorable mention the Hurstites will feel light footed as they jig along
Faculty and students offer in the Irish tradition. Light-hearted too, they'll
were Jane Ann Conrath's "Wish-
their prayers and sympathy to feel, as they catch the strains of an Irish melody
ful Thinking" and Kay Canada's that the leprechaun secreted in classrooms and
Frances Chang whose brother
was killed in an airplane crash I "Apple Still Life." corridors to reappear through the day when the
recently. Frances* brother was Those who have "yielded their harmonious notes of St. Patrick's Day are struck.
a Major fin the Nationalist His work finished, -with everyone smiling and
hearts:" Announcing their en-
Army of Chiang-Kai-Chek in ready for the Irish day of days, the leprechaun stole
Formosa* It was whUe he was '\ gagements are Mary O'Donnell
away to watch his territory come alive. As the
acting as escort to the Minis- C54) and Norma Schaberl C53) sun shone on the college campus, the spring-like
ter on a trip to the Philippines to James J. Schultheis and Joseph freshness of the grassy surroundings painted the
on-la peace mission that his H. Grygier, respectively. Both girls 'Hurst a background of the great saint's color.
plane crashed. are planning summer weddings. Perched once again on topfthe Mercyhurst gate,
the leprechaun knew why the world is called "God's
Green Earth."
m THE MERCIAD "UNLOVED"!
0 ^N^Ya Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa. Few like me, none love me, many hate me, and
«jj^T»fe\fe Member |of oh the pity,
^"Slfss^ Associate Collegiate Press Pew smile now, none laugh now, many are sad
now, and gone are the witty,
Editor Martha McNulty
Associate Editor I 4 Marge Williams But why the doldrums, why the languor, why the
apathy and the frown,
Assistant Editors Carol KellyJ Judy Roseberry
Business Editor £*: * Mary Kienzle Why the sighing, why the gnashing, why think
^Editorial Staff | J Lorraine Reichel, Bet Broderick, thou hast thorned crown?
Victoria Argana, Mary Gene Pyne, Jean Heavey, Roberta Remember Pilate, remember Jesus, recount the
Imboden, Ann McGinnis, Joan Csernylcky scourgings in His life spent,
Business Ejtaff ,_ Jean Lee, Helen j Kennedy,
Lorraine Enrlght, Pat Murphy, Joan Clancy, Pat Eisert, I see the smile now, I see a laugh now, I know I'm
Dorothy Rudge. loved now. Who am I?
I'm Lent.
 X

March i7, 1&5§ f H fc M E R C I A D Thr^a

M M

*7wwt6*f> t6e *?*&te& . NFCCS Plans

Mercyhurst Girls
Annual 'Show
Once again committees have
been set up by Gannon's NFCCS
Are Talking About
to formulate plans for this year's
Variety Show.fAfter the success- MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Middle States
ful presentation given by those re-evaluation . . . Freshmen luncheon parties . . . "Everyman," a Lenten
who took part in last year's show, tradition . . . MILLIE SAVERICE visiting Western Reserve . . . BARB
there is great anticipation for a JAKUBOWSKI heading for ALASKA . . . VICKI planning for the
bigger and better one this year. future . . . MICKEY O'DONNELL and James Schultiez engagement
. ... ISMOG? . . . Congratulations to Adriannaj and Jerry . . . Catholic
Although plans are still in the Action workshop at Nazareth . . . ANN BURKE'S expected! portrait
indefinite stage, it lis hoped that from Japan . . . George Hesch, "a sportsman, a scholar, but above
the annual event? will take {place all, a gentleman" .*.. . open lounge on weekends . . . red and white
in March, and that, unlike last checked decor of kitchenette . . .
year, it will be typed after the old I I MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE LAUGHING ABOUT . 1 . .
and well-loved minstrel show. A Middle States re-evaluation . . . welcome ANN KENNEDY and
distinctive type of show such as BARB KLEIN, prospective Freshmen? . . . novel class reading ffl
this will leave room for more va- Nancy Drew . . . MARY DREES, after cleaning windows, "I
ried talents. had no idea there was a back campus" . . . cosmos crawling
The chairman again will be into infinity . . . Mo Maloney . . . MARY KIENZLE, "I have
Betsy Schnatter, budding freshman journalist, questions Paul Karg, who, with his com- nightmares about all day cigarettes" . . .
