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THE I MERCIAD Published at Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.

VOLUME II MARCH, &1981 NUMBER 3

FACULTY NEWS BELLS COLLEGE SPIRIT EXCHANGE COLUMN
On Sunday, February 22, Miss It's a great life! From five- College spirit is the "esprit de "The famous graduate of1 Yale,
Whalen had the pleasure of a visit thirty in the morning till nine at corps" among college men or wo- Rudy Vallee, who several weeks
with her father, Dr. W. F. Whalen, night we hear bells — all kinds of men, the feeling shared by all who ago was beaned with a grapefruit
of Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Whalen have breathed the same college at-
stopped over in Erie for the day, on bells — big bells, little bells, i loud n a theatre by a Harvard man, is
mosphere. It should be one of com-
his return to Peoria from Wash- clanging bells, soft tinkling bells, panionship in worthy ambitions, of a generous soul, after all. When
ington, D.G., where he represented silvery bells, pealing bells, tolling ull-tempered Jollity. The best def- he learned that the student! had
the Illinois State Dental Associa- bells, clashing bells, — las cloches, nltion of college spirit ever given been fired- from Harvard, he im-
tion at the national conference on es grelots, las campanas — though s that of Ulrich von Hutten, mediately sent a letter to the Cam-
child welfare held at the capitol. 'Comradeship among freefspirits."
the language may differ they are bridge authorities requesting that
Mother Pierre and Sister Colette We must make our college work,
have been doing some intensive still bells — annoying, distracting, very part of it, real and full of life. the offender be re-instated. Noth-
week end traveling: since the begin- intriguing, and delightful. All we Co-working comes from working. ing like that womanly instinct!"
ning of the present semester. lack are the cow-bells and sheep- Without habits of industry there
Business took Mother Borgia can be no college spirit. Vices This from the Notre Dame
bells — and I 'spose if we looked
and Sister Mary Alice to Pitts- divide men; virtue brings them to- Scholastic
burgh several Saturdays ago. a little while we'd find those not gether. Snobbishness and "knock- This time, really Notre Dame is
On Monday, March 16, Mr. Reli- too far away. ing" are opposed to college spirit. .he generous one! "Harvard man!"
nan addressed the students of the But let's not bother — our sup- There are other kinds of'spirit — throwing grapefruit. Not say-
Ursuline High School, Youngstown ply of bells is sufficient. i You abroad in college life and < some of
Ohio. This school has recently know, a bell is an instrument of these the ignorant mistake for col- ng much for "men" at Harvard.
been made co-educational, with great antiquity — we hear of them lege spirit. I have heard of spirits Harvard "boy" is better!
Father Edward B. Conry, princi- in the Bible — they were used of mischief, of spirits that dance "College Parade", contribution of
pal. rather extensively sometime in the M. J. Relihan, director of teacher by nite. There are some who think
that spirits of such sort are all one of the Scholastic's scintillating
Mercyhurst will be representee third icentury. And m' goodness, training at Mercyhurst, who was
at the 12th Annual convention of how the name does fit the instru- elected permanent chairman of the that a college can produce?and at columnists .contributes so much
the Catholic Educational Associa- ment. Bell is derived from an old recently formed Mercyhurst World best another name for deviltry. apace to the ."New York Crooner"
tion of Pennsylvania, at Pitts Saxon word — beUan meaning "to Events Club. The worst training one can have that we're beginning to believe
burgh, April 24 and 25, by Sistei bawl" or "to bellow". And our it that of physical idleness. There that such popularity must be de-
Philippa and Mr. Relihan. Sister bells do bawl and bellow! Perhaps s no education without effort. Free served. When will "boys" learn
Philippa will discuss a paper.?-of they are made of bronze, perhaps of In the poetry contest recently education should be reserved for that such ridicule affords "much
"The Type of Scholarship Demand- gold, perhaps of silver, or perhaps conducted by The Merciade, Helen those who have the mind !and the
ed of the College English Teacher." of ordinary bell-metal — but never Huether, '31, whose poem is printed will to 'receive it. Final success mirth" to the opposite sex and re-
and Mr. Relihan: will present a mind — no matter what the mater- below, received first award. goes to the few who throughout veals, maddening as it seems, that
paper entitled, "An Adequate ial in'them may be — it is certain
I
life keep mind and soul and body ittle jealous feeling. A little bit of
Training in English for the Grade SOLACE clean.
their effects are instantaneous and I wanted to sing — competition is the spice of life and
Teachers." devasting. "The comradeship of free souls" Rudy seems to be contributing
1 For my heart was free, is the meaning of true college
Miss Heil will attend the annual Gee, how I hate 'emj— not al- much. -Surprised at Notre Dame —
And the sun was shining ^ that spirit. Freedom of the soul means
exhibition at Arnold College of ways — but* oh, mighty often! It day — freedom of the mind. In freedom That he-man college?
Physical Education, at New Hav- is not too 1 bad when at five-thirty
en, Conn., Saturday, March 28. we find abundance of life. The
one hears the tinkle and the toll — I wanted to sing,
But my song was flat, scholar should be a woman in the Ursuline Quill, Ursuline College,
TRANSPORTATION it's very easy to roll over and lose
For the robin was King of the full life of the world — a lover of Cleveland, Ohio
one's self in luxurious sleep. But a
Man's natural, God-given loco- mere hour later — is there no rest I Lay! | f | nature and an artist in the building Debates are always in order
motive powers are the most an- for the weary ? That terrible clang- of the lives of men. especially debates about Chain
cient, the most-' persistent and the ing, clashing bell — has it no dis- His song was clearer, —Elizabeth McDonald, '34. Stores. We have been watching
most reliable ones we* have yet cretion? — intrudes itself at any- And its message was sweet •for]the verdict, but didn't find it.
been able to discover. Centuries of As he echoed the song in my The debate was significant in that
thing but a propitious moment — heart, 1UMORS AMONG
progress and development have not f * J
THE ROOMERS two years ago members of the
and the hero of our dreams makes
sufficed to eradicate these powers; And tho' my tongue was mute — Teresa A'Hearn received the freshman class at Mercyhurst de-
a hasty fade-out as we are rudely
nor have they evolved a substitute My soul was content, most artistically arranged Easter bated on much the same phase of
awakened. And with the shatter-
satisfying enough that man would For his — was the greater art. basket the other ray from "Pals". chain store monoply, before a
ing of our dreams those bells get
be willing to give up his two "hon-
to work in earnest — that awful Rather early, but it was appreci- group of distinguished judges. We
est-to-goodness" legs for some in- I wanted to weep — ated. hope that the'affirmative did Jus-
clanging bellow disturbs our seren- For my heart was sad, tice to their argument and gained
ventor's gadget which would take
ity and away we go — not as in And dark were the clouds that
him where he wants to go in less
the early days soldiers were sum- Mr. Relihan has much fun trying iie favorable decision of the Judges
time. mourn; to find his "History of Education" as Mercyhurst freshmen did not so
moned to arms — but to education
In spite of man's loyalty to*his — where we are exposed to the use I wanted to weep, class. The other day he almost ong ago.
