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Attend th eNFCCS Councilmeeting onDecember 27^ M E R C I A D

Volume XX II, No. 2 M ERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PA .Vying for Queen . . CI Elect

of ti n NFCCS Harvest Moon Ball are thes e four lovely candidates elected by their classmates. Front row: Kathleen McDermott and MaryO'Donnell; back row: Mary Ann Benetin and Mary Jetn Holahan.I*

N ew EducationalCourse Offered

In answer to requests made|bymembers of the senior class, Dr.M. J, Relfhan is offering a coursein elementary education to senioreducation students. The | coursewill consist in elementary teaching | techniques plus a period ofobservation in elementary schools.

jTheffaculty and adminis t ra t ion!of Mercyhurst Oollegejfeel that,since the current demand is forelementary teachers, it is wise togive the senior students in education a basic courseiin elementarywork which will acquaint themwith; such procedure and enablethem to gain an emergency certificate in elementary education.College DesignsPersonal Card

Under %he supervision of theArt Department, Mercyhurst thisyear will have its own officialChristmas card. The productionof this exclusively "Mercyhurst"card was made possible through| t he assistance of Mr. Paul Trout,an Erie engraver, who made thecolored plate for the card.On the outside cover of a Fren chfolder will be an etching of theentrance -gates; inside will appeara scrip tural verse and a full colorreproduction of the mural, "TheJoyful Mysteries," painted by JeanBrteham, graduate of '40. Thiscard will be sold at cost price toall Mercyhurst students and

frjends,

OFFICIALThanksgiving vacation willbegin after th e turning cias&es,Wednesday, November 22, andwill end Sunday evening, November 26. Classes will resumeMonday morn n o *

Candidates forNFCCS Queen 'Class candidates * for the queen ;of the Harvest Moon Ball to beheld November 18. in the GannonCollege Commons Room where recently announced. The seniors'choice is Mary Jean Holahan ofWarsaw, New York, while thejuniors i have elected Mary AnnBenetin, a Greenville, Pennsylvania lass. The sophomores' selection is Kathleen McDermott ofCamden, New Jersey, and thefreshmen hopes lie in Mary Catherine O'Do nnell? from Roches ter,New York. A fund raising contestis under way to determine thewinner. The class contributingthe most to the "milk bottle" fundfor the National Federation fofCatholic College Stud ents will winfor i ts candidate the \ title J of

"Queen of the Ball." ^ a S K ^ ^ jOrchestra chairman, Jean Sla-vin, has engaged MattfPommerto furnish the music. The decoration committee headed by ColleenMcMahon has begun work onfitsplans. A fall them e will be carriedout in decoration resplendent withthe reds, golds and bronze I ofautumn foliage and the deep yellow of the harvest moon. Thecenter of attraction will be thebeautifully decorated throne onwhich the queen will be crownedduring intermission.iTickote may Jje purchased incollege hall from the members ofthe ticket committee. Corsages offall flowers will be sold at thedoor byfRosemary Lahr and theflower committee. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ; | ^ f e #Seniors iReceiveWhO S Who w a rO

Girls from five major fields ofstudy were chosen to representMercyhurst College in the 1951edition of "Who's Who AmongStudents in American Collegesand Universities." Rosemary Irr-_ang and Nancy Plack are homeeconomics students; K a t h r y nSterret is from the math department; while Mary Forche is anactive member of the science division. Another Bachelor jsofScience Major from the commercial education department is AnnDeckop. Peggy Jetter, of the English department, brings the totalto six faculty-chosen students, selected for \ their influence an dleadership in college activities andfor their potential contribution tosociety. || For the past three years Rosemary Irrganglhas had an officer'sseat during Sodality meetings; upthe ladder from treasurer, to vice-prefect, and this |year prefect.Rosie, at prospective teacher, waselected as Presid ents of KappaOmicron Phi after experience asvice-president of the Home Economics Club last year. | |Kathryn Sterrett, who is President of Student Council, had twoyears previous experience in representing the student body. Versatility is one of Kay's characteristics; fake, tor instance, her sum

mer activity directing the KiwanisCamp and her potential ability toteach five subjects. William Pennhad Pennsylvania and Kay Sterrett has Sterrettania. %^&f$ -MpPeggy IJetter li s editor of the"Merciad" and was a delegate tothe NFCCS conference last year.Peggy is influential in both thestudent council and the studentboard of discipline. As a memberof the Glee Club, Peggy heldftheoffice of president last year. |Science Seminar! students allknow Mary J Forche fort she hasheld an office for two consecutiveyears; she is now president. Mary,as editor ofjjthe yearbook is getting the "Praeterita" ready forth e press, Falls Creek, I Pa. 1 isMary's hometown. 1 1 1Nancy Plack is president of theHome Economics Club and wasvice-president of the Kappa Omicron Phi. Nancy is on the advertising staff of the "Praeterita."From near-by McKean, Nancycommutes to Mercyhurst each day.As much at home in|her roleas president of the senior class ason the ice pondlis Ann Deckop.Ann hopes to be in an executivedepartment of radio or television.During her four years at Mercyhurst, Ann has held two offices inO. G. A. and has been secretaryof tuflent council,

