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Commencement Signifies Maturity i n Christ .... As we use it, today, the word commencement has lost much of its late fourteenth ntury m eaning. Originally, the word was used to denote the confer ring o f the full degrees o f Master o f Arts or Doctorj of Philosophy on candidates who had completed the ir cours e. In Oxford, this solemnity was referred to as an "Act;" Cambridge Dublin and other Universities used the French term "commensement." The name carried with it a serious implication, to emph asise the passing of the student from the sheltered care free life of the college campus to the stern realities of Hfe.^ As the Hollanders expressed it, graduation was a mandate to the student "to put on the virile gown" and face the fu ture manfully. Gradually, however, there came amarked change inboth the numbers and inth e mentality o those who entered college. Admission was no longer restricted , as inth e early days, to students destined for the ministry and theother serious professions in life. Nor was freedom from economic limitations any longer considered anessential status. In time, the doors o f the Universities were thrown open to every one who had sufficient initiative and resourcefulness to meet requirements. As aconsequence com mencement activities have been tailored tomeet the tastes and the standards of the many-headed multitudes that come out from our Universities with the accolade of schol arship. : As a link with the past, afew time-honored customs have been retained—the bac calaureate sermon, the planting o f the ivy, the pageantry^of academic gowns. But for the greater part, the modern observance has come to be aseries of social revels, recep tions, teas, garden parties, banquets and proms. It is modern youth's attempt to extract from the fleeting moments of college life the last drop of pleasure they can yield. Mean while, friends and fond parents stand on the sidelines, applauding and smiling approv- he r JsasK s? s^ijs^jsri ,hron * t B iv i you>the  a - - 1 95 ° - years in an atmosphere o f ^ J S S t a ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ for the * » place in a world that will be keenly chaUen£ toa^tt^.™ V ° U " J S Uke your you have the courage of your convictions. S " ^ £ re ^ %££gg*» by maintaining essential order in your own li fe rathe r th«n ««M , ! . ' Io n by going along with the tide Mu ch t W k , *,*" the general •"*•• past four years wl U be forgotSm as ^ S ^ b f i ^ S £ 3 T E * should remain permanently with you: we are mad e'f n o i ? one conviction that Infinite will fuily satisfy us. Our happiness ?n We wi U be^ on2 l "^P * ° r t * * " maturity. Father John Kennedy, ourKnd ! ^ £ ^ S S ! i r j S S S To grow up happily; you must grow up to the stature of Christ, to His vew of values J U U n f d : tanda , b ; e l # ha t ta "dolescence and for a time thereafter, a pe son * under the spell o f the world o f sensuaHty, o f materialism, o f th e freaks if fashion whether o f dress or thoug ht. But then for the thinking come s dtaillusionment in these * n g ft may no b e complete disillusionment at once; it m a y come bit b y bit' there may well be recurrences o f the enchantment. But never to emerge from the enchant f '"' " r t 0 ? h, | a T W ' t0 k6e P UP th e P-t— that it Still exists andt a,l important-thts is to refuse to mature, to refuse to grow up In Christ, our Savior• And now our parting salute to the Class o f 1950: Hay all the joy that is worth mft£ ppiness *•• rr hstr,vingforbe *»^-** **ltd;;£ joyful bells are ringing and the glad world smiles, but through the long stretch of the coming years! Mother M. Borgia, Dean 7 ^ MERCI A D Volume XXI—No. 7 MeRCYHURST COLLEGE. ERIE, PA. June 6, 1950 SENIORS RECEIVE I AW ARDS AT CLA SS DAY CEREMONY T he Mercyhurst! Campus provided the setting for th e traditional Class Day exercises this afternoon. Mary Stan- ny, president of the senior class gave the address o f wel come? and the vice president, Charlotte Voss, spoke? on "Mercyhurst Traditions." *The MercyhurstfGlee Club presented twoselections, o f Bonansinga "So We'lllGo No More A-Roving" by Dett. I The main talk, given b yDorothy Annezak, bore the title, "The Seeds We Sow," and drew attention to the unde sirable effects^of