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Father Nash Doctor Pegis

College President, ProfessorSpeakers O n Gradu ation D ay

The address at the senior's Baccalaureate Mass on Wednesday, June 4, will be given by the Rev. Wilfrid J.N as h,S.T.L*, Litt.D., President of Gannon College. Speaker at thecommencement -j exercises on Wednesday afternoon will beAnton C. Pegis, Ph.D., LL.D., editorial director and professorof philosophy. | m. i | f | Ima Father Nash is a native of Erie, and a graduate of theCatholic University of America, where he received his A.B.and M. A. in Philosophy and S.T.L. in Sacred Theology. InJ une , 1957, he received an honorary degree, Litt.D. fromFordham University. Fr. Nash has been at Gannon Collegesince his ordination and has serv- 11 o L i < yibayonara

Chosen M otifOf May IProm

Rainbow Gardens has beenchosen as the site for this year'sJunior Prom. The annual year-end dance will be held from nttRTo'clock until one on Saturday,May? 31 , with music; provided byVic Savelli andlhis orchestra.

ed as professor and director ofathletics prior to his becomingits president two years ago.Dr. Pegis, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, received his bachelor's and master's degree fromMarquette University and hisdoctor's degree from the University of Toronto. He has'Served-asinstructor and assistant professorof philosophy at Marquette University, and also as assistant associate and professor of philosophy i at the Fordham UniversityGraduate School. Since 1944, Dr .Pegis |ha s been professor of history of philosophy at thePont if ica l ^ I ns t i t u t e of Studies, where he has served as itspresident and at the Universityof Toronto . In 1952 he becam ethe Editorial Director of theCatholic Textbook Division ofL A-DoubledayMand Company, Inc.^InJu ne ,; 1955, Marque tte Univsrsitybestowed on him an? honoraryLL. D. degree and he now continues his teaching at the Pontifical Iustitute an d atithe University of Toronto.Dr. Pegis is editor of "Essaysin Modern Scholasticism,"?"BasicWritings of St. Thomas," | "TheWisdom Catholicism." His writings include "St. Thomas and theProblem of the Soul," besidesnumerous articles.Presentation of the degree will

be made by the!Most Rev. JohnMark Gann on, Archbishop of Erie,an d ChanceUor of Mercyhurst College.

Archbishop Gannon

Japanese lanterns and colorfulspring blossoms will carry out themajor theme of the prom, "Say-onara." Even the programs wiUhave a special Japanese tint asWelling Chang sis handl paintingthe symbols for "Sayonara"("Good-Bye") on them.Prom Pictures

As a special feature of theprom, pictures will be taken atthe request ofjthe couples by theStephen's Studio of Erie. Two fiveby seven photographs may $besecured for the price oft $1.50.Tickets, priced at five doUarsper couple, may be purchased inCollege Hall at noon.The chaperones for the dancewill be Dr. and Mrs. Relihan, Mr.

and Mrs.! Elmer Schwab, and Mr.and Mrs. Sylvester DeSantis.Committee Heads

Emma Jean Newby, Junior ClassPresident, is serving as generalchairman for the function. Assisting her in selecting the site was th ecommittee headed by Mary ReginaColussi. Barbara!DeSantis headedthe committee for selecting the orchestra, while Mildred Manzionewas in charge of the Tickets andProgram committee. Betty McLaughlin's committee selected thename, and Cynthia Ryan was incharge of planning the refreshments. Publicity was handled byco-chairmen Margie Walach andEileen Gerace, while Helen Zimmerman and Sandy Cronin's committee planned the decorations.The chaperones were selected bySally Pleckenstein and committee,and Peggy Cummings was incharge of the Door committee.

M E R C 1 A DVol. XXIX. No. 8 MERCYHURSTCOLLEGE, ERIE, PENNA. Ma y 22,1958

Seniors From Six IStates Merdad RatesPrepare For Graduation All-American

Linda "Mae Collin, Erie, Pa.;Courses ListedFor Summer

Summer school sessions will beheld atfMercyhurst College fromJune 23 through August 2 thisyear. The registration dates havebeen set for June 20 and June 21,with classes scheduled to beginJune 23 .The courses being offered include subjects in classical languages, modern foreign languages,philosophy and psychology, English, mathematics, science, socialstudies, education, art, music, andbusiness education.These courses listed will not begiven unless sufficient studentsenroll for them. Other courseswill be added if there is sufficientdemand.