Novem ber 14, 1950

Greet your Mendswith Mercyhurst'sChristmascard:NFC CS C ouncil M eetingT o C o m e t o Mercyhurst

S M e r c yhur s t Co l l e ge will be hostess to the de lega tes f romthe Lake Er ie region of the NFOGS a t the second regiona lc ounc i l me e t i ng , December 2. Sa l ly Car low, senior de lega te ,an d Mary Jo Royer , junior de lega te , wi l l of f ic ia l ly representMercyhurs t on the counci l board. However , a l l s tudents a reu r ge d t o a t t e nd t he me e t i ng in order to observe an NFCCSgr oup i n a c t i on . j c ' 'iSally Carlow, as regional chairman of the I. R.C. commission, willreport on the-proposed activities for tha t {commission. M ercyhurstCollege holds the regional commission on I. R. C which means thatthe Mercyhurst I. R. C. group guides the activities of the I, R.C. clubsin the ten member colleges of the region.Regional representatives will include Mary Bush, Nazareth College, regional president; John CI a v in, St. Bonaventure University, andI Rita' Mangus, D'Youville College,A u t h o r t o D i s c u s s IM o d e r n P a g a n i s m

3 Rosalind % Murray, fl celebratedEnglish author and lecturer,!willappear on the Mercyhurst LecturePro gram ; Monday evening, jjNovember 20,fat 8:15\ p. m. In hertalk, Miss Murray wUl discuss theproblem off the division betweenth e Christianl and Pagan pointsof view in relation to every aspectof modern life .ITh e| keynote ofher theme may best be expressedby the term "good pagan", thatfamiliar typejwhich is jpossessedof many virtues but which urgently needs Christian truth. \Miss Murray's literary gifts matured early for she published erfirst novel'before she was eighteen. Since her reception into theChurch in 1932, her writings havebeen of an apologetic character,consisting of such books as "TheGood Pagan's Failure," "Time andTimeless" and "The ForsakenFountain." In these books she setsforth her thesis that the obstacleto the conversion of the modernintelligensia to the Faith is notso much intellectual as mo ral.ut Miss Murray does not confine heir interests to specificallyreligious issues. She is a close observer of the rapidly changingculture in rostwar Britain andhas traveled extensively in Europeincluding Turkey and the Balkans, and has recently been inclose touch with the contemporaryGerman affairs.Miss Murray is making he r firsttour of the S tates and M ercyhurstCollege is fortunate to have her asthe third speaker on its Concertand Lecture Series. ;

regional vice-presidents; JohnCooney, G annon College, regionaltreasurer; Charles Starrs, NiagaraUniversity, international vice-president and co-chairman of thisyear's travel ^-program, plus delegates from the other colleges ofthe region, Villa Marie, Le Moyne,Canisius, and Rosary Hill. B o n Friday evening the regionalofficersI and junior and seniordelegates will draw up the agendafor Saturday's meeting which willconsist in the discussion of pertin-ent regional business and commission reports. Definite -plans willalso be formulated for the regionalcongress! which iwill be held?, atNazareth College later this year.;1

Recruits JSodality'Kanks

A campaign of recruitment hasbeen going on 4n Room 9 for thepast five weeks. It has no connection with the Waves or Spars,but it is a campaign which hasfor its joiners a type of mUitaryservice. / - \ ' :,M"'^1^^S . * 1Mercyhurst prides herself! inbeing able to have a hundred percent enrollment of her studentsin the Sodality. Tliis year, as before, Mercyhurst is having her induction day for new members onDecember 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. | Fourteennew members will ascend to thealtar on this day to be receivedinto the Mercyhurst Sodality:Roseann Audio, Jean Drouhard,Jean Broscoe, Donna Byers, BeckyGanther, Virginia Kelly, CatherineKibe, Marsha Medina, Ann Mohr,Pauline Solida, Jo Tavalario. JaneZuercher, Sophia Mazionyte, andViia Odieiko. ~&m

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Pag* Tw o T H E MERCIADYo f M y November 14, 1950I Downy f lakes of snow tumble down, obl i terat ing thesprawling grayihome nestledfin the crease of the New England mountain. A golden glow peeps out f rom the broad'trout wind o w mingled with the laughing sound of happyvoices Quiet now, everyone* whi le Grandpa says grace." Astately figure with bushy grayfhair and eyebrows rises slowly from his place at the head of the long table, but with theentrance of bust l ing, rosy-cheeked Grandma carrying asteaming, golden-brown turkey, his words are lost in a babble of oh's an d all's.