secularism onpresent-day marriages. Catholic students werd reminded o f their obligation*, to act as a"leaven" in aworld guided by pagan philosophies. Reverend Juvenal Lalor REV. JUVENAL LALOR GIVES COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS His Excellency, the Most Reverend John Mark Gannon, ff i oishop o f Erie Diocese, will confer degrees Jupon forty Mercyhurst graduate s on Wednesday, June 7, at eight-thirty m in the Chapel o f Christ the King. The college chaplain H Reverend George L. Groucutt, and Professor of Education, g> Dr. M. J. Relihan, will assist His Excellency. I Speakerfat the graduation ceremonies will be the Rev erend Juvenal Lalor, Ph. D., president of St Bonaventure | College, Olean, New York, t i. LIBERAL ARTS students who will receive Bachelor of Arts degrees are: Joann e Bellas, Sharon, Pa.; Helen Berkey, Connellsville, Pa.; Janet Blackmore, Erie, Pa.; Carolyn Cairns, Erie, Pa.; Joan Cunningham, Erie, Pa.; Audrey Du- denhoeffer, Erie, Pa.; Jean Enright, Geneva, N. Y.; Marguer ite Fusaro, Elmira, N. Y.; Anne Hantz, Buffal o, N. Y.; C ecile I Jewell, Athens, Pa.; Agnes Kalata, Erie, Pa.; Dolores Knapp, | New| Kensington, Pa.; Eileen Ignasiak, Erie, Pa ^ Marilyn Langmyer, Wesleyville, Pa.; Alice Kuczka, Hamburg, N.Y.; Sophomores Give The Tassel Ceremony! followed in which students formally attired in cap and gown had the tassels of their caps turhed to signify an other year fof academic achieve ment. Dr. M. J. Relihan then made th e ©presentation o f awards and Helen Berkey, editor, presented the 1950 Praeterita.f The traditional planting o f th e Ivy by the Seniors and the sing in g o f the "Alma Mater" conclud ed the program. : Later inthe afternoon the stu dents, their relatives and friends met on the front campus to enjoy the annual Garden Party. ANNOUNCING: ?:: t Additions To Merciad Staff Assistant Editors: Patricia Moran, Frances Sullivan. Ed itorial Staff: Doris Moore, Bar bara Hempel, Patricia McHugh, Florence Cherry, Norma Jean Scott, Mary JoPinniger. Bus iness Staff: Norma Rzacca. Additions to Praclerita Staff Editorial: AnnDecop, Col leen McMahon, Mary Devine, Dorothy Klein, Margaret Krebs. Business: Mary A. Witt, Mary Jane Holahan, Rosemary La-hr, Joan Oster, Dolores Wally, Marilou Payne. Students Arrange 1 tA T C<m * , "l Ski * O "Thft MM.rnntiirv P oce" mill 'Girl Scouts' | Honor Faculty I Senior Scout Troop No. 50, alias the members of the Senior Class, held as Scout Jamboree on Thurs day evening, June 2, for the fac ulty and administration of the college. The Senior Scouts attired in green and white marched in for mation to"The Colors" played by Bugler, | Miriam G&mperle, and gathered around the campfire for the entertainment. . Some o f thehighlights o f the program were "The Dance o f th e Flowers" by Helen Berkey, Helen Walsh, and Caroline| Cairns; a Girl Scout Trio made upo f the voices of Jean Enright, Mary Alice Hoerbelt, and Charldfcte Voss; and the Presentation o f Awards. The happy-faced Scouts, after consuming brownies land mint ice cream with their giiests, lowered their flag tothesound o f taps, and sang their farewell sdng to the Sisters. "Scout dajrs are ©e'r but memories linger on fo r Scout Troop No 50." R nae rceceive l u Seniors a t T e a At the annual Alumnae Recep tion and Tea, Sunday| afternoon, June 4, the class o f 1950 was re ceived into the Alumnae Associa tion. Mrs. Luella Haaf Jones '33, president o f the association, pre sided at the formal reception in the foyer. Mary Alice Hoerbelt, a s representative o f her class, gave the response, expressing the pleas ure of the class on becoming mem bers of the association. Following^the reception, the alumnae escorted the new mem bers to the State Dining Room for tea. Aspring motif,|. which was carried out in* pale |orchid and yellow shades, was followed in the decoration^ scheme, and the tea table was arranged with a floral centerpiece. Miss Verle McQuiston '32 andMrs. Mary Alice Kuhn Heid '39 poured during the tea. They were assisted by the follow ing members o f the Erie chapter of the association: Miss Anne Kingston '45, Mrs. Eileen Reagle Brown '45, Miss. Dorothy Szyplik '43, and Miss Kathryn Connolly '45. * Holy Ye ar {Tours J U Six! Mercyhurst I students j will visit Europe this summer