walking appendages, conditions, But my tears were lost gave up, but finally discovered its
of the arms most effective in to-
changing with time, have made it In the raindrops downward five members sitting in the corri- rhe Tatler — New Rochelle College
incumbent upon him to resort to in- day's sinful old world. 1
dor behind the class room door. The Wickersham Report and
Yup, it's a great life! We all borne,
vented machines, which from the "Relie" certainly can take a joke. Prohibition have broken into head-
time of the horse-buggy, through admit it when breakfast, luncheon, And as gayly they splashed lines in the Tatler. Too bad the
all the evolutions of the bicycle, the and dinner ring out (you know, In rude disregard — Cleland is there with her fists column insisted that it knew nothi-
automobile and'the railroad train ring is the word that tells what the Of the sorrow I nursed in my when it comes to Volley Ball; it ng about Wickersham Commission
have been becoming speedier and bells do) — but then, who needs a breast — looks as if she might have had a — one never would have known it.
more avid of distance and space. bell to tell when it's meal time—no >rize fighter! among her ancestry. Toe E. Brown came in for his share
Having conquered dry land and college girl, that's certain. The darkness somehow L the write-up; and with Heflin —
wet sea these machines took an Most of the bells are — well — Went from the world — Ziegfeld should see Alice Reeder nust be "Senator" Heflin — get-
ambitious rise — into the air. unpleasant, but not particularly And a rainbow appeared in the ind Dot Mooney put on their kick- ing his well-directed digs; and the
These last are now extant in all harmful — most of them, I say. west. ng act, under the name of a "Folk column agreeing with Will Rogers,
different forms and shapes, rang- But oh, the curfew — it's sad, sad, —Helen Huether, '81. Dance". Even Sister Geraldine ap- t really should not have accused
ing from the cigar-like Zeppelin to sad! At eight o'clock^ the curfew plauded. tself of being totally ignorant of
the "flying windmill" of Cierva. sends out its loud, clanging mes- INCREASE YOUR t's subject matter.
sage. Woe unto the one who heeds i VOCABULARY Mary Ann Woods must be s a v
Considering the perfection and not this message — no more ng up for her hope chest. She has —Grace R. Kane, J 31,
Germ—See microbes. In order to
speed of these machines one won- "cocs", no more sundaes, no more an unlimited supply of dishes un-
see microbes you'll have to get a
ders whether man's inventive abil- sodas, and oh, no more Alio way's ier her bed.
magnifying glass.
ity has not come "to the end of its for three whole days! Horrible! NO SALES
tether"; at least, in so far as loco- Unthinkable! But true! Applause—The fuss which we Will wonders ever cease? "Sally
motive craft is concerned. It seems think the world ought to make Ann" had ber bee-u-ti-ful coils Hearts are such foolish things
that the next thing to conquer is There, goes j. a bell-now —i. will over us for doing our duty. shorn! so easily torn,
space in?relation to the planets. I they never cease ? Will there ever Breeze—A condition in the atmos- Each trivial tear — scars as tho a
cannot go beyond a trip to Mars be a time when we will not hear — phere which generally arises on Just a tip to whom it may con- thorn.
in the evolution of locomotion, if' school bells, call bells, tinkles a cold day to make it colder and cern: When hunger overtakes you,
even in the wildest flights of imag- and tolls are silent — church bells, stays away on a hot day to make call on the Summers' sisters; only •Now by a baby's smile — now a
ination. But I will not say that a loor bells, telephone bells, fire it warmer. % don't tell them I told you. bridal blush,
trip to Mars is impossible. I can- jells ? Who knows — I don't. But Conscience—The alarm clock on a Another tip to whom it may con- Now by the blight of Death the
not forget two paramount facts of 1 do think — and don't you — that man's mind which is seldom sunset, and a thrush.
cern: Don't be late for Chapel.
history: Columbus too ka chance; heaven will be a most wonderful wound up.
the contemporaries of Bell thought )lace if when we get there we find Seat—A mythical place in a street The "Scamp of the Campus" has
All who seek to woo them H for-r
he was fit for the insane, asylum. that the only bells are the ones car where many are called but gone in for play-writing in a big
gotten in a day,
But today we have America and we that they ring when they welcome few are chosen. way, and what a play! She's poet-
Alone again and trying — to give
have the telephone. Some day in us home. No more bells! Whee! it Lady—A gentleman woman. izing, too, this time about' her
Joy—Gladness with the lid off. the wretched thing away!
the future we may have Mars. .will be grand! room-mate.
—Mary Nowakowski, '31. I I ! |—-Betty Danahy, '33. —Bertha McHale, '31. 1 T —Virginia Buck, '31. —•Ruth Sterrett, '34.
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THE WAY OF THEfCROSS ENGLAND BUYS I W

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| AMERICAN BOOKS
An age old devotion, and one of exceflant merit too, is England — they say, is demand-
that of "saying the stations" or more correctly termed, ing American books! I gleaned my
The way of the Cross. bit of information form the Book
Published monthly by the students of Mercyhurst College | We must not get the idea that Lent is the only time Trade Journal — "Publisher's
when it is possible for us to perform this devotion; but Weekly". "The American Publish-
Address all communications to Lent is a good time to aceustom ourselves to it if we have er and author is watching;with in-
THE MERCIAD not already become accustomed! terest the increased attention to
"Saying the Stations" takes, such a little of our time, American booksfln England." This
Mercyhurst College Erie, Pa. even in this machine age when time is so precious. > It is interested me — I went on. "Of 155
such a meretorious practice; there isn't another devotion best sellers in England, |ten were
in the history of the Church which is so highly indulgenced. by American authors."