Mother Elea nor $ O'Byrne about her ideas on modern education mittee of talent scouts, is on the MlERCY HURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Middle States
during the recent Middle States evaluation, here at Mercyhurst. look-out for Mercyhurst and Villa re-evaluation|. .?. SISTER MARY ESTHER'S new desk, the latest
Maria girls who will unite their in office equipment . . . art awards given to SISTER M. THOMAS,
many talents with Gannon's for JUDY GLEASON, KAY CANADA, and JANE CONRATH .$. . Dramatic
Modern Educational Ideas another successful performance. Club plays featuring SISTER BEVERLY . . . DONNA CUTRONA and
RAINEE REICHEL setting the date, JUDY ROSEBERRY setting the time
. . . letter day on third floor . . . KAY CANADA pinned to Dave Herzog
Stated I MS Evaluator Chivalry Stylish I MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT . . . Mid- ?
die States re-evaluation . . . new air raid wardens, scared of the
dark . . . prospects of suntanned classmates, PATTI and SCIRTS,
1
A gracious and relaxed m a n n e r w a s evidenced while talk-
ing to Mother Eleanor O'Bryne, P r e s i d e n t of Manhattanville At Homecoming after Bermuda sunbathing". . . bribe call J to Charlie Hoxie—
congratulations to a fellow collegian . . . MARKEY FOLEY
College of t h e Sacred H e a r t , d u r i n g her recent visit t o Mercy- The drama of "Sir Gawain and not returning her religious books . . . Easter vacation not com-
hurst. i ? ,# •I
the Green Knight" was enacted ing close enough to Christmas . . . Ray, our photographer,
D e m o n s t r a t i n g a comprehensive and modern outlook, on February nineteenth at Gan- leaving us for De Paul U. . . . term paper, again or still? . . . '"•
Mother O'Byrne discussed t h e anticipateddncrease in t h e n u m - non's Booster Night ceremonies. rallying to the cause . . . Lent and being twenty-one . . .
ber of college s t u d e n t s in t h e n e x t fifteen years. As one solu- Queen Guinevere, portrayed by MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . .* Marge and Jean
tion to t h e problem, Mother professed h e r i n t e r e s t in t h e J u n - Mary Gene Pyne, reigned over the painting the room to cover a spot . . . the bearded ^wonder with the
ior College as a u n i t in which technical and terminal education famed Round Table, otherwise shy father—see GEORGIA LACKEY ,|. . Pearl Buck, the Pearl Poet
could be secured. She contended^that t h i s would alleviate t h e known! as the "Gannon Knights . . . new look in baby sweaters—see BARB BARNES . .". "When you
burden on t h e Liberal A r t s College. of the Basketball Court." were little, did you ever wish that you were a boy?" .1. . five yards of
"WeSowe it to sthe country to table-cloth . .5. Viet Nam evacuation—see the.* Freshmen . . . Queen
expand to meet the influx of stu- the same time gives her every Waynesburg College journeyed
Pyne of the basketball court. . . three-lane highway on front campus...
dents," she declared. "Every child social advantage. to Erie to engage in a joust vic-
whaj&as^the jabitity has the right Concerning the teacher shortage torious for the noble Knights. At
to a college education, and we situation, Mother O'Byrne attest- half time, with the coming of the
should strive to open our coUeges ed, "More teachers will be recruit- queen, I there was a blast of organ
to them. Naturally.fthere must be ed from those who have left the music as Tom Briggs brought the
growth to achieve this objective." field
also
for
remove
homemaking.
the
We
nation of
must
the
ROTC to attention before the i
Mentioning the recent movej of
stereotyped old-maid schoolmarm
throne. joimillion
Manhattanville from New York and add attractive salaries so that The queen sat before the back-
City to Purchase, N. Y., Mother more young women and men will boards and spoke her appreciation
O'Byrne remarked, "By this move enter the profession." She further for so great an honor. There then times a day
we have prepared for growth. Our emphasized that, "No longer came through the door the might-
capacity has risen from 400 to should we hear statements, such
600 students.
iest man that might mount a at home, at work
as 'We'll always be honorably poor Freed. He rode through the en-
On Co-education trance, lightly sprang down from
Stating her preference for sep-
because John loves teaching.'"
his charger, and knelt before the or on the way
arate men's and women's colleges, Approves Student J Council! dais.