on Holy Year tours. Judy and Sally Carlow will £ leave on |June I 19 on j an NFCCS tour I aboard theS.f S. Roma. On the 26th o fJune, Mary Quinn will sail on atour conduct ed by Father Faulkner, S. J. Ka y Young, aMercyhurst Alumna, will be traveling with her. During her visit to Europe, IMary plans? a special detour tosee Ireland. ^g&% With Monsignor Loftis as guide, Mary JoyFallon land Barbara Tonry Iwiul leave New jYorkl on July 22§to visit England, France, Germany, j Holland, j and Sltaly. Cecile I JeweUj will sail onf th e 'He De France' on August 3. Fa ther ! O'Connor loft Washington, D. C, isleading the tour, which will include aperformance th e Passion Play at Oberammergau, and Mass at thef Grotto of j Ou r Lady of Lourdes.&y^H^^HHBg "The |Mid-Century' Class" will be the (heme of the 1950 Lantern Night to be held the eve of Grad T he "Little Sisters"'will honor a nd bid farewell bo their "Big Sisters" he seniors, by depicting scenes of a half-century ago and o f ahalf century hence. Concluding senior festivities, the program will con sist o f askit in the auditorium, a procession to thefront campus by lantern light, and the sailing of boats across the pond. Chairman o f the affair isMary Jo Royer, a ndher co-chairman, Dolores Little. Committee chair- m e n include: Entertainmen t, Mary Ann Benetin; Stage Crew, Dolores Carcelli; Properties, Lydia Davey; Lanterns, Patricia Curran; and Publicity, Joan Gallina. Some of theentertainers will be: Pa ricia Moran, Cecilia Wert, Claire Todd, - Corinne Prenatt, Marie Gray, Helen Eisert, Jean Rosen- slel, Mary Jo Babowicz, a nd Elizabeth Slater. ,;fMv< Dolores Poletto, Rochester. N. Y.: Mary Alethaire O'Connor;-Pitts burgh, Pa.; Kathleen RaHJH, Buff alo, N. Y.; IMary Regina Slater, Washington, Pa.; |Mar y| Stanny, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Elizabeth Smith, Erie, Pa.; ICharlotte Voss, Erier Pa.; J Nancy fWhelan, JRidgway, Pa.; Dorothy Zak, Buffalo, N. Y. CANDIDATES for the Bachelor of S cience degree in] Commercial Education are: MaryfJane Davis, Erie, Pa.; Miriam e, But ler, Pa.;.; Jan e Kelly, "Buffa lo, N. Y.; Mary Helen Kenny, Enon Valley, * Pa.; A Catherine | Larkin, Rochester N. iY.; i Lois (Lyons. Johnstown, Pa.; Joan Riley, Shar on. Pa.; Gerry$Rock, Sharon, Pa. ^fBACHELOR OF SCIENCE de grees inHome Economics wi U be awarded to Shirley Bryson, Law- arencej Park, Erie, Pa.; J Marilyn Fregelette,! North Colli n, N. Y.; Eknn Hamilton, Bradford, Pa.; Pa tricia I Jack,? Erie, Pa.;|Mercedes Mercader, P Ponce, | P uerto |R ico; Luoiui Wachter, Erie, Pa.; Helen Walsh, Geneva, N. Y.^MaUBK-S College Tells SummeriPian The sum mer session! at Mercy hurst College will open on June 26 a ndcontinue f or six! weeks. Registration dates have been se t for June 23 and 26. K g The college is offering a wide variety o f courses this >jsummer and provides excellent opportuni ties fo r those who wish toearn extra credits during thesummer months. Courseslin three modern languages k—; German, Spanish, French—are being offered, as well as three courses in Latin. | In the English department, there arecourses in survey o f English literature, Shakespeare, an d a course-in theteaching o f English in secondary schools, whUe §fth e - history department offers courses ti n Greek, Un ited States, and English history. | & Both zoology and Bacteriology courses are on the curriculun| a s well as courses in inorganic chem istry a ndQuantitat ive janalys is. The mat hem atics^ department offers courses in trigonometry and analytical geometry. ^^^^^^^ In thephUosophy department, the student Has achoice o f logic or gene ral [psychology, and those interested in theology may elect fundamentals o f theology or hu man acts. KVJSH Courses inmusic and art wU l be arranged upon request. Wjm Rev. W. T . NashM Delivers Sermon mm J Reverend Wilfred Nash, M. A„ Vice-#resident, Gannon CoUege of Arts and Sciences, delivered the Baccalaureate | sermon I inJ the Chapel of Christ the King at ten- thirty Sunday! morning, June 4 . His message wasi inspiringf an d helpful to both* graduates a nd underclassmen. HH»-w g Solemn! Hig h! Mass was cele brated inthechapeljby Father George Groucutt, college chaplain. The faculty, stude nt body, friends and guests o f Mercyhurst attend ed the ceremony.B