And still many of us never think to "say the Stations"
Subscription Bates we pass by churchjor chapel, perhaps we may go in andjsay The first to appear was "Woman
ONE DOLLAR THE YEAR a prayer or two —» but not the stations — oh no, that takes] of Andros"f— it was twem,yfflrst
too much time! in place. In I forty-third in I place
comes Mark Connelly's
I'm sure most of us know but often forget that a person "Green Pastures", then Theodore play,

MERCIAD STAFF who performs the devotion of "The Way of the Cross" de- Dreiser's, "Gallery of |Women",
votedly, and is in the state of grace, gains the same indulg- Edna ; Ferber's, "Cimmaron" final-
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ence as if he had visited the actual way of the Cross in Jeru- ly "Page Letters", f"Phffiipa" \ by
Elizabeth Hamburger 'SI salem. With this in mind, why couldn't ^we beginjnow and Anna* Sedgwick, " H e n r y t h e
make this daily devotion in honor of the One who wrought Eighth" by Hackett, Hergesheim-
ASSOCIATE EDITORS W the Redemption of Mankind ? I say this — because we not er*s "Party Dress", a n d t h e
Bertha McHale, '31 M Nellie GuiKoyle, '31 only gain great spiritual benefits for our own souls — but "Strange Death of President Hard-
also for the souls of those in Purgatory! I
I NEWS EDITORS* 4
' g | | If you are serious about this I'H let you in onta short ing." I | | • | I f
Cleland Driscoll, '32 • * Margaret Blair, '33 way of saying the stations — which was once-submitted to I wonder, If, as'you have been
4 1
Ruth Sterrett '34 * me by a nun: you know we are not bound to read a medita- reading these titles, any significant
EXCHANGE EDITOR tion at each station — or obliged to say any prayers, so here thought entered your mind, I won-
Mary Ann Woods, '32 is the method: W l • § der if you were struck by this line-
Merely go around from station to station, stopping a up as I was!
ART EDITOR short time at each, meditating on the Passion of Our Lord in "Woman of Andros", without a
Madeiyn Hall, '32 general or on the particular event which the Station repre- doubt is one of the finest of liter-
sents; we should say the name of each! station; genuflect ary pieces. J The style and diction of
BUSINESS MANAGER, Grace Kane, '31 only at the twelfth. When finished it is necessary only to Thornton Wilder is superb, but his
say one Our Father, one Hail Mary and one "Glory be to the philosophy is somewhat fatalistic
Father" in honor of Our Holy Father, Pope Pius the and his story element falls a little
THE EASTER PROMENADE Eleventh. IPW short of his previous novel "Bridge
Bertha McHale, '31. of San Luis Rey." However, from
"Ah — ah„ ah — ah; would you like to take a walk.?" the books chosen by England's
That's what the whole world will be singing Easter readers I think it deserves first
Sunday. And all that is feminine pulchritude, natural-born THE DIARY OF fc mushrooms. The guests are pour-
.
"«. BERTRAM BACILLI anking as the American leader.
mannequins, will eagerly respond:
v
"Urn — um — um, we ing in. The Reverend Timothy Ty-
Thornton Wilder injected an ele-
would like to talk a walk ; for haven't they been waiting phoid is coming up the paring. My
ment of' foreign atmosphere into
all winter long to burst forth ^from their somber browns* Wednesday, January 10: dear friend, Imogene Influenza is his story, therefore Americanism
anil blacks, and conservative greens into breath-taking We are getting a big hand in going to render "Lardo". I can could not have drawn the readers.
splashes of color that are designed to mark and individualize this house. My brothers and I hear the organ beginning to play.
them so that they can be distinguished a block away ?•$ The made the trip on a stalk of celery. Here comes my Susy. She's a "Green pastures" ran on the le-
trick lies in having one'fc "splash" more vivid than one's Of course, I hated to leave my dream in her sea-weed gown. The gitimate stage in New York for
neighbor's. mother and father. But with a Menegitis twins are in back of her several months. Too often within
^ Women get this desire to preen themselves from Na- family of;, ten million left, they Susy is calling me — I must go — that time Jit was assailed by con-
ture. Her special protegees, the trees, and even the animals won't miss„us. scientious^ critics and since then
are fondly admonished, with all the precaution of a motiier Dear friends, that is the last that one can find it inscribed TontHe"
of debutante daughters, to cease blooming, or to hibernate, Thursday, January 11: the hand of the unfortunate Ber- Catholic Index.
so. that they might store up energy and vitality enough) to Spent the night at The Sugar tram. Bacilli lever wrote. Some What is your opinion of ; Theo-
make a startling spring appearance. tCube Night Club. Met a wonderful kind friends, at the conclusion of dore Dreiser? Mine is that be is
girl. I think I am in love — her the ceremony, made a mistake that often rudely outspoken, clever to a
. That's why Old Bruin emerges from his hole with such cost the lives of almost three-bil- fault, but a mighty good story tell-
a shiny coat. That's why the squirrel,, in -her effort to sur- name is Susy Spirilla. She lives
with her-family in a stunning ro- lion of the guests. Following the er. Somehow I think he takes
pass the splendid foliage of her winter landlord, the tree, ancient microbic custom,of throw- great pleasure in snickering behind
comes out of her rented home with the immaculate appear- quefort. We danced, most of the
night. The Club was crowded — ing agar at the departing couple, women's backs. "American Trag-
ance of not having a hair out of place. j: they^ threw handfuls at them. Ber- edy" was one of his better novels.
I suspect them all of waiting until Easter Sunday for about twenty-billion. Ann Amoeba
did a snake dance. tram and Susy wilted and the re- It was significant in its reference,
their entree. I know we humans do. I can remember sit- mainder of the group passed to the frank, exceptionally well-written,
ting up half the night, one Easter, praying that the next Friday, January 12: Great Beyond. Detectives later human and a \ little above most of
day would be fine that I might wear my new spring outfit,. discovered the mistake lay in the
and wondering what I had done to God that He permitted Susy and I went swimming in a fact/that the merrymakers threw his other works,., but "Gallery of
the deluge that came the following day. drop of water someone left in the Woman" falls to rather a basis of
sink. Thirty-five milion of my sis- handfuls of bichloride of mercury. non-exceptions.
So if someone comes up and asks you if you'd like to —Jeanne Elliott, '31.
take a walk, don't suspect hirn^of trying^ to intrigue you ters were drowned today. They ac- "Cimmaron" deserves every hon-
into the somewhat well-known, and unfortunate process of cidently ran into a bottle of lister** or accorded it. It is a splendid ac-
being taken for^a ride, but merely smile, don your Easter ine and were submerged; I am THE TOUCH OF YOUR HAND count of "Life's" J struggle—strong
bonnet and talk the walk. For they'll be doing it all over thinking of moving into a head of Pray! what is there in the touch of in theme, sound in philosophy and
— down Fifth Avenue, New York City, U.S.A*;. Trafalgar cabbage. Too many families oc- a. hand*
& fine book. ;<It has Edna Ferber's
Square, London, England; the Rue de la Paix, Paris, France; cupy this turnip. stamp on every line. That England
Animal Avenue, Animal Kingdom; Main Street, your own That can turn: one's world all
askew ? should find interest in j this thor-
little town, Anywhere. Put on your new costume, or your Saturday, January 18: oughly American book makes us
Great-grandfather has passed That's hot as the feel of the des- proud*
rejuvenated old one, and ^promenade with the best of them. ert sand,
It's just an old Easter custom, and what a "kick" you get away. He was three seconds old. Much that has been said of
out of ifc. >- t W ;'}'- He left about two-hundred and fifty And * yet cool as the morning Dreiser can be said of Hergesh-
billion descendants. Susy had a dew? eimer —• except Hergesheimer has
I —Nell Ouilfoyle^Sl.