The som bre rays off the set t ing sun cut through theharsh coldness of the Korean bat t lef ront to out l ine the sti l l ed figure of a man. His face lies hidden in the mud. whilef rom his r ight hand dangles a^rifle, readied for action. Agent le tap f rom his companion rouses himj ins t an t aneously ,and the two huddle togetherfagainst the wind to share theirlast pa cka ge of K-rat ions. | | IThese two scenes are not so far distant^geographicallyf rom one another in this modern age of mechanism,, butwhat a world of difference in the manner of celebratingThanksgiv ing Day! When|the Pilgr im Fathers ate the f i rstTha nks givin g dinn er wi th their red neighbors, ;; they m eantit to be a day ofjust what i t s name impliesprayer andthanks -giving . To mak e Thank sgivin g 1950 t ruly sym bol icof the spir i t of | i t s or iginators, i t i s necessary that al l Americans real ize i t s signif icance. They should apply that meanin g to themselves by giving thanks that thei r own countryis still a free one,|by praying for a rapid end to al l war inorder that thei r fathers and husbands and sons may be|ableto enjoy next Thanksgiving in a f ree America, and by asking God for such perso nal sanct i ty as to insure that f reedom.Before cut t ing into thatf turkey, let each of us step into thel i t t le red church around the corner to begin our day in ther ight wayby giv ing thanks t o Almighty God.Have You Grown Up?How old are Mercyhurst students? Chronological ly theanswer t o t ha t would be thatftheyfare between the ages ofeighteen and twenty-one. But are they? Are we old enough toreal ize that in order to gain something, we must also bewil l ing to give something?I The issuefof unl imited l ights has long been a subjectof discussion among facul ty membersfand students al ike.By unl imited l ights, we mean the f ree use of lights in ourown rcv>rr,

IMary Jo Royer and Marge Suetahave 1 similar opinions. | Margethinks that there are plenty! ofsocial and sports gactivities, if thegirls would only participate inthem. Mary Jo says that the girlsdon't have enough school spirit.Mary Anne Hayes, Donna Byers,Julie Tech, Marilyn Garden, Mary

Ann Callahan, and Laurie Blythink just the opposite of the editorial. They feel that everyonehas good school spirit! and showthat they have it by participatingin the many and varied clubs andactivities. Mary Anne says thatyou cannot expect the same schoolspirit that you find in high schoolstudents. However, she feels thatthe girls as individuals have interests in all fields. Marilyn think sthat the girls here are more activeand spirited than those in largerschools. Julie thinks that there arenot enough social activities."The general feeling of the students is one *of loyalty to theschool," states Donna, "whichdoes! a lot in promoting schoolspirit."Laurie puts it this way, "No,Mercyhurst is not dead, but Iwelack aflot of the qualities thatclasses before us 'have had. Wedon't put our hearts into the truetraditions of Mercyhurst,"

y ea tCULTURE0INR

(JSooks

How many times have you madethe remark, "This afternoon I wasthinking . . ." and then had someone interrupt before you could goon, "Nol You?don't mean to tellme you were thinking!" It may bea joke, but stop a moment to consider.! Do we really do muchthinking? Sometimes we have atendency to accept very passivelyWhat is told us in class.What is all this leading up to?it is not a lecture or a sermon, b3-lieve me. This is an invitation tothinking; it is an invitation tojoin the Great Books Club here atMercyhurst.Attend the nex t meeting and seefor yourself how interesting and

lively the discussions are. Discoverfor yourself how it feels to be considering the same -problems thatlearned men have been ponderingdown through the ages. Humannature (has not changed sincePlato's time. How different is yourphilosophy from his?The readings and discussionswill give you a background andtraining which will be^very helpful to you{when|you have to defend your philosophy after youleave Mercyhurst. More than this,however, they will make your liferight now richer and more in-

preciation of the value of thisClub by reading an article aboutit. You will have to take part inits meetings and learn for yourself, t f| if ^As always with an ything wo rthwhile, there is work connectedwith Great Books. But the hoursspent in reading the ever-popularclassics arefreally hours spent ina profitable and pleasant manner.The Great Books Club meetshere at Mercyhurst twice a month.The time of the meeting is from7:30 to 9:30; the place, the lounge.For more particulars about thematerial which will be read oranything else you would like toknow, follow the directions of theposters you have seen aroundschool and "See Dr. D." Then talk

to some of the girls who attendedthe meetings last year, and maybe you will b e one of those attending this year.