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Com m encem ent Signif ie s M aturi ty in Christ . . . .As we use it, today, the word commencement has lost much of its late fourteenth

ntury m eaning. Originally, the word was used to denote the conferring of the fulldegrees of Master of Arts orDoctorj of Philosophy on candidates who had completedthe ir cours e. In Oxford, this solemnity was referred to as an "Act;" Cambridge Dublinand other Universities used the French term "commensement." The name carried withit a serious implication, to emph asise the passing of the student from the sheltered carefree life of the college campus to the stern realities of Hfe.^ As the Hollanders expressedit, graduation was a mandate to the student "to put on the virile gown" and face the future manfully.

Gradually, however, there came amarked change inboth the numbers and inthementality of those who entered college. Admission was no longer restricted , as intheearly days, to students destined for the ministry and the other serious professions inlife. Nor was freedom from economic limitations any longer considered anessentialstatus. In time, the doors of the Universities were thrown open to every one who had

sufficient initiative and resourcefulness to meet requirements. Asa

consequence commencement activities have been tailored tomeet the tastes and the standards of themany-headed multitudes that come out from our Universities with the accolade of scholarship. :

As a link with the past, afew time-honored customs have been retained—the baccalaureate sermon, the planting of the ivy, the pageantry^of academic gowns. But forthe greater part, the modern observance has come to be aseries of social revels, receptions, teas, garden parties, banquets and proms. • It is modern youth's attempt to extractfrom the fleeting moments of college life the last drop of pleasure they can yield. Meanwhile, friends and fond parents stand on the sidelines, applauding and smiling approv-

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7^ M E R C I A DVolume XXI—No. 7 MeRCYHURST COLLEGE. ERIE, PA. June 6, 1950

S E N IO R S R E C EIV E I A W A R D SA T C L A S S D A Y C E RE M O N Y

The Mercyhurst! Campus provided the setting for th etradition al Class Day exercises this afternoon. Mary Stan-ny, president of the senior class gave the address ofwelcome? and the vice president, Charlotte Voss, spoke? on"Mercyhurst Traditions."

*The MercyhurstfGlee Club presented twoselections,"Hymn ofThanksgiving" by Bonansinga an d "So We'lllGoNo More A-Roving" by Dett . I

The main talk, given byDorothy Annezak, bore thetitle, "The Seeds We Sow," and drew attention to the undesirable effects^of secularism onpresent-day marriages.Catholic students werd reminded of their obligation*, to actas a"leaven" in aworld guided by pagan philosophies.

Reverend Juvenal Lalor

REV. JUVENAL LALOR GIVES

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESSHis Excellency, the Most Reverend John Mark Gannon,

ffi oishop of Erie Diocese, will confer degrees Jupon forty• Mercyhurst graduate s on Wednesday, June 7, at eight-thirtym in the Chapel ofChrist the King. The college chaplainH Reverend George L. Groucutt, and Professor of Education,g> Dr. M. J. Relihan, will assist His Excellency.I Speakerfat the graduation ceremonies will be the Rev

erend Juvenal Lalor, Ph. D., president of St Bonaventure| College, Olean, New York, t i.

LIBERAL ARTS students who will receive Bachelor ofArts degrees are: Joann e Bellas, Sharon, Pa.; Helen Berkey,Connellsville, Pa.; Janet Blackmore, Erie, Pa.;CarolynCairns, Erie, Pa.; Joan Cunningham, Erie, Pa.; Audrey Du-denhoeffer, Erie, Pa.; Jean Enright, Geneva, N. Y.; Marguerite Fusaro, Elmira, N. Y.; Anne Hantz, Buffalo, N. Y.; C ecile

I Jewell, Athens, Pa.; Agnes Kalata, Erie, Pa.; Dolores Knapp,| New | Kensington, Pa.; Eileen Ignasiak, Erie, Pa^ Marilyn

Langmyer, Wesleyville, Pa.; Alice Kuczka, Hamburg, N.Y.;

S o p h o m o r e s G i v eThe Tassel Ceremony! followed

in which students formally attiredin cap and gown had the tassels

of their caps turhed to signify another year fof academic achievement. Dr. M. J. Relihan then madeth e ©presentation of awards and

Helen Berkey, editor, presentedthe 1950 Praeterita.f

The traditional planting of th eIvy by the Seniors and the singing of the "Alma Mater" concluded the program.