Mother explained! that this type Advocating the healthy exchange
of education seems to do the best of ideas between schools, Mother f"Sir," spoke the queen, "for-
job. Maintaining that too often expressed her approval of the sooth, thou art welcome to this
the curriculum in the co-ed school Mercyhurst Student Council which
is set up for boys, she further cooperates with Gannon in mutual
stated that the girls' college gives problems.
place. Queen of this auditorium
a m i and men call me Mary Gene."
With a {gleaming sword,' she
There's
"We must give our children the dubbed him Knight, and, escorted
a young woman a better chance
to develop her personality and at best education," concluded Mother
O'Byrne. "It will not be?easy. We
by the mysterious stranger, de-
parted from the hall to reign over
the reveling and dancing of the
nothing
must tax ourselves! and meet the
Home Ec. Plans problem in a united way." noble guests in Gannon Commons.

April Publication n .Qtumnv

Giving competition to the Mer- [ I V v kJ l t l £ ^ U l ^ man y

cian, the Home Ecersfare going

news-mad. The April issue of the
Home Ec newspaper, "Newsletter,"
is being published by the Mercy-
Gives Hope for Tradition
hurst Home Economics Club. A Again this year, the Lenten sea- Szymanski, Jean Heavey, Kay
monthly publication ,the paper is son was highlighted by the pre- Canada, Mary Bacon, Sheila Mor-
made up of news from the schools sentation of the old English mor- ris, Martha McNulty, Rosa Spil-
affiliated! with the Pennsylvania ality play, "Everyman." Under the lane, Jo Ciancaglini, Beth Cole-
Home Economics Colleges. direction of Miss Helen Kelly, the man, Cathy Cruise and Connie
Cathy McCarthy, president of production was given in the Little Renner.
Mercyhurst's Home Ec Club, is in Theater on Sunday, March 13. Patricia Klein acted as stage 1. SO BRIGHT IN TASTE...
charge of over-allipublication, as- In limitation of Shakespeare's manager, and was assisted by nothing like it for
sisted by Joan Csernicky, who is line, 'The play's the thing," no Vickil Argana, Joan Ropelewski, sparkling, tangy goodness.
compiling material?from the sur- programs were printed, for it is Pat -Murphy, Georgia Lackey,
rounding colleges. Twice previously believed that the portrayal of the 2. SO QUICKLY REFRESHING
Donna Cutrona, Jo Unger, Joan nothing like It for
Mercyhurst has been called upon symbolic characters is all that is Coyle, Judy Gleason and Carol
necessary for such a presentation. a bracing bit of energy,
for this task. * | Kelly. * t with as few calories as half
For its community project this Edie Lauler again took the part an average, juicy grapefruit.
year, the club is making favors of Everyman, who finds that, of Miss Kelly hopes that this re-
for trays in childrens' wards or all his earthly companions, only peat performance of "Everyman"
the local hospitals, St. Vincent's, his Good Deeds wilU accompany will establish the tradition for its
presentation during every Lenten BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY
Hamot, Zem Zem, and Municipal. him to his death. The supporting ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.
As a Lenten project, the girls are roles in the play were portrayed season, and that if this does Come
making small altar linens for St. by Beverly Buerkle, Ann McGinnis, about, a run oftperformances^will "Coke" i i a registered trade-mark. © 1955, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
4 Pa-t Maley, Mary Gene Pyne, Joan be possible in the future. r
Lute's -Parish.
 Pagre Four
Piscasso Shades the Scene #"** °*
O n Window Shopping Spree
It's Spring!! A member of the blithe collegiate set—a re-
fuge from winter's "knee socks" group—has been assigned to
make a visit to the local art gallery. Who would ever guess
that she is never going to complete her mission ?
The misfortune Is going to be-
faU her of being detained by a
tantalizing window which reveals
the genius of Miss Fogarty. Sud-
denly, all of the dresses melt and
glow in one magnificient hue of
blue. The gallery looms in her
imagination as all of the shades
of Picasso' Si ;'blue period" dance
before her like a huge canvas of
mingled masterpieces. Whisking
this \ worrisome impressionj away
with one sweep of the will, she
again sees the buoyant linens,
silks land cottons.
