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Selecting: flowers for the dance are three committee chairmen:L to R: Mary Lou Payne, Dolores Carcell i , and Margaret Phelan.** (Photo by F. Marsters, Jr.)Mercyh u r s t ' s f i r s t d a n c e of t h e y e a r , the N F C C S B a l l ,be on S a t u r d a y , N o v e m b e r 1 9 , f r o m n i n e u n t i l onePl a n s f o r t h i s d an c e h av e b een co m p l e t ed b y t h e co -P e g g y J e t t e r a n d M a r y A l i c e H o e r b e l t , a n d E d i t hb u s i n e s s m a n a g e r .C h a r l o t t e V o s s , c h a i r m a n of thep l a c e c o m m i t t e e hast h e C o m m o n s R o o m at G an n o n C o l l eg e f o r t h e s cen eB a l l . D o l o r e s C a r c e ll i h a s a n n o u n c e d t h a t d a n c i n gMatt *Pommer a n d h i s O r c h e s t r a . In c h a r g e ofis A r l i n e K a r l a k , a n d them i t t e e i s h e a d e d b y A n n D e c k o p .C o r s ag es w i l l b e s o l d at t h e d o o r b y M a r g a r e t P h e l a n a n dofh e r c o m m i t t e e . P a t G e r a c e is inc h a r g e ofe n t s w h i c h w i l l b e se r v e d a t t h e d a n c e .

The ball has been publicized byofFedan ,ho is in charge of the ^posters.for the dance may befIrr-or from any member of he r

A) date bureau has been? es tabbyPoUy Slater.? The pur of the bureau is to get bl indfor any girl who does nota date and would like togoThe Queen will be chosen frome four candidates, one from eachTheclass that puts the

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"Shakespeare vs. Shaw"whichEmilietoof these masters during

e auditorium, Wednesday mo rnEmilie Jacobson, a widely travelis a s tuof l i terature and people. Inshewas active in there; in Italy, she wrote a series

of that country.It is to her obvious good humor,

Radio DiscussionScheduled by IRC *

The IRC is taking over the airwaves ofWIKK at10:30 a.m. Saturday morning, November 19. Theclub is inaugurating its schedule ofactivities with a discussion forum,"Communism Conflicts;with Western Culture."Mary Alice Hoerbelt is discussionleader of the group and will summarize the topic in a brief introduction. The topic isdivided intofour sections. Charlotte Voss willspeak on "Communism and Education;" Sally Carlow on "Communism and Religion;" AlethaireO'Connor on] "Communism! an dGovernment;" and Mary JofRoyer

on "Communismland Economics."A question period will follow thediscussion. Jane Breyley, -AgnesKalata, M argaret McGuire, Margaret Phelan and Theresa Strobelwill question {the speakers abouttheir respective topics.wit , and charm that Miss Jacob-son owes her many!friends fromthe Peers of the Realm inGreatBritain to the prisoners in thejails where she *has entertained.Her many-sided personality hasmade itself felt both intiny villages and in great cities.

M E M O R I A MTh e faculty and student bodyof Mercyhurst College wish toextend their Sincere sympathyto the family and friends ofMary Elizabeth Kelly, Mercyhurst freshman, who died October?81.

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MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PACollege ReceivesValuable QiftOf Art Slides IThe Art Department of the college has just been made the recipient of avaluable gift of slides.Fifteen hundred innumber, theydeal with, the whole ran ge of th ehistory of-a rt - from. prehistoric tomodern times. This addition makesthe collection of the MercyhurstArt Department one of the largestin this part of the state.Commenting on the gift, Sr. M.Angelica, head of the department,stated: "The college has alwaysfelt that the supremerneed of ou rtime is torefine and Christianizethe tastes of the youth of America,exposed as they are^to the tawdryglamor of pulp magazines, films,comic strips, and the cult of ugliness that is soapparen t in curren t artexhibits."This collection of slides will provide visual presentation of themagnificanb t reasures of{Christian fart, and will not only aid incultivating refinement andgoodtaste, butwill give the studentsa realization! of the influence ofthe Church as a cultural force Inhistory.AuthorandCo-Editor toAddress StudentsTh e founder, of a |well-knownCatholic periodical, Miss CarolJackson, will speak at*Mercyhurstthe evening, of December 8. He rsubject is "How To Be A n i l n -tegrated Catholic." B k ^ H ^ H &iMiss Carol Jackson founded theCatholic periodical INTEGRITYfour years] ago] an d is now {co-editing the publication. INTEGRITY ?has grown to ]be one oft th eliveliest ofI Catholic I periodicals'wltih its vigorous, J thoughlb-pro-1voking jessays I and cartoons onChristian living tin the twentiethcentury. | f j | H H B B @ f i H t$&A| graduate ofWellesley Collegean d aconvert of seven years, MissJackson isalso anauthor, underthe pen name of Peter Michaels.Her books, "DESIGN FOR CHRISTIAN IJVING" and "THIS- PERVERSE GENERATION", are published by the Sheed land-WardCompany. * ^ H H ^ P ^ ; - F - r*-tffe