: Later in the afternoon the students, their relatives and friendsmet on the front campus to enjoythe annual Garden Party.

ANNOUNCING: ?:: tAdditions To Merciad Staff

Assistant Editors: Patricia

Moran, Frances Sullivan. Editorial Staff: Doris Moore, Barbara Hempel, Patr icia McHugh,Florence Cherry, Norma JeanScott, Mary JoPinniger. Business Staff: Norma Rzacca.

Additions to Praclerita StaffEditorial: AnnDecop, Col

leen McMahon, Mary Devine,Dorothy Klein, Margaret Krebs.Business: Mary A. Witt, MaryJane Holahan, Rosemary La-hr,

Joan Oster, Dolores Wally,Marilou Payne.

Students Arrange 1tATC<m*,"lSki*

O "Thft MM.rnntiirv P oce" mill

'Girl Scouts' |Honor Faculty I

Senior Scout Troop No. 50, alias

the members of the Senior Class,held as Scout Jamboree on Thursday evening, June 2, for the faculty and administration of thecollege.

The Senior Scouts attired ingreen and white marched in formation to"The Colors" played byBugler, | Miriam G&mperle, andgathered around the campfire forthe entertainment. .

Some of thehighlights of the

program were "The Dance of th eFlowers" by Helen Berkey, HelenWalsh, and Caroline| Cairns; aGirl Scout Trio made upof the

voices of Jean Enright, Mary AliceHoerbelt, and Charldfcte Voss; andthe Presentation ofAwards.

The happy-faced Scouts, after

consuming brownies land mint icecream with their giiests, loweredtheir flag to thesound of taps,and sang their farewell sdng tothe Sisters. "Scout dajrs are ©e'rbut memories linger on forScoutTroop No 50."

Rnae rceceiveluSeniors at Tea

At the annual Alumnae Reception and Tea, S unda y | afternoon,June 4, the class of 1950 was received into the Alumnae Association. Mrs. Luella Haaf Jones '33,president of the association, presided at the formal reception inthe foyer. Mary Alice Hoerbelt, as

representative of her class, gavethe response, expressing the pleasure of the class on becoming members of the association.

Following^the reception, thealumnae escorted the new members to the State Dining Room fortea. A spring motif,|. which was

carried out in* pale |orchid and

yellow shades, was followed in thedecoration^ scheme, and the teatable was arranged with a floralcenterpiece. Miss Verle McQuiston'32 andMrs. Mary Alice KuhnHeid '39 poured during the tea.

They were assisted by the following members of the Erie chapterof the association: Miss AnneKingston '45, Mrs. Eileen ReagleBrown '45, Miss. Dorothy Szyplik'43, and Miss Kathryn Connolly'45. *

Holy Year {Tours JU Six! Mercyhurst I students j willvisit Europe this summer on HolyYear tours. Judy and Sally Carlowwill £ leave on |June I 19 on j anNFCCS tour I aboard theS.f S.Roma. On the 26th ofJune, MaryQuinn will sail on a tour conducted by Father Faulkner, S. J.Ka y

Young, aMercyhurst Alumna, willbe traveling with her. During hervisit to Europe, IMary plans? a

special detour to see Ireland. ^g&%

With Monsignor Loftis as guide,Mary JoyFallon land BarbaraTonry Iwi ul leave New jYorkl onJuly 22§to visit England, France,Germany, j Holland, j and Sl ta ly.Cecile I JeweUj will sail onf th e'He De France' on August 3. Fa

ther ! O'Connor l o f t Washington,D. C, is leading the tour, whichwill include aperformance of th ePassion Play at Oberammergau,and Mass at thef Grotto of jOu rLady of Lourdes.&y^H^^HHBg

"The |Mid-Century ' Class" willbe the (heme of the 1950 LanternNight to be held the eve of Graduation, June 6. Thesophomore"Little Sisters"'will honor and

bid farewell bo their "Big Sisters"the seniors, by depicting scenes ofa half-century ago and ofahalfcentury hence. Concluding seniorfestivities, the program will consist ofaskit in the auditorium, aprocession to the front campusby lantern light, and the sailing ofboats across the pond.

