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rublishedlatlMercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsylvania
VOLUME V
Freshmen Class\ Hostess To H
College In Xmas Celebration
Yuletide Party Closes School Activities UntilfNew
School Session
Tuesday December f l 9 , | i the
Freshmen class of Mercyhurst
college entertained the entire stu-
dent body and faculty,!at the an-
nual Christmas party which took
place in the Students' refeotory at
eight o'clock.
The decorative .scheme was car-
ried out in Ye Olde English Style
in color motifs of scarlet and sil-
ver.
Refreshments were served in
cabaret style as a shorty program
was given by some of the talented
members of the class.
Christmas Carols - sung by as-
sembly; Readings - Helen Dundas;
Candles to Christ- one act play -
by Fr. Lord; Characters: Jean
Griffin, Alice Lyman, Kay Lech-
ner, Jean SchJaudeckerl and Peg
Reichart. - Reese.
Following this there was danc-
ing and bridge tables prepared for
those who wished to -.play cards.
The evening then closed with the
presentation of gifts to the classes
and faculty bv the hostess.
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Every man is a volume if you
know how to read him. - Channing
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FIFTEEN NEW SODALISTS
Rev. McManaman Is Guest
Speaker
The Feast of the Immaculate
Conception was a prominent ^So-
dality day at Mercyhurst. After
Mass and Holy Communion On
December 8, fifteen' pbsulants
were received! into the Sodality.
Following this reception, the stu-
Christmas Pageant Revives
! Many Religious Characters
Story of Nativity Portrayal in Colorful Scenes by
Members of Freshmen Class
Sunday December 17, the Christ-
masfpageant, an annual presenta-
tion at Mercyhurst College was
sponsored by the Freshman class.
The tableaux, presented familiar
stories from Scripture in solemn-
ly beautiful pictures.
The.program consisted of:
The Presentation in the Temple:
Blessed Virgin, Grace Moore—St.
Anne, La Verne Roth — High 1^
Priest, Peg, MacDonald — , St.
Elizabeth, Helen Dundas — Two
Holy Women, Eleanor 0'Sullivan,
Marjorie Algef — I Zachary, Anne
Fox. f% j| ' J
Espousal: | quin.
Blessed Virgin,. Inez Bellotti—
St. Joseph, Jane Hurley—High
Priest, Florence Bigler—Page
Visitation: U
§t, Elizabeth, Helen Dundas —
Blessed Virgin, Inez Bellotti.
Annunciation:
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BISHOP GANNON VISITS ^ H
1 \ m '5 MEROYHURST
College and Seminary Greet
'' | | Bishop mm
On Tuesday, December 12, Mer-
cyhurst was honored by the pres-
ence oflthe Right Reverend John
Mark Gannon, Bishop ofjjErie.
iEaeh student was individually
presented to the Bishop, after
•which they filed down to the main
auditorium where ?a program*was
presented by a group of the stu-
dents. Miss Costellal Ressler '^wel-
comed the Bishop to Meroyhurst.
Those who took part in the {pro-
gram were Marjorie Algae, Mary
Moran, Helen Dundas, Dorothy,
Mooney, Nan 0 'Brien a ml j Jean
Following the program Bishop
Gannon gave a brief talk to the
students of Mercyhurst.
Then the student body attended
the service in the chapel.
Bishop Gannon honored the
Senior class by being their guest
for dinner immediately after the
service in the chapel.
—Alice Lyman
dents, clad in cap and gown re-
paired to the college dining room
where the annual Sodality break-
fast took place. Reverend McMan-
aman, active sodality promoter of
Erie, was guest speaker. He ad-
dressed the* students on Catholic
action after school life. The So-
dalists sang- a number of jflively
songs during the program.
Blessed Virgin, Inez Bellotti—
Angels, Mary Catherine Gaughn,
Mary Margaret Murphy.