November 15, 1949

Whomors R eceive 1950is Who onors

Delegates AttendClub Conferences

oution t o s o c i e t y a r e : Jean A n n E n r i g h t , C ec i l e J ew e l l , M ar yA l e t h a i r e 0Connor,;Kathleen Rahi l l , Joan R i ley and Maryb t a n n y . JJ e a n A n n Enright i s p res ide nt o f the Studen t Council an dw a s a c t i v e in i n i t i a t i n g t h e S t u d en t B o a r d o f D i s c i p li n e Sheis studying s o c i o l o g y ash e r ;major s u b j ec t , w i t h m i n o r s inh i s t o r y an d p s y ch o l o g y . J ea n h as b een ac t i v e inal l spor t sbut is most at home on the basketball court.CecUe Jewell is theeditor ofthe MERCIAD and has been secretary of her class for the past twoyears. Active in IRC projects, sherepresented the college at the national NFCCS conference in Chicago last year. Cece also ' receivedrecognition last year for her outstanding work asleader of theGray Ladies. :pMary Alethaire | O'Connor hasbeen active allthrough her college days in Catholic Action. During the past week she spoke on apanel! at the! regional CCD convention.? She also representedMercyhurst for two years asre -m % Continued on Pa ge Pour

% The Mercyhurst I.R.C. is sendingtwo delegates to an InternationalRelations Conference in Washington, D.C. I The Home EconomicsClub is weloming home its delegatefrom ^ a conference held fin NewYork City on November 11 12. ^ H

Hr Elizabeth f Me ehan and Mary JoRoyer will travel to Washington, D.C, during the Thanksgiving vacation to attend the International Relations Conference for the J MiddleAtlantic States and Canada. Theconference is open to delegatesfrom affiliated International Relation Clubs. It will \be jheld atGeorgetown University on November 25-26. The girls attendin g willhave'their choice of five rotmcl-table discussions which will be concern eda withj different Europeanand Asiatic!problems inthe lightof ttheir |relation i to | the UnitedStates.flEBnL'&%'iv?S#i * - .->5 Mary Jane Seman has just re turn-ed from New Y ork City. There sherepresented the Mercyhurst HomeEconomics Club at the sixth annualCollege Clubi Province II Workshop. ', It was held at the Vander-bilt Hotel on November 11-12. TheWorkshop gave the delegates anopportunity to tell of the activitiesin their respective * clubs, toexchange ideas, to help each otherformtilate club programs, and to become better acquainted with fellow Home Economics. " -" '.-"1"-"-*J

Student BoardBegins ActionThe Stu den t B oard of "Discipline is now in session! Every Wednesday atfour o'clock the fifteenmembers off this? board meet todiscuss 3 disciplinary i problems ofthe college. Violation of rules thatwarrant penalization have jj beenposted, and violations are calledbefore th e Board w here their casesare heard and fines imposed. MB October ? twenty-fifth j markedth e v opening of this I Board fatMercyhurst * College. At the firstmeeting t he following officers wereelected: Secretary, Nancy Whelan;Treasurer, | Dolores l Knapp. j^nfe jTh e Board \ adopted % a systemwhereby a I chairman is j electedevery'two weeks. Jean Ann Enright, President of the! StudentCouncil, was elected for the periodbeginning ^October i twenty-sixth,through November seventh. JSESfirS

" STUDENT BOARDor "TO*"* S S S Sny , He.en B e r U e , l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i S S ^ S ^ S l ^ Jean Enrteht. NancyMary AUce Hoerbelt. Seated L t oK . Mary iteien n.enny, ^ ^ p Marsters, Jr.)Whelan, and PoUy Slater, J *

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Page T wo T H E M E R C I A D November 15, 1949Religious Strength Through UnityMercyhurst would have her daughters one in mind, onein body, and one in spirit. She would have them one in mindby her endeavor to inculcate Christian education; she wouldhave them one in body by her effort to initiate social activities which would attract every member of the student bodyand which would demand unity; she would have spiritual uni-tyfby her exhortation to us to become incorporated withChrist. I IHow can students of vai ious departments be one in

mind? Elizabeth is studying fine arts; Charlotte is majoringin science; and Marilyn is applying herself to the art of home-making. While each student! is contem plating a {definitefield, divorced in a sense from all others, she is never disassociated from the unity w hich is Christian education. Allthe knowledge she absorbs is presented in thejlight of theChristian ideal. f|J \ft