Chairman of the affair isMaryJo Royer, andher co-chairman,Dolores Little. Committee chair-m e n include: Entertainmen t,Mary Ann Benetin; Stage Crew,Dolores Carcelli; Properties, LydiaDavey; Lanterns, Patricia Curran;and Publicity, Joan Gallina. Someof theentertainers will be: Pa

tricia Moran, Cecilia Wert, ClaireTodd, - Corinne Prenatt, MarieGray, Helen Eisert, Jean Rosen-slel, Mary Jo Babowicz, andElizabeth Slater. • ,;fMv<

Dolores Poletto, Rochester. N. Y.:Mary Alethaire O'Connor;-Pittsburgh, Pa.; Kathleen RaHJH, Buffalo, N.Y.; IMary Regina Slater,Washington, Pa.; |M ar y| Stanny,Pittsburgh, Pa.; Elizabeth Smith,

Erie, Pa.; ICharlotte Voss, ErierPa.; J Nancy fWhelan, JRidgway,Pa.; Dorothy Zak, Buffalo, N. Y.

CANDIDATES for the Bachelorof S cience degree in] CommercialEducation are: MaryfJane Davis,Erie, Pa.; Miriam Gem per e, Butler, Pa.;.; Jan e Kelly, "Buffalo,N. Y.; Mary Helen Kenny, EnonValley, * Pa.; A Catherine | Larkin,Rochester N. iY.; iLois (Lyons.Johnstown, Pa.; Joan Riley, Sharon. Pa.; Gerry$Rock, Sharon, Pa.

f̂BACHELOR OF SCIENCE de

grees inHome Economics wiU be

awarded to Shirley Bryson, Law-

arencej Park, Erie, Pa.; J Marilyn

Fregelette,! North Collin, N. Y.;

Eknn Hamilton, Bradford, Pa.; Pa

tricia I Jack,? Erie, Pa.;|Mercedes

Mercader, P Ponce, | P uerto |R ico;

Luoiui Wachter, Erie, Pa.; Helen

Walsh, Geneva, N. Y.^MaUBK-S

College Tells SummeriPianThe sum mer session! at Mercy

hurst College will open on June26 and continue for six! weeks.Registration dates have been set

for June 23 and 26. K gThe college isoffering a wide

variety of courses this >jsummerand provides excellent opportunities for those who wish toearnextra credits during thesummermonths . Courseslin three modernlanguagesk—; German, Spanish,French—are being offered, as wellas three courses in £Latin. |

In the English department,there arecourses in survey ofEnglish literature, Shakespeare,an d a course-in theteaching of

English in secondary schools,

whUe §fthe - history departmentoffers courses ti n Greek, Un itedStates, and English history. | &

Both zoology and Bacteriologycourses are on the curriculun| as

well as courses in inorganic chemistry andQuantitative janalys is.The mat hem atics^ departmentoffers courses in trigonometry andanalytical geometry. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

In thephUosophy department,the student Has achoice of logic

or gene ral [psychology, and thoseinterested in theology may electfundamentals of theology orhu man acts. K V J S H

Courses inmusic and art wUlbe arranged upon request. Wjm

Rev. W. T . N a s h M

Delivers Sermon mmJ Reverend Wilfred Nash, M. A„Vice-#resident, Gannon CoUege ofArts and Sciences, delivered the

Baccalaureate | sermon I inJ theChapel of Christ the King at ten-thir ty Sunday ! morning, June 4.His message wasi inspiringf andhelpful to both* graduates and

underclassmen. H H » - w

g Solemn! Hig h! Mass was celebrated in thechapeljby FatherGeorge Groucutt, college chaplain.The faculty, stude nt body, friendsand guests ofMercyhurst attended the ceremony.B

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June 6, 1950

T H E MERCIADPig* Thro

Dearest Mother, on this blessed afternoon in May, we,Thy daughters, offer to Thee our heart's best love."

On the afternoon of May 28, a truly beautiful day.Mercyhurst's traditional|and impressive May Day ceremonies took place, honoring not just for a day, but forever, theeternal Queen of May. |

The front campus, scene of the crowning and the pageantry, was fittingly decorated with spring flowers andgreens. A statue of Our Lady was placed on alpedestal inthe c enter of th e pond, graced with spring b ouqu ets of jjli-lacs, roses and gladio li. j

The precession of formally attired students was follow-

M

ed by the Seniors, members of the queen's court, identicallygowned in pale blue net and^lace, and carrying sprays ofsweet peas and marguer ites. Preceding the queen, AlethaireO'Connor regally gowned in white satin, were the pages andflower girls.