THE MERCIADMercyhurst. College, Erie, Pa.Member of Associated Collegiate Press aEditor Peggy JetterAssociate Editor Pat MoranAssistant Editors BarbaraHempel, Frances SullivanBusiness Manager EdithHarris f *Writing Staff Laura Jea nBly, fColleen McMahon,Margaret McGuire, MaryJo Royer, Ceci Wert, Florence Cherry, Norma JeanSoott, Margaret Broderick,Doris Moore.Business Staff Mary Adelaide Witt, Rosemary Lahr,Dolores Wally, CorrinePrenatt.l Dorothy Roth,Claire Todd, Lucreta Pavlov,

Fea Challenges Hopein ,iS.r b e f o r e , i n .o l , r h , 8 t o r y have Americans organized" . . . i i f ^ i T f t h . e i r o w n f a t e" ' Thus wrote columnSGeorge Sokolsky after attending a meeting of the Board ofn ( S Y , f Washington, D. C , and listening to a calm fusimss-hke discussion of preparations for the day of doom

But we can do more than sit around in meetings dis-'uss.ng the end. I say we have hope! And I mean i i v ' v ebeengiven so much downright, cast -bound, secure hope-toask for any more is insulting. p l o B tut lhe fulfillment^ the promise of hopeocae* ifsoiris not gotten without a big price And lUt t fw? 'price isn't dol lars! The price iffi Wood! ftL" r t e M ?and sacrifice." And no matter how mud.moneyamiblood wc give neither will make the least dent in he pavingI I Pncc-because t hat isn't what has been asked C f5 h \ ? h T , m u c h money has been spent since 19R Thinkn fcl un h b l ,00d iaLs gone down the dr a in . . . . and is stX1 lowing. What has it bought? SIU1

Why didn't money and blood buy peace? Thev alwavshave , n the past (Haven't they?, I ' l l tel l you w h f becauseGo d is fed up Remember Him, God? We're going to haveo remember Him because "the caseat ion of the Uriel forts many t ransgressions is at hand." that ' s why there hasbeen no peace. Because the world, including Catholics! hastransgressed and offended God pretty seriously. Thereforeuntil we make up with God and pay the pr ice due E S Swe re going to have our wars, our atom bomb, and W r egoing to be^stuek with our money and blood.Hope For Peace. Our hope for peace is completely simplepenance, con-flH ol prayer and sacr i f ice. And penance by whom? 'TheB B K 5 ! i s . t h e F a i t h fu l we who go to church on Sun-clay, that God is angry at . Our Most Blessed Mother Marysaid, and I quote, "I have come to warn the FaiI h/ril t oamend their l ives and ask pardon for their sins. They mustnot continue]to offend Our Lord, already so deeply offended. They must say the Rosary." e* i s|

'Taint funny McGee-is i t? Taint funny that we won't^ ! l h r ? . r t h T r e l y m e d i ? c r e ' J i v e s . T a i n t f u n n y that no tenough Catholics are saying the Rosary. Taint funny thatwe area t the best Catholics ever." Nor is Korea funny, norPoland, nor Mindzenty. Nor is God laughing.As the shadow of fear creeps over this beloved land ofoura as men read "Howto Su rvivea n Atomic Bomb." a&^nErie grammer school boys says, "We had ah Atomic Bombdri l l today, we Cathol ics are more literally*"the hope ofthe world" than ever before in history. "A fight for peace?"

We have to fight only ourselves. We have that on the authority of God. So I|askfyoiU|, in God's*name, are we doingthis? I ask you, wh ere is the cam paign that Ave should bewaging, every one of us; the untiring, unceasing, constant,battering, desperate campaign for the price of our homes,ou r countrybefore i t is too late to pay it?If We Refusel. . .

If we refuse Godfthis thing He has asked Confession,Mass and Communion, the rosary.ffifteen-minute adorat ionon the first Saturday of every monthwe v ill lose all toRussia. We will lose freedom; we will lose our churches, ourhomes, many dear lives, and worse, many souls. 2Why do we have a few voices er\ ing this message continually in tho wilderness of lectures? Why is "The FirstSaturday" considered a devotion instead of a solemn dutyof reparation for ourselves, and for!the world that is notcapab le of this act? This is the Price of Peace! Wh at are wethat we won't pay it? Do we possess the audacity, or theloathsome iner t ia to throw this magnif icent hope back intothefface of God? 4We have boundless hopeeven the promise of finalspiritual victory over Russia, and Peace. Must we seepourhomes burn before we recognize the will of God? Somedaywe will make reparation, but will i t be by the sword, or bysimple compliance with Gods plea now? If you want]thesword, you'll get i tnn full measure ("How To Survive AnAtomic Bomb")- Oh, please, let us take the hope Mary givesto us. And let us trust in God for once, instead of in GeneralEisenhower. Let us lift the shadow of fear overjourselvesand over the worldbecause there is no need for it . We haveHope - ^cast-bound, secure from the hand of Our MotherMary.I Mercyhurst