harrowing experience today. 1 left yet to be called clever. "Party
o | her practicing dance steps on a Say! what is there in the touch of
VITAMINE D a hand Dress" is thoroughly modern and
curd of sour milk, and she slipped in exemplifying American life and
That can change the rain into
Time was when the young maiden went through a and fell into the whey-. I heard a | tears ? modernism has chosen the uncalled
strangling spring-time of sulphur and molasses to attain glump and Carl Cocci beat me to And the full moon looks like a ball for exception.
that rose petal complexion of the Nineties and to secure en- it. We threw in a spiderweb and in the land Coming to the last on the list we
ough energy to sigh through a summer of croquet. With so Susy held on and we got her out. That you've waited for years and jause a-while — American politics
much-- evidence of spring fever, peplessness and laxity hi I dashed broth in her face and she years! is being well aired in England. Po-
general it is Interesting to note the extent to which Vita- came around. litical and presidential scandal is
mine D is being popularized among the collegians. To-day The touch of a hand can work becoming well known. The truth
it is not an unusual thing to find girls discussing the prop- Sunday, January 14: magic surprise, often hurts — but that cannot
erties of salmon, sardines and cod-liver oil. X « Susy has accepted me. She loves The Sunset's hues are far deter the merits of the book. It is
"That tired feeling" seems to have invaded each and me. I proposed to her on a pork brighter; a well-written account, carefully
every person. The early spring is here. Yes, and most of chop. She was so shy and trembly. This work-a-day world becomes told, the authenticity, of course,
us feel like j umping off a convenient cliff or splashing into Said she'd have to take the family Paradise, unknown.
a cruel lake. ; The period of dissatisfaction is upon us. We with her (approximately three Our weighty burdens are lighter. So, we have England reading our
want a new life. A cod liver oil tonic, like an operation, is a hundred million). We are thinking books. What do you think of her
delightful topic for conversation, but after all who really of taking an apartment in The Tonite a brief moment your hand choice ? What is there about them
wants one? I Swiss Cheese. They are so roomy. touched mine, that has drawn England to such
Retreat is just around the corner. Why not attempt The midnite sky waned into writers as Hergensheimer, Dreiser,
extracting our Vitamine D or bottled sunshine from that? Monday, February 1: j blue! Connolly, etc.? But then what is
Believe it or not, religion has a truly invigorating effect. Today is the wedding. I am so The thrill that my heart knew was there that has attracted them to
The Great Doctor surely knows how to touch up His Crea- excited. Sally Streptococcus and something divine, Edna Ferber, and Thornton Wild-
tures. Let's go to God for a bit of animation. And in the Ann Amoeba are bridesmaids; A From the touch of the hand of er? Would your choice have been
meantime— "Happy Easter Everybody!" long potato paring is stretched in- You! England's choice ? Think about i t
(Elizabeth Hamburger, '31. front of the door with a canopy of —Kay Barrett,'34. —GraceJS. Kane. '31.
 March, 1931
KAY'S KOLUM
Wander if Cecil Beaton the
well-known London artist were
to choose the six most beautiful
girls at MERCYHURST__would
he agree with this writer?
dunno_ but I rather think he
would pick the following
1. '-'Miriam Shalkham—"Because
Michael Angelo alone could repro-
duce her."
2. Helen Huether—"Because she
is a lovely, simple, country woman
whom sophistication has not
spoiled."
3. Margaret Clark—"Because
she is absolutely ethereal."
4. Grace Kane—"Because she is
a Grecian goddess, deserving full
marks for her nose and divineness
of form."
5. Dorothy Mooney—"Because
she is the vitally alive type of
young American girl."
6. Jeanne Elliott—"Because she
Is in reality a Marie Laurencin
painting. She is a gorgeous almond
typifying the acme of gayety,
laughter and youth."
Midge Hall; and Alice Summers
would be eternally grateful for
a little sign on the relish | and the
jam at noon both are fine in
their own particular places but
—peach jam and meat loaf
just won't melt in your mouth!
We have a female Gregory here
at Mercyhurst a girl who is
not afraid to stand up and assert
what she thinks is right in the
face of any opposition! now
could it be any other than Eliza-
beth Hamburger? Irene Strahl
is our Champion Free-time.. The
Freshmen ^ are learning all about
the evils of smoking and what it
all leads| to Whenever you see
Mary Kelley gazing off into space
with^somewhat of the "Think-
er's" aspect she's praying {for a
- flat tire any \ time after six
P. M please! Occasionally.^^
someone "puts one over" on us -
and Mr. Relihan has to look
around for his Wallflowers If
anyone ever wants to have a party
and please everyone with her
favorite dish___here are just a few
hints—set Mary McCrady down
to a—.can of corn| a bowl of fruit
jello—and a date cake with
whipped cream. Grace Kane and
Marie Lynch must of course
have their graham cracker pie .
and oh! a lot of rye bread for
little Nan she "adores" it
big chocolate ice cream cone will
quiet Teresa. and Helenb Hue-
ther just loves "cokes" Mary
Kelley;has to have!her tuna fish
sandwich-* every day Mary
Carlos says she goes for nut bread
sandwiches. in a BIG way
Mim and Verle have an awful yen
for ice cream and last but not
least ever see Midge Hall that
she wasn't hankering for a wiener?
— I ' l l have some more appetites
for you next time Mary Carlos
has joined the ranks of the Wall-
flowers again. ha! ha! .we're
six! Grace has a soft spot for
"Estrellita" an' what's more
she's made it known . t h a t she
wants it played at her wedding
(From a Soph's Diary ) natured girls in the school—Midge
Friday, March 6, 1931 'Cleanliness
is next to godliness" Betty Dan-
ahy saves the day for t h e . Psych
class Lu Ella is one girl who
should make good and we've no
doubt but that she will Helen
Kowalski is another Helen is tu-
toring Mim in Latin both teach-
er and pupil are getting along
splendidly Ginny do you think
it is Intelligence really ? — a n y -
way__we hope you'll have a vari-
ety!! Adolphe certainly is the
attentive young m a n . a letter ev-
ery day and a few days a g o — a
lovely ( ? ) bouquet of cut flowers
the envy of all the vegetarians
seems Nell Morin and—.Mary
Irwin have found something in
common—(both last names end in
—i-n—)—but then that's mere-
ly a suggestion Alice Reeder is
one of the few girls we know who
really has one of those much
lauded "Schoolgirl Complexions"
Costello. Ressler reminds us of a
Spanish Senorita and since the
Christmas pageant we have
come to classify Margaret Clark
with the Madonnas -Margaret is
a striking and unusual type of girl
One of the sweetest persons
in all Mercyhurst is Miss Ruth
Whalen — looks personality
kindness — generosity every-
thing about her go to make up
that lovely and charming character
— w e all know as "Miss Whal-
e n " — a n d the kind of person ev-
eryone wants to know sometime in
his life One of the first re-
marks Honey Daly made when she
returned last week (and one
which everyone makes) was
"Hasn't P a t O'Hare a marvelous
carriage?" and are we glad Hon
is b a c k ? — y o u bet!! There've
been many queries as to why
Jeanne Elliott is called our "Bel-
gian Rose"—those of you who
would know come to me in priv-
a t e — I ' l l tell you maybe!