May - JuneCalendar

Fifty-one seniors representing six states will be graduated from Mercyhurst at commencement exercises on June 4.Bachelor of Ar ts |"i f Anne i/ouise Bowmen, Erie, Pa.; Maryanne Rita Buffo-mante, Corning, New York; Jeanne Marie Cannon, Greenville, Pa.; Mary Anne Castora, Pittsburgh, Pa.;lMarjilyn JeanChromey, Hornell, New York;Carole Catherine Conrath, Erie,Pa.; Saranne Durkin, Dunkirk,New York; Delphine PrancesDwyer, Rochester, New York;Ruth Mary Friel, Cuba, New York;|Mary Jane Hagedish, Corning,New York; Sylvia Marie Haise,Erie, Pa.; Audrey Joyce Havunen,Erie, Pa.; Maureen Eleanor Jones,Erie, Pa.; Katherine Ann King,Dunkirk, New York; KathleenReka Kurucz, Cleveland, Ohio;Anne Marie Miller, Meadville, Pa.;Vivetta Giovanna Petronio, Erie,Pa.; Eileen Prances Rawa, Erie,Pa.; Daniele Theresa Schmidt,Niagara Palls, New York; Elizabe th Ann Schnatter, Erie, Pa.;Anne Louise Sedelmeyer, NorthEast, Pa.; Julie Ann Simons, Polk,Pa.; Sandra Leah Tenace, Erie,Pa.; Lucille Margaret Turner,Centerville, Pa.; Mary CatherineWalsh, I Detroit, Michigan; LoisAnn Wiedenhaefer, Erie, Pa.Bachelor of Science in Commercial Education: | 'Barbara Adrienne Jakuibowski,Garden City, New York; Marguerite McLaughlin, Pittsburgh,Pa.; Alice-fcouise>B$. fsj; f mMMary Kathleen Carrig, Erie, Pa.; |Helen Ann Clancy, CorningjNewYork; Helen Maureen Clancy, St.Marys, Pa.; Jean Marie Criswell,Lockport, jJNew York;! CatherineAnn Cruise, Erie, Pa.; MaryannaTeresa Cunningham, Trenton, Newsjersey; Elizabeth Ann DeLany,^Hornell, New York; Mary Cather- |ine Donatelli, Erie, Pa.^ Virginia*Mar ie F lak^Erie , Pa . ; Barbara Id a |Sislowski, Erie, Pa.; Nancy JaneStubler, Oil City, Pa.; ElizabethAnn Tatu.ji. Buffalo. New Y ork;Lois Ann Whelan, Pittsburgh, Pa.Bachelor of Science in Home*Economics: fAlberta Annj Jobczynski, Erie,Pa.; Ann Katherine Johnson, Buffalo, New;, Yqrk; Catherine AnnjjMisfeldt, Lakewood, Ohio; Patricia Ann Murphy, Kenmore, NewYork; Judith Ellen Schwinden,Dunkirk, New York; Mary Rachel!Shine, Goldsboro, North Carolina;Elizabeth Ann Wahl, Elma, NewYork./&WHSet tip."

A^scale model of the bedroomsfor Mercyhurs t's | new J dor m | hasbeen set up, along with an exhibit room in the p convent basement. At a date to be announced,the room will be open for inspection.A committee of represen tativesfrom^each class has been selected! to receive student suggestionsfor changes or improvements.Featuring colored waUs of concrete masonry, adjustable wallbook shelves, and closets* withbuilt in shoe racks and full lengthmirrors, the rooms can be arranged ten different ways, according to architects.

May : aBiipl^H^^^Hit^sffl21-23Senior Exams f Usf |23^CCD Graduation fip~26-27SeniorsCamp Glinodo26-29Underclass Exams *29 SEngaged Girls Part y; fMc*BH B Auley Hall Bfefelji I30 mMemorial Day^ ' & ?31 If Junior B Prom; A RainbowJune2 1

Gardens I j ? lijfif mLantern Night 8:30 p.m. IClass Day ^Exercises $3:00Planting of Class Tree mGarden Party^ wy&Solemn High Mass 9:00, a.m.^ Jj | k&Baccalaureate A d d r e s s10:45 a.m. t i l* . %Commencement Exercises3:30 pjn. #SWim

First semester issues of theMERCIAD merited All-Americanrating |by the Associated Collegiate Press.Competing with other monthlynewspapers of colleges with anenrollment of less than 500, theMerciad secured 3550 out of apossible 3700 points.Each newspaper was judged forcoverage, content, and physicalproperties on the whole, and ratedon the individual aspects of thesecategories.} 1News stories and sources, photography, the editorial page, andheadlines were all rated "superior." AU other points were scoredas "excellent," with the exceptionof the sports section securing a"good to very good."

Senior MeritsScholarshipFo r the;first time in the college's history a Mercyhurst student has been awarded a Ful-bright Scholarship. Senior VivettaPetronio, French major, will leavein September for the Universityof Lyon, Lyon, France, tofunder-take a year's study of FrenchLiterature | and civilization.This scholarship, awarded toa ppr ox im a te ly 900 s t u d e n t sthroughout the country, coverstravel, room, board, tuition, books,and all .incidental expenses.Miss Petronio, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Luigi Petronio, of thiscity, will have a three-week orientation period in Paris, beginningSeptember 30. J% This International EducationalExchange Program is designed? topromote a better understanding ofthe United States 1n other countries. It wiU also increase mutualunderstanding between the peopleof the United States and othercountries. * . *jL In conjunction with study inhe r jmajor field. Miss Petroniowas given la French governmentgrant to study graduate coursesat Western Reserve University.This was | after her sophomoreyear at Mercyhurst.

Three Additional ActivitiesPlanned To Honor SeniorsPlans are being completed forthe traditional-ceremonies of L antern Night, Class Day, and theGarden Party to take place onJune 2 and 3 as a prelude to com*mencement.Lantern Night, the soph's farewell?program for their "Big Sisters," will be performed in* theLittle Theater, centered around a"Roarin* Twenties" theme. MaryAgnes Bacik, Sophomore ClassPresident, is general chairman ofthe affair and the script writersare Wanda Toth and Mary Stark.Connie Frank is the general director. After the entertainment,

Japanese Lantern-bearing sophomores will escort th e seniors? tothe front campus pond Ifor thesailing of the tiny "Ships ofFriendship," signifying departure

from the harbor of j their AlmaMeter. Following this, serenadingjuniors will be showered with redroses by the seniors.At formal Class Day ceremoniesto take place Tuesday, June 3,seniors will J receive awards forscholastic and spiritual excellence,and underclassmen will advanoeacademically through the "turning of the tassel" ceremony. Following announcement of the Prae-terita dedication by the editor,the seniors will proceed to thedrive for the Tree Planting Ceremony.Traditionally garbed in theirMay Day attire, seniors will attend * heir last academic socialeventthe Garden Party, whichtakes place on front campus afterthe Class Day ceremonies,.