Shepherd Scene :*j § line", our alumnae friends, who, with more I lian a few misgivings. leap for safety as a tow-headed
Shepherds, Lucille Becks, Adele
Callahan, Alice Lyman, Betty Tay-
lor, Mary Lou Burd,. Mary Jane
Cummiugs, Jane Hutchinson.
Angels, Mary Ciaola, Mary Lou
Corby, £ Mary Terese Mahoney,
Eleanor 0'Sullivan. Marjorie Al
gae, Florence Bigler, Aida, La
Grasso.,.
The Magi; ^
King, Emelie Farri—KingJ Peg
MacDonald —Kii1g, Carolyn Pa-
The Nativity:
Blessed Virgin, Inez Bellotti—
St.} Joseph, Jane Hurley—Two
Angels, Florence Bigler,, Lucille
Becks.
ThelAdoration:
Entire pageant, group.
DECEMBER, 11033 NUMBER 3
DolNot Read Mid-Year Prom. (Scheduled \ |
Till Christmas B Jan.|26 At Masonic [Temple
I The Merciad Staff extends
to K all its J readers!— the Junior Class Negotiates Wit hi Celeb rated! Orchestra
merriest of i Christ mass ami IBI^^NilBB J ill Am ma I Winter 'Forma l^^^^^^^^H
the Happiest oft New Years.
And adds in j the I words of M I'Yidav Januarv litii t he annual
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FRESHMAN GLASS PRESENTS
Dickon's immortal Tiny Tim
$M OULTURALTPROGRAM 1 mid-winter promenade of Mercy-
—"God bless us all — every hurst! College will take place at
one.
11
g The Freshman class J presented the Masonic Temple ballroom. This
an evening of artland music, No- brilliant seasonal dunce is an out*
vember 21, 1933. Several members stand in"- social I'unetion I of I the
MEROYHURST OBSERVES ^M oflthe faculty iwere present and school calendar and! promises I to
* « ANNUAL CAROL SINGING also! members of the {Junior land bo even! bigger and better than
Senior j (-lasses. ^ H ^ B ^ X f l ^ ^ ^ H usual. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B j ^ ^ K > M f c
R.Following a tradition I in j the jB Adel 1 ne I Morel 1 i I was 1 genera II Die.k Kidler and his twelve piece
school whereby Christmas carols ehnirman iof I t h e ! evening.IMarv orchestra of N. B. C. radio fame
are sung sat midnight on the last Louise! Corby was chairman for will he a drawing card. The for-
mer played during 1 the summer
day preceding I vacation college the art program. Paulino>Urich re
resident students performed the ported % on classical art, followed months at the Lotus (Janlens in
ritual on Wednesday December 21. by Alice King who reported on Cleveland.
No reservations have come in as
The procession started at the the romanticist pei iodf in art.
chapel and each students bearing Florence Bigler reported on mod- vet l)iit nearly a hundred and thir-
a candle marched thru the halls ern art. Jean Sohlaudecker was ty eon pies are expeotcd to attend.
singing theboid famliar songs of chairman of the musical program. Invitations are extended to all
alumnae members and to a lew
"Adeste Fidelis" "Holy Night" Rita Hectenwald illustrated olassi
and other Christinas songs. Hav- eal music. Mary 5 Lucille Burd il- select' guests.
Committees in fcharge of the
ing made the rounds of the entire lustra ted the romanticist period
building the line of march filed of music, and Adeline Morelli activities are:
back to«the chapel and thence to illustrated .-modern music. General Committeo — Anne
their rooms to dream happy Met!rath, junior class president.
—Alice Lyman
dreams of Santa Claus. NO- * Orchestra Committee — Leona
:-o-: McAllister, chairman, Kay Har-
THANK YOU1
THE O. G. A. MEETS FOR rington, Jane Uprichard, Mary
FIRST TIME Buffalo, N. Y. Lou Corby.
