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Douglas? Hyde Philip Cummings

Three Speakers Begin1959-60 Cul ture Ser ies

Three speakers will inauguratethe Culture Series at Mercyhurstduring |the 1959-60 school year.They are Philip Cummings, Douglas Hyde, and Harriet^Fitzgerald.Philip Cummings

Philip Cummings, geographer,sociologist, educator, and newscommentator, will address Mercyhurs t on October 15 in the L ittleThea te r . f I

Born in Vermont, Mr. Cummings was I educated in variouscolleges here and abroad. He haslived five years in Spain and hasspent m uch tim e fin the | Mediterranean countries, Africa, Australia and the Southwest Pacific.He has attended numerous international congresses.l notably therecent history-making GenevaConference.His constant contact with worldleaders in such countries asJap an, ! Tha i land, Switzer land,Saudi Arabia, I taly, and Englandhave given him an authoritativeinsight into world affairs.

Douglas HydeOn October 28, Douglas Hyde,popular lecturer, will address thestudents in the Little Theater.!Mr. Hyde was born in Sussex,England in 1911. He became anon-conformist theological student and a well-known boypreacher at the age of 17 and amember of the Communist partyat j 18.j In 1948 he resigned fromhis duties as editor of The DailyWorker, a Communist newspaper,to enter the Catholic Cfcurch.. Ever since his conversion, Mr.Hyde's aim has been to bring asmany people to the realization of

Erie CollegesPlan SeminarOn Sunday , October 11, the Sodalities of Mercyhurst and VillaMaria Colleges and the St.Thomas More Club of GannonCollege/will co-sponsor a "FatimaSeminar." I t Willi commence at2:30 p.m. in the Mercyhurst LittleThe a t e r . |Under the | direction of Mr.Norris Shea of Gannon College,the panel members, BarbaraStanopewicz, Kathy Moore, andJack Paruso will present lectureson "The Story of Fatima,""Pa t ima and j Today,* ! and "TheTrue Meaning of Fatima."After these talks, the studentswill break up into groups anddiscuss, "Theolo gy| of ^Reparation," "Why Even Bother |withPatima?" and "Purpose of theVision of Hell." Following the reports of the Idiscussion leadersand summations by Mr. Shea, refreshments will be served.

his newly discovered faith as hehad brought into Communismduring his twenty years in thepar ty .He is presently a free-lancewriter and a columnist for TheCatholic Herald gin England,autobiography, I Believed,the choice of lone Americansix English book clubs, andbeen translated into seven

Hi sw asan dhaslanguages.Harriet FitzgeraldHarriet Fitzgerald, an experienced painter and lecturer whowill be on the campus of Mercyhurst College on November 4, isnoted for her ability to bring creative art to life. Her visit here isbeing made under the auspices ofthe Arts Program of the Association of American Colleges.

Miss Fitzgerald is a native ofDanville, Virginia. She attendedStra tford Hal l and Randolph-Macon Woman's College, onwhose board of trustees she nowserves. Her professional trainingwas received at the Art Student'sLeague of New York.;;During ex tensive travels in Europe, shestudied at the chief galleries.Since the founding of AbingdonSquare Painters in New YorkMiss Fitzgerald has served as director of the organization. An important feature of Miss Fitzgerald's visit here will be an exhibitof severa l! paintings by thisgroup.

Date FocusesOn CharterOctober 10 is Mother Borgia 'sfeast day and Charter Day.Mother Borgia is the foundress ofMercyhurst College and was thefirst*' dean. I n Jun e 1955, Mothe r

fell ill. Since September 1959 shehas been in DuBois Hospital.I t was on Mother 's feast day in1930 that Mercyhurst received itscharter as f irst class 'liberal ar tscollege. The charter was obtainedby a special act of I the Pennsylvania! State Legislature on October 6.