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evuurew,teriatiimSeniors l eave four years of col lege behind them and join the fast-moving tface ofthis century ' s somewhat mater ia l i s t i c world.D r. Michael J . Relihan offers some counse l infa re we l l :1 The world ' s most powerful dic ta tor canmove a mi l l ion t roops on a moment ' s not ice ;but he cannot move the earth a mill iontih ofan inch from its orbit .p m He can s top a whole na t ion in i t s prog re s s t owa rd t ru t h ; bu t he i s powe r l e s s t o

s top the fa l l ing ra in. I ]He can c rea te an empi re of terrifyingpropor t i ons ; bu t he c a nno t c r e a t e a ^singlebeaut i ful suns e t . I | mJgHe can mete out dea th .at will to defense less opponents ; but he cannot s tay thehand of Dea th when i t reaches out for him.He can scoff a t God and mock His l aws;but he is powerless to escape the inner voicetha t sc reams torment ingly to him of the devas ta t ing f ina l i ty of God's judg men t . jp H e can buy the mi l i t a ry and commerc ia lsecre t s of enemy na t ions ; but he can neverbuy the secre t of the myste ry of l i fe .He can cont rol the mental a nd phys i c a llife of his regimen ted pe ople ; bulb he c ann otcont rol the di rec t ion of the gent les t summerbreeze. JI I He can keep back hi s foes wi th a r ing ofs tee l ; but he cannot keep back the enfeeblingold age tha t relentlesslylpus he s h i m to f h eoutpos t s of e te rni ty. s IRis ing of the sun, fury of f loods , andother physica l mani fes ta t ions of the omni potence of God cha l lenge the dic ta tor ' s powerand revea l a puny charla t ion.

A n Ounce Of EtceteraBy Arlene Hajduk

Close the books, swab the brow,and prepare the suitcases. Summer is a-comin' in! Yes, gals, another season, another reason forsaying, "Whoopee, we're two semesters smarter." Crossing yourfingers on that last statement?Anyhow, vacation? is upo n us,and undoubtedly, plans are beingfuriously made for ^ those days ofmosquito bites, sunburn, andpoison ivy.Did you ever wonder what goeson back at the 'Hurst during "lesvacances"? The following speculation might be called "The Songof Mercyhurst."On the shores of Lakie Erie,In the hills of Qlenow Woojoo,By the shining Big^Sea-Water,Stood the school of Mer-Cy-Hurstwis.

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X euUeri Ljath erLa st month , Stu den t Council , in i t sc a m pa ign t o s t r e ng t he n s t ude n t go ve rnm e ntand leadership, he ld a i Leadership Day forold and new officers.In view of the c ry among s tudents formore say in the i r a ffa i rs , i t i s a shame moreof the i r " leaders" and themselves could notfind t ime to be present. It is st i l l more of ashame when i t i s rea l ized tha t the major p rojec t s of next year were out l ined. f| f|: However , the day, wi th i t s t a lks and

pane ls , was a comple te success . New ideass t imula ted; experience advised; minds met .What i s apparent f rom the meet ing a rethe two areas which next year wi l l rece ivespec ia l emphasi s : the c lub s i tua t ion s tudywill cont inue and s tudent di sc ipl ine wi l l demand i t s due . Changes a re in order.

Your Editors Recommend:. . . tha t those concerned return"borrowed utensils" to the kitchenette.. . .4 hat everyone attend theJune Prom.Your Editors Commend:. . .fthe administration's consideration in revising May Dayattire.. . . the interest shown by everyone concerning the strengthening of Student Board.. . . "Ladies in Retirement" castfor excellent performances.. . . those who made "Leader'sDay" a success.Your Editors Congratulate:. . , Vivetta Petronio, who haswon a Fulbright Scholarship.. . . our staff for p roducing anAll-American newspaper.. . . Franie Balzer, U J S. A . Regional Vice-President.Your Editors Wish:. . < everyone a pleasant and prosperous summer.. . . the outgoing Seniors a lifeofl peace and happiness.

Announcing '58-59 OfficersSTUDENT COUNCIL: Pres. Emma JeanNewby; V. Pres., and Pres. of StudentBoard of Discipline, Prances Balzer; Sec.,Carolyn Golanka; Treas., Maria Callan.SODALITY: Prefect, Cynthia Ryan;Mistressf of Candidates, Julie Kuhner;Vice-Prefect, Margaret Gerace; Sec, JeanGrisdale; Treas., Jean Maloney.PRAETERTTA: Editor, Arlene Hajduk;Art Editor, Helen Zimmerman; BusinessManager, Frances Reynolds.| j MERCIAD: Editor, May Stark; Assoc.Editor, Mary *Lou Kelly; Asst. Editors,Mary Ann Koss, Theresa Proulx; BusinessManager, Peggy Cummings.DORM COUNCIL: President, Pat Cava-naugh. $Y C S : Campus Chairman, Eleanor* Cava-naughjSENIOR CLASS: Pres., Joan Imhof; V.Pres., Berley Schaaf; Sec., Judy Aquino;Treas., Carol McGinty.JUNIOR CLASS: Pres., Mary Bescher;V. Pres., Mary Agnes Bacik; Sec., JoanKostolansky; Treas., Pat Schaefer.SOPHOMORE CLASS: Pres., | GretchenMalley; V. Pres., Jean Maloney; Sec., Virginia Rossoni; Treas., Pat Lazorchak.ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION: Pres., JoanHotchkiss; V. Pres., Sandra Cronln; Sec,Sue Hall; Treas., Sharon Cronin.PRESS CLUB: Pres., Judy Gordon; Se c-Treas., Barbara Spinelli. ^ART CLUB: Pres., Darlene Friedman;V. Pres., Margaret Gerace; Sec.-Treas.,Pat Walsh. HENGLISH CLUB: Pres., Joan Connors;