Because of her social nature, every student seeks adventure and expression in group activity. Mercyhurst affordsher daughters f many opportunities to develop in socialtho ugh t and activity,. Open houses, proms, bonfires, dramatic presentations, and informal parties comprise hersocial calendar. Our Lady of Mercy bids us become a spiritual unity, butwe, through ignorance or impassivity may fail to achieve thisoneness. Perhaps we, as individuals, do receive Holy Com

munion once a week; possibly we, as individuals, do attenddaily Mass, but God asks th at we also adore and praise Himas a Community. This unity of worship Mercyhurst studentsachieve when, joined as members of th e one body, the M ystical Body|of Christ, they adore God as a community: in theMass, at Benediction, and the recitation of the rosary. Whenthe Mother of Mercy offers us the opportunity to honor theSacred Heart of Jesus on First Friday, let us be one in spirit.

Acts of Thanksgiving Mi"It is truly meet and just, r ight and salutary, that we should a lways,and in a ll places give thanks to Thee, O holy Lord, Father Almighty,

eternalJGod, through Christ our Lord. (Common Preface of the Mass)On Thanksgiving Day we will again offer thanks to God for Hissnany blessings. But will we reinforce our words of gratit ude with concrete acts of thanksgiving?God has given us so many gifts and blessingsour life, our understand ing and our free will, our family and friends, and our faith* Ourgreatest act of thanksgiving will be to accept these gifts and to offerthem back to God, having perfected them through our daily acts. So,we would study hard to increase our understanding of God's world, andwe would tryfclways to adjust our will to His way. We pra cticingcharity, would be|considerate and helpful. Thus would we be givingthanks " in all places and at all times" by using well the gifts God has

given us. t i l ^ HThough we are truly unworthy of the least of them, God has givenus these gifts. But God also permits tha t we be|given trials; and theseare no less than His gifts. For, by accepting them, humbly , in imitationof Christ, we grow in virtue and goodness. iThus we can learn patiencebyjbeing attentive through the "dull spots," humility by accepting therebuffs and criticism of others. Even the mee ting of little trials, suchas these, is a constant act of thanksgiving to God. % M i 9Meanwhile we attend Mass frequently to offer ourselves with Christto God, and to petition Him for strength to accept and to grow by ourcrosses, large or small. And so welgive thanks to God "always and inall places." |

A J C . 1 J i " ' " *THE MERCIADMercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.

Member of\ sti/stASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESSEditor - C e c i l e J e w e 1 1Associate Editor P o l ly S I a t e rAssistant Editors Peggy Jetter, Dolores Carcelli| Business Manager Mary Helen KennyI Wvttino- qtnff Margaret Fusaro, Miriam Gempeiie, NancyWn Wi!sfo ffA^ce"Knc^a, Carolyn Cairns,' Laura Jean Bl,* ColleenMcMahon, Margaret McGuire, Patricia Lynch Lois Youngberg,Mary Joe Royer, Dorothy Roth, Kathleen Rahill.Business Staff Edith Harr is, Mary Adelaide Wi tt, Joan Riley,Kay Larkin, Corinne Prenatt.

: - You who at length can te llThejj things God has prepa red IAre best, IAre best. "* i k

Happily, arm in arm, theywalked along the road; theair was cr isp and clear , theirhear ts were light therecame H the I screeching 1 ofbrakes. . . a scream, runningof feet, 'an d it w as all over.In a heap she lay. Liz Kellywas dead! She never knewwhat^hit her. She sufferedno pain. She had heard Massand received Holy Communion in the morning; a coupleof hours before she had goneto I confession. What be t te rway could she have gone toh er M ak er! B H B H H H B |S The I typewriter ceases toclick. . . t h e room is cleanand orderly. the door nolonger slams. . . her knittinglies untouc hed.! . . the hallsare silent. . . her rollicking,jolly laughterjis a memorynever to be forgotten. There'sa smile, not a tear, at eachreminder of her. She was thelife of the I class. WhereverLiz went, I there l followed alaugh. 1 Her J shuffled Iwalkstill echoes In the halls. H |I I r i sh th rough and th rough ,she was loyal to us all. Nodoubt heaven's gates had tobe opened much wider forLiz tof make her grand entrance. Doctor Mary Elizabeth Kelly will never be. . .instead she was chosen fromamong us a ll to lead theway. . . and when our timecomes she ' ll be there , handsoutstre tched, the e ternalsmile on her face, to greetus all. . . Our Liz.

* S ister M. Madeleva: COLLECTED POEMS Copyright1947 by Sister Madeleva.Published by thejMacmillanCompany and used with theirpermission.