After the queen was seated on her throne, she was

crowned as Queen of Mercyhurst by Kathleen Rahill, and

• .•

Joan O'Connor, prefects of the college and seminary sodali

ties, respectively.

K Following the formal addresses by Jane Kelly, Carolyn

Cairns, and Kathleen Rahill, the dances,{Glee Club select

ions,, and "Ave Maria"Iby Marilyn?Langmyer, the newly-

crowned Mercyhurst May Queen walked slowly and state

ly to the statue of Our Lady, and placed a garland of gar

denias on her brow, in humble appreciation of Mother's lov

ing care. I During this crowning, the ladies of the C ourt, led

by Kay Larkin, recited the Act jof jConsecration |to our

Heavenly Mother, and then placed their sprays of flowers at

t he feet of M ary. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ g H g l ^ H p -

H I Thefbeauty and dignity of our 1950 May Day was ter-

minatedHn fitting solemnity. |The May Queenjandfher at

tendants knelt i | the sanctuary of the chapel of Christ the

King, surrounded bylthe members of the court, parents, and

friends for solemn Benediction, celebrated by* Rev. George

Groucutt, Rev. James Peterson and Rev.fHarry J. Quinn.

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AN D VO CA'

Students ans

Fo ummer LifeOh, one more day ttiU vaca

tion! One more day till vacation!"And what wild the Mercyhurstgirls be doing to idle away 1-o-n-gdays ahead? It will be work, work,work for some, while other's willbe ladies of leisure for all or part

of the summer days ahead.]Thereare others, believe it or not, whoare so fond of school that theyare taking summer courses herea t our Alma Mater or a t o therinstitutions for higher learning.Here are the plans of several ofour fellow classmates.

MARY FORCHE, PEGGY JET-TER. AN D P O I J L Y SPBNO are notdoing anything strenuous thissummer. They are going to conserve every bit of energy for theirpractice teaching days next fall.NORMA HOFFMAN is going towork this summer, but in herspare t ime sshe will be swimmingin her father 's lake.

T he Soci students will be busywith case work as usual. LAURIEBLY will be an observer at the

Juvenile Court in Cleveland, andMARIAN HUGHES will do casework at the Livingston J CountyHome in Geneseo. MARILYNMARTINA will be doing case worktoo, but what she is looking forward to are those dives in cool,calm Conesus Lake. POLLYSLATER? has a position in a private social welfare agency inWashington, Pa .

The white collar girls, too, willbe tbusy th is vaca t ion. EDIEHARR IS, DOT jJROTH, KAYLARKIN, CHARLOTTE VOSS,and LOIS LYONS t ar e * lookingforward toJ office jobs this sum mer . DOLORES GERBER sighswhile saying she' ll still be working | for her 60. MARY JEANHOLAHAN will spend her vaca

tion working in the WyomingCounty Hospital.M SUGAR MURPHY is spendingthe summer months a t KeukaLake. Ev eryone,: is invited for avisit, and Sugar can fix us up for

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Summer will find EPPIE H ON -KALA modeling in an exclusivedress shoppe, ELOUISE ZIMMER-LEY, MOLLY \ LI, and EILEENYUEH will be back at Mercyhurst

<ior, the summer session. MARYJO ROYER, upon her return tothe heart of Texas, will take summer courses at Incarnate WordCollege. .

Thanks to her degree in HomeEconomics, ANN HAMILTON islooking forward to an excellentjob this fall. After a month oftraining, Ann will become a fooddirector for the Statler HotelgMIRIAM GEMPERLE will have afine tan this summer for she isgoing to be a lifeguard. Her roommate, MAG FUSARO, will spendher summer days working at theplayground in Elm-Ira.

BETSY MEEHAN will keepcool, calm, and collected at Raho-bath Beach where she plans tocatch crabs and! do some deep-

sea | fishing. ALLIE O'CONNORwill rest up this summer for herteaching position in the Catholicg r a d e school in Pittsburgh.NANCY WHELAN will be teachingEnglish in the fall in Cuba, N. Y.Best of luck, girls!

Now that all the plans are madefor rollicking, relaxing, and real

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A Graduateeminisces.