V. Pres., Mary Jane Takach; Sec.-Treas.,Judy Doehla. I:GLEE CLUB: Pies., Dolores Natilijjsec.,Dolores Travaglini; Lib., Jane Canada.SCIENCE SEMINAR: Pies., MargueriteO'Connor; V. Pres., Barbara jCham bers;Sec, Adele Ontko; Treas., Sue Stark.SOCIOLOGY SEMINAR: Pres., MildredManzione; v. Pres., Sally Fleckenstein;S e c , Eva Paul; Treas., Mary Kay Koehler.DELTA SIGMA OMICRON: Pres., MaryAnn Schubert; V. Pres., Mary Regina Co-lussi; Sec, Eleanor Hertel; Treas., LoisCsernyicky. IKAPPA OMICRON PHI: Pres., CarolAnn Bocan; V. Pres., Mary Bescher; Sec,Elizabeth Ann Phelan; Treas., Joan O'Mal-ley. I SHOME ECONOMICS CLUB: Pres., DorieAndrie; V. Pres., Joan O'Malley; Sec , LucyPayne; Treas., PaulaS Hulings; Publicity,Connie Musi.FRENCH f CLUB: Pres., Pat Carlisle;Sec. Joan Bye.ELEMENTARY EDUCATION: Pres.,Elaine Schwab; V. Pres., Betty McLaughlin; Sec, Janet McGough; Treas., BarbaraBellis. 0 * |0. G. A.: Pres., Lois Vosmus; V. Pres.,Sue McCartney; Sec, Barbara Donatelli;Treas., Dolores Travaglini.1. R. C : Pres., Sue Hannrahan ; V. Pres.,Barbara DeSantis; Sec, Judy Gordon;Treas., Pat Schaefer.Im DRAMATIC CLUB: Pres., Sue McCartney; Sec.-Treas., Lolly Lockhart.

Now, in search of summer students,From its Dean sent Mer-Cy-Hurstwis,Sent with speed into the city,For all young squaws to assemb l e . |Some in class of old Don'tell-oo,Listening to his num'rous stories,To hislwonderful adventures.Many learnings did it offer.O n e , "logeeg," the thinker-twister.How the girls worked hard inclasses,How they climbed to heights ofknowledge.And so passed the summer-weather,The perpetual, pleasant summer.

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"Summer time and the livin' iseasy" . . . and keeping in step withth e I;trend>, why not spend yoursummer enjoying a few of thethings the semesters leave noroom fortours, concerts, records,T. V., etc. 'iAmerican PianistVan Cliburn, the 23-year-oldAmerican pianist who won the I nternational Tschaikovsky Competition in Moscow, April 14, willperform on the Steve Allen Show,Sunday, May 25, over N.B.C., T.V.This is his first T.V. engagementsince his prize-winning Moscowachievement. Mr. Cliburn attended the Julliard School of Musicin New York and studied withRosina Lhevinne, graduate of theMoscow Conservatory.Washington TripMorg Edwards, the tourmasterof Erie, will conduct aj sightseeing tour to Washington, D. C,for the July 4th holiday fromJuly 3-6 for a charge of $61.50, taxincluded. Included in the tour areround-trip railroad fare via thePennsylvania Railroad with accommodations at the MayflowerHotel. Different sightseeing toursare to residential WashingtonArlington Cemetery, gthe Tomb ofthe Unknown Soldier, Lee'slman-sion, the Lincoln and JeffersonMemorials, Smithsonian Institute,the United States Capitol, Library,and White House, and the Franciscan iMonastery and Shrine ofthe Immaculate Conception. Amotor trip will be taken to MountVernon with return by boat. Thetrain will leave Erie Thursday,July 3 .Night Club ToursThe annual New York|tour ofMr. Edward's is scheduled forAugust 22, 23, and 24. In additionto the usual baseball game andsight-seeing tour for $48.00, optional arrangements are availablefor a nightclub tour with cocktailsand dinner at the CopacabanaClub and a visit to two other nightclubs for an additional $15.50.A reminder againnext fall'sPhilharmonic student member-ships are still available. The smallfee of $5 entitles you to six fullconcerts.

Faculty and, students ofMercyhurst extend deepestsympathy to Sister M.Marcelene on the recentdeath of her .mother.

De a r E d i t o r ,I 'm in a f renzy. I 'm sure to fa i l and Idon' t know how to prevent i t . I 've been toldthe only sure things in thi s world a re dea thand taxe s , but , as a s tud ent , I w ould l ike toa dd one t h i ng e xa m i na t i ons . \T he re i s no t h i ng t ha t g i ve s m e m orewor r i e s t ha n final exams. Not only must Iwor ry a bou t pa s s i ng , bu t t he re i s a l wa ys t hechance the coffee machin e wil l ru n dry.Cramming, my professors t e l l me , i s thegrav es t s in a s tud ent can commit . They advi se da i ly prepara t ion a nd s tudy . Th is I agreeis a wonderful idea and i t would save me alot of worry come May; but , hones t ly, I jus tcan ' t f ind the t ime . Wh y, a f te r going to Art s ,playing br idge , and ta lking wi th the gang, Ibare ly ha ve t ime to work on my w ri t t en a ss ignments , t e rm papers , and spec ia l projec t sbefore i t 's ten o'clock and t ime for m y n i gh t ly half hour of pinochle before bed.E ve ry t h i ng s e e m s t o be a ga i ns t t hes tudent . May i s one of the most ac t ivemonths of the year and ful l of rehearsa l stha t usua l ly cut grea t ly into the t ime I 'vese t as ide for sunba thing, playing tennis , going on picnics , (and of course s tudying) .E ve n t he we a t he r i s a ga i ns t m e . T hefirst t h re e we e ks of Ma y b r i ng w i t h t he m t herain that forgot to fal l in April , or else i t getsso cold I think i t ' s going to snow. Then comesexam week, and you guessed i t th e tempera ture reaches an a l l - t ime high perfec twea ther for picnics , sunb urn, and fa i l inggra de s .\Can't you he lp me, a t l eas t long enoughfor me to forge t my worr ies and enjoy theP r o m ? I - B RW: A " s he be t t e r no t be "M e r c y h u r s t S t u d e n t