FAILURE vs. SUCCESSIt is possible that the Stud ent Board of Discipline may bemade to failand that by us, 1 he students, the best way toprevent such a happening is for us to familiarize ourselveswith the functions, the regulations and the purpose of thisStudent Board of Discipline.Discipline is a necessary fa cto r in the life of every human being. It i i not the purpose of our Board of Disciplineto reprimand but to serve by reminding us of our duty toobeytthe rules of Mercyhurst College. The Board never intended to impose new rules but rather to make every studentconscious of the presence of those regulations which areneeded to ^insure harmony in the lives of one hundred andfifty students.Therefore, in the very beginning, your cooperation wasasked, for it was felt|that you understoodfthe need for discipline and realized the happy consequences that result fromsuch self-imposed regu lation. We felt tha t you were behindusjthe whole way, Now tha t previous misunderstandingshave been cleared up, we ask that you would come to theBoard if you have any complaints or problems. We wantyour viewpoints, your ideas for alsmoother workjplan; tomake this Board a realization and a success we need your cooperation.We are all college women. Therefore, we should beeager toiassume and accept the responsibilities!^ collegelife. We can, then, hope to leave Mercyhurst as intelligentadults, prepared to accept our place in a society which de

mands the acceptance of respo nsibility. There is no place inthe world for weak, irresponsiblefpeople. We must learnnow to face those responsibilities that we must carry on inthe future. IL^K KAH i'.~-Am I Unwanted? Senior Addresses

Helloll I'm Mr. Bulletin|Board.Everyday someone tacks notices ofcurren t affairs land [unusual announcements on me . But I 'm unhappy, for I watch certain peoplego by without even glancing at me.If only I had a mouth I could say:"Hey, look at me. I 'm imp ortant."Can't they miss talking about Saturday's date for just one five-minute period? I Can't they iwalk J alittle ImoreI briskly { through thehalls so they can look at me? fjqPjj9 Suppose someone has found thatlong-lost scarf and hasn't seen thenotice? J My advice to Mercyhurststudents (and I should know, because I've been here so long) is tokeep Sup |t o date 1 on] the collegenews via the bulletin board. EHBBH

Panel! at BConvention

Calendar of EventsNov. Hl6Emilie I Jacobson'sB Lecture .W B H B H B B ^ H S BNov. J19I. R. t c . l BroadcastN. F. C. CIS. Ball. | f f | i | f l pNov. 23-27Thanksgiving I V a- cation. B B & ^ H ^ ^ H K p ^ HDec. 2Home Ec . "Fun Nite ."Dec. I 8Sodality ( R e c e p t i o nI Carol!Jackson's Lecture. Kg

j j Going Away ii Going away from home for th ef irst t ime is a lways hard for thecollegelfreshman. But the going'sa lot easier when she knows that"the dear hear ts and gentlepeople, the folks who live in herhome town" think of her andmiss her as much as she I missesthem. The following poem, received by one of 8 oui freshmenfrom her little sister, is proof oft h a t .Absence makes {the heart growfonder,Tha t ' s the way fit is with you.If you always stop and ponder ,It will surely make you blue.Don' t be sad and sit up thinking,

% The words of Christ, "He that isnot with Me is against Me " tMatlT12, 30) were f he focal point ofAlethaire O'Connor 's address a t theCollege Session of the recent convention J of * the Con fraternity ! ofChristian Doctrine held in Erie. HI Miss O'Connor, a senior, explain-ed Ithat, we are withlChrist onlywhen we are motivated by the purpose that was His and when Hisideal of love and ] service is ours.Therefore ,! ourj aim asf Christianstudents should!be the gloving andserving lo f I others, fory "Ini ou rfriendship the love of Christ finds achannel; in our concern, our sym-pathy,lour helpfulness, His Kindness andj. Goodness are reflected."I In addition to the College Sessionthe convention presented panels onevery important phase of religiousinstruction.'! A section designed forteachers studied t h e ! problem of"Teaching th e Public School Child."With a?view to]the education ofparents Reverend James Keller of"Christopher"| f ame ! spoke labout"The Catholic Parent ijh a ChangingWorld." |The|iniportance and thework of t h e | Parish Confraternityof Christian Doctrine were also discussed. These and all other sessions were unified under the general theme i of the I Confraternity:"Religion in the I Formation! ofAmerican Citizens." jwfl^Bil

Presiding^ at thefvariou s panelsof the convention were.* Most Rev.John Mark Gannon, Bishop of Erie;Most Rev. Edward P. McManaman,Auxiliary Bishop off Brie; MostRev. John F. Dearden, CoadjutorBishop of Pittsburgh; and MostRev. F. O'Hara, Bishop of Buffalo.Of the folks youlleft behind.

Cause we still 'Love* you and arewaiting,With open arms for Thanksgivin g Time.

