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Vol. XIII.. No. 2 Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.

November 13, 1942

flemish ArtIllustrated

I. On No vember 19, t he 2ndlecture of the school ye ar, willbe presented by Bar o n V anDer Elst. His lecture, entitled"Flemish Art of th e 15th Century," will be highlighted bythe projection of full co lorphotographs of the masterpieces of Flemish A rt. Ba ro nVan Der Elst is a connoisseurand patron of art who delightsin bringing to others a freshview of the Flemish masters.He has several of the o riginals in his own priva te collection. I

To him, art, especially thatof his native Flanders, is aliving force iden tified w ithevery essence of culture andcivilization which th e fre emen of America and th e wo rldare fighting to preserve.

The B aton, served in theBelgian army during World

War | earning for himse lfdistinguished service medals.

Baron Van Der Elst, nowserving the Belgian government in exile, is lo cated in the !New York office of the Belgian Embassy in the capacityof Counsellor. 1

Seniors Sponsor

room anceTomorrow Night Sees First Large D nce

"How To Be Different" \ WiStressed At Institute

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"How to Be Different" wasthe subject of an Institutesponsored by thejErie Sodality Union at 8 p. m.,November8, 9, and 10 in the ballroom ofthe Lawrence Hotel . The twospeakers conducting the In-

Posture Contest

For two weeks collegiansreceived instructions for cor-J

ect: Posture in preparation

ior Posture Week. Many madea real effort tow ards sett

lement. The resultsare shown by the number of^ored silhouettes1^ - Percentages must bejecked for accuracy, but itf-

ev"fent^-from remaining

ef V?V at a sharPl y contest-, v° r . v was in_ pro gress.

Sodality Reopens

Book Nook

improv

still in-

with n i n g c*a8s can receivePnJf.

p n d e their well-earnedFosture Banner.

The Book Nook, loca ted onthe college floor, features booksof Catholic fact! and fictionchosen for interest and enjoyment. These books are for youto read—entirely if there ist'"me; in part, if there is not.They are designed to enable youto read briefly but consistent lyevery day. The Book No ok willhelp you get acquainted easi lywith Catholic l i terature and willencourage a new viewpointtowards things Catholic .

Currently^ featured are tjiel ives of the saints. Ro bert Spe-a'ght, after enacting the role of

Thomas,^ a ' | Becket for threeyears, has writ ten the biography JSai nt Thom a s ?of Cante-bury from his unusual experience. MytSaint Patrick by AlanM. Buc£Jgives a human andvivid portrayal of Ireland'shero* Others also are waitingto come to l i fe through yourreading. (

Pamphlets on al l phases o f re lief on and morali ty l ikewise aredisplayed for your use at theBook Nook.

stitute were Rev. HerbertO'H. Walker, S. J.; managingeditor of The Queen's*Work,national Sodality magazine,and Miss Dorothy Willman,parish editor. Both speakersare prominent members of thefacuKJr" of the Sodality Summer School of Catholic Action.

T he Institute followed a meeting of Erie Sodality 'Unionleaders with Father McMana-man, diocesan moderator. |i

The purpose of the Institutewas to discredit the modernslogan "Be N atural ," emphasizing to Sodalists tha t? theymust adopt as their motto "BeSupernatural." They shouldbe distincJtlyy different fromthe average man or womanwith whom they "rub elbows"because their lives are motivated by the |principles ofChrist at home, atiwork, andat recreation.^ A n official letter of announcement to members of

the So dality Union stated thatthe Institute would " ^ . givean opportunity of learning |away of living for C hrist, planj,ning for Christ and seeing theworld as Christ's." IB

Come one! Come al l ! Join the fun!{ Herejis the?first bigMercyhurst dance of the year—your first opportunity to

show your school spirit. And wha t's more—this dance willdetermine the dances to come. For the Freshmen, this willbe their first Mercyhurst dance; for the So phs, it will be the irlast|Opportunity to cooperate^with their "big sisters"; forth e Jrs.,|they will look forward, land backward, andknow what fun awaits them.So let 's not miss*this opportunity, but turn out 100%. |I The autumn Prom will be

held Nov. 14 atrthe Y.W.C.A.—a convenient spot for everyone. If you happen to be wondering about the orchestra—

DANCE T ONIGHT

f This ^is ' just a reminderthat the funlyoufhad at the

first A. A. Fun N ight on October 17 is being repeated everyFridayfnight. It's a sure curefor week-end doldrums!

R A T I O N I N G D O E S NO TH A L T B R U N C H **

ane W alsh E lec ted V ice P res .

W Lake Erie Re gion C. S. P . F .

wa s electedthe Lake

Jane Walshl^-President of

frudenf P° n o f t h e Catholicthe ri+v , a c e Federation oftaW*.0"0 Association forfifth o n a l Peace atrtheat st p n u a l convention h( Id

^ - conaventure College.theme of the Peace.

Th

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ftieanJwas concerned

Four Freedoms, theirr preserva-£ and thei

tion. The highlights of thistheme found a logical conclusion in the inspiring addressof Dr. John Armstrong, L1..-L).Dr. Arm strong advocated, notthe hierarchy of nations forworld peace, 1 but the hierarchy of values ^through th ePope's Peace Plan.