Ethel gave a very fine performance
in "His Best Investment" Grace
Rechiche reminds us of a little Jap-
anese Empress a picture per-
haps? Someone I think it was
Midge Hall suggested that I
refrain from asking questions dur-
ing Lent but then no questions
no news no KOLUM!!!
(Hope someone notices the climax
there!) anyway. Professor Rel-
ihan- declares that Curiosity is the
means to Eternal Youth for wo-
men Why doesn't Louise wear
red anymore? Our sincerest
sympathy to Jane Kelly and
Elizabeth McDonald (Appendic-
e s ' latest victims!) Jane was a
patient in a Buffalo Hospital
while Mickey has just returned to
school from St. Vincent's
recuperate under Nan's tender
guidance we want jyou^ both to
know we missed you so m u c h —
Mrs. Relihan is convalescing from
a bad attack of the flu'—our ev-
ery wish for a quick "get-well—J.
to "Everybody's Friend"—Connie
Gal bo is Rose's sister—and con-
gratulations Rose has had a
birthday since the last Merciad—
Mercyhurst girls, "go" for Flor-
a ence's Tea Room DeDe drop-
ped 'round the other day—If ever
anyone had a double—it's
Birdie and the double i s | little
Betty Edwards in the Seminary
although the latter is a —
Brunette—The Seniors are mighty
fond of their Advisor—and why
shouldn't they b e ? — M i m has a
cute new green car—If Mid Mc-
Cormick would put into circulation
some of those clever writings
of hers she'd be famous—Regis
O'Leary is a perfectly marvelous
pianist . . a n d in addition t o : this
gift Regis has one of the
smoothest temperaments of any
girl we know Carmelita Gill has
such a sweet little voice—Ethel is
one of the loveliest, sweetest, best-
Hall contributs that Cleland looks
exactly like Maureen O'Sullivan—
and Mary Ann asserts just as
strongly Cle's likeness to Helen
Twelvetrees before we're finish-
ed we'll have Cle the whole gal-
axy l of Hollywood stars—rolled
into one Jean Summers has that
"gentle persuasiveness" about her
that makes for an excellent treas-
urer..Congratulations to Florence
Ammon who has recently been
elected President of the newiy-
formed Science Club—Frances
McCarthy never fails to go for a
'second helping" Dot Morard is
the capable manager of the basket
ball team Betty Danahy is stun-
ning in any color We like the
THE MERCIAD Page 3
way blue sets off Nellie's eyes WOULDN'T IT BE QUEER THE ART O F LIVING |
and Nell Morin is particularly love- If Dot Cronauer should lose her "Life isireal! Life is earnest!"
ly in this color as well as pink love for basket-ball? Does this mean that we must take
and speaking of blue Jane If Pat; lost her charming ^accent? life seriously ? Yes, but we must
Kelly confided to me not so long If Mary I Ann Woods t missed her take it playfullyftoo.
ago that no matter how much of week-ends at home? Did you ? ever stop to think Unat
a rag a thing might be if it were If you discovered Ruth Anne nothing beautiful ever came into
BLUE all would be well with studying ? life until people began to play? In
her and Kay Ryan is irresistible If Ruth Sterrett weren't original ? primitive I days, cave men ^made
in that green and yellow outfit of If Midge Hall grew tall? pottery because they needed recep-
hers Ruthie Sterrett has a way If Grace forgot to giggle? tacles for food. The crude and
all her own of "hitting the nail on If Nan and Carmie weren't to- formless dishes were strictly for
the head" when she tells fortunes gether ? utility's sake. But as time went on
We hear Bianca is getting a If Regis didn't play the piano ? and life had quieted a little, men
new car Marion Beibel Wander If Margaret Burns forgot Joe ? began to play with pottery, $ to
is still living over in Cambridge
If Jane Turgeon developed Speedo- mold, decorate and color it, to
Springs and comes to the "city" miania ? shape it, into forms and graceful
once a week Portie, Cle and Gin If Mother Pierre didn't assign lines. All art thus comes from play.
Buck are the "three babes who got weekly papers ? The primitive men, too, used
lost in the woods". en route for If we kept all our Lenten resolu- their voices for utilitarian! pur-
Erie in that bad snow storm a tions ? poses. They shrieked with? fear,
few weeks ago Some of us en- If Honey Daley forgot her "old cried for help, bellowed with^ rage-
joyed an "impromptu'' literary dis- time" friends? to scare an | enemy. "But when life
cussion recently in the Day If you saw Jane Mulheirn without had quieted a little, they began to
Hops' Social Room everyone put
her curls? play with their voices. They sang:
in her bit about the current auth- If Terese were without her tele- love songs, and folk songs. All
ors and their works little was phone calls? music comes from play.
left unsaid someone expressed it If Betty were unkind? Thisj spirit of play which is the
as the most thoroughly delighful If Dibble Wilbert never studied ? crown of work and of home life is
hour she had spent in a long If Nellie lost her voice? also jjthe crown of religion. ; So far
long time Wonder how this Po- If Jeanne Elliott had long hair? from being playful, religion has
litical Science Club idea is going If Elizabeth Hamburger weren't also insisted on taking life serious-
to turn out 'twill certainly be an serious ? ly. The maxim of reasonable relig-
aid to some of us and almost a If Kay Ryan were cross ?? ion is "Prepare to die." The maxim
necessity to some others of us If we lost our|appetites aftertre- of restrictive religion is "Prepare
Vera and Jane will venture out ceiving a package from home ? to live." The one faces the^ grave;
into any kind of weather theirs If Al Reeder forgot how to laugh? the other faces an open door.
is my idea of an ideal college If Dot Mooney were dignified ? Reasonable religion reveals itself
friendship and. Vera you are If Connie talked all the time ? as the guide of life. This religious
charming in that new black hat of faith is the final recourse which
If Cleo lost her love of poetry?
yours Don't Jane Mulheirn and gives to old age .that serenity and
If Helen Huether flunked an
Pat O'Hare dance perfectly divine- exam? cheerfulness which; keeps the hu-
ly? Mary Cronin is a busy little [f Piccolo were at loss for a reply ? man spirit young.
girl she seems to know the value If Kay Barrett kept out of the Youth is not a time of life. I t is
of a minute Ruth Ann Martin office ? H a freshness of the deep springs of
we'd like to know the secret of If Notre Dame weren't important life. Initiative is the bridge which
those bags that invariably accomp- to Margy Clark? separates the weak desire to do
any you each time you sign in If Mary McCrady forgot Jud ? things from the actual doing of
Ruth Ann is a girl who is getting —Frances McCarty, '34. them. Nobody grows old by merely
the most out of her college educa- 0' living a number of years. People
tion (no! no connection!.!) SCIENCE CLUB grow old by deserting their Ideals.