Fulbright AidsFulbright Scholarship Competitions for the 1960-61 academicyear close November 1, 1959. Requests for application forms mustbe postmarked before October 15.Completed applications must besubmitted by November 1.This year the!Institute of In

ternational Education will award900 Fulbright scholarships forstudy in Europe, Latin America,and the Asia-Pacific area. Recipients will receive tuition, maintenance, and round-trip travel.

M E R C 1 A DVOL. XXXI, No. 1 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENNA . October 9, 1959

Campus Thespians Enacf Leaders TryStory of Witch Trials

Mercyhurst's Dramatic Society is beginning rehearsals for its fallproduction entitled The Crucible by Arthur Miller.The author adhered closely tofthe historic account of the SalemWitchcraft Trials and all major charactersiare true-to-life. The playwill be presented October 30 and 31, underfthe direction of dramaticcoach, Miss Helen Kelly.The story focuses on John Proctor (Ron!Casey), a farmer, Elizabeth (Lillian Egnot), his wife, and Abigail (Kathy Reid), their youngservant girl. Abigail has an affair with her master, John . Proctor.When this is discovered by Elizabeth, Abigail is discharged and Johnis very repentent. Abigail, however, still pursues John and tries to

dispose of Elizabeth by falsely accus ing ! her of practicing witchcraft. Elizabeth is arrested. JohnProctor tr ies to save his wife andin the end, finds himself accused,imprisoned, and condemned.The male supporting cast includes: Bob Campo, Don Kaz-maier, Bob Middleton, Dave Beyer,I Bob Smith, George Matosian, BobEllison, and Dennis Weed.The female supporting cast includes: Lolly Lockhart, Sue Avery,Su e Outter, Mary Jane Spaeder,I Janet Ladley, Judy Doehla, Con-Inie Frank, and Elaine Curtis.Margaret Hirsch, in charge ofpromotion and publicity, will leadthe ticket selling campaign, inwhich every student will partici-pate. Profits wills toe donated toMcAuley Hall Dormitory Fund.

U N SessionAt ChathamCh ath am | College is sponsoringa model United Nations SecurityCouncil| session to be held atChatham October 23 and 24. Thismeeting has been planned to coincide withfthe observance of theUnited Nations week.The convention is designed togive thei par t ic ipants an under standing of the Security Councilthrough actual experience. TheMercyhurst delegation will include Sister Mary Loretta as faculty advisor, Marilyn Heibel andPat Schaefer as delegates.The keynote address on* Fridaynight will be followed by threesessions of the Security Council1on Saturday, with a f inal meeting the same evening.

An Invi tat ionM E R C I A D I editors welcomepraise or criticism concerning anymatt er of {interest to Mercyhurststudents. If anyone wishes comments printed in the MERCIAD,the name of the writer will be attached to indicate jthat'4 they arenot necessarily the opinions of theeditors. This restriction may bewavered if a sufficient reason forwithholding the name is given.Compensation for the two extra weeks of summer vacation willbe as'.follows:R u n n i n g junior-senior andfreshman-sophomore- retreats atthe same time,No semester vacation.Saturday classes January 30 andApril 23, IEaster vacation shortened sixdays.

New MethodThis year Mercyhurst lis m aking a new approach to the Freshman Orientation Program. As co-sponsors, the student council andguidance department, under thedirection lof Sister Mary Janet,are attempting to develop an effective and practical method fororientation.During the school year, freshmen g roups | of e ight to ten!s tudents will discuss problems ofcollege life. A book list providingbackground for stimulating discussions I was sent to freshmenduring {the summer. An orientation committee consisting oftwenty sophomores, juniors, andseniors^will moderate the variousgroups at these weekly meetings.Speakers such as ^Mother M .Eustace and Dr. Cohen will ad

dress the class at different intervals . T hese speeches* will betopics for discussion at the "groupmeetings whichjj follow.The small group discussionprogram will give the freshmanan opportunity to participate actively! in laying the foundationfor a successful college career.