In mid-s t ream of senior ac t ivi t i es wepa us e t o ponde r ove r our s t a y he re w i t h i nthese ha l l s of l ea rning. There i s no turningback now. Are we f r e a dy? W e don ' t know.Now we cease receivingwe a re r e a dy nowto give , to champion r ight and spurn wrong,to br ing va lues to a world of morta l s whoseminds a r e l ike mater ia l i s t i c co ntom ators .They l ive futi lely because they l ive accordingto a di s rupted se t of va lues .We are to be the guides on an expedi t ionup the mind' s s ta i r of f reedom. Are we readyto lead others to knowledge , jus t i ce , andvi r tue in l abor of love? If we a re prepared todo this, i t is because of the wealth of goodn ess , chari ty, and t ruth we have encounteredhere a t Merc yhu rs t . I f we a re n ' t ready i t i sbe c a us e we ha ve n ' t m a de t he jjmost of thespi r i tua l and educa t iona l opportuni t i es a fforded us .Here , we fear , we ponder , but above a l l ,we pa us e t o t ha nk youthis college so imbued fwith f the search for TRUTH tha t , l ikea f i re , i t spreads , blazes , and' is fed by everyperson we have?met, by the very a i r we inha le .Thank you, our | Al m a Ma t e r , fo r wha tyou a re and what you have given us .! I Th e Class of '58

M&\ T H E M E R C I A D$ML$- M e r c v l l u r s t Col lege , Erie , Pa .feZrTf |^jk Member ofipSese^* Associated Collegiate PressPublished MonthlyALL-AMERICANEditor p Joan ImhofAssociate Editor |JL Jeanne CannonAssistant Editors . ^Mary Stark, Mary Lou KellyEditorial Staff 1 Sue Avery, Eleanor Cav-anaugh, Joan Connors, Peggy I Cummings,Elaine Curtis, M ary| Catherine Donatelli,Arlene Hajduk, Peggy Hirsoh, Barbara Jaku-bowski, Kay King, Mary Ann Koss, Lolly Look-hart, Mildred Manzione, Angela Moore, AdeleOntko, Betty Phelan, Nancy Plunkett, TheresaProulx, *Kathy Reid, Evelyn Rinn, VirginiaRossoni, Agnes Siracusa, Mary Jane St. George,Lucy Turner, ^Rosemary Weisen, Mary Alice

Zimmerman. ePhotography Editor p a t GreenBusiness Editor* AUce O'BrienBusiness Staff Martha Calvert, PeggyCummings, Deana Dempsey, Mary Ann Koss,Wanda Toth.

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Marilyn Chromey Crowns Queen Mary;Contrasting Colors Accentuate OccasionPreceding the campus queenMari lyn |Chromey and! her J courtin the May Day ceremony lastSunday afternoon was the collegestudent body garbed in cap andgown. This attire was a break inthe tradit ion of May Day pag

eants. Formerly, everyone haddressed in full-length pastel formals, creating a colorful background for the tribute paid toMary, Queen of May.No less impressive than thecrowning off the Blessed Virgin

Escorted by Kay King and Kathy Kurucz, Marilyn Chromeyleaves chapel after May Day Benediction.

Mary, according to spectators'comments, was the contrast ofthe black academic attire withthe aqua worn by the senior classwho composed the queen's court.The dresses] differed from any.':s tyle worn in the past . Graduatedshades of aqua taffeta overskirtsgave a formal appearance to theaqua princess styled sheaths whichwere covered with white lace.Matching taffeta Dior headpieces,!long white gloves, white kid heelsand colonial bouquets of turquoiseand white carnations completedthe ensemble.

To replace the May Pole danceand modern ballet w hich, theseminary customarily performedin the campus queen's honor, agroup of college students executedthe story of Fatima. The dancewas done in modern dance toResphigi's "Pines of Rome" andStravinsky's "Firebird Suite." Dolores Natili, Pat Lynch, and JudyDoehla portrayed the three children and Mary Jane Corriganperformed the dance of the sun.Sue Hanrahan narrated the story.Curriculum 'Honeymooners,'StudentsT o C h an g ePopeI Pius XI states, "The development of the whole man inChrist is the aim of Catholic education-" Mercyhurst, ever|mindifulof this, has revised its scholasticprogram in such a way that acore of liberal arts subjects willbe the broad foundation on whichall curricula will be Jbuilt.The new | plan includes additional courses in theology, philosophy, language, sociology, and history, with music and art appreciat ion early in the student 's scholastic life. All prospective teacherswill be required to take child andadolescent psychology. The special methods and reading seminar in the junior year will be mostvaluable, as will the co-ordinatingseminar in the senior year, justbefore comprehensives.