Athens Classics
Soon however, the sculptured
looking, long-bo died torsos—the
epitome of absolute simplicity —
take her back to the classical art
of iAthens (No Escape). One of
the long-lined silhouettes has the
new extra-high empire (Heavens!
Now we have Rome here too!) waist
flowing into a circular skirt. An-
other has the brand-new high
Dior neckline which ties at the
shoulders and has a skirt with an
infinity of pleats foaming over
a taffeta petticoat.
*Van Gogh tool
Now our entranced artist glides
to the r next window which seems
to lift her into a world vibrating
with the energy of Van Gogh—
oh no—I mean red. What has
happened? The lines in the other
window aU ascended while tfaese
seem* to have suddenly descended
and decreased in width, as if the
creative painter had depleated his
store of lines. The skirts are nar-
rower than the paint brush and
the suit jackets encircle the torso
below the hip line.
The next window seems to free
the mind from that dreadfuls ga 1-
: Groans in Senior W i n g -
Burhenn's Pharmacy
Corner 38th St. & Pine Ave.
Spencer Place Store No. 3
Erie. Penna.
PINE ITALIAN FOODS
9->m t . i> J *
fc^Jfcw
W • «
8 hours of seemingly hopeless re-
aKSf*
«0e
tra
rr' ?V-
si:- \
Patiently and Carefully
Prepared for Your
Complete Enjoyment*
SPAGHETTI RAVIOLI
ANTIPASTO PIZZA
DiMICHAEL'S
[PIZZA SHOP and RESTAURANT
956 East 6th Strati
Ph. 28-9433
YAPLE'S DAIRY
AND ICE CREAM BAR
We Make Our Own
Ice Cream
4026 Pine Avenue
PHONB 01349 §
THE E R C I A D March 17,1955
7eW
-- - ecretaries
ubmit
March meetings with varied pro-
grams are keeping Mercyhurst
club members bustling. Movies,
guest speakers, plays and panel
discussions compose many of the
lery, with its bubbling maze, a la- diversified agendas.
vender and pink. "Quel dommage!" Directly following a short busi-
The girl in the large cut-away ness meeting March 3, the Dra-
collar is smiling in that Mona matic Club members were enter-
Lisa way. tained J by three short plays in
the Little Theater. Presented by
The battle of the conscience is
members, "Cradle Song" starred
over. Are we going to the art gal-
lery? ..Mais ^ | 7 , W e h a v e ] u s t Bev Buerkle and Jo Ciancaglini
and "Suds in Your Eyes" featured
been there—in a manner of fash- Pat Murphy and Mary Gene Pyne.
ion, that is.
The freshmen pledges portrayed
a scene from "Lost Victory."
Quantity Cooks Two movies, "Decision for Chem-
istry" and "Rainbow 'Harvest,"
highlighted the Science Seminar
'Go to Town meeting of March 9. During the
business portion of the meeting
Every year at this time, the Jun- plans were completed for a bake
ior Home Ecers, more? commonly sale, the proceeds of which are to
be used for the Senior Banquet.
known as the "Quantity Cooks,"
invade the kitchen of Mercy hurst. Elementary Education C l u b
cheer the (girls as Bet Broderick and Dolores McGaughey members listened to a talk March
Dressed in spotlessly white uni- 1 by Miss Jeannette Cosgrove, prin-
move ^ in to hold the advancing St. Vincent forward.
forms, they have assumed their cipal of a local school, the subject
duties of preparing one meal a of which was "Reading Readiness."
week for the entire student body,
nearly 250 girls. For a period of St. Vincent's Downs Varsity; "The Doll House," a play""by
Ibsen, was read and discussed in
four weeks, \ these cooks, in addi- the Great Books Club earlier this
tion to meal preparation, learn the
care and use of large kitchen
Spirit Holds Despitepefeat month.