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Wkat Priice eacev"Russia will be converted and the worldwill enjoy a period of peace." This our Blessed Mother promised when she appeared saxtime? in 1917 to the three children of Fatima.She came to earth with a message, a plea forpenance and prayer. In each of the apparitions Mary emphasized th e necessity of praying the rosary.

- However, the conversion of Russia is conditioned upon our own reconversion. We mustlook to ourselves and the smug complacencyof contemporary society before we judge theCommunist who must at least think aboutChris t to hate Him.* Prophecies concerning 1960 are|manifold.But instead of being drawn to greater spirituality, far too many people show only fear.The Bishop of Fatima himself has said) thatpeople are too prone to quote terrible chastisement about to befall us without noting th atthe re is hope. |

"It was the Polish martyr and ConventualFranciscan, Father Maximilian Kolbe, whosaid, shortly before World War II, 'One dayyou will see the statue of the Im maculate inth e center of Moscow . . . atop the Kremlin.' "Peacewe have the fpromise of Our Lady

of Fat ima. We have the rosary. Pray i ttoday during th e month of the rosary, tomorrow, and every day of your lives.

2>eat C^dllotWhile attending the National Student Association Congress at the University ofIllinois this August, I was awakened tojthefact that we at Mercyhurst ar e failing insomething vitally important to our s tudentlife. To be brief, here a t Mercyhurst thereexists a definite lack of awareness of nationaland finternational affairs."Why should this be so significant to me,a student of * Mercyhurst College in Erie?I have enough to think and worry about rig hthere , on campus."

Cg That is an invalid excuse for the lack of interest in our neighbors here and) abroad. Whyis it that the s tudents of Cuba, Africa, andour own South not only voice their opinions,but are willing to fight and even die in defending them. It is because they believe insomething which has been taken from them,and? they are willing to sacrifice themselves*to regain it .*We must realize that if we, free CatholicAmerican students, do not^make ourselvesaware of and take a definite stand for whatwe believe, we may not be permitted the enjoyment of a democratic way of life or th efree practice of religion. ^

So, start now! Listen, read, study, anddiscuss informally, yet intelligently the basicissues of the world we live in. Be on the alert.Form opinions. Be critical! Be a true collegestudentyoufhavefso much to live for!Betty Lou DorsognaStudent!Council President

n THEM E R C I A D\ Mercyhurs t Co l l ege , Erie , Pa .

PRESS Member ofEditor | Theresa ProulxAssociate Editor Mary Anne KossAssistant Editors . Anne Marie Lepkowski,Virginia Rossoni, Carolyn SchehrerBusiness Manager . Agnes SiracusaContributors '~- IE Sue Avery, An n Caffrey,Elaine Curtis, Carolyn Golanka, Su e Hall,Peggy Hirsch, Sondra Konkoly, Mary LouKelly, Joan Kostolansky, Jean Kreh, Lollie

Lockhart, Pat Schaefer, Agnes Siracusa, BarbSpinelli, Mary Lee Stader, ;: Evelyn Rinn,Gretchen Malley.Business Staff --^ ^ , p ^ Mary Connell, Dolores- Travaglini, Peg Ragley.Photographer .JL_*.LtL~Li... Pat?-Green