Next year the group willmeet as the guests of VillaMaria College, Erie, Penna.

eiLTO DUFeT

LE CERCLE FRANCAIS |As French artJwas the theme of

th e French Club meeting of Oct.27. Kay Monroe opened the$ meeting with a prayer-to St. Luke,p£t"on of artis ts. The new officers— 'President/ Ka y Monroe^ V i c e -President, Jeanne Gough; Secreta ry, Regina English; Treasurer, Kay Dineen—were formally,inducted. Sister Angelica, JguesVspeaker, lectured on outstandingcontribut'ons of French art fromthe sixteenth century to the present day. J. Gough and K/ Monroepresented a clever French skit. Themeeting concluded with an fin-formal discussion of French Art.

; T HE S.lo. S.At the first meeting of the

S. 0. S. jNov. 2, members voted tojoin the Nat'onal and State Asso-ciat'ons of Dieticians. At the sug-1gestion of Nora Jean Stephens. JSenior members planned to enrollin the Red Cross canteen course. A

(Continued on page three)|

BThe Junior Class will entertain their little^sisters! at abrunch on Saturday, November 14, in? the student diningroom.! 4« 4* M Hp

At first it was thought thatthe traditiona 1 m Freshman -Junior Brunch would have to

be abandoned because of foodrationing, but now the approval l ha s been*given * andplans fori it fare? underway.Adele Trippe, Ann K lan, AnneJohnson, Eva Jacobs, ElayneTormay, and PatoDuffy are incharge of ^arrangements. |

listen to th i s ! The music willbe furnished by Lucille Sea-brooke and her Music Makers—a man's band with a womanleader. Novel? You bet! Goodmusic? You know it! A goodfloor?—the best ! ?Ybu see,everything adds up to thepromise of a typical Mercyhurst dance.

This will be aLjait differentfrom the p ast dances, becausethis is the first informalMercyhurstf dance. B u t ,due to transpo rtation^ andother wartime "must do with-ou ts " the Seniors felt that l aformal dance at* this ftimewould be both u npatriotic andimpractical. So —Ithe^dancewill be informal. T his doesnot mean that the spirit ofthe dance w ill be any differentfrom that of fthe past . Notat al l ! Where Mercyhurstgirls are,^there is a "Mercyhurst t ime." $• I IIt The price, because of thischange, is only $1.65, tax included. Do youi realize whattha t means? Imagine, a college prom for $1.65—wherecould you find any better bargain—especially now?

Let us all3get behind ourSeniors and behind our school,and *De out to fthe autumn sProm 100%-. It w ill be a greatltime for|everyo ne, and youdon't want to miss i t — |do you?

Sunday Blue Room Concerts Held

Is there a symphony you've always wanted to hear—annneratic aria you love? T hen you are cordially invited to theBkie Room Concerts arranged by Sister Helen Mane everySunday afternoon from 4:45 to 5:45. Mimeographed programnotes will supplement your enjoyment of the recorded music.Briniyour knitting, finish that letter you were writing o rjust relax. The first program on No v. 15 is as follows: ^

I (Rigoletto), J " - -"Caro Nome"V erdi. Lily Pons.

"H nome vostro ditemi"(Rigoletto), Verdi. Lily Ponsand Giuseppe DeLuca.

"II lacerato spirito" (Sim-one Boccanegra), Verdi, Alexander Kipnis. j ||

v Selections from "The Heartof the Symphony."

Selections from "Porgy andBess," Gershwin.

School Ca lendar

Friday, November 13—Current Events Forum.

Saturday, November 14—11Senior Dance and Freshman-

Junior Brunch.Sunday, November 15—i Blue Room Concert.Thursday, November 19—

Lecture—Baron Van Der E ls t .Wednesday, November 25—

Thanksgiving vacation begins!

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THE MERCIADPublished semi-monthly by the students of Mercyhurst College.

„„„ w . JSfxSV Assistant EditorsEdi tor P&$u*ti*r\

Tr ±x '*• TT * I fSflTfliw I Anne JohnsonMartha Haley \ \ ) J i ( 7 / Jane Walsh I

Editorial Board

Features Editorf Katherine DineenNews Editor Frances HoneckLiterary Editor ' ^ 4 Alvina McDermott

Art Editor Elinor KlosBusiness Manager Mary Ellen Linney

ED ITORIAL ST AF F: Evelyn Gerbracht, Betty D ailey, Gloria Lutz,Katherine Monroe, Pa t Duffy, Ev a Jacobs, Pa t Buffington, MarilynnCooper, Betty Knapp, Regina English, Elaine Tommy, Rita Ritten-house, Katherine Connoly, Anne Kingston, Peg Sullivan, June Moore,Pat Oliva. I \ . £

BU SINESS ST A FF: ^Eileen Fitzgerald, Mary Kirby, Anne Kane,Catherine O'Rourke, Janet Benson, Elinor Klos, Mary O'Hara, Eileen

Beagle, Mary Taylor. f

jotuet miNnrto 4 UTHO co. . cue. r*.

SUCCESSESl „n ha railed the dream

Success may very well be caiieoiwhich youth pursues wl tS, - tl » Smile. Cer-rfwhich old age remembers with a. anuie rtainly no^normal person.t, rns his bacK a i

RELATIVE

measuring

eaven Help The oiiege raduate

Thislis a vast country. Its people ar e numbered inlthemillions. And, of that number, the .great major i ty is made

up of average, normal Americans. T his group is the bulw ark,the solid stuff which keeps our nation sane. Its|membersnumber those who are America, whose spir it is the Constitution, whose acceptance of christian, democratic standardsis in the living, not the bo isterous profession.