Perhaps we at Mercyhurstjthink this doesn't apply tou s . All I can say is> I have a hard t ime making reparat ionaway from the school's influence. Last time at home, 1 didn tmake the fifteen-minutes meditation in company with Mary.Most of my parish has not made reparation. How aboutyon rs?If there is no reproach to]us in making preparationwhat about our giving hope to others? If we knew what wewere doing, would we be inert in this? Or should we be onfire to conve rt Russia soon when we read the headlinesf

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^The time is y:3U p. m. F l o o r p h o n e s and b o t h p h o n e s ar er i n g i n g off the w a l l s , and t h a t u n s e e n p e r s o n isMiss So-and So for afphone cal l f rom Mr. S o-and So,waitsjso p a t i e n t l y , , k n o w i n g t h a t it's q u i t e athe L o u n g e . An d w h e n the s w i t c h b o a r dope r a to r f i na l l y hea r s t h a t eve r - f am i l i a r , "He l lo -o -o ! Ho wa r e y o u ? " , sh e h a n g s up her r ece ive r ; bu t d o n ' t t h i n k itfisn'ta t e m p t a t i o n to h e a r w h a t is g o i n g on!H e r e in the I n f o r m a t i o n O f f i c e ar e f ou r of ou r o p e r a t o r s

p e r f o r m i n g the g e n e r a l r o u t i n e .S e a t e d at the d e s k s t u d y i n g for t o m o r r o w ' s c l a s s e s isM a r g a r e t M c G u i r e * a sen io r f r om Roches t e r , Ne w Y o r k .S t u d y i n g , by the w a y , can be d o n e b e t w e e n p h o n e c a l l s . Ma cis a s o c i o l o g y m a j o r and p s y c h o l o g y m i n o r , and afmemberof the S o c i o l o g y S e m i n a r . I n t e r n a t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s a n d l d r a -matics are ff a v o r i t e s withSher, for she is s e c r e t a r y of IR Ca n d v i c e - p r e s i d e n t of J a n u s C l u b . C o p i e s of the Mer c i ad con tain many of Mac's contributions! m^mmmmmmmmmmm^mmmtm^mmmmmmmmm^^mtofthe writing staff. And!speakingof contributions, we | can't overlook Mac's stuffed monkey, Joe,who amuses the girls on thirdfloor residence.Another member of the "Mercy-is Herbie, Peggychuienberg's stuffed elephant. Inhe picture we see Peggy, whoseome is in Dunkirk, New J York,operating the switchboard. Aand sociology

of her t ime in the typingand in the library doing theforPeggy isof the Sociologyand^OGA, and her fineto the har of our Glee Club.

M e r c yhur s tO n T. V. . .

Mercyhurst Glee Club and theMeicyhursi Dramaticcently presented | two

re*television

Sewing WhizReading up on the fundamentalsa pleasing telephone voice isSeman of Mt. Lebanon,a. A home economics student,has a variety of in"being her verywe can easily tellall the beautiful clotheshas made. Vice-presiof the Home Economics Club,of Janus Club, KO , andand a soprano in the Glee, Mary Jan e is a versatile andof the junior class.I Rita Shanahan, who is picturedher way to page someone overe P. A. system, is a newcomert the switchboard this year; howshe had experience along thisat the Shredded Wheat Plantthe summer in her homeNew York.

is a member of OGA,anda pledge for AA. Rita's hobby

programs over station WICU. HAs their contribution J t o l t h eCommunity Chest Drive the GleeClub appeared on the program,"Musical Mardi Gras," October 25.Before introducing the Glee ClubDickf Johnson, the show's M. C,presented Mr. Edward! Lamb,owner of station WICU. Mr. Lambpraised Mercyhurst College for itsmany civic-minded I contributionsto various drives in|the past andexpressed his thanks for their present work. The Glee Clubfunderthe direction of Mrs. Dolce opened the program with "Salutation"by Goenes. Bernadette I Metznersang two selections,! "if Hear aLark^at Dawning" by Krienz and"Slumber Boat" by Gaynor. Theprogram was closed with the singing of "Go Not Far From Me, OGodl" 1 | | | | | f | | | f

The Janus Club made its firsttelevision appearance at 11 p. m.,November l, when it presented"The Purple Doorknob," a one actcomedy by Walter Richard Eaton.Aline Karlak, Mary Jo Royer, andLouise Hufstader took part in thisproduction which fwas under thedirection of Miss Helen Kelly, m