The March 15 meeting of the
equipment, and cafeteria proce- In their first encounter offtthe year on Wednesday, March 9, the English Club concerned Southern
dures and techniques. 1955 varsity was downed by |St. Vincent's School of Nursing 44-27. Literature. It acted as a preface
Because school cafeteria pro- Despite their defeat, the varsity showed spirit'which will undoubtedly to a lecture by Dr. R. Poster, Pro-
cedures differ somewhat from bring them victory in future games. fessor of English at the University
those used in restaurants and tea Marcia Meagher, star forward Pat Murphy (junior). High scorer of West Virginia. l&
rooms, the girls have the advan- of |the Mercyhurst team, scored for Mercyhurstg in this first var- ^Centering their meeting around
tage of added experience in the the first point of the game on a sity game was Marcia Meagher. "Ethics in Business," the O. G. A.-
leading eating places of Erie. This foul shot. I Other first team for-
Other varsity players who? saw ites listened to a guest speaker
year the girls are being sent to wards who helped to rack up the action in the game were forwards March 16. ^ j
the Den and to the Boston Store's 27 points were Dolores McGaughey Mary Ann Scirto, Bet* Broderick, Freshmen took over the IRC
cafeteria and dining room. During and Audrey Havanan.
Rainee Reichel, Cathy Misfeldt, Club meeting March 15. Joanne
the eight weeks that they spend First team guards who held St. Ruth? Friel, and Ann* Burke. Ooss was the moderator for a
there, the girls!work under some Vincent's $ to a fscore of 44 were Guards who relieved the first panel on Latin America and Bar-
of the best supervisors in Erie. Barbara Story. Mary Hurley, * and string were Mary Burns, Liz Wahl, bara Barnes conducted a current
and Pat Murphy (freshman). |* events "review.
The varsity played their second The ^French Club members will
game against Behrend Center ton finish their plans and rehearse
Saturday, March 12.|Other games for French Day at their meeting
are scheduled with teams in and March 22,-
Epidemic to Strike Soon! around the Erie area. Highlighting the Soeiology Sem-
For the benefit of those who do inar meeting will be a $ panel dis-
not realize how much work goes cussion on "Christian Marriage."
"Oh, that I had but majored in glances thrown in their direction into producing a successful varsity Tentative plans are being made
Elementary Ed!" duringjj the past week had not team, the girls have a vigorous for a guest couple to conduct the
This timely groan issued forth daunted their spirits; in fact, they» practice every Tuesday and Thurs- panel
on senior wing from the lips of had even retaliated Swith a kind day afternoon at approximately
a study worn English major, expression of sympathy jtowards 4:20 p. m. Much enthusiastic pledging ceremony March 10. The
Kappa Omicron Phi held their
wearied to the bone from the long their less fortunate colleagues. coaching by Miss O'Hern, who in-
eidently! seems to know her bas- new pledges are Mary Gene Pyne,
For the week had arrived in
ketball, also helps the team to Joan Csernicky, Carol Eigabroadt.
view. Nearly at the point of des- which the popularity of the Art
Mary Ann Schmidt, and Barbara
pair, she could not recall whether and Elementary departments was play such a spirited game. Story.
Beowulf was a knight of the at its height, the!week in which • * *
Round Table or the author of the Office was plagued with last Also in Ifthe sports department—
Look Homeward, Angel. minute attempts to change majors. Attention, tennis fans! The
Roommate, looking up from And all because of the dispen- courts are ready and that weather
will soon be here. V, -In Downtown Erie
Robbins and Ricketts' textbook of sation awarded \ these \ more f ore-
Botany, mumbled Incoherently, sighted scholars—immunity from Mercyhurst mermaids can still
"Can you remember what phylum that innocuous disease of:which be found
Mondayi
in the Academy
afternoons. The
pool on
time:
It's Krimmel's
Caryophyllaceae belongs to?", to their fellow classmen were now
4:20 p. m.
which e she promptly received "a passing through the crisis—Com-
look." J | prehensivitis!
GOOD FOOD
And from the next room drifted This year the epidemic is ru- BLILA HARDW
123 W. ICth Street
the soft strains of "Crazy Otto," mored to strike Mercyhurst on
lulling to slumber two Art majors, March 28 and 29. Seniors! There
38th and Pine Ave.
Phone 0-7464 Times Square
somewhat wearied from the in- are 11 major-changing days left.
Pa.
activity of the day. The scathing Act now!
See the •?. ,
ART'S
LOVABLE
WEARABLE
DAIRYLAND
ICE CREAM BAR LOAFABLEl
ERIE'S BEST MILK
Luncheonette and Magazine* LOAFERS
at
8709 Pine Avenue
TOTS 'N TEENS 3005 Pine Avenue
9th and Peach
_j_tUl*-.