The Americans who make up this group are the weightwhich restrain th e pendulum when^it begins to swing toofar toward a fatal extreme. They are the Public Opinion,which must be convinced and which, when shown,fis loyal,unswervingly faithful until, it seems, th e "crack of doom".

Wh at has this to do with the College Graduate and HeavenHelping him ? Merelylthis .

Millions of Americans belon g! to th e above group. Theyare intelligent, normal, interested people. They live and letlive. But above all they are loyal I

College graduates number in the thousands . They are bytheir o wn choice, raised above the average. They are not theweight of the pendulum; they are the force which makes it

swing. They are the minority who determine th e principleswhich the "people" will be loyal and eternally faithful. Theyare the select group which convinces Public Opinion tha t thisis r ight, this should be done, and that should not. £•

In plain terms, college graduates are th e leaders : the majority yields them that place. It-asks of them only one assurance in re turn. *THAT T HES E LEADERS DO NOTVIOLAT E T HAT T RUS T .*

This is why Heaven Must Help The College Graduate. Hisis th e responsibility of assuming th e generalship of>a vastnumber of men, of human beings. Hisjis th e taskjof notdestroying the most minute particle of the great masterpiece—the human personality. £ § - t ' $ $

Especially now the college graduate needs help in shoulderin g his seemingly unsupportable ^burden oflhuman trouble.He has accepted the task; he cannot toss it aside. How canhe lightenlit? How can he easeithe weight ? | 1

I t is no longer in his power to be placidly unaware of his

duties. He has made his choice and that choice has rewardedhi m with|the responsibilities of leadership. [ T ha t isjwhy wesay : "Heaven Help The College Gradu ate", i

Standards ar e changing; the wa r is bringing terr ible aft e r m a ths . If, at the end, th e world is^no better , is worseoff, who wilFbe to blame—THE COLLEGE GRAD UAT E!

l i b e r a t i o n success, and h e . J * o ^ « f ^does ha s seen a brighteir vision M lemains a close secret to himself. 1 £ e r e 1S

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lg rod which will evaluate exactlythe hidden factors of success, but there are

two very obvious positive values *^™£test its soundness: effort and th e woithinessof the end.

College women, working in the depar tments of their choice, are quick to unders tand that the learning processes in whicnthey ar e engaged lead to a goal-pos t that isimpor tant and wor thwhile. The M ercyhurs tgirl is no exception; shefrealizes very ear lythat her college has pledged itself to fit he rfo r a career in Christian living as well as tora career in the professional or businessworld. But the o the r factor—effort—is ut ter ly he r own responsibility. It is on thisscore that she may reap a hundredfold orfail completely. And this in defiance of thegrades her class record shows.

frequently rep»scale a "Q<y> ^

Effort changes slowly to strengthmind, of judgm ent , of characterscale of values an " 8 5 " *~~—lf i

a " 9 5 " ; in the same euaie aearned, may dwindle to "70 ". The n.grade, dear ly won, may not spell suedthe showy so r t ; but it very surelyachievement , which in ultimates, is ]Vjprove a sounder value. Because sheigJjto work, the gir l of average ability very fl

becomes an efficient and intelligent Vjm an in her department, while the J jof high school years allows her mind tordull and stodgy because she will not Jthe challenge offered her by a few 'w jm i n d s " in college. 1

We are no t endowed alike. To a fewJunusual mental gif ts have been entijt o m o s t of us only ordinary talents haveWgiven. Whatever their quality or quagthese na tu r a l gifts a re a great boom froJF a t h e r of Lig ht, and every child of liJbound to develop them to the hilt.

Recall the parable of the talents. \fliof th e s e r v a n t s in that parable to you]semble? —Sister Jane FraJ

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JCed.  \vYkLh eano JjLueWe have become patr iotic. \Everywhere we go, we find

patr io t ism forcefully thrown at u s ; no matter which way welook, only one idea strikes our eyes. Bands play, flags wave,men in uniform walk by, but th at is not enough. Th e windowsof every house and car m us t be at least three-fourths covered with red, white, and blue signs announcing th at the owner is an American, a purchaser of bonds, or a member of

Civilian D efense. So every advertisement from th e newest beauty cream to canned beans must simply ooze patr iotism. Bu t most disconcerting is the fact that every sort of•entertainment—dance or concert or play—must be wovenabout a patriotic theme and our current literature ignoreseveryone except handsome men in uniform for]heroes.

We're tired of this patr iotism, superficial thing that it is,covering up deficiencies with a sleek coat of red, white andblue. It is making a^farce out of a very beautiful thing, fortrue patr iotism needs no publicity, no fanfare; it lives in thehear t of each of us, burning bright as we humbly do our bit,no t for the glory it will bring us, not to see if we can havemore buttons on our lapels, more stickers on our windows,but because we love our country and are determined to helpit unsel fishly when it needs us most. This is real patr iotism.Let's have more of it . & 1

D ear Co untrymen! Relat ives! Fr iends and Pilgrimso f Ea r th ! Our love for yo uprompts us to raise our voicesto you in an urgent plea. Thisis not only a cr y for help, butalso a cry of warning. Notwithout purpose do we pleadincessantly that you, our

f riends, pa ve pi ty on us forwe have entered that nightin which no men can work.We cannot help ourselves. Butyo u — oh, you do not knowhow-to appreciate, how', tomake use of your opportunit ies !