T H E M E R C I A D Pago ThreeHOME OF jMercyhurst GirlsTHE 'HURST

"Just look at the bargain wefound today!" exclaimed RosieIrrgang, the assistant cook at thePractice House. And what did shedisplay but a turnip which hadbeen purchased for thefsum totalof three cents. Its fate was to bepar t of a stew.While Veronica Nakich, the

cook, and Rosie put away theday's purchases, the expenditureswere carefully | noted by JeanSlavin, the ^hostess. Even threecents for a turnip is not forgotten, because the budget has tobalance at the end of the week.!Maybe you're wondering justwhat the practice House is andwhat the girls do. According tothe catalog the purpose is "thestudy l and | application lof \ thescientific basis of household organization fandl management! inhome j and! teaching Isltuations."In other words, the five girls, thebaby, land J Miss Reilly, as theguiding ! hand , live and work together as a family group for sixweeks,weeklychancej Whoin the

The! duties are changedso that each ; girl has ato work in every capacity.When Baby Cries frafiB|getsfupjif the baby criesTh ean dfor-Th emiddle lof the night?mother does. | Who bathesdresses the baby, makes themula, and feeds the baby?mother and her assistant, who isalso the housekeeper, are responsible for all care of the baby Sandthe nursery. Now all along you'vebeen wondering about it he baby.Jeannie, J"with the light]browneyes," four months old on November 8,1arrived if rom1st. Joseph'son Tuesday, October 31. and*wasme t by Nancy Plack, the mother,and!Eileen Yuen, the [assistant

mother and housekeeper. A littletired | from all i thei excitement,Jeannie was put to bed in her ownroom, y and ^everyone^ t ip-toedaroun d so they ; wouldn' t f disturbher.fe^:.v.!' W ^ - ' ^ ^H The cook and her assistant donchef Mats and reign in the kitchen,where they prepare breakfast anddinner for the rest of line familygroup. But someone has to planthe menus, f set the table, \ serve,and arrange for guests and parties. That is the work of the hostess. She does the marketing andthe bookwork, and makes sure tha teveryone I gets fphe | daily i BasicSeven. j ^ ^ H ^ S S f ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ P ^ ^Th e House I itself is built in j themodern ranch style oft everythingon one 1 floor. TheJ furniture J ismaple, and all the appliances areup-to-date . In the little room oflthe kitchen is a Laundromat andthe I telephone. Everything has aplace,! and it's there, too; fcozyand inviting it is. f f l M B w ^ f e iU These I are six! weeks!that thegirls, and Jeannie too,!won 1 forget. Come out and visit the Houseof the 'Hurst ' , and you won't forget the darling fsmile with whichJeannie will welcome you. I H ^ i

D O N ' T BE S H Y . . I IS A Y HIThe week of November 5 startedoff with a 'Hi," | as freshmeninitiative presented to the upper-classmen the idea of alfriendshipproject. :kWearing white cards!bedeckedwith ribbons and one of the following verses, freshmen kept tothe cheerful theme which carriedthe implication "Ha il! fellow wellmet." I Ii? Don't be a shmoesay hello!

Don'tfbe meek-Don't be shysayplease,! speak!"hi"! HAs a pleasant result of all those*"Hi's", the student body receivedan invitation from the sophomoresto attend a Bonfire Party Saturday evening. Not to be outdone,the juniors organized a SurpriseNight for the evening of November 8 and thelseniors planned aFreshmen-Senior Supper on t nethird floor Thursday evening.

A re Talking AboutMERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the HARVESTMOON BALL .?. . warm autumn shades that will decorate the Com -imons Room . . .Matt Pommer's smooth combo which will provide theswing and sway ... and last but not the least the lovely candida tes forthe title of Harvest Moon Queen. Mary Jean Holahan . . . Mary Ann^Benetin . . . Kay McDermott / . . and Mickey O'Donnell. $MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . .*tne death ofKing Gustav V of Sweden, the world's oldest monarch . . . the passingof one of the world's most beloved! entertainers, Al Jolson . . theanniversary of Mary Kelly's fatal accident.MERCYH URST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . jthe newvolleyball teams . . . the intramural play competition sponsored by the JanusClub which wUl feature Big-Little Sister casts . . . varied commentsheard here and there on last month's editorial . . . Is Mercyhurst stilldead???MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the fun finedSt . Bonaventure-Niagara weekend enjoyed by Mary Joy Fallon, PatMoran, Betsy Peters, Janet Sabella, Mary Jo Royer, Helen Eisert, MaryJane Seaman, Claire Todd, Barbara Tonry, Florence Cherry and KayMcDermott . . . the thrilling accoun t Which Mickey O'Donnell andJoan Mccormick give of the Navy-Notre Dame football game.MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Vice PresidentBarkley's memorable speech at Gannon . . . the coming Erie city elections . . . Philharmonic concerts which the music students have beenprivileged to hear . . . the wonderful performance of Brigadoon . . . ourT. V. stars . . . Eileen Joyce who was Queen of the Dahlias . . . Al Karlak, Mary Jo Royer, and Louise Hufsteader who presented The PurpleDoorknob." f^E^B^SlHH^^B^RB^^^R *

I MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the home-ecers*exodus to the practice house . . . the newbaby carriage for Jeannie . . .the knitting-bug which has attacked so many . . . for advanced instructions consult Dottie Klein . . . the Adolescent Psych' Class's advice toDr. Dee: Read on! . . . the new course in Elementary Education whichwill turn the seniors' interest from pep rallies to rhythm bands JMERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the intenseKorean situation . . . the invasion of the Chinese Reds into Tibet . . .the overseas P. O. addresses . . . the anniversary of the United NationsAssembly which was marked with a prayer for peace .. . theSlfortyHours Devotion which was marked by its impressive opening and closing processions . . . the swing toward the intellectual life with the opening of the Great Books discussions. WuESasBBESBmm i l l

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NE W FAPiHurst Girls 'Go NativeHave you s een them? Have you worn t hem? E very bodyhas them. No wardrob e is complete without them. That'srigh t, I'm raving about the new dangling earrings.Did I sa y dangling earrings are new? Well, pardon me,they're centuries old, That's right, girls , they've been aroundfor a long, l ong time. Of cours e I don't know whether Cleop atra wore them or not , b ut i f she were around today, s hew o u l d b e w e a r in g t h e m . N o o n e c a n g e t a l o n g w i th o u t t h e m .And I even hear that s ome of the t r ib es in Afr ica wear dangl ing earr ings , and they have b een around for q ui t e a whi le .So , our new fa d isn t new; in fact , i t isn' t even ours . However, don't despair! Even though dangling earrings aren'tour brain-child, we've added so many unique twists to themthat those of today are incomparable. The men who designour dangl ing earr ings are gen ius es . T hey would have to beto please so many w o m e n , an d w e a r e really pleased.We have dangling earrings of } ,

College WritersHave Good Idea

We think the Seton Journal hadthe right idea when it printedthis: "The girl who's 'the best ofall' doesn't wear a halo; shestumbles, but she picks herself upregularly, andftries again for perfection."Th e CoH~?ian| informs us thatwithin three weeks, lucky SaintMary'sistudents will have eduoa-tion, entertainment, and excite-ment in their lounge in the formof television. The set, with a 16-inch screen and latest-type antenna, will come in a standardcabinet. At a later date it will bebuilt into the wall of the lounge.The D'Youville College presidentmakes this suggestion to the members of the Disc staff: "Think an dwrite dangerously, defending thetruth at all costs, for you have inyour hands, an invaluable weaponof peace in a world madly armingfor war and wearily seeking peacewhere? there is no peace, in thecouncils of men, from which thePrince of Peace has been excluded." I I I

every type, size, and color. If youhave ever noticed, Barbara Tonryhas a pair of long white pearl onesthat look just likeficicles; theyeven come to a point at the end.Eefie Honkala and Mary LouDwyer display many sharp pairsof dangling earrings. Mac Mc-Guire^is the girl who has a realsupply, for she has a different pairfor every day in the week, andeach pair is just as beautiful asthe next. Have you seen her imitation jade ones? Corinne Prenattand^Pat Moran seem to have themost "unusual* earrings.Some of our dangling earringsare exotic, and others are so plainthat they may be worn with sportclothes or suits. For evening,stylists are featuring long earringswhich almost reaehlthe shoulder,while smaller, more dainty earrings are appropriate for afternoon wear. Some are shaped likesmall baskets of flowers whichmove back and forth when theperson wearing them walks.

Joan Young has a pair whichlook like a golden screen. Someresemble large circles of gold;when Pat Burkhart wears hers,she looks as if she had just stepped out of a story-book tale of agypsy caravan. Then, of course,there are ;some dangling earringswhich are so large that it is almost impossible to find the earof the person 'Who is wearing them .Marty Martina's silver earringspatterned after a French emblemare of this type, and look so smartwhen worn with a matching silverbracelet. %Yes, a new fad has made an appearance. It 's the dangling earrings, and, as usual, Mercyhurstgirls are among the first to adoptthe style. I wonder how long thisfashion: will be in vogue beforesomething even more startling

takes its place? |FACULTY NOTEBOOK

The National Federation ofMusic Educators State Convention, held on October 27 and 28in Pittsburgh, -Pa., was attendedby Sister Mary Inez. The highlight of the convention was a talkentitled! "The Spirit Giveth Life"by Msgr. Martin Hellriegel.On October 11, the centennialof Sain t Michael's Church landParish was celebrated at Greenville, Pa. Representing Mercyhurstat this celebration were: MotherSuperior, president of the college,.Mother M. Leona of the biologydepartment, and Sr. M. Philippaof the English Department. Theypronounced the celebration themost colorful and interesting experience of the year. |Sr. Margaret Mary and Sr. M.Celine attendedj the SeventeenthConvention of the Pa. Chapter,International Federation of Catholic Alumnae, which was held atth e jjPenn Harris Hotel, Harris-burg, Pa,

You|heard Father Peterson saythis prayer recentlyif you havea^poor memory, perhaps youwould like to read it in print as itappeared in the Nazareth CollegeGleaner:Prayer To Our Lady Of Fa Mma

(to be said after each decadeof the Rosary)Oh my Jesus, forgive us oursins, save us from the fire of hell,lead all souls to Heaven,}especially those who have most need ofYour mdicy.