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These brisk fall days make us realize that soon we'll needthat good ole muffler 'n capbut they also b ring to mind college football games and weekends at that "special" schoolwith that spec ial ' someone! EDIE HARRIS and ADIE WITTweekended recently at the Statler Hotel in Buffalo for theCanisius College Glee Club dance. MARY JO BABOWICZand DOLORES RUDZINSKI journeyed to the U. of D. re -cen tly for th e U.D.-Wayne game.- M ARY JACHIMCZYK isplanning on seeing the Army-Navy game at Thanksgivingcan't you just see it all nowcheering sectionbanners flying, and beautifu l mums! 1 $:Perhaps Mercyhurst doesn't boast a football squad, butwe are plann ing w hat well may prove to be just as excitingour first social event of the yearthe NPCCS Ball which willbe held on the 19th of thisfmonth. PEGGY JETTER an dMARY fALICE HOERBELT are co-chairmen of the affair.The Gannon Commons Rooms is the place-7-so don't forget toget that date and we'll meet you there! | |Looksfas though Cupid hasldone it againbest wishesare in order for RUTH BECK, sophomore day-hop who recently announce d her p romising futureas have JODYROBERSON and LOIS YOUNGBERG again, best wishes!

I Social action should ever befuppermost in a Mercyhurstgirl's mind, and so it is with.ANITA SANTOMENNA who isassistant leader of a Brownie Troop at the St. Joseph Orphanage. It's an orchid to ARLINE KARLAK who is doing sucha splendid job with the Grey Ladiesby the way, Mercyhurstill soon be introduced to the Red CrossMARY JO ROYERand PATTY MORAN are working on the possibilities of ourelp in g t hi s m os t w or th y c au se. _ _ _ _ _It's good to know that our Student Board of Discipline isfavorablyperhaps you've noticed the box in 1he Post Office. Ano ther most note wort hy thing is MARY Mp p f T M T V ' STANNY'S beautiful mu ral! which is nearing completion. A*'*- J W I J hich reminds us that it is encouraging to see the stones forour.-jdream will be a realization.Mercyhurst has instituted several new clubs jthis yearthe French and German clubsunderstand thatmeetings are conducted in those partic ular languages!annon played host to us and severallneighboring colleges athe I.R.C. United Nations Dinneramong those who attend-|

wereMAC McGUIRE, SALLY CARLOW, MARGARET!PHELAN, THERESA STROBEL andjAGNES KALATA.yracuse was attended by RUTH BRIGGSeveryday m lveryway we see Mercyhurst girls taking their places in stuent activity. I p |So now, untU the next time we need to tell what's beenEARD 'ROUND THE TOWERdon't forget to give thatxtra change for the girl of your choicewho 11 be Queen of|our Ball? I 1 1

An ocean voyage, an audiencewith the Pope, a sight-seeing tourof Rome, may be yours as a result of an enjoyable evening at theNFCCS Ball at Gannon College,November 19. All you have to dois ask your man, buy a ticket, andyour chances are as good as anyto go on this trip which is sponsored by the NFCCS.

Miss Peggy Jetter, generalchairman of the dance, has announced this unique way of usingthe proceeds. The money will purchase chances for the tr ip, andthese chances will be distributedam ong ! the girls who buy ticketsfor the dance. Two students fromour district will be among thewinners who will be announcedafter the drawing in February.These students, along with collegians from other districtsthroughout the country, will go toRome during the summer vacation.This chance of a lifetime-; iscalling you, you, and YOU! Itwon't be often that you wiU havean opportunity to go abroad on adance ticket. So send a specialdelivery.! to th at favorite friend,and we'll all get together at theNFCCS Ball. And who knows?Maybe next summer Rome willsay "Welcome, traveler" ftof aMercyhurs t s tudent! # iSsglSBI

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Model Mom, Ann Hamilton,gives Baby Jerry his ten o'clockfeeding.Our Lady appeared at Fatima sothat souls might be saved throughthe Immaculate Heart of Mary, forshe said, "My Immaculate Heartwill be your refuge and the waythat will lead you to God. Willyou cooperate by offering up onehour of prayer and meditation onthe first Saturday of each month?