As we have labored, fought,and died for Our Country thatan earthly debt could be paid,so now you may in some measure make reparation for oursin by prayer . We can no lo nger do good works, hence wemust ato ne for our debt by enduring pains.

Friends, your labors are

stil l profitable, your prayersare stil l acceptable. There ar emany other soldiers and servicemen who suffer and weepwith us , who inl the year th athas passed spent days withyou ; and when th e next yearcomes, many of you will besuffering and weeping with ns

We have died heroically onearth but this heroism doesnot suffice Him who is alljus t .

Betty Knapp

T he** ^ . g e a t tendance MMass this year is truly edifv-"Jf; ^?T

d ev e*T Socialist there

wiD tell you what a greatstimulus results from dailyCom munion. Wo rries disaripear, school work improves

gr iping" * negligible. Why?Because these students, invte

* J ? y ^ E u c haristicare str iving to think

with th e mind of*Christ andto face every challenge withconfidence in Him. If ™haven't joined your fellowSocialists at Mass, t r v i t Tmorrow You won't feel so

after the first ^yawns. Wh at time shall e W

call you in the morning?

oratedLife,

sleepy

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W I N T E R T W I L I G H T

Black isle of pineRound the hor izon,Burned on the hill l inesAn inexpressible rose.

Steep down the hillAnd out of the woodGlided the old sleigh, 1Hushed were its t inkl ings .

Snor ted the s i lvery breath ofof the horse;

Into the silken silenceSlid like a snow f lake,

T hei f ros t-c lad moon.—Regina English

T> 0 Your Xm"v i our j^masShopping Early

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Mad am e Ed i t o r : ^ 7 ^Mother Borgia's plan for a C

rent Event Forum on Friday win g is j u s t th e stimulant wedneed. j 1

A ren ' t we vitally interestedthis war? Do esn't the conflirtjfer uncerta in t ies to all of JA ren ' t we anxious to see our focracy remain as such? 0*<w e ar e I And there are mnable other events that takedaily, of which we are conWol livious, that will create ort r o y ou r w ay of life. J

Im ag i n e th e fields of «that wi l l be open to us! Theions *and information of ea«jevery student would form abalanced K knowledge of P1*world affa i rs . j . iw

Let's not miss this invalid*portunity. ' : Get behind the nand push. It 's sure to be a ay

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be c a us e w e don' t haveplo ugh thro ug h old notice*new ones . Couldn ' t some vment be made through tneCounci l to r emedy this o» {

A plan could be woj*Jw he r e by t ho s e who P°?LeMw o u l d be responsible for * Jpe r ha ps s o me s o r t of c ^m i g h t be appo inted J° i-ujco l lege bul le t in board VVo r de r ly . W h a t do you tn»

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^ * »iff«S still agreat life if one doesn't weaken, sohere's some disa

s t f on your classmates- 1 ISh e NeedsfVitamin U

it-

RHsche is wasting away—when Dave came home she couldn't

S o ? s e w . W h a t' s t h a t a b o u t a skirt being too big, Dottie?sleep oi Tom Cat on the Fencemaimed her—don't gasp too loudly when she

a rat it was! |

LY o u C a n

*S a y N o t 0 a ? ? ?

J p vou heard Marge Puchner's favori te tune—"Semper Paratus"r Ithinff about "through surf and storm and howling gale "

roomie's singing thoughts take her down Bast to "Massausetts." Didn't we all envy h er when Uncle Sam gave him a three-y P*ss' We Used to be Cross

face Coleman is a good sport; she proved she can take aswell asm during Initiation. * % j j & \ f \incidentally, all the Sophs wish to congratu la te the Frosh on thei r

choral rendition at the close of In i t ia t ion . Yet wasn ' t a l i t t leli t Sophomore ingenuity? > I a|* This Scientific Trend

After much hunting we find N an Schultz is a math major now andiiflyne McCarron has decided onMedical Technology. Ahme, more

to science! * 'r\I Going Home?Ask Marge O'Connor a nd Ma rga y^ wh y they we re so excited one

jiday in Psychology class. \ \

^ She 's Part icu larI Have you ever heard pert littl e M ary Sto ney's v iews on who's date-

he must be handsome! .Incidentally get the views of th e entire Soph class onwho's draft-

jjble—some variety (Ask Alvina ? ? and Rosem ary Hur ley ?)* I We Hit the Spots! r J |

| If you havefheard Kay Dineen, Rita Rittenhouse andyours t ru lybealdng into uncontrollable lau ght er do n't be alarmed—we're thinkingP what too much "ad ipo se tis su e" hasdone to make Cleveland ak ap py m e m o r y . j 5 ^ r

Ah-choo! It's time to take^ leave of your keyholes before I s t a r t aHHitagion, so be g oo d un ti l it's t ime to come along once more and

withPEG

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Though weather has delayed us, don't become too impatientjr that hockey game: Mercyhurst College vs. Mercyhurst

pnysicai exam records were telling the t ru th ,o yo u want to become a member ofthe club you've been

anng so much about—the Mercyhurst Athletic Associa-[If you want to become one ofus, read the next para-carefully. ^