Dear R-u I h, Invitation Committee —- Lolita
Were one to have taken! a peep I was delighted with my copy Lepper, chairman, Marion Sum-
into the third floor social room of the "Meroiad." Your class mors, Grace Marie Soudors, M try
on the evening of November 27, has accomplished in the first two Ciaola.
she would have een an interested issues what, in my opinion, our Program Commit toe — Kathar-
and active group of young ladies, class never accomplished. I en- ine Reiser, chairman, Lucille Meo-
making its initial plans for what joyed? every article in it, and I han, Katherine Lech nor.
promises to beja very interesting really believe it took me over an Publicity Committee — Mary
and worthwhile organization, the hour to read it. , 0 'Dea, chairman, Margaret Dean,
0. G. A. Sorority — that is, the I hope that you have a happy Elizabeth Montgomery, Marjorie
Order of Gregg Artists, or Order Christmas, and that Santa Claus Alge,
of Good Accountants, if you wish- is good to you. {Refreshment Committee— Oath-
Right , you have guessed it! The Sincerely, erine Egan, chairman, Nanoy
group to which I refer is none Jean Summers Stack house, Betty Killeen.
other than the secretarial majors.
The purpose of the organization
is to maintain interest in the Com-
Cub Reporter Interviews
mercial Education Department, to
keep its students informed of the Dept. Store Santa Claus
business world for the college -
m
trained secretary and for the 00m- Many Kiddies and Shoppers Flock to royland
meroial teacher in the classroom, ^Despite Depression
to develop a closer bond of mutual
helpfulness and interest between A reporter (how can one always the brink of the maelstrom, "toy-
the students now being trained single them out?) approached one land \', she ^whispered again, and
and those who are on the "firing of the larger down town stores was igalvanized into an awkward
by the way,, are our honorary "But why not go and get it over boy riding a red bioyole like a
members. with?" mused the would bo- demon, tore down the aisle toward
As a step in the accomplishment writer, "though what I'll ask:that her. The reporter, with gla/.ed
of the aim of the Sorority, promi- will sound intelligent, is just be- eyes, turned to the person she had
nent business men and women of yond me." In a second the report thrown her arms around in the
the city will be interviewed by the er was swallowed by the seething near casual ity and found to her
various members to address the mob and in the shuffle was un- surprise and delight that her res-
0. G. A. at.its monthly meetings, ceremoniously pushed into an el- cuer was none other than Santa
The. mo l important action of evator going " u p . " In checker- Claus.
the first meeting was the,election board moves the sarao reporter, " I ' m afraid I've made rather
of officers for the year. The re- strangely altered in outward ap- a spectacle of myself—not to say
sults are as follows: pearance, reached the operator of something a bit stronger, but I
President, Kathleen 0 'Brien; aforementioned elevator and haven't been in toyland in so
Secretary, Margaret Dean; Treas- hoarsely whispered in her ear, long that I'd forgotten how things
urer, Kathryn Harrington; Pub- "toyland* for my life." are done here. Thanks so much
licity Chairman, Leona McAllister. Finally the elevator name to a for the help. And now (in the ef-
Misses Margaret Dean and Jane stop and expelled her cramped fort to appear business-like) will
Conner were appointed to take riders with an audible sigh. you further accomodate me by
charge of the first program, which " S o this is toy la ml", glummed the submitting to a quiz—an inter-
will be presented on December 18. c nl) ire porter, standing alone on (Continued on Page 3)
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PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN
The merriest, saddest season of the year is upon us
again with its cheery decorations, its bustling secrets
and its memories of what has gone before. All the
world is celebrating in a huge birthday party the feast
of Christ, the Host, who, lonely and half forgotten
smiles sadly down upon his happy children. Only a
few of us will remember when the joy of the dinner
and the gifts have spent their pleasure, to creep for a
few minutes into the sanctuary of our hearts and wish
a "Merry Christmas" to the tinyiInfant in whose
honor this day is set apart. Small gifts — these acts
of love — but priceless to the Child who has no others.