B'To you who havelnot yet metJerry, let me tell you a little abouthim and his new home. Jerr y isthe baby and "king" of MercyhurstPractice House. I He is two monthsold, light-complexioned and giftedwith the face of an angel. Sincehis arrival, Jerry has thrived remarkably well, a fact proven p>ythe rising weight chart. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ! ; je r ry ' s modelfmothers a re f iveMercyhurst seniors, who for sixweeks live at the Practice House toput into practical application, theknowledge gained from three yearswork in the Home Economics Field.The girls this year are: Ann Hamilton, Helen Walsh, Shirley Bryson,Marilyn Fregelette, | a n d I LucilleWachter. jJThe girls have a budgetof $35 per week, which! must befollowed|to the last penny. 1 Th ejobs are divided into: the hostess,cook, assistant cook, mother, housekeeper, and each girl must do he rwork quickly, but carefully. Thisschedulers alternated every eightdays, so that each girl has a chancefor variety in her w o r ^ - ^ p ? ^ M ^The hostess for the week does themarketing and planning ofmenus, and tries to save as much aspossible during her week. Themoney s he! saves goes toward afaculty party given at the close ofthe six . weeks. Dinner parti es a regiven frequently and Mrs. Sherwood, guest lecturer of the college,was a recent guest.As is the case Bin all homes, fatewill play a nasty trick now andthen. Marilyn Fregelette has experienced the horror of having aroast ready for the oven, and discovering that the gas just wouldn'tgo on. Shirley Bryson, too, had adisappointment as she was unmercifully drenched by a broken, water

Dramatic ClubTo Join C . T. C

The dramatic club of Mercyhurst" is taking steps to becomea member of the Catholic TheaterConference, whose headquartersare in New Yoryfc i ty . This willmeanf a higher standing for theJanus Club among the Catholicdramatic associations of thecountry.A handy monthly bulletin, published by the Conference, will keepthe Janus Club informed aboutactivities in other colleges anduniversities belonging to the organization. It will also provideup- to- the-minute da ta on thelatest play s! toemg written andproduced, and newslof importantpersonalities and conferences.Another project of | th e JanusClub will be th e| purchase of 'pin sfor the members. These pins often-karat gold will represent thetwo-faced Roman god for whomthe club is named. From now onthe school will know at sight the"hard workers in the field of thetheater"the Janus iClub members. ?ii HBI

YOU TELL MEI'm a Buffalo girl and my college career will soon come to anend. Then I will go on for medicine either at Johns Hopkins inBaltimore or Buffalo MedicalSchool. Most of my spare time isspent in the cupboard but, luckilyenough, I still have time to attend Alliance football games.The most thrilling escapade experienced in my college life wasthe receiving of my Instructor'sin Water Safety at Edinboro College. It happened last springwhich prepared me just in time fora life guard job in Warsaw. I'mlooking forward to practice teaching in Biology.I must have beenja terror during initiation for some of the girlsare still calling me "Miss." Elmiradoesn't seem so far away now thatmy letters are coming in betterand faster than ever before. TheBusiness Loaf will probably be mybiggest project this year.

spigot while waiting for her date toarrive. Helen Walsh and LucilleWachter have many tales | to tellabout how to comfort a tearful onea t f tw o 1o'clock while i fightingMorpheus. | ^ m g ^ ^ | P ^ ^ ^ H ^ f l j ^ H |I Cooperation is the keynote foundamong these girls.BThey are sohappy and eager tofdo well thatthey just radiate hospitality I an dso,I if I anyon e needs 5 a cheerfulsight, I suggest a visit to Jerry'snew home. $Mife iw^iMH^^H

I don't have to tell people whereI'm from, for my conversationgives it away. J Sports take up agreat deal of my time,iespeciallyswimming. College^ife is just beginning I for me and when thefirst snow fall came, I knew thatthis year was to be a fascinatingone.l^^^RiKfi I I i000000000000000

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Whle glancing through T h eAloysian, w e noticed Chat MargaretSherwood h a s given h e r series oflectures to the s tuden ts of MountAloysius Junior College. They e x pressed their thoughts concerningMrs. Sherwood b y say ing : " M r s .Sherwood h a s j u s t t h e r igh ta m o u n t of h u m o r a n d coquettish -ness mixed in with t h e ser iousnessof h e r subject t o m a k e i t a p r o gram of va lue ;a s we l l a s en te r ta in ing ." < r:

The McAuleyan suggests a s m a r tlit t le gadget which could solvenumerous fp rob lemsa little m a chine that would take down te lephone messages when no one i s a thome .Two Lore t to nuns made a n i n teresting tr ip t o Europe Where theyattended summer classes. T h es to ry w a s told i n t h e Heigh son ianNews. T h e plane that f lew t h en u n s h a d previously carr ied si xe lephan ts , a barrel of monkeys,an d a cobra. Fortunately, t h e onlyevidence left b y phis t r ave l l ingmenage r ie w as t h e defect i n t h el ighting caused b y t h e huge elep h a n t s . 'The Duquesne Duke gave a n a c count of the Homecoming pa radewhich w a s qui te a n affair. Elevendifferent f loats were entered bydifferent organizations of theUniversity. T h e Alpha P h i Del taFraternity took f irst pr ize with acannibalistic? f loat featur ing n a t ives ready to p a r t a k e i n a Villa-nova feast.The Mount Mirror pr inted t h efollowing rule which would soongo into effect:! . . "non-mus ics tuden ts c a n n o longer u s e t h emusic rooms, thus e l imina t ing o n efinger boogies a n d "Concertos fo rMinor s ' . " N o t a b ad ru le !