I To become a member of the A. A., you must have a totalPi twenty points fo r par ticip atio n in'sports.? If you go out

or basketball and attend practice faithfully, yo ueiV e t en po in t s- I f you make the first team, tenmoreT

lnts;«e added to your cre dit. Riding cou nts five po ints if

? . n d e three-fourths of the to tal number of riding days.ion l P*rt in wint er spo rts rates five points. Other sea-o S a c t i v i t i es , such as swimming, and! tennis, net five

each. \

Eva Jacobs

Pat:

f i 8 it's time to take a°*lydenS; * submerge to the

l i t t le gossip . . .^ straLu fating your eyem g Jfttened for quarter ly» a;e • •

pat Buflf and Elinor

fy the ro.4 *!«ntficant reasons

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is in town . . . just ask Anne andClara . . . to Mary Ann wehandover the t i t le of class gaddabout. . . each weekend it's someone orsomething new . . . for Re ginaEngl ish we say an extra prayert h a t the mailman will suddenlysprout wings . . . an d for MaryCrowe we'll offer one, too . . . t h a ta l l her work inQuant won't be invain . . . Roses to Jane Walsh onher splendid work at Bona andspeaking of roses . . . those bombsover Mercyhurst were pink ones

for McNut . . . Wh o is the Juniorwh o is going South at Christmasto T pin wings on that certainsomeone. i» & g!

Mental Mu tterings: Wish Gret-chen would either learn more aboutbabies or stay away from the Practice House . . . Carol Ann doesn'tlook very good in a Zoot Suit . . .Glo would s tart to eat candy . . .i t 's making the rest ofus fat . . .Selma's a perfect mees-tic . . . .maybe that's*why!she appeals tothe mice . . . wish we would haveanother U. S. O. dance . . . Ho wabout it?

That 's all for now so unti l morenews comes mywa y I must say

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Heard during vacation:The boy-friend: "What's your campus like?"Mercyhurst Girl: "Oh, it 's beautiful! We have a gorgeous

building, seventy acres, and a duck-pond!"

But do you actually know why it is beautiful? The thrillwhich we experience atseeing our Alma Mater for the firsttime quickly fades. But sometimes we do notice beautifullittle things about our college building—the tower glisteningagainst the sky, the windows twinkling at night, the spire ofthe Queen's Chapel in the sunrise, the dignity ofthe SeniorEntrance on Class Day. * . S

Think for amoment, and you will realize that Mercyhurstwas planned topreserve the atmosphere ofreligious solemnity, academic distinction, and youthful vigor characteristicof aCatholic wom en's college. Religion, learning, and recrea

tion are housed under one roof, and harmonized in the veryarchitecture of the building itself. W ^ ^ w |

|The collegiate*Gothic style inwhich! Mercyhurst is builtwas embodied in English romanticism of the|18th century,when enthusiasm for medievarart flourished, and found expression in,such buildings asi schools and townl&ialls. And

so we find this style of architecture in Mercyhurst, againsymbolic oflearning that is Christian and classical, ancient,yet ever new. JWJJl i ' iFJ^ n IHCT:V 'k «J8HP1

Haveu't you noticed, too, how the natural beauty of th elandscape complements the architectural beauty of the building? T he ivy, the evergi eens,£ th e graceful Jbirches, the

sweeping lawn blend perfectly w ith the arched doorways andrichly ornamental tower. r y i t

StrolP abound thebuilding* jfsome day and notice all t he!lovely details that you mayhave missed before. Read themot to on I the cornerstone.Like the building itself, itex presses the spirit of Mercyhurst , a^young, aspiring college: "Deus Meus, inTe spe-r a v i»_My God, in Thee haveI hoped!" I i £

GUESS GUESTS

At the initial appearance of thiscolumn, our question should be oneof importance to the school as wellas to the student body.

The question: Is either "ToYou, Our Alma Mater" or the"Senior Farewell" a fitting

Alma Mater song? ^Anne Kane—"I definitely think it would be

an i excellent idea if Mercyhurstwere to have a new Alma Mater.Although our present song is atraditionally beautiful Alma Mater song, it remains in obscuritybecause of a lack ofspirit and lifewhich should characterize such asong." £Therese Krasowski—

"This song completely expressesth e dearness and worthiness ofo urcollege, and its effect upon ourlater life; yet it allows for reading between the lines, an elementso necessary for a successfulsong." |

Sister Helen Marie believesthat the college should havean Alma Mater song that willarouse feeling in^the studentswhen it is sung. She feelsthis could be accomplishedwith a simple, but catchy melody with words tomatch.Joanne Wadlinger— ,,

"I like 'To You, Our Alma Mater, very imuch. Frankly, I thinkit hits the spot."Eileen Fitzgerald—-

"'To You, Our Alma Mater' isa very popular song among thestudents. Yet it seems to lack thesublimity and the dignity of anAlma Mater song."

With I the consent of ourDean and the aid of SisterHelen Marie,^. thej^Merciadstaff will sponsor a new songcontest. Each class .will ap point two or more students to

writea

school song.The

words and melody must beor'ginal and the song must beknown only to the writers.Otherwise the song wffl bedisqualified. $k> The Glee Club will presentthe songs to the student body,and the winning song will beour new Alma Mater.