It is so easy to amuse this little Child. Let us plant
Him a small spiritual Christmas Tree and hang lov-
ingly upon its branches decorations of kind deeds,
charitable thoughts, tiny prayers and pure love. And
since it is custom among many to let their Christmas
trees stand adorned until the New Year let us allow
this one to stand in reminder that with the dawn of a
new year comes the dawn of a new hope, higher
ideals and aspirations, resolutions faithfully made and
kept. And who* can fit morefreadily into the clean
white calendar of a new year's heart than the Infant
Jesus? Thus may we always keep a Christmas!tree
shining in our hearts and underneath it the Baby King
playing with the shining toys of our love. | §
Ruth Sterrett
1 FOUND OUT
1
The Freshmen have started a
Study Club which is held every
Friday evening. This club is un-
der the instruction of Father
Powers.
Another general assembly was
held December 6, 1933 in. the audi-
torium.! The Prom was discussed.
All of the four classes in the
college have started on the Red
Cross Drive. f |j|
On December 14 1933, the
French Club met for the first
time. We hear that the officers
for the club were elected.
The I Orchestra is making steady
progress under the direction of
Professor Morelli. The students
are the first project of this kind
ever started at Mercyhurst.
The Math club has started its
work. So far, only Seniors major-
ing in this subject have been eli-
gible for membership.
The freshmen members of the
Parliamentary Law Club arefborn
Parliamentarians according: to
Sister Philippa and President
Eleanor Wilson.
Another group off freshmen,
members of the! Dramatic Club,
have com me need modeling chairs,
tables, and other furniture for
their model stages.
The last Sodality meeting was
held directly before Thanksgivino
vacation. > Plans were made for a
bundle drive, in which each class
is participating.
£1
Erie, Ponn^ lvania
v'OStullO
£ What's this report we've been
THE REAL MEANING
Christmas as is customary swill
be celebrated by Catholics
throughout the country in a true
Roman Catholic fashion. To them
Christmas means the coming of
Christ, their Redeemer. To them it
is truly a Mass in Christ 's honor
and the atmosphere of the Id ay it-
self breathes this idea in a way
that no artist |regardless of his
talent dean justly paint.
Usually this holiday is con-
A to alljmen and that property must
sidered solely a^ day on which
gifts are exchanged whereby*, men
showftheir good feelings toward
one another. Now, goodwill among
all men is a fine quality, still, the
spirit of Christmas goes beyond
thi° It is the spirit of a God in
swaddling clothes come down from
hefaven out of love for men. And
each Christmas should be the same
as that first Ifeast giving.
God, the giver of all gifts, gave
us His only Son on that first
Christmas morn. Many years later,
that Son gave Himself to us as a
gift of redemption! on the cross,
and He still gives Himself to us
in the Blessed Sacrament.
On Christmas day although
many gifts will be exchanged the
greatest gift will be exchanged
between ourselves and Jesus
Christ. To Him we must give our
love in return for His Body and
Blood, With the reception of this
precious gift Christmas will un-
fold itself to us in its true Spirit
and it will be the Mass of Christ.
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EXCHANGE NOTES WITH OUR ALUMNAE
Well, another month has rolled Nell Guilfoyle, Barb Wilbert
around) and with lit has come a and. Cleland Driscoll are doing So-
bigger and abetterer slack of ex- cial Service work for the Catho-
1 and opening the gifts which Santa
changes. More exchanges than you lic Charities :in Pittsburgh. Barb
I can imagine, af you {haven't ever and Nell {recently took an apart-
St(MTCit looked over these papers. I n ] one ment together.