Coffee T i m eHust le Bus t lewha t ' s t h e rush ,where i s everyone going? T o t h ecupboard, of course . I t ' s 10 :30 andeveryone knows that that meansCOFFEE TIME.!Member s of Kappa Omic ron P h i ,honorary society, a r e your hos t esses. They will b e glad t o serveyo u a tasty snack to f i l l ! tha tempty spo t i n your tummy whileyouf visit am ong ! fr iends in acheerful a tmosphere . T h e cupboa rd is open from 10:30 unt i l11:00 a . m . W h y n o t a r r ange to

come down fo r tha t mid-morn ingbreak? Let 's make COFFEE TIMEour f t ime o n Mondays, Thursdays,and Fr idays .NSWERS T O"YOU TELL M E tDorothy Z a k .D o r o t h y ' K l i n eAntoinette RossiMargaret Broderick

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Students AirViews on Board

Since October 24 Mercyhursthas had a taste of self-government. For fifteen members of thesenioi class the student board ofdiscipline has meant added workand responsibility. For a numberof offenders it has meant admonitions and fines. But what has itmeant to you? I f"I think the board is an excellent project ," says Margaret Broderick. "It gives the students asense of responsibility and [leavesgovernment in their *hands."Lois Lyons agrees with her viewpoint and thinks i t is t ime thatwe had student] government atMercyhurst .On the other side of the fenceis Mary Beth Gahan who believesthat "such a board should be unnecessary in a woman's college."" I t reminds! me," I she says, "ofstudent government day in juniorhigh." I 1

|AUie O 'Connor believes i t pre sen ts a n oppor tun i ty for us toshow tha t w e a r e capable of dis cipl inin g! ourselves. "Self discipline ," sh e s ta te s , "is a be t te r cha r acter builder than imposed rule ."Two middle-of- the-roaders, A n nDeckop a n d Edie Harr is, haveopinions p r o an d con. A n n believesself discipline is good in theorybut impractical, while Edie feelst h a t " t h e board is a f ine organization, b ut . unless it s power isused wisely, i t will d o more ha rmthan good."

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presentativ e gof t h e N SA a t t h eUniversity* of Wisconsin. Aleth aireis majoring in history with minorsin English a n d psychology.Jo an Hi ley chos e t o major incommerc ia l ! educa t ion . Sh e i spre s iden t of the O. G. A. sororitya n d ! o n t h e business staffs ofPRAETERITA a n d MERCIAD.J o a n h a s also represented t h e college a t regional meetings of theN. S. A. and i s interested in GrayLady work.Mary Stanny , w h o i s majoringin a r t , will leave a worthwhilegift t o Mercyhur s t i n h e r m u r a lon t h e "Sa in ts of Mercy. She i sart editor of PRAETERITA a n dhas been class president during h e rjun ior a n d senior years. Mary isminor ing in English. f-Kath leen Rahi l l is acting* Prefect of the College Sodality. S h eis studying biology as h e r major ,is an active member of the Science

Semina r , a n d a*regular contr ibuto r to the MERCIAD. Kathleen isalso interested in Catholic Actionand a t tended t h e Summer Schoolof Catholic Action during t h e pas tsummer .Help to elect your class r e presentative Queen of the MFCCSBallplace your contr ibution inthe milk bottles found in collegehall. m I

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A. A.Circle January 13, 14, and 15!What for? Why, for the}Winte rCarnival, the b ig winter week-endsponsored by the A. A. Tenta t ivep lans a r e being discussed now forthis gala affair.This I weekend will probablys ta r t w i th a sleigh ride followedby a bonfire land a sock dance.Saturday af ternoon there will beskiing, skating, o r | toboganning.T h a t is j u s t a sample of what willgo o n that week-end. Sound good?Don't forget t h e da te s Janua ry13, 14, "and 15 . Keep your eyespeeled fo r fur ther news about t h eWinter Carnival in this column.Also sponsored by the A. A.this year will b e t h e Studen t -Faculty basketball game. N o da tehas been set fo r this game; b u twhen i t is posted, don' t forget t ocome, as i t i s the game of theseason! f

SPLASH TALKa More new s! about mermaids ofMercyhurst! Under t h e directionof Miss P . Kelly, several off thegirls a r e plann ing a n d executing,formations f o r an Aquacade to beheld sometime in February. Thosetak ing pa r t a r e : JoAnn Weaver ,Joan Young, Mary J o y Fallon,Barbara Klein, Barb Hempel, a n dM i r i a m ! Gemperle . B u t anyonewh o h as t h e wind an d can treadwa te r is welcome t o join, j