If the contest interests you,let someone on the Merciadstaff'jknow. The school needsit, you want it; so let us hearwhat you think about a newAlma Mater. (|

K. Monroe

You recognize a professor in the classroom, or a Senioron the third floor, but do you really know them? In thiscolumn, we present our "Guess Guests," one|girl|from eachclass. Who are they? t WtamKm

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Birthday—August 14thMa jor—Commercial.

ome—St. Mary's, Pa. ^ ^ f |Class—Freshman. • WR ;™-»r- ; -jr- .. uFavorites—Indian, Spanish, and Mexican music, nail polish,

the color green, whistling. j H ^ lPet Peeves—Lipstick, long sweaters, dressing-up.^Characteristic note—Running hands through hair—biting

pencils. I * k* f*J| i i ^ ^ B i IGoal—Aviatrix. |§ JKE&

Birthday—July 19th.Ma or—Commercial.

ome—Akron, Ohio.Class—Sophomore. rr"-?* m rr «i.uFavorites—Novelty pins, sport"clothes, pecan rolls with

syrup, cheerleading, toasted marshmallows with graham

rraokers a f t e r " l i g h t s . ".

;

, 1 ^ .P e t P e e v e d - R a i s i n s , o r d e r or s i l e n c e , ' s h r i m p , red hair.C h a r a c t e r i s t i c n o t e - R o d i n ' s " T h i n k e r " p o s e w h e n s t u d y -

i n g , j o v i a l m o o d . *Goal—Stenographer.

u ^ ^ ^ n.iffsiin N Y Bir thda y—Sept . 2 n d .H o m e - B u f f a l o , JN . M a j o r - C o m m e r c i a l .

F a a v o S r ^ r & i i t t i n g , the Army Air Forces, eating at th en*»n cheeseburgers, dark nail polish. i , . - _ .

Pet^Pe^ves^Blind dates, spicy perfJimes, dressing formal.S £ S note-Writing let ters to J. P., ret icent per

sonality, fiddling with hair.Gaa l_Secretary.

(Continued onpage four)

E I CLUB DUES K3HR(Continued from page one)college project for making surgicaldressings was proposed.

Clara Reed spoke on the historyof The Cupboard. Sister Colettegave a report on the conventionwhich she attended recently, emphasizing "Luncheons for Industrial Wo rkers." Vo lunteers wereasked toconduct future meetings.

j EN GLISH CLUBA brief review ofwar li terature

will be the theme of this month'sEnglish Club meeting. Agenera lappraisal of ' better war propaganda includes discussions of Escape, by Ethel Vance, Come Wind,Come Weather, by Daphne Du-Maurier, and Berlin Diary, by William Shirer. The Murder of Lidice,by Edna St. Vincent Millay ranksfi rs t inwar poetry, and forstyle,

Exupery's Flight in Arras createsthe most interest. Religious literature is represented by FrancesHouslander's This War is the Passion. Of the numerous historicalbooks, France, MyCountry, byJacques Maritain, The Road toVichy, by Yves Simon, Inside Asia,from theGunther series, and Return tothe Future, by Undset ar eto be investigated.

Miss Miriam M. Booth, Supervisor ofEnglish in the schools ofErie, will be the guest speaker.

A discussion of Maureen Daly'sSeventeenth Summer and a debateconcerning patriotism will end

^ the meeting. I

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Now, al l you upper-classmen, aren' t you ashamed if you have causedour fel low freshmen to complain ?"

Fellow freshmen, meek and small ,We ain ' t go t no r ights a t a l l . 'We can 't answer , "Aye!" or "N ay!"That ' s what the upper-c lassmen say .Keep them quiet is their belief,

But the blue-room refuge brings o ur relief.

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Miss Quinn , was cer ta in ly surpr ised when T . Kunzler came to phy-sical-ed l ast week ask ine:

"Miss Quinn, did you sa y th at the* man in 8the headlines of thispaper was shot in the woods?"

"No, Theresa, I sa id he was shot in the lumbar reg ion ."

o o o 0

By the way, have you joined in on Miss Quinn's "hot poker" .

o o o o

In Engl ish some ar t ic les the Juniors wro te cer ta in ly came throughwith some origina ls. Sister said to Glo: 5. m I

"This ar t ic le on your ro l l er skates is the same as Adele ' s , MissHeber le ." ? ? £ ft { I * f ?* I f :;

"Yes. Sister . I t ' s the same pair o f skates, you know."

o o o o

Shor ty has been sp l i t t ing her s ides t ry ing to ho ld in th is one 'til n o w.

Neighbo r Lady: "Mati lda , why are you cry in g?"Mati lda: "Because my husband^went out to shoot crap and I don ' tknow how to cook it ."

o o o o

Did you know: |T hat : M ary Tay lor cu t o ff her f inger in o rder to wr i te sho r thand ?T hat : Connie Morell i i s so modest th at she goes in to a c l oset to

change her mind? |That : Siser M. Leona now wears g loves to keep the Japs (Chaps)

away ? - f •

Hot from the wires o f _ M e rK £

Press comes the news of a pigweek-end. Th e Senior class willho ld i t t rad i t ional au tumn dancein the best o f war t ime fash ion .Something different, something

new! Betty Young has final ly solved her o rchestra prpblem--was itbeg, bor row, or s tea l , Bet ty? Wel l—I' l l see you al l at the dance—N o v . 14—don't f o r g e t !