Fields of concentration and related subjects wil l replac e! themajors and minors known in thepresent system. Emphasis will beon a broad general education withlate specialization.

Plan European ToursSoon Mary Rachel Shine, Sandy and Sherry Cronin, and MaryRegina Colussi will bid "fond farewells" to theirs friends as they embark on their summer tours of Europe.With thoughts of her oncoming marriage and her new life inEurope, Mary Rachel seems to be in a state of anxiety. Ten days afterher graduation in June, she will be married to Otto Hilbert, 1st Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. The couple is planning to spendthe first two weeks of their honeymoon at an undisclosed spot in theUnited States. However, on June 28, they will fly to Europe withParis , France as their first dest ination.During their two week tour of Europe, they are planning to visitth e shrines|at Lourdes and Fatima, thenfto t ravel throughflreland,Scotland, Switzerland, and to the

There are only two ways to beunprejudiced and impartial . Oneis to be completely ignorant. Theother is to be completely indifferent . Bias and prejudice are attitudes to be kept in hand, no tattitudes to be avoided.CharlesDigest" I Curtis in {"Reader's

Friend! Men,\ChapelRecalled [Most By Students"What wil l you remember mostabout Mercyhurst after you become a member of the alumni?"was asked of the seniors."What impressed me most wasthe fact that it is like one big,happy family here. I also appreciate the fine co-educational opportunit ies afforded the students." Pat M urphy .' "Many things . . . but the mostimpressive things are the spiritof theS place, the chapel , thespringtime, and of course, thefirst winter when I first sawsnow." ^Mary Rachel Shine."The first time I came here Iwas impressed with the friendlyspirit. I'll also always rememberhow collegiate I thought the^up-perclassmen were when? they sangcollege songs in the lounge." Jean Criswell"I'll always remember SisterGeraldine. Also my roommate thatI've had for four years, LucyTorrez." Kathie Kurucz"I remember the tricks theygused to make to me when I camehere and Ircan't^speak English.

I also remember my roommate,'Cat.' Lucy Torrez

"It was great being first 'mother' in senior year at the HomeEconomic house." Liz Wahl"I'll always remember the Can-sius-Mercyhurst Concerts, especially vthe freshman one." LizTatu I I %"I can't ever forget the beautiful traditions at Christmas timeand in May and June . . . thespiritual benefits from Y. C. S.*and Sodali ty| . . . the last EnglishClub meetings." Lucy Turner"Christmastime, waiting for letters, and Apartment 2 are mymemories." Saranne Durkin3 "Those weekends . . . that's forme!" Mary Anne Buffomante"I'll remember dorm life withmy terrific classmates, Gannondances, and the sundeck." JaneHagedish"I likedjthe peace of mind andcontentment gained from dailyvisits to the chapel. Also I remember the talks over morning coffeeand most of all my1 roommate."iDianne Schmidt

World's Fair in Brussels. Theirtour will end in Munich, Germany,where Otto will be stationed! unti lJuly, 1959. U INFCCS Tour fMary Regina Colussi, and Sandyand Sherry Cronin will board theLiner New York on ifJune 7 to sai lto Cobh, Ireland where they willbegin their NFCCS tour of Europe.While the girls are in Ireland,Sandy and Sherry hope to contacttheir relatives in County Kerry.After a few days in Ireland, theyare scheduled to go to England,Holland, Germany, Switzerland,and Italy. In Italy Mary Reginawill meet her aunt and uncle withwhom she wilHvisit her relativesin Florence.A visit to the shrines at Fatimaand Lourdes will be thej highlightof interest in Portugal and France.In Barcelona, Spain, the girls willvisit the shrine of Our Lady ofMontserrat . Several! days beforesailing, they are I going t ot theWorld's Fair in Brussels.Their return voyage f r o mEurope will begin at LeHavreabout August 9; they are scheduled to arrive at Quebec, Canadaon.i August 17.TCidefy Said

"If you educate a man, youeducate an individual; if youeducate a woman, you educate|afamily." Or. Charles D. Mclver* * j "The fthing that impresses memost about Americans the|waythe parents obey their children." Duke of Winsdor

* * "I have never known a manwho died from overwork, but manywho died from doubt."-Dr. Charles Mayo

SociologistslHeed Bacon;Aquino Studies At Laval

Par ap h r a s i n g B aco n , g o o d b o o k s s h o u l d n o t o n l y b e r eada n d tasted, b u t ch ew ed an d d i g es t ed . D u r i n g t h e p a s t t h r eey ea r s , j u n i o r s oc i o lo g y s t u d en t s , Sa l ly F l eck e n s t e i n , E m m aJ ea n N ew b y , M i l M an z i o n e , an d R o s em ar y Crawford' h av e b eent a s t i n g t h e i r ch o s en field t h r o u g h s u c h c o ur s e s a s I n t r o d u c t o r ySo c i o l o g y an d So c i a l P r o b l em s . ?T h i s summer, t h e y will g e t a ch an ce t o d i g es t t h e i r l e a r n i n g t h r o u g h t h e b e s t t e ach e r , ex p e r i en ce . Sa ll y an d E m m aJ ean w i l l d o ca s ew o r k a t C a t h o l i c C h a r i t i e s i n NewjjYork C i t y .H er e t h ey w i l l b e p r e s en t ed w i t h o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o d e l v e i n t or ea l s i t u a t i o n s w h i ch h av e b een m er e l y ex am p l e s found' a t t h eend*o f a ch ap t e r . j [ |Ryan SpeaksThis SummerOn {Virtues

Educator and author, Dr. JohnJulian Ryan, will address thesummer session students on July7 and 8. Dr. Ryan will discusswhat he believes to be the twomost neglected intellectual virtues, prudence and art .Graduated from Harvard, Dr.Ryan continued his studies JinBusiness Administration. Afterspending a few months withvarious business firms, he returned to his alma mater to teachEnglish. Harvard and Englishmerely began his education career. Holy Cross, ChamberlayneJunior College, and St. Mary'sNotre Dame have claimed JohnRyan as professor of'- English,philosophy, and psychology. Inaddition to his varied teachingexperiences, Professor Ryan hasdealt with problems facing Catholics iri^his two 5books, Idea of aCatholic College, and BeyondHumanism.