Ren* column I could hardly list the Terese A'Hearn. is still teaching
IvCo^lC 1 papers let alone tell you about the at the Erie Business College, and
articles which would interest you.
has a darling apartment which she
"Business is too poor for us to shares with her sister and another
pass up]a customer like Russia", girl. It's on West Eighth.
says Profesor Hoflioh speaking
about the United States' recogni-
tion of Russia in an interview in getting about Marg Canteloupe
being lonesome? With that\ new
the Collegian. If we refuse to rec-
ognize a country whose govern- Ford, and Helen Huet lier's cheery
ment we disapprove of, America presence so close, we just!can't
understand it.
had better break off relations with
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Germany because the majority of Betty Danahey and Dot Morard
our citizens are opposed to Hitler- are working infbanks, in Buffalo
ism. It would be better to have and Cleveland respectively.
Russia an ally of the West than of Mary Carlos is fast making a
the Far East. name for herself as one of the up-
In this period of the rise of and-coming modistes of this cen-
dictatorship what will become of tury. Manyfof the more fashion-
able set in Erie are- turning to
democracy? Is democracy dead?
According to an article in the Mary to "dress them in real
"La Salle Collegian" history has class". She'll also give you good
proved that democracy will sur- advice on colors and styles and
vive dictatorship. "Saul failed, help you develop real taste in
Nero failed, Charles II failed, and dress.
Napoleon failed." Man is fallible fj Margaret Hungaville is still
and must be governed by an intelli- living a life of leisure in Bradford.
gent public opinion. * Casey Egan is doing the same
Any one who is a student of
thing in Oil City.
Biology will be interested^ in the Libby Lippert had a week of
article " Problems of the Mosquit- substitute teaching in her home
to and Other Insect Life in Rela- town, Clearfield.
tion fto Sanitation, Health, and :-o-
Industry" to be found in the
"Foursquare." Were it not that THINGUMABUBS
a Man son, a Gorgas, a Ross or a
Findley rose against our winged Jeanne St. Lawrence—
enemies, humanity could not hold Clear, crisp mornings hunt
its own against its insect foe. breakfasts sunlight on swift-
Those of us who are not students running streams ....silver against
of Biology will read with wonder black gardenias.
the havoc these pests would cause Bessie Green—
if allowed to breed unchecked, Old-fashioned frills pink and
the diseases they would cause, and velvet bows that name " E l -
the industries they would wreck. ^len' '.;|....|apple-blossoms.
Inez Belotti—
If you want to read a good
Soft song of 'cello music a gifts. After Santa leaves comes
short story, try "Some Guys Are
hint of Gypsy dances and gay,
Lucky" in the "Canisius Quar-
red shawls. another note (or
terly." Not only is it well writ-
group of notes) "Dark Eyes."
ten;! it is amusing as well. The
Florence Bigler—
magazine contains some-; worth-
Huge fur collars jaunty hats
while poetry written by our Icon-
sub-deb' teas Senior-week
temporaries.
,kbids".| i |
Distribution is based on a
theory that\ ownership is natural Marjory Alge—
The "different" in clothes
rust color...', ,/broad-shouldered
be widely distributed. "Three
coats gold-brown chrysanthe-
Acres and a Cow" says the advo-
cate of distribution. A group of mums hands.
students from the College of St. Marty Kettering—
Charles Borromeo, in Ohio, hired Tennis racquets and swimming
a farm and tried out this experi- pools J " American Girl'' cov-
ment in Economics. They kept ers linen and pique......... out-
cows, had a garden, hauled! and of-door vacations.
choppediwood and in other words Kay Reiser—•
ledf"the simple life". They are "Big Sister''...„.„.. cheeriness of
very much enthused over this lighted windows „...." pep meet-
economic theory and intend to en- ing ' ' spirit fudge-making on
joy "Sunny Slopes" this summer. a Sunday afternoon.