E NTE RTAINME NTBy Mary Lee Stader

Welcome back, entertainment lovers! Erie an d surrounding areaopen doors to new and fascinating entertainment as a complement tothe scholastic year at Mercyhurst.The Erie Philharmonic Orchestra opens th e season w ith! theirfirst concerts on October 20 and 21, featuring Joseph F uchs, violinist.Selections include Dvorak's "Carnival Overture" an d Prelude, "Afternoon of a Faun/ ' by Debussy.Erie's radio station WLEU buried Rock'n Roll this summer inan effort\to bring finer music to Erie. "Intermission," a program ofclassical and pop concert music, is conducted every Sunday afternoonfrom 2 to 4 p.m. WLEU asks for suppo rt in thi s move for "music of dist inc t ion" ir Erie.^ We See 3tYOUR EDITORS THANK:. . . al l those who so generouslyspent their time writing forthis issue of the MERCIAD.. . . S t . Luke' s for use of the irfacilities.YOUR IEDITORS WELCOME:. . . Sister | Mary Daniel, newMERCIAD moderator.. . . new faculty members.. . . the^ freshmen.. . . transfer students.. . . Sister Mary Michael, SisterPierre 's assistant in the cafeteria.. . . Bob Murphy, another newaddi t ion to our maintenancecrew from Gannon CoUege.YOUR ^EDITORS RECOMMEND:. . . that students keep the newbuildings lan d furnishingslooking as such.. . . tha t s tudents not lose be-ginning-of-the-year enthusiasm.. . . tha t ideas from conventionsan d I leaders' conferences beapplied.. . .that everyone become awareof current affairs beyondthis campus and that special

H E . j& I fYOUR EDITORS COMMEND:. . . sophomores on 'i the ir newand spirited initiation program.. . . al l helping to feed Mercyhurs t students both suffic-jiently an d efficiently in thisturmoil of building.YOUR EDITORS ASK: |. m tha t prayers be said dailyfor Mother Borgia.. . . that criticism or praise t ofthe MERCIAD be revealedto US first-hand, written orunwr i t ten.

Television!Better television comes J to Eriethis fall with many new showsover NBC an d CBS. "The JazzSinger" is It o be presented onNBC's "Ford Star Time," October13, from 9:30 to 10 p.m. "Project20 " tells about "Life in the Thirties," on the same station from8:30 to 9:30 p.m. October 16.November 4,every girl can danceaway an "Evening With Fred As-taire" from 9 to 10 p.m. on NBC.CBS offers notable televisionoin the I "Dupont Show of theMonth" fea tur ing "The FaUenIdol" on October 14, from 8:30 to10 pjn. The same station bringsto th e screenf "The Bells of St.Mary' s" on Octob er 27, from 8:30to 10. | pComedy And SongTheater goers will enjoy laughin g at the shenanigans ! of "WhoWas Tha t Lady I Saw You With"opening a t the Erie Playhouse onOctober 27. The story concerns acollege professor, Jus jealous wife,an d a "dead-pan" friend.^Villa Maria College culturalseries -begins with th e appearanceof th e renowned f French Lyricsinger Michele Senechel on hisfirst tour of the United Statesand; Canada. T he performancewill take place on October 29, inVilla Maria Academy Auditorium.Policy

YOUR EDITORS ABHORE:. . . cheating.

In order to m a ke a more positive contribution to the intellectual j I life of Mercyhurst students,the editors of MERCIAD havededicated themselves to the following :The stimulation of thought anddiscussion on topics of campus,local, national,'and in te rna t iona linte res t ;Th e ^presentation of controversial Issues in relation to the pre cepts of Christian society.

A m Ounce ofEtceteraBy Elaine Curtis

For centuries upon centuries,a u tum n has been known amongpoets an d gardeners as the evening time of the year. But the-bustling activity which Mercyhurst has seen for the past weekis not at all typical of the fall.Ra ther , it Is like? facing th e risin g sun, not knowing what th ene w da ymight bring. It is likeopening a new chapte r in ourbook of life. It Is a beginning, notan end.I t is a beginning, and so,brand-new, still white tennisshoes get their f irst initiationfrom Erie 's^ monsoons. T here is arush to the book store'for sweatshirts, stationery, and MercyhurststickersSister says that occasionally sh e even sells a few

books.IThe new books, piled still un opened on the desk topa bottle

full of inkan empty, expectantbulletin boardall gare manifestations of the beginning-ness ofMercyhurs t ' s autumn.What will happen to thosebooks will they be as wornjasthe tennis shoes are in June?The shoes may pass l ou t of ourlife, never leaving an Imprint, bu tthe books, if they ar e worn, an dwell worn, will leave an indelibleImprint on our life.Our life is ours to shapeit isa handful of puttywe can addwater, andl obtain a shapeless,worthless mass of nothing . . j .or we can shape it into a tangible,priceless thing of beauty.An d sol the year begins atMercyhursta year of fun andfrolic, of frustrations an d friendliness. If initial enthusiasm isany indication, of a successfulfinished product, it will also bea fruitful year.