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A long, long time ago La Rochefoucauld said, "It is praiseworthyeven to attemptJa good action."That cheering, * Miss Ferguson'sshouting, "Use two hands," andthe powerful, fast "slam" of thevolleyball which have been heardfrom the gym mark the openinof the volleyball season. What aturnout! By the looks of it.Jquitea tournament should take placebetween the class teams. But togive it praise in its fullest sense,let's have everyone out.

Vying for front line attention^are swimming and bowling. All themermaids are having their chanceto gather In a different atmosphere every Monday afternoonifrom 4:30 to 5:30. Yes, the Academy pool is known as a place oflearning, of enjoyment, and of refreshment. Assisting Miss Ferguson in teaching swimming areDorothy Klein, Mary Joy Fallon,Margaret Broderick, Pat Dugan.Rita Panciera, and Mary KayDyke. By the way, what happenedto many of the fifty-five girls whoare to frequent the CommodoreBowling Alleys every Thursday?Let's have school spirit prevaileverywhere.

Shakespeare said, "Why, here'sa change, indeed, in the commonwealth," and, today, Mercyhurststudents are uttering, "Why,here's a change, indeed, in theA. A." For the first time in itshistory the A. A. is open to all thestudents of the college who havea desire to partic ipate in* anysport or be a manager of a team,and are willing to work towardan official membership. Thesestudentsiwho are working towardan official membership are knownas honorary mem bers. This changehas been quite successful and ithas enlarged the A. A. enrollmentconsiderably.

At the A. A. meeting of November 13, the honorary members werewelcomed into thej Association.The purpose, activities, and theyear's program were explained tothem by the officers after whicha party followed. The future ofthe A. A. looks as "bright as a fullmoon.**

Most of the major clubs ofMercyhurst! have already ha d organizational meetings at whichtime freshmen were welcomed asnow members, plans were formulated for future activities, andsenior members told a tale or twoabout i.he j "teaching ^terrors"which they experienced at Academy and other high schools.0 * *

Looking to the future, we findthat the Science Seminar gplansto have, at each meeting, a speaker from the medical field who willdiscuss a pertinent scientific topicand answer questions put to himby the members. The subject forthis month 's meeting is Hormones,Their Use and Their Abuse. Theguest speaker has b2en engagedby Dr. David Cooper.* * *

Those who find artistic expression in music, art, or literatureinteresting should investigate theEnglish Club which aims;to in clude each at its meetings. Theclub members arc planning to attend the Erie Playhouse in thenear future and are also arranging a joint meeting with a localcollege.

party celebrating theanniversary of th 3 c n j ^ N

The Janus Club has fcci^ jpresent a one-act piayIts regular meetings Th**tion of these plays b ' v %.vised by members of MI ***directing class. Ceci i f f * *rect the production {or ^ 'Natember gatherings, handitag, costuming, and c o m p ^rectlon.*

Eleven Freshmen recit*. jc lub p le dge and * *names in the membership 0 uHome Economics Club last J *Following this invest^ ? *Green and Doris Moore *account of the workshop *h!they had recently attendedJu n ia ta College. Norma IScott was elected treasurer or iSO S {and Ruth Lauler dub !prescntative to the studentwlXl

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The Sociology Seminar willlaunch, at its November meeting,a campaign of social action whichwill have for its purpose the carrying out of the club's aims: information, interpretation, and socialaction.v * *The Art Club has asked M r. A.W . Hintenach, a local artist, tospeak on "Commercial Techniquesfor Reproduction" at its nextm eeting.

#Looking back, the OGA Sororityhad Mary Jane Davis, presentlyemployed by the | PennsylvaniaTelephone Corporation, as theirguest speaker at the October m eeting. Jeanne Farrell discussed thetopic "How to Get Things Done"and Lucreta Pavlov followed witha short talk on the origin of theexpression, "You're a Brick."Awards were given to severalmembers in recognition of theirproficient secretarial skill, notably

a prize pin to Edith Harris for1:40 w. p. m. in sho rthand diction.The November meeting of thesorority will consist in a birthday

- T h e International RelationClub made plans for a number oradio panels and for the sendi^of 'letters to the editor" to locapapers. Members resolved to maemeetings more active and to taba firmer stand on issues o ni.tio nal ; and international impor-tance which are to be conveyed tithe local community. \Members of the cto& tfez&a banquet held at Gannon Coe?

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