A N D I N T O THE PASTjT h e N . D . - Nav y g am e su r e was

an at t ract ion . Fif teen Seniorscal led ar halt, in activities and oftthey went to Cleveland—most ofthem cheered £for the I r ish , buta few helped the Navy ( to l ose) .Yvonne, Jean, Kay and Mary hada grand time, a big day, and amemo rab le t r ip . Kay^ M. has amost in terest ing cor respondencefrom "The Hal l s o f Montezuma";Shor ty now knows the N. D. teampersonal ly ( l eave i t to Roomie) ;the week-end proved to me "oldh o m e week-end" for Mac; and Fi tz ,Lutie, and Kirby, the old trio, had

fun in spite of the war.j

( R EAL MEMOR I ESHave you seen Pudgie's ne w

bracele t? I t car r ies a memo ry of—Parris Island, and is real ly abeauty . Annie has resumed a correspondence of o ld standing withthat "b ig" Niaga ra man, but Wil lieis going off to Officer 's TrainingSchoo l just one week too soon .T h a t ' s p f e , A n n i e ! U j 3 i

ANSWERS TO 'GUESS

GUESTS >

Check- your guesses withth e folowing correct answers:

Doro thea Lynch

Eileen ReagleMary TaylorRuth Turner

SWING SHIFT

utnors DiS CUSS

"What's the name of that new record, and who is singingi t?" That record is White Christmas, the number one songof the nation. Bing Crosby is the vocalist in this smo othrecording. Did you know that this piece rose to the top position in less tha n a m onth ? I

Following close behind thisand Pass the Ammunition,"most popular victory song of

new song is "Praise the Lordwhich is predicted to be thethe present war. Kay Kyser

w r line OOKS

Book lovers of Erie werestimulated to more seriouswar-time reading by threeprominent authors and theirpublisher at the recent Author 's Luncheon and Book Fair .

Mr. William Sloane, publisher, discussed books as therepository of the AmericanIdeal, the American Dream.He called books the armamen tof the mind and the weaponsof a formidable peace.

Mr. LeGrand Cannon, Jr.author of Look to the Moun-tian, reminded us th at th ebook with special meaning fortoday must necessarily bewritten tomorrow. Nevertheless,! said M r. Cannon, boo ksof today can show us thecharacter?that will win the

struggle of today. t fl& Mrs. Elizabeth Corbett,whose Early Summer bids tobecome a best seller, urgesreading for ^enjoyment inplace of reading for escape,

\4 Mrs. Agnes Sligh Turnball,whose last book, Day MustDawn, is the Literary Guildselection for November, gaveseveral hints on the onus ofwriting and ^compared th ewritinglof th e short story toa ride on the esculator.*

has a very good arrangement of it .

I 've Got a Gal Remains!

But, in spite of these new songs, several favorites still remain with us, as My Devotion, Just as Though You WereHere, Serenade in Blue, and I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo.

Dick Haymes of the Benny Goodman staff is capably taking over the position vacated by Frank Sinatra in TommyDorsey's band. Ray^Eberle, who has hadonuch experiencewith Glenn Miller, is now devoting his talents to Gene Krupa.The Four Lyttle Sisters add much;to the rising band of HaiMclntyre .

| Due credit should be given to Tommy Dorsey for his ar

rangemen t of Th ere Are Such Th ings. Also to his broth erJimmy, for Manhattan Serenade. The King Sisters featurea new song, I came Here to Talk for Joe. Have you heardGlen Miller's recording of Dearly Beloved and Pm Old Fashioned?? Sammy Kaye's new ballad, You Can' t Say No to aSoldier, is very appropriate for these times.

P a t Buffington

" P R E T T Y " N I C E *Hav e y o u seen th e - PR ET T Y; '

p ic ture Connie received l as t week 7I t is on d isp lay in the room, sodon ' t miss i t .

|KEEP T HE HOM E F IRES

B U R N I N GSeeing the boys off this month

are Rosa with swol l en jaw and a l l—"Jack so n " l e f t l a s t week ; RutnieTurner gave her Kenny to UncleSam f o r t h e d u r a t i o n ; B e t ty Yo u n ghas been just-vas g e n e r o u s ; P a ttripped off to see Eddie before heset sail for the unknown—ask P a tabout the new use of the runningb o a r d ! Pe t e r m ad e an ap p ea r an cel a s t week-end—too ba d it wasn ta week l a ter , Jo .

'MID T H E HILLSfOFA L L E G H E N Y

M. F. has been the lucky Seniorwith a b id to the Bonas Prom.Bet ty Dai ley is a l so do ing qui tewel l up N. Y. way—the I. R. C.C o n v en t i o n was m o s t i n t e r e s t in g ,

wasn ' t i t , B e t ty ?Ju n e , Jean , and Phyl l is are st i l lm o to r in g th e i r way t o t h e i r c a r ee r sev e r y m o r n in g an d we h ea r t h a tthey are do ing a beaut i fu l job oft each in g . ! .

Sp eak in g o f m o to r in g r em in d sme of t ravel ing , and that remindsm e th a t 'Harriet wen t ea s twar dlast week, up the ever ^popularLehigh V al l ey . I t i s rumo red th atshe had a grand time—she a l way sdoes.