Several students at the Univer- Mary O'Dea— \ f of Christ, is the principal feature
sity of Alabama are earning ex- Warm, friendliness of log fires
penses by acting as professional ...... blue softened with grey
pall-bearers. In case of lack of purses and notebooks a bowl
money this is a cheerful way to of sweet-peas.
earn some. Most popular young lady of
A word to the f wise for tardy the season—
columnists isJgfound in the last Full of surprises ..„...,...'' chuck-
Loyola News: full of sentiment brilliant
"Columnists who flaunt the dead red against just as brilliant
line green ...more than hints of tis-
Come to haunt the well known sue paper and ribbons may
breadline.'' the Shadow present
—Dorothy Bryan. '34 Merry Christmas!
DECEMBER, X933
OUR FRIENDS CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS
While we are gathering around
brightly I lighted Christmas trees
Claus brought, our foreign broth-
ers and sisters are in their way
celebrating the birthday of Christ
England of all countries has pro-
bably known the merriest of Yule-
tides. In the days gone by these
Englishmen entered into riotous
feasts around the burning yule-
log. However, this wild, boister-
ous, hearty style of olden times
has been dethroned. Throughout
Great Britain Yule-tide is now a
time of family reunions and social
gatherings. In Ireland they still
indulge in drinking Lambs '-wool
which is made by bruising roasted
apples and mixing the juice with
ale or milk.
Germany is the country which
enjoys, during the present times,
the merriest Christmas. For over
a week before the day evergreen
trees of all sizes pour into the
cities. All German families must
have a Christmas; societies pro-
vide them for people who are too
poor to buy them. The Yule-tide
festival opens on the eve of St.!
Nicholas Day, December sixth. For
three days before Christmas all
business not absolutely necessary
to the welfare of the community
is suspended; even newspapers are
not published. On Christmas Eve
the trimmed trees are displayed
and the gifts are distributed. In
some parts of Germany it is be-
lieved that the cattle are blessed
with the gift of language for a
while on Christmas Eve, but as it
is a great sin to listen, no one has
yet reported any conversation
among them.
In Sweden the housewife busies
herself with house-cleaning and
working for a month before
Christmas. Their Christmas Eve
is centered about the tree and
Santa Claus who arrives with the
the grand Christmas supper. The
Christmas mush holds the first
place in importance among the
choice viands of the occasion; it
is rice boiled in milk and seasoned
. with salt, cinnamon, t. and sugar
and eaten with milk. Several
blanohed almonds are boiled in
the mush and it is believed that
whoever finds the first almond
will be the first to be married.
The colorful Italians celebrate
the Christmas season in a most
lively way. During the Novena, or
eight days preceding Christmas,
shepherds go from house to house
inquiring if Christmas is to be
kept tere. If it is, they leave a
wooden spoon to mark the place, |
and later bring their musical in-
struments and play and sing be-
fore it. The presepio or miniature
representation of the birthplace
of the Italian Christmas. All
Italians sing and pray before the
presepio. On Christmas Eve can-
dles are lit around the presepio,
presents are exchanged, and the
Christmas feast takes place. At
sunset on Christmas Eve the boom-
ing of a cannon from the Castle
of St, Angelo announces the be-
ginning of Holy Season and the
services in the Roman Catholic
Church crowns the merrymaking
of Holy Night. 1
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CUB | REPORT INTERVIEWS
DEPT. STORE SANTA CLAUS
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view is the name for it I guess.
At least that's what',my editor
said—and I think she's probably
right. How long have you been
engaged in this capacity? O h , | I
mean of course how long have you
been the Santa Claus¥ You can't
remember how long you've done
this work and you've made a ^'bus-
iness of itt My good man, are you
crazy — about your work of
course f You are, and you really
get a kick out of having forty or
fifty youngsters around you at a
timet And whatsis more — you
say that the average age is seven
and you are getting more letters
than ever this year. Psychologi-
cally speaking, dof you personally
believe it is good for the child to
be encouraged in his belief! of a
myth? You always thought so be-
cause the teachers in schools are
educating them more and the de-
r a i l s are less? Well, I can't say
that I understand that but without
a doubt you're right. Of course
most of the youngsters are poor,
but do youj-encourage thereto ex-
pect a lot at Xmas? You don't?