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Dr . Relihan SrJVictorineFaculty Loses Me m be rs;Tributes to D ep t. Head sI t nasi been said about somepeople that the proper words todescribe them are not in today'svocabulary. Dr. Michael J. Relihan was one of those people.Dr.| Relihan, professor at Mer-cyhurst since 1927, died on July 4.And it is an-impossible task topay just t ribute to?this man intwo or three paragraphs.A native of Sharon, Pennsylvania, Dr. Relihan received hisM. A. at Pittsburgh Catholic College, nowi Duquesne University.After having taught there forfour years, he joined the pioneerfaculties of DTTouville College,Buffalo, New York, 1909, and Se-ton Hill College, Greensburg,Pennsylvania, in 1917.Pioneer member of the lay faculty at Mercyhurst , Dr. Relihanbecame toe head of the educat ion ! departmen t and director ofteacher training.He was also director of the college's placement bureau, professorof Greek, ana wrote a weekly column in the Lake Shore Visitor.Register.For his jcontributions tot th efield of education, Dr. Relihanwa s awarded the Doctor of Letters by St. Vincent's College, La-trobe, Pennsylvania, in 1934.When, in January of 1959,health forced him to resign fromthe faculty, a void was created inthe spirit of Mercyhurst College.Dr. Michael J. Relihan was amcdel | Catholic educator, andgentleman. As Dr. John M. Hick-ey, supsrintendent of Erie schoolstat:d: "Erie is greater because Dr Relihan passed this wayon his road to eternal happiness."

Sister M. Victorine, head of theSociology Department at Mercyhurst College for over 25 years,died on August 15 of this year.Because of an illness, Sisterwas forced to relinquish he rteaching duties in January of1958. Although Sister Victorinewas not known to many of thepresent student body, her work insociology -s.After receiving her A. B. degree from Mercyhurst and herM. A. from the Catholic University of America, Sister did furtherstudy in social work at the Universi ty! of California |an d theUniversity of Ottawa.

During her years at the college,Sister worked hard for the improvement of her department. Itwas Sister Victorine who was responsible for establishing the necessary courses in the under graduate curriculum, a and j for her efforts she won the approval of theCouncil on Social Work Educationfo r Mercynurst's department ofsocial work. This made Mercyhurst the only Catholic women'scollege in Pennslyvania to be soaccredited.Besides her role as senior classadvisor, a position she held forover 20 years, Sister still foundtime to serve the community asen active member of the ErieCounty Welfare Council.A fitting tribute was given Sister V ictorine by the A mericanCatholic Sociological SI o c i e t ywhen they expressed sympathy ather passing, citing her as ".. .anoutstanding teacher and educatorin sociology'

Where to Go Mr. K. Arouses Opinions;Friday |Nights SeniorsComments DifferFriday nights bring a weeklysocial event to the students ofMercyhurstthe Gannon dance.These mixers are held for thepurpose of promoting better social relations between the collegestudents of the city.T he scene for the dance is Gannon! Auditorium on P each Streetnear 6th. Sammy f Richard's bandplays every type of danceablemelody from 8:30 to 12:00 p.m.Admission requires a fee of 50cents and a special MercyhurstIdentification Card which may beobtained from Mother Gabriel.No dates are necessary, and every-one is lim ited to join in the funat the Gannon dance every Friday night.