On July 28 they will Journeyto the ] cosmopolitan city, wherethey will reside until August 15.Surprisingly, they started packingfor the trip three years ago withtheir first sociology course. Sincethen, they have accumulated interest, knowledge, ideas, enthusiasm needed for their trip.Canada BoundAttempting to reach the equivalent of the saturation point inFrench, Judy Aquino also willtake Francis Bacon's suggestion.She plans to travel to Laval University in Quebec, Canada, thissummer.The university offers the different phases of the Frenchlanguage in a six-week courseextending from June 26 to August10. Classes include grammar, literature, conversation, and theculture of a French speakingpeople.Saturday excursions are planned to nearby historical sites, St.Anne de Beaupre Shrine, and LacBeauporte. To complete t h eFrench atmosphere, Judy will livew i t h Monsieur and MadameHamel where she will eat Frenchcooking, learnl French customs,and speak their language.

ee "COKC'f It A AEQtSTCftEO TRAOE-MAfcK OOPY&IWT If M TNI C9QAC0lA COMMMT.De gustibusnon est disputandum"and, qui te Iliterally, there's no question about itwhen it comes to taste, Coca-Cola winshands down. In Latin, Greek or Sanskrit,"Have a Coke" means the same th ing-it's an invitat ion to th e most refreshingpause of your life. Shall we? SIGN OF GOOD TASTEBOTTLING

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T H E M E R C I A D Ma y 22, 1958Planning the D. S. O. patron drive for the presentation of theLITTLE SINGERS OF PARIS are, left to r ight, Anna Marie Bergan,Mary Ann Schubert, Sally Fleekenstein, Antoinette Baranowskl,Catherine Reid, and Janet Liebler. Returns from this Meroyhurst-sponsored presentation will be added to the New Dormitory Fund.The LITTLE SINGERS will appear at Cathedral Prep Auditoriumon October 12..

Little Singers of Parisravel Here In OctoberThe little Singers of Paris, a choral group familiar to all of

who are being brought here thro ugh t he effortsAdm inistratio n, are unique j among boys' choirs.While on tour the group consists of thirty voices under the leadMonsignor Maillet, whofhas directed the little singers since- f W 1924. Profits from the appearance

Margie Walach, NPCCS Seniorand in that capacityCo-ordinator of Mercy-campus, has announced

The purpose of the meeting,wellfas

new schoo l] year's officers.

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Girls A pp laudBand, Quartet

In the concert presented by theon jMay 19 in theer the direction of Mr. AnthonySavelli, and under the studentirection of Cadet Captain Josephrippe.The first group of numbers tobe presented included: TH ESTAR| SPANGLED B A N N E R ,HE COLONEL BOGEY MARCH,MIOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES,MOTHER GOOSE JUMP, THEPARAMOUNT OVERTURE, andlastly, THE WAY YOU ^LOOKONIGHT. I F \ $Following a short intermissiona quartet known as the Collegianssang two numbers.After the Collegians, appearancehe Gannon Band continued with

the last six numbers on f* theirrogram, which includepV TH EB O S T O N C O M M A N D R YARCH, REEF RIDERS, FUNI-ULA, MAKE BELIEMEi IN A\ GARDEN, a n dSTARS AND STRIPES

of the group will go to aid theMercyhurst New Dormitory Building Fund.The D. S. O. will endeavorthroughout the summer monthsto solicit patrons for the program.Anyone interested in acting as apatron is asked to contact one ofthe members of the organizationor Mary Ann Schubert, presidentof D. S. O. for the 1958-59 schoolyear.AA SeniorsGet Trophies

Annual' Athletic Associationawards were presented to the girlsearning t h e !most points throughout the school year at a breakfaston May 17. Individual trophieswere awarded to four outstanding seniors, Janie Hagedish, Ruth-le FrieU Cathy 'Misfeldt,! an dNancy Stubler.Class numerals were awardedto Mary Ann Castora, JanieHagedish, out-going f President ofthe association. Cathy Misfeldt,Nancy Stubler, Liz Tatu, LizWahl, Mary Frances Lymph andBarb Spinelli. The English "M"was presented to Mary Bescher,Janie Hagedish, Ruth Friel an dCathy Misfeldt.

The Sa turday morning breakfast was unde rfthe ch airmansh ipof Angle Moore.Newly-elected president of thenext school year, Joan Hotchkiss,has outline plans for sports activities for the coming scholasticyear. These plans include a standard time for intramural games,with one day set aside for theplayoffs in each sport; also Joanhas stated that a short period during every meeting will be set asidefor the reading of the constitution.

Congratulations F r a n n i e B alz er E lec tedT o N S A V -P re s id e n c yTo sophomore Art major, MargeTopping, on receiving for the thirdconsecutive year an Elbridge A.Stuart Scholarship for the schoolyear 1958-59. In compe tition forthe scholarship Marge was required to write an essay on "WhyI Want to Go to College."

The scholarship was renewedfor Marge's coming school yearon the basis of her scholarshipindex. Marge is a consistentDean's List student.