Don't believe anyone has been en- When you think of the real hard-
On ^Friday, March 6, a long ex-
lightened yet as to Mary Daly's ships of others, doesn't it make you
pected event took place, much to
week-ends but here's one'who feel kind of small to become | dis-
to the delight of the more serious-
has hopes and certain clues contented because you are having
minded students* Thei Mercyhurst
let you know!! It's not an
Science Club was founded under the a hard time ? You can always do
unusual picture to see Peg Bacon capable direction of Sister M. what you want to do. We,get our
and Jeanne having their trials and Fidelis, who immediately encour- real happiness out of the things
tribulations over "L'Abbe Con-
aged plans for the- remainder of the we take seriously.
stan tin"—Hope everyone will pa- semester. Since this is a scientific Life in that regard is like love.
tronize the Bridge the Erie
age, it is but natural that the at- I t must be taken seriously or it is
Alumnae of the Seminary are giv- tention of the science classes is not happy. So with life. There is
ing after Easter Eileen Foster
daily called to the remarkable a- a great satisfaction in life for
writes cleverly and beautifully chievements in modern $ industries, those who take it in a sporting
— T h i s Kolum also wishes to wel- way* for those who are living for
medicine, engineering, and even
come Mrs. Smith the mother the fun of it, for those who put the
every day home management. This
of Helen and Sister Mary Edana spirit of play into the whole of life
fact is so vividly impressed upon
— P e g g y Blair has a habit of for- but life also must be taken serious-
he minds of the interested "would
getting that sandwiches are made ly for
be scientists" that the idea of a
with bread Bertha does any-
real club, composed only of willing "Life is real! Life is earnest!
thing ever cause you to lose your
workers, was most favorably re- And the grave is not it's goal,
temper ? Ruthie Wilbert is fast
ceived. Dust thou art, to dust returnest
becoming an expert bowler
The object of the Mercyhurst Was not spoken of the soul. »»
Mary Nowak likes her Math teach-
Science Club is to bring home to —Elizabeth McDonald, '34.
er well we just don't know
the individual the importance of
how much Father Sullivan is THE NUN
her work in this absorbing field,
giving an interesting series of Len-
rnd to include for her more than 4. crystal chalice, tint of ruby
ten devotions—Ask Alexandra to
the rather dull routine work of wine... ^
tell you the little story I know
classes in extending studies to cur- A human soul inspired with love
about her—'Sail now. must go
'ent magazines, papers, all media divine.
to press—Au Revoir see you
-hat will keep the student abreast A heart that overflows with char-
next month. —Kay.
of the times which it is impossible ity... I
o to do in every day work. A heart that's filled with love and
"DIALECT CHATTER ON LENT"
knowing that many of their sympathy.
Chust becauz der "heart" day's
over, friends both of the faculty and of AL mind that thinks of things con-
the student body, who are not di- tinuously
Und your Valentines iss gone
rectly concerned with the science To help a sinful world live virtu-
Dot's no. reason to be sober
department, but who are deeply in- ously. M
Or to let your face grow long.
terested in it would like to hear Angelic hands from day to day
Don't be griefink, leedle comrade, more of this club and its work, it g that toil...
For dis-vat you call heem?—Lend was decided to hold open meetings That strive to a i d . . . to s«ve young
Dot rite now is makink life sad to which all who care to, may hearts from soil.
Must in forty short days end. come. Meetings will be held on the Great pools of sacrifice that are
fourth Tuesday of the month, and her eyes...
Vat's der difference if der pleas- are to be conducted as follows: Glorious orbs that are envied by
ures March — Biology and Bacterio- the wise.
Vich you tink are so ideel logy. Committee: Florence Am- God took all the lovely things He
Must be done in smaller measures ? mon, Costello Ressler. ever knew...
Dey vill make your life more real. April — General Chemistry and The sun . . . the moon . . . the stars
Home Economics. Committee: . . . the s e a . . i the dew
Soon vill come der Easter season — Mary Cronin, Alice Summers. Sunrise and S u n s e t . . . moulded
Drink der cup unto its dregs— May — Organic Chemistry and them in o n e . . .
After veeks und veeks of fastink Food Chemistry. Committee: Verle And made His wondrous Master-
You shall feast on 'Easter Eggs.' McQuiston, Margaret Clark, piece .*, . t h e Nun!
—Elizabeth Wilbert, '34. —Lu Ella Haaf, '33. —Kay Barrett, '3&
Page 4
CAMPUS CAPERS
(A Musical Comedy In Three
Spasms)
SPASM I
Gin Takes A Holiday
Scene: Up In Nellie's Room.
(As the curtain rises, we see Gin
Buck (wearing Teresa A'Hearn's
green dress) seated at her Veronna
Portable typing letters of applica-
tion! to "The Sardine Sisters'
Teaching Agency." Nell'Guilfoyle
and Helen Huether are sitting near
the window, Nell reading "The
Notre Dame Elastic" and Helen,
"The Cornel Kiddo." W next morning — on what, I don't
Enter: Teresa A'Hearn wear-
ing Cleland Driscoll's purple chif-
fon and Helen Heuther's jacket.)
Theresa: Oh hello girls, guess
where I've been. Out riding all
afternoon with that charming
English Prof, from Cathedral Pep.
You know who I mean, Saul Hash,
in his cute Cord Roadster.
Gin: Hmm, tres gorge Teresa
and such a cute boy.
Knock a t ! door. Enter Egan
with her*right foot bandaged and
carrying "The Oil City Gizzard" in
her hand.
Casey: Oh Theresa, did you see
Rinty around town?
Teresa: No Casey, I'm awfully
sorry.
Casey then sings "The Doll
Dance" in her lovely soprano voice.
(Exit: Casey to the right after
five or six encores.)