"Ouch, you're choking m e ! "Don ' t g e t excited, i t ' s j u s t * th eSenior Life Saving class practicingtheir holds a n d carr ies. T h e classis learning fast a n d having fu nas)well. Margaret Broderick, A n nCobbe, Barb Hempel, Ri ta iPa n-ciera , "B arney" Bell, IFloren eCherry, a n d JoAnn Weaver a r ethe girls w h o a r e taking thisworthwhile coursemore summer jobs fo r these gir ls this year .Miss Kelly, this year, is beingaided by th r ee ins t ruc to r s : !NancyHantz , Dottie Klein, a n d MiriamGemperle . Dottie hasthe Beginne r s an d i s really doing a verygoodf job of getting them overtheir "water f r ight." T h e In te r mediate group is under Nancy,wh o h a s them learn al l the funda mental strokes. Mir iam teachesthe Advanced Swimmers which isa group that h as t o Vknow theirswimming inside and out to be

able to pass. |All in al l , this year looks likea bi g splash year fo r Mercyhurst.FIELD HOCKEY

The gir ls: tha t trud ge t o t h ehockey field a r e stil l practic ingha rd fo r the i r f i r s t | game whichis to be with Edinboro. N o da tehas been* set , bu t we expect tose e you all the re .BASKETBALL

Basketball season is here! Comeon everybody, t ry ou t for yourclass teams a n d support th e va r sity! |*

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The next O. G. A. meeting willbe held in the form of a bir thdayparty. I t seems that this is thesixteenth year of its existence. Aguest speaker is expected a t thisgala affair.The Social Action Committee ofthe SOCIOLOGY SEMINAR isplanning a project in conjunction

with some of the SettlementHouses in Erie. Volunteers will r e por t to these agencies as Recreational Leaders. This plan has atwofold purpose: to aid the regularstaff in their full-time schedulean d to keep th e Social Action Com-ml ttee ? active.Each member of the ENGLISH CLUB|is "knee deep" in

"SEVEN STOREY MOUNTAIN."They will discuss this book a t theirnext meeting, with Sr . M . Fhilippaon hand to add to the l i terary conversation.On e of the most important projec ts to be unde r taken by | t h eSCIENCE SEMINAR^ i s the i s suing of the school roster. A com

mitt ee will be chosen to type th edirectory, a n d this booklet will be

Flashing FallFormais

The coming of the NFCOS Dancehas brought with it an anticipation of the fashions in fall for-mals. Glancing through the pagesof Mademoiselle and Glamour, wesee that deep velvets, soft satinsand bright *taffetas have dancedinto the limelight.Very popular|is the taffeta bodice and petticoat with at sheeroverskirt 1 of a Icontrasting color.

This dreamy dance dress is toppedoff with a cut-a-awaylneckline.A dark taffeta bodice! with po rtrait necklinei and J a If ull billowyskirt which I is tstriped in soft,bright satin makes a dress whichis suitable for almost any|formaloccasion. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H f l R m ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B A widefneckline, Iextravaganzaskirt and yards of emerald greensatin combine||to tsend I spiritssoaring. Set off with a black lacestole, this could become | M | ;mal of your dreams. | r a ^ ^ ^ B g |Nylon now occupies a prominentplace in the parade I of formaldresses. Clouds of nylon net witha shirred bodice and bandstand

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Members of the language clubs,FRENCH, GERMAN, AN D SPANISH, a r e wasting n o t ime, fo r theyare going to be well versed in theirlanguage or die in the attempt.The meetings a r e carried on inthe different languages an d a t t h enext meeting, each club plans tostudy th e Christmas customs ofits people and learn Christmascarols in t h e language."Communism and I t s Influenceon th e West," th e much talkedabout radio broadcast, will be discussed by the IRC. Tentative plansto have D r. Spangler of GannonCollege as guest speaker have beenmade !The HOME ECONOMICS CLUBis working o n an interesting project this semester. Instead of theusual card party, a Carnival lisbein g| planned, along with t h eraffling of a "Dollar Doll." T h eofficers a r e hoping that everyone

will save h e r pennies for PunNight, December 2 .bows of velvet is one of the mostpopular of nylon creations. Thisis both?- beautif ul a n d practicalbecause nylon j outwears al l else,as we a ll know.

The newest thing in necklinesis the ch emise Hop with bowknotsjust overShoulder. The bodice ofthis ol d "old-look" formal is blackvelvet and the skirt consists ofstreams of colored n e t . This creation could very easily make th ewearer th e happiest of al l thebelles at the ball.*

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