Student BodyLeaders Meet

Betty Lu Dorsogna, StudentCouncil president, presided atLeadership Day j on Thursday,October 1, at 6:30 p.m. in thenon-smokers' lounge.Part icipants were student council members, class presidents, andclub presidents who took part insummer conventions. Also attending were Praeterita editorsand MERCIAD e ditor. Members ofthe faculty were invited to joinin discussions and give suggestions. They discussed such important topics as the revision offreshman orientat ion, the honorsystem, the problems a nd cha l- jlenges of the new dorm, and theproblem of cheating. In addition,they recognized the need forstimulating student awareness ofnational and international affairs. Suggestions taken fromconvention reports were considered in their application toMercyhurst .Student leaders who attendedconventions included: Betty LuDorsogna and Gloria Borczon,NSA convention at the Universityof Illinois; Sue Avery and DeniseDwyer, the NFCCS congress inSt. Louis; Elaine Curtis, the YCSregional conference in New York;Marilyn Smith, Jean Kreh, TrudiFriant , and Lynn Larocca,^ th eYCS national conference in Chicago; and Margaret GeracelandBarbara Stanopewicz, t he | convention for Sodalists.

Practice Teachers Gain Experience and A gility"Hi Te aoh !" | Since September9, this greeting has caused manysmiles from Merc yhurst prac ticeteachers. The variat ions are numerous. Joan Bye's students showed off their knowledge of Spanish,"Buenos dias!" Conscientious pupils greet their student teachersrespectfullyIwith "Good |morning ,Miss . . . " Seniors t each ing elementary grades are becoming accustomed to the salutation, "Hi,M r s | . . .) " |Classroom Agility, MotivationOf course, seniors are takingthis ini t ial at tempt as pedagoguescalmly. To prove this, here are

soma examples of poise and gracein thj? classroom. When MargRyan was about to trample asmall foot, she stepped safelyawayinto a wastebasket . JanetKuss, using j ' ap p r o p r i a t e | ges

tures" and moving about thefront of her classroom, nimblyknocked over a table.Carmen OHvera will testify toenthusiasm for motivation ofclasses. She was used as visual aidin a Spanish class to speak hernative tongue to Joan Bye'sstudents.Pupil-Teacher Interest

Naturally, teachers are concerned about their pupils, butstudents a^o worry about theirteachers. A serious-minded thirdgrader asked Mary Stark if herpointed shoes prick people whenshe walks behind! them. "MissStarch" B aii*o received an inquiryas to whether her khaki dress wasa Girl Scout uniform. vEven high school students showa n | interest' in their teachers.When Carolyn Golanka asked her

trigonometry class for questions,one boy quickly inquired. "Whatare you doing Thursday night?"Georgiann Kwiatkowski ran intoproblems v;th this pupil interestalso. When she chaperoned anAcademy dance, her pupils wereworried about her seemingly wallflower state. She acquired a talentfor refusing dances.GrasshoppersWhile Lolly Locknart was observing, her biology classes weretold to bring in live grasshoppers.In the course of the day, some150 grasshoppers hopped aroundthat room. To jbreak;: up the"crowd", one boy brought a praying mantis which ate a few of thegrasshoppers.I Despite the little trials, sorefeet and run nylonspracticeteaching is a n . unforgetable experience.

PR OKhrushchev is gone and manyAmericans are breathing' a sighof relief. Some of them are asking, "Why didn't he stay in Russia?" IThe question is, "What doAmericans want?" On the onehand they say! they don't wantwar. On the other hand they refuse to accept the first step toward a peaceful co-existence ofthe two major powers of theworld. How can nations hope tolive in peace when the people ofa so-called ChristianI nation areso narrow-minded th at theywould refuse hospitality to theleader of another nation?Some say Khrushchev camehere only for reasons of propaganda. Perhaps this is t rue,but whatever Mr. Khrushchevsaw f while he was here is boundto have given him a somewhatbetter understanding of the U. S.and its people. No one is foolish

enough to believe that merely anexchange of visits is going tobring peace. However, is it not thefirst step in the right direction?When Americans show their unwillingness to allow such an exchange, aren't they the ones whoar e fbeing hateful and un-chris-t ian? .I ICertainly Khrushchev is not deserving of admiration, but, forthe sake of peace, should notA m e r i c a n s be* b ro ad mi nd edenough {to try to ibring- about amutual understanding of Communism and Capitalism?