Teresa, Gin, Helen: Nellie, let's
hear you sing now.
Nellie sings "When It's Snow-
time at Mercy hurst, I'll Be Skid-
ding Into You." •<
'. (Nellie makes a stumbling exit
into the left wing.) W corn to the audience and singing
A horn is heard behind
stage. — ^^^^^^
"Enter: (Helen Portman in her
Maurice Chevrolet. Stops in center
of stage and- twelve chorus girls
from "The Figfield Dollies" get
out.)
Note: The Dollies in order of
their appearance are:
Dot Looney, Nibbie Filbert, Belle
Moron, Minny Coogan, Letty Can-
opy, Carmel Eata Pill, Figi
O'Dearie, Kiki McFunnel, Bonnie
Balbo, Toot hie Carrot, Shimmy
Malkam and Pearl the Christian.
The Dollies dance the "Flee Hop"
to that delightful, number "My Bed
Bug Got Caught in the Rain.'if
(The curtain is lowered as the
Dollies dance off to the right side
of the stage.)
End om Spasm I.
INTERMISSION
Mary Louise Daley goes through
the audience selling "Genuine Dun-
can Yo Yos," singing "I'm a Yo Yo
Girl from Augua Caliente." Peggy
Blair remains on the stage with
spot-light focused upon her, doing
the many tricks she has mastered
with the Yo Yo. Peggy sings
"Yours For A Dime."
SPASM II
Cinnamon, or the Trial of Gary
Coogan
Scene: A court room.
(As the curtain rises, we see
Cleland Driscoll as Dixie Lee,
wearing her black chiffon with the
white monkey fur, her brown ring-
lets hanging in clusters about her
neck, looking for all the world like
a Grecian urn. Cleland is seated on
the witness stand. Kay Barrett,
star reporter from the "Cleveland
Main Squealer" is seated at a table
writing a report for the "Believe
Me It's Hot" column by Dippy.)
Argument: Cleland is being
tried for the mysterious murder of
Mickey Mouse.
(Enter: Detective Woods B. M.
(Bachelor of Mystery) and Dectec
tive Ammon.)
THE MERCIAD March, 1931
MEMORY? T TO MY ROOM-MATE
Dectective Woods: This is with- "I'm Just a Gigolo." (Takes seat
"I remember, I remember She suits me okay — this room-
out doubt the most baffling mys- at booth when finished.) mate of mine
In the chill days of November
tery that I have ever been called on Enter: Nell Guilfoyle, on her A better pal, I could never hope to
How the blackbird on the
to solve. way from the Barber Shop, sing- find.
ing, "I Wish I Had My Old Curls I forget the rest. That was the
Dectective Ammon: I owe my . m J 1
great success to my keen sense of Back Again." "•'• * first piece of poetry I ever mem-
orized. We roll along with nary a scrap,
smell. I knew it was Cleland all Enter Kay Ryan driving Moth- Tis very seldom we have a mishap.
the time, I know everything she er Pierre's bus, Jane Mulheirn Hey diddle, diddle
The cat and the fiddle. She cheers me up when I'mldown
has done or ever will do. pushing. Kay sings: "I Just
I take not notice of, as it is of a in the dumps
Cleland: Oh! you don't say so. Go Stall, Stall, Stalling Along." She helps me to grin and bear all
The Dollies and the entire cast frivolous character and lacks the
Well, what are you going to do my bumps.
jump in the bus, drive off singing: qualities of true poetry. I remem-
about it anyhow ?
"Pm Sitting on Top of the World." ber the first because I collected She uses my powder, and her
(Attorney Jean Summers, Pro- money by the recital of it and wai
gedy of Sam Gossiper, is called to rouge I borrow,
THE END told if I'd keep the five cents 1 We share our soap, our Joy and our
the front, Atty. Summers is de-
—Madelyn Hall, '82. made for two days, I'd be giver sorrow.
fending Miss Driscoll.) five cents more. I spent it the verj
Atty. Summers: (To the jury 0 ' Her likes and my likes are Just the
which is composed of "The Figfield NEWS NOTES! remember. M -same
Dollies.) Do you think the defend- The week-end of the sixth Midge Nothing memory brings us if I write letters for her to Old Notre
ant guilty or not guilty ? Hall went home and maintains complete. She brings pieces of thii Dame.
The Jury: (After taking one there is no place like it. and bits of that. She is a frivolom
look at Cleland whose face is now Florence is seen going out Sun- child — she likes to taunt — all For solving mysteries we both
wrapped in innocent sweetness, days with a new boy-friend. have a yen
her playthings are broken. Life it
large tears flowing from her pas- Dot Morard and Nell Morin were like that. When we look we see c Sometimes, -jthey keep us till long
sionate orbs.) Not guilty, your guests of Mary Irwin last week- shattered column here and a brok- after ten.
honor. end and while in Buffalo visited en statue there. But ^memory sof She's chuck full of smiles, bubbling
The Dollies jump out of the jury Jane Kelley who is convalescing tens. The sorrows of the past seen, over with fun,
box, sweep Cleland off her feet and from her recent operation. sweet to us now. The corners a n She can | provoke laughter* with
dance off the stage with her sing- "Mickey" McDonald came back dulled that once were so sharp each little pun.
ing: "The Peanut Lender." from the hospital Tuesday. She is stinging at the time. ? The jolts o
Specialty Number — A Danish recovering rapidly and will soon be childhood, like the stabs of Frencl Who is it that helps me out when
Joke Dance. (Alice Reeder and Dot back in her classes where she has verbs, are all forgotten. Frencl I'm broke f
Mooney.) been missed. verbs especiaUy. Stakes me to the movies and buys
(Note: The applause of Sr. Ger- iHelen Huether and Gin Buck me a coke?
I think everyone has memory
aldine, seated in the very first row drove to Sharon with Jean Elliot but not everyone has "A memory.' My Room-mate, God Bless her.
are long and loud for this num- whotwas delivering a radio there. I ami an unfortunate In the latte. —Madelyn Hall, •'32.
ber.) Why don't you get a territory circumstance. It is a sad state — o-
(Enter: Elizabeth Hamburger around Ithaca, Jean? ^ATHLETICS
this forgetting things. So man) February 19 was the date of our
and * Margaret Bacon. They take $ Kay Ryan and Dibbie Wilbert people fall back on that particulai
their places in the center of the were the guests of Alice Summers lack as an excuse, that when a true basketball game with the Armory
stage and! sing: "Butcher Arms the past week-end. Buffalo has its sufferer comes along and presents Girls. The score was ^31-26, with
Where They Belong." Exit. attractions. Mercyhurst on the smaller end.
his reason, he gets a wary eye or
Miss | Esther Kennedy was the an "I've heard that one before." An outside game was played
Special Added Attraction:
guest * of Jean Summers for the For many a night haven't I awak- with the General Electrtcfteam at
Dot Cronauer, the Mexican week-end. The girls resembled one ened withj a start to find myself the Burton School. This was our
Jumping Bean, does a tight-rope another so much that we thought staring wide-eyed into the ' dark- first game on' another floor — the
walk across the stage, throwing they were sisters. score was 35-22. The General Elec-
ness — Did I latch the door? or
tric team had to be on the look-out
Helen Portman was the guest of did I do this or that? Nineitimes
at the same time: "I'm a Corn-fed throughout the entire game as our
Teresa A'Hearn, Saturday the out of ten I didn't.