Mar ty went home for a week-endof recuperat ion after a week ofturmo i l . I guess tha t is jus t ano ther case of over -using a goodth in g . W •*

A casual ty occurred recent ly onthe th ird floor—and wh a t a t r ag i cday! I t was aimost eventfu l Saturday af ternoon , but that evening

a few of the for tunate Senio rs"Fo r g ed " th e i r way an d h ad anamusing t ime for themselves .

And thus have gone the Seniord ay s which l ef t us a l l temporar i lydazed , so " 'T i l we meet a gai n"I ' l l snoop and snatch and catch abatch of. bits and t idbi ts f rom you .

Dazed l y y o u r s ,

' Gl o .

GUESS GUESTS(Continued from page three)

Home—Erie , Pa .Class—Senior.

Birthday—July 8th.Major—Commercia l .

1Favorites—Orchid sweaters , feather cu ts , seamless ny lons, w r i tW

et ters to rt. Monroe . * ' YT*lw"bP e t Peeves—People who can ' t contro l their temper .Character ist ic note—Munching on sandwiches or candy lanre bin*

eyes, j ••} 's u e

Goal—Personnel Director .

S. 0. S. CLUB PLANS TO INTRODUCE S TUDENT

SURGICAL DRESSING GROUP

T he .Senior Home Economic students plan to join the Red CrossCanteen Unit, and'^o sponsor asurgical dressing group to whichan y student, may belong . Thesestudents wil l rol l bandages for theRed Cross.

Such a plan has been under consideration since the beginning ofthe school year, and definite ar

rangements are now underway .Everyone shou ld turn ou t for

this group, to help in her ownsmall way, the vast war effort

The seniors wil l make Mercvhurst "War Conscious ' ' thus en"couraging the other girls to dotheir part, just as one hundred andth ir ty mi l l ion o ther l iber ty-Win*Americans are doing.

D ea r Fa th e r Lo r d : IThousands of us Catholic 1

lef t Chicago just two montklWe lef t in a ra ther Cerent Jof mind from that in ^vjlcame—most of us. We ca^ldowed with every blessing 0f J— laziness, principal ly, nlju st six s ho rt days of JFather Lord punch to wake 3Bel ieve me, Father , I haven't!

peaceful ly since nor indnlja co ntented sigh without f lJg u i l t i l y . j

You have made hard *Jre l ig ious insomniacs of us pjyou'have given us a bit'offown flavor, determination, a Jbit ion . I |

Because of the sincere teatjof you and your staff, we areaing f o r war d t o a year—yea Jfilled wi th accomplishments Jbefore we gazed at disinterestT h e n we? didn' t think weedmuch about a lot of things!lieve me, we're no defeatists!

P e r h a p s git's the love and iest you have in youth, FaWthe incentive you've inspired!—I don ' t know. Ilhope Im ding for the thousands of otbqwh o m yo u gav e; so generou

fee l sure I am.As l o n g a s wejyouth \mfaith of Father Lord behind awillehave hope, courage andin ou rse lve s. Three such slants do not tempt the defaWe 're ou t to win!} j

We're not l icked beforcist ar t! I W e're not satisfied to jly give goo d example to oiAs a Catholic Col lege we arestantly fa ce d wi th our duty!place Religion into the centcth o ug ht , critic ism , activity. !the idea around which we budev ery da y live s and shapef u tu r e s .

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Hi, Peo p l e s :

\ We're back again . The gossip ' sp len ty , the gas is l ow. We've go t148 words, so here we go-o-o-o!

Here ' s to show you who is miss

ed at h o m e . Ou r "W e l co m e Mat"w a f def in i te ly t rampled l ast week-

f« i w i m e u, in . u n i f o r m s t o p p edin , Dot Lynch's bro ther and h ischum f rom Ste l l a Niag ara , d e a r yand Companylinvaded r o o m three(Twin b r o th e r , t o o ! ) Pa t ' s Moman d Pop b r o u g h t more food for M? '

a n ? i S * C l a s s o f '45. We can ' tforget Mr s . "Snyderbeard" and her

d i tS o t m a S f U d g e ' Jh e "ewest ad-option to a our family , Helen

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D E B U TAt Mass on Sunday, 

1, th e ho use students fheard the beautiful andtional music of our new aUnder the direction of 8He len M ari e, t his groupbeen preparing hymnsMass and Benediction.

T he ch o ir girls are-Knapp, E. Jacobs, F. H*D. A. Harrington, P. 'D. Lynch, K. CavanauglFlecken, S. E. Glaxnei. Cabe and R. E. Sullivan.

Meet Garo

D ear Schoo l [Mates: < yI see many of you from »•

r iage whi le I am out for wr ide . You come f rom a o\*.ing near my new home, *fa fus s you mak e over ja*if you can' t speak my la n |can make you understanjEven my mothers run wJJJThey th ink something

hU^but I 'm just hungry . ?" JI drink 36 ounces of n

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T h e r e ' s a i T h a n k s g i ^coming up in.which stugytributions will be the hiJjfflsubmit your essays, f^[shor t s to r ies and poeflis jas possib le . In th is ^ i jnave a l i terary share in Pupaper, and we wil l have» itunity to d iscover 'soft*»*uu\,y co discover &"•"ta l en t for fu ture issu es

Merciad . We know y° u c

Let us see the resu l ts!

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