CONWake up America! According tothe old axiom, people learn by experience.Since World War n , Russianleaders have been committingatrocity after atrocity. They havesupported aggression in Korea,Indo-China, Tibet , Hungary. Theyare continually shooting down unarmed American planes. Only afew weeks ago, Khrushchev himself said that Russia would demolish! the West if it showed resistance to the march of socialism.And how does the United Statesreact? It invites Khruschev for avisit. Are these signs that Russiais interested in improving American-Russian relations and working toward world peace?Regardless of what Russiaclaims, its leaders are still dedicated to th e ideal of world domination. Khruschev maintained during his tour that what ideology tohold should be settledjby the peo

ple, without interference. Whatof Hungary?!What of East Germany?Because Americans have allowed themselves to be blindedby idealistic hope, they have notonly weakened their own positionin the eyes of other nations butthey have strengthened that ofRussia. The only concrete result ofKhruschev's visit that the UnitedStates has to show is a bill forapproximately $150,000, the m inimum estimate of the expenses ofKhrushchev and his seventy-one

guests during theirItour.

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Freshman Class Proves AA OrganizesTalented,Spir i tedGroup F " ProgramThe annual battle of wits wason once again last week as sophomores initia ted the freshmen.The new crop of "greenies"proved be a ta lented and spirited group.Eileen Burns displayed mar

velous agility in rolling lipsticksdown the hall with her nose.Nancy Ryby and Theresa Murphyseemed to have a vocation in boatrowing and rope skipping. All thefreshmen acquired great skill inbeanie tipping and name memorizing.The frosh displayed varied ta lents. Liz "Pepper" Yonuschonisdid a rousing rendition of "I'mAs Corny As Kansas in August,"and Barbara Barrett sang alovely solo called "Effie." ColeenMcCafferty sang "Three BlindMice." strummed a uke, and

toted a monkeyall at the sametime. Since her vocal energy wasnot correctly channeled, MonicaLymph learned, unfortunately,that masking tape is a sure curefor loquaciousness.Mary Ann Rizzo is now an expert on the number of steps inthe old dorm, the measurementsof the hallways, and the numberof holes in the grates. Other domestic looking frosh becameadept in the ar ts of emptyingwaste baskets, moving trucks,making beds, mopping floors, andpolishing shoes.Quite a bit of osculating occurred on campus. Mary "Lippy"Leary took a liking to the sophomore c lass mascot and EvelynMcLean was in love with a floorm o p . But the only comment PatMoski had was "Toot! Toot! "

Faculty Adds New MembersFive new members of the college staff were introduced to facultyand senior students a t a tea on Sunday, September 13. Those fe ted

were John|F. Casale , John F. Lochtefeld, Albert C. Heinlein, Sr . M.Pius, Constance Renner , and Lois Vosmus.John Francis Casale will succeed the la te Dr. Michael J. Relihanas director of teacher training. Mr. Casale was graduated in 1956 fromSt. Vincent's College, Latrobe, with majors in education and psychology, and received his master's degree in education from Catholic University, Washington, D . C. |Painter and sculptor , John Francis Lochtefeld, new addition tothe ar t department, comes directly f rom Honolulu, Hawaii. Mr.Lochtefeld, who was born in Charleston, West Virginia, receivedhis bachelor of fine arts from University of Notre Dameand master of fine arts fromUni/ersity of Hawaii in 1958. Hehas taught a t the Romano Schoolof fine arts, E. Gloucester, Mass.an d Punahou Academy, Honolulu.Mr. Albert Heinlein, who is onthe faculty of the Department ofBusiness Administra tion at Gannon College, will teach economics.Mr. Heiniein is a candidate forhis PhD at Western Reserve University.Sr. M. Pius, who received herBA degree from Mercyhurst in1953 in tiie fields of sociology andhistory, will ;