Baby from Gallitzin." Exit. girls put up a good fight $
sixth. Seems they saw Gin in
(Enter: Grace Rechiche, bal- II remember once having fall- The return game of the Argo-
Youngstown.
ancing a Baby Grand Piano on her en into a huge dirt hole. I haven't nauts was played at the Y.W.C.A.
Helen Portman and Cle Driscoll the slightest recollection of having
shoulder, followed by Alice Sum- drove to Pittsburgh last week-end fallen out again; and if I were com- on March;5. Although much fa-
mers and the Dollies carrying and managed to break all existing pelled to trust to memory, I would tigued, the team came out with the
Alice's pet Piccolo. Grace puts the records, but coming back a slight be there still. However that is a score 22-19. Dot Cronauer made
piano down and renders a popular blizzard.'-interfered. This week-end memory not memory. even baskets, many of which were
selection from "Chopping" accom- Bradford was Helen's destination. jeautiful shots.
panied on the Piccolo by Alice. Af- I said memory ^brings nothing March 12 marked the final date
Margaret Clark and Jane Mul-
ter Grace has finished "Chopping" completely. The sunshine seems to >f Mercyhurst's games with the
heirn went home to Corry.
the Dollies all pick up a piece of cast no shadows behind us. We see hornet team. The game was played
Casey Eagan, Mary Woods, and
the piano and exit Grace, Alice and only the bright side of things when &t the Emerson School. The final
Mary Daley will have to remain for We look away back. God arranges
the Dollies.) retreat next week-end. Perhaps these things too, to guard the 'core was 31-11, Mercyhurst.
And thus ends Spasm II. the parents will drive up. A gymnastic exhibit was given
Note: While the scenery is be- heart against being torn ruthlessly on Monday, March 16, under the
Virginia Duggan was Betty open again and again. The ever-
ing changed, Mary McCrady, by Danahy's guest last week. The growing chain of memory is forged direction of Miss Hell. The College
way of variety, delivers "Napol- week before, Mrs. Duggan and with bitterness and happiness Freshmen participated in it. The
eon's Bunker Hill' Address." Voice Mrs. Danahy visited the girls. exhibit terminated with a volley
from Audience: Pas ce soir. alike, but the links are pleasant.
Last week Mother Pierre spon- ball game between the College and
sored a Bingo party which was Our childhood is gone and our the Seminary, the latter winning,
SPASM III work flies inj front of us, not he-
great fun, but the Tom Sawyer 21-19. f
Bad News and Huck Finn (Dorothies Mooney hind. The| past is the foundation; —Dorothy Morard, '33.
our future |is what we make. it.
Scene: Halliday's Drug Store. and Cronauer) of the Freshman
Class have made it unpleasant for Don't spend your time thinking of PLEA TO THE ALUMNAE
(As the curtain rises, we see the what might have been. The past We're on our own hook now, but
the rest since then. But revenge is
Dollies (wearing brightly colored is gone; it belongs to us no longer. jee, we'd like a line from you,
sweet.
berets, sweaters and skirts) seated God has taken It, but He has given IOW and then. Did you like the
Practice has begun for the play
at a booth. Pat O'Hare is sitting us in return the future, and leaves ast issue of the Merciad? Why
"Sally Ann." The cast is divided
in the midst of them telling into the principals and "The Polo it| to us to fashion our own chain jot send us a note giving us your
"stories" of her travels. Margaret Club Members." All we know so of memories. criticisms, pro and con? We'd ap-
Burns is seated alone at another far is that there is a surprise party —Jeanne Elliott, '31. preciate it.
booth writing a letter to Joe and the person for whom it is be- o Guess that little hint to Birdie
Barrell.) ';• J| ing given isn't home. Tell you SUMMER SCHOOL -bout staying away from Mercy-
(Enter: Rudy Vallee, as a trav- The following courses will be of- lurst really | worked.
more after next practice. Anyhow,
eling salesman for "The Fairy
Margaret Hungiville drove down fered in the Mercyhurst Summer Birdie was up to see us a week or
Soap Co." after just being missed School: so ago. Come often, Birdie,; you
but couldn't stay long enough for
by a passing grapefruit.) Primary Methods % know we are always glad to see
us to say much to her.
Rudy sings in his velvety voice: Methods in Geography you (to say nothing of the permis-
"The Best Thing In Life Is Me." •—Cleland Driscoll, '32.
Methods in History sion and the cakes).
The Dollies then dance the "Var- 0
Art for the Grades And who| should walk into our
sity Rag." (They take their places TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Juvenile Literature midst, Sunday night, with Portie,
at the booth again.) "Don't" is a plural verb. Educational Biology but Hungie! Maybe we weren't
(Enter: Jean Elliott and Ethel The first four rows in the chapel Civic Education glad to see her. She's still the same
Levick. They do an imitation of are assigned to Juniors and Seniors American Government petite and tres chic lassie.
Sam Quarrell and Bolivar Tardy only. History of Education Casey comes back from week-
from their latest Comedy Riot.) Singing is an art. In the hall not Psychology and Adolescence ends bearing news of Tete. Of
Sit at Booth when finished. so good; in one's own room — ex- Psychiatry course, news is nice, but how about
Speciality Number — The Dance cellent. Biology a visit?| 1 l
of the Dying Swan. (Fran Mc- Pictures are coming back into Chemistry II Wish I had more to say about
Carthy and Ruth Anne Martin.) style once more. English our Alumnae, but since news is so
Exit. On Saturday morning*, the girls European History scarce from them c'est impossible,
A Song by the Harmony Trio — are just as hungry as on any other French n'est-ce pas? So on bended knee
Three Little Birds. (Carmelita Gill, morning, Latin and with a tear in my eye, I'll
Nan O'Brien, and Mickey McDon- For Friday or Wednesday sup- Mathematics sound my final S.O.S. for news,
ald.) | , per, we suggest pancakes or waf- Ethios News, NEWS from the Alumnae.
Enter Mr. Relihan: He sings: ies. Spanish Teresa A'Hearn, '31.