Main Production ReturnsIndicate General Apathy

Ticket sales for the annual main production of the college, whichthis year was a thriller , "Ladies In Retirement", have been tabulated.The returns prove to be much less than last year 's summit of $1,000,for "Berkeley Square".In the freshman class of 101 members there wer 93 tickets sold;the 85 sophomores sold 99 tickets; the seniors, 53 in number sold 78tickets. The only class in which the members came anywhere nearselling the two tiokets a piece that they were asked to sell was thejuni or class, of 71 girls, which sold 139 tickets . If each girl would havesold the two tickets that she was asked to sell, 620 tickets would havebeen purchased, as it was only 434LaunchFund, r r e purchased ,rom cassThis ticket sale wasfthe firstcampaign for funds for the newdormitory. The exact profit of theproduction has not yet been determined but it is evident that itwill never reach last year 's production's mark of $1,000.

C h e m C o m p a n yM a k e s A w a r d

Tests Result InFifteen Hon ors

As of Septem ber, 1958, afnewscholarship program w i l l belaunched at Mercyhurst. Pull andpartial tuition scholarships havebeen awarded within the past twomonths to fif teen of next year 'sfreshmen.Ten of next year 's freshmen whohave been awarded full tuitionscholarships valued at $1700-anddistributed at the rate of $425annually are: Jacqueline Paulson,Corry, Pa.; Roberta Donohue,Cortland, N. Y.; Anne Marie Lep-kowski, Clymer, N. Y.; Mary AliceCostello, Elmira, N. Y.; JoanRyan, Corning, N. Y.; DeniseDwyer, Chicago, 111.; Judi th Mullen, Jamestown, N. Y.; ElizabethOsinki, Buffalo, N. ^Y.; ^CaroleAmenta, North East, Pa.; MaryLee Stadter and Jan Sulkowski,Erie, Pa .Five girls |wh o are to ^receivepartial scholarships are: RitaGazarik, Brackenridge, Pa.; JeanReynolds, Erie, Pa.; |Susan Bye,Lockport, N. Y.; Patricia Mooney,Buffalo, N. Y.; and San dra!M ac-Donald,iNiagara Palls, N. Y.

At a regional NSA Conference held at Temple Universityin Philadelphia from May 9-11, Frannie Balzer was electedvice president in charge of student government in the Pennsylvania-West Virginia region. This is one of the four com-missons in the region. 1Pat Cavanaugh, next year's NSA Senior delegate atMercyhurst, accompanied Frannie to the convention. They attended conference Friday evening, all day Saturday, and Sunday morning. a I SEmphasis on student responsibility was the theme of itheweek end convention. Pour national NSA officers were guestspeakers, including Don Clifford,Executive Vice-President, who visited the Mercyhurst campus during the NSA regional meeting,which w as held) at G anno n Collegein March.Frannie's job description includes a variety of duties. On theregional level she will co-ordinateth e ^national NSA program. Included in this are duties such asplanning leadership programs, informing schools in the region ofthe services of the Student Government Information Service, publicizing noteworthy student government projects, anad promotingbetter and more efficient studenteminent projects, and promotingbetter and more efficient studentgovernment groups in the region.A committee of students will beformed at Mercyhurst to assistFrannie with the NSA work.

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Mercyhurst GirlsAre Talking About

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . "Collegians"senior serenade . . . polka-dots . . . room and apartm ent-m ates fornext year . . j Study Day . . . males from Bona'smail from Bona's. . . Gannon Glee Club and Band Concert > . . return of ANNE CULKIN. . . Eight Ball memories 8 . . Carnation Ball and TKE SPRING WEEKEND . . . May Day attire . . . Little Singers of Paris . . . Seniorsjobs and lack of jobs . 1 . BERNIE "BATES" BALDWIN in "Ladies InRetirement" . . . DOCTOR D., leading^figure of "woman's intellectualemancipation" . . . Fatima Pageant for May Day . . . Gannon dancesoh, it huttsf . . . TKE 's spaghetti dinner and Bohemian party . . .red eyes, sniif les, and "Dark Victory" . . . "Bridge on the River Kwai". . . CATHY C.'s gold hair an d E FFIE 'S blue hai r . V| spring diets . . .European trips . . . just about anything we could possibly mention.MERCYHURST GIRLS'. AR E 'j LAUGHING ABOUT . . . Botan yfield trips or "Who picked the Milium?" . . . KAREN'S imitations. . . English Club Meeting or Casey and defense crew invade Mercyhurst . . . sick ah raid bell . . . attem pts at teaching in Methods classes. . . eighteen chapter music testeighteen chapter music failure . .advice for term topics given free by GRizz and JOAN'S southerngentleman-friend.MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE COMMENTING ON f . . . St. Bon-aventure Men! .? . . VIVETTA'S FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP . . .f inal freshman speech subjectsdope addicts, superstitions, evenguinea pigs! . . . freshmen-senior picnic*. . . JUDY D.'s dilemma--pageor dancer? . . . gym classes, anyone for golf? . . ring toss? . . campuses . . campusesDid you enjoy your dinner? . . . Who's gonna takeya to the prom? . . plans for summer visits . . . summer weddings . . .spring rendezvous, sun deck and tennis courts . . . class and club elections J . . PAT CAVANAUGH'S "fabulous weekends" ,$ . . FRANB A L Z E R ' S new NSA regiona l office . . . review of trips to Leh igh andRenssalaer, etc . . . "Operation Big Switch" for next year apartmentand dorm dw ellers . . . summ er jobs or "Sh all I be a camp cou nselor? "