Dear Diary,

My goodness, haven't these fouryears gone fast, though? Seemsas though only yesterday I cameas a freshman—Ah! how well Iremember those days, how sad Iwas to see the family drive awayand leave me here all by myself.

But then my Big Sister was thereand finally, my roommate arrived—the one I'd been writing to allsummer .

But that was way back when—and now I'm a Senior—oops! I'mreally not a Senior, but almost anAlumna! I still can't help remembering the fun I had when I was ja mighty sophomore—initiation—term papers—the Business Leaf—th e Sophonade—and then beforeI knew it I was a Junior—anUpperclassman—gee! And at longlast I had a Little Sister to beBig Sister to—then camel theCourtesy Program—the SeniorParty and last but not least, | t h eJunior Prom. I ' ll never forgetho w wonderful I felt in my newgown—the 'Meer looked so dreamy—Ah! but then before I could sayJack Robinson—I wa s a| Seniorand I knew that this was IT!Every activity would be my last inthe dear Alma Mater. How well

II remember the tea rdro ps! tha tflowed at the Christmas dinner—

it was the first time that we sangthe Farewell song—then I busiedmyself with work on the yearbook. May came and the gateswhichjweyhad all dreamed 6f forso long neared completion, andon Bishop's Day our class helpedto dedicate them. And now it isbut a matter of hours—but stillmemories keep coming back tome—rather recent ones—that certain feeling when I realized thatI had just walked out of my lastclass—the joys and?the tears of(he Senior Party, the school's lastget-together before we part. H ^ j

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Of the GlassWe, the class of Ju ne 1930, being

of sound and disposing mind andmemory do make, publish, anddeclare this to be our last will andtestament.

We bequeath to —Mother M. ^Borgia—our heartfeltthanks for steering us over these

four years. To Sister Mary Alice,the use of a few more typewritersfor the volumes oi work to bedone. To Sister Mary Vlctorine,the good wishes of the SeniorClass. To Sister Mary Esther, ourthan ks for being a w onderful |"Mom." To Father Groucutt ourappreciation of his priestly understanding, the role he took asChaplain and friend of us all.

To the juniors these few tokens:TO :.-£

Mary F ore he—Dolores Knapp'scollection of hybrid amoebas—

fvery necessary for biology majors.Pat Gerace and Naney Plack—

i|Helen Walsh's delicious recipe for"Egg au Allegany." sAnaf Garcia—Mercy Mercador'slovable chatter* and!lots of that

PuertolRican charm. S H ^ ^ H PI Nancy I Hamilton—Mary I Stanny'slability to paint blonde gods in oil 'I Marilou Payne— the lilt and flex-

•ibility of Joanne Bellas' voice—I and the sheer possibility of reach-ling a familiar tone. P P I S B B B BI Janef Sharp—Nancy! Hantz ' little•black {book—with 1 many, I many(Buffalo telephone numbers, jmjwiI Veronica Nakich and Lois ThayerI —Shirley I Bryscn's time-saving

1950tips on how to run a practicehouse and line up baby fitters.Rosie Lahr—Janet Blackmore'sadorable Penn State fraternitypin—on second thought she couldprobably get one of her own.Eileen Joyce — Carolyn Cairn'sconsciousness for sleek wardrobe.

Margaret Krebi—Joan Cunning -ham's love for the lost art of •!bowling—very tricky sport!Sally Carlow—Mary Jane Davis*exciting tales of "Day Hop Life"and her Saturday job.Ann Eoyd—Audrey Dudenhocffer 3fi iendly manner : and infectiouslaugh. *

Su e Stevens—Marilyn Fregelette'slove for the Home Ec Department* \Jean Slavin — Mlml Hoerbelfsappreciation of the "funnier side"of life. ' 1

Aline Karlak—Cece Jewell's in-j terest in NSA activities.

Betty Russell—Agnes Kalata'sscientific mind and white labcoat!

.3Louise Jarecki —M iriam Gem-perle's "devil may care" attitude

^fand love of the unusual.Jane Breyley—Nancy Wh elan'sloyal beliefI in people and her

! ability to really understand ihem.Marga ret * Ph el an—Dorothy Zak's

9capacity for being heard.Ann Deckop and Edith Harris—

• Joan Riley's calmness and efficl-Bency in the Business Department.B Laurie Bly—Marilyn Langmyer's• "We'll Meet Again" in the "DeepB Purple."

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