I admire your humanitarian ten-
dencies. —
And now you want to tell me a
story quite apart from the inter-
view, why, certainly — go ahead.
I'm more than ^interested and I
respect your confidence.
My dear Mr. S. Claus, you don't
mean to tell • me that a grown
woman came fin here and actually
pulled your whiskers to show her
son that Santa was "just a lot of
applesauce!" What did you do?
Nb,|you're right what could you
do — she was a woman! Gee, I
can remember that Santa waslmy
best friend even after I found the
presents in the attic one day, so
how do you suppose that little
boy felt ? What's that ? You have
a family of your own?*(Oh, and
now that we're getting to family
matters—, I think ] 've taken up
a good deal more of your time than|^
I was entitled to. You've been^
most awfully kind—thank youg
again. tt ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ _ ^ _ _ , ^ ^ _ _
And so Santa, stooped and tired,
turned from *the reporter, kindly
shaking hands with his young
audience as he went, stopping fre-
quently to exibit this toy or that
and accepting letters on his way.
jr The reporter, with an insane
flicker'in her eye, made the dis-
tance from the obscure corner to
the elevator in ten seconds flat and
issued from the store i n | nothing
short of ten more.
On arriving at her home, where
she'd time to contemplate the re-
sults of her first interview, the
demeanor of the cub changed with
her concentration and this is the
poor compensation for the mangled
copy she handed in:
JTOYLAND
Perhaps I'm all wrong now,
But I'd guess I'm not, "|
A toyland's a whole lot of fun,
And I have been thinking,
Bet you too '11 be ^thinking,
Gee, what we would give to be
iyoungll
Signed
The Reporter in question
Hfim
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PRACTICE ^HOUSEINOTES OHOIOE CRUMBS FROM
said something If did not under- FASHION'S FEAST
I The young jCyrenianf left § his stand. The I beaut if ujione'sieves H ( ) ; | t of a clear sky came the an-
a wife and pushed into the turbulent were sad for a minute, then, 'My nouncement that we, I the Second 1 JotIthese notes down in 5your
| mass that!was fshouting and chv Baby Son to come willlbe happy Group, were! to move j into the fashion serapbook... ^ ^ ^ H R M * I
I moring in 1 impat ient anger. {To when I tell Him I gave what was Practice House Tour days J earlier
satisfy the | pride! of 1 a I governor His ito warm another.' She smiled ilianlwe had planned. We moved • Sleeves fare more subdued; cx-
who would know thefnumbers of again at. me, her whole face and in so that we could clean the house eratedl f 1111 ness \ is out. We 've
his citizens, this heap of humani- her eyes were divinely flit.jThose by Christmas. On Wednesday, No- said [goodbye? to the £ large flares,
ty had been dumped atfthe door eyes, as blue as the Meditteranean vember 8, Twef tradef places with peaks, and wings. Schiaparelli who
of the tribal home: Pharisee, mer- on a summer's day, I shall never the former group and settled down was the J chief sponsor off these
still It continues I to I show wide
oant, poor, rich, from all|scenes of forget' them. As fshe spoke there for six weeks jot' work! and pleas-
|?life they met by edict of the im- was hint of starlight in them. She ure. Time has gone!SO very | fast shoulders slightly padded but has
modified them I greatly, i rounded
Iperial ruler. They had grown so took no i paymentffor Ithis Jjonly since we came, that we are almost
them with raglan cut. Drop shoul-
much away from the humble town said, 'Your son will pay well,
finishd with our first period and ders are I the very newest. These
of their birth that now it could some day, when I He g helps an- it seems fas though J we 8 had I just
have f a I I ' Oh-you-great-big-man-
no longer shelter them. A weary, other.' Then she was gone, disap-
arrived. BwBHHKBB8»HraS^^B look-at-little-me " look.^If J your
exhausted crowd was frantic for pearing into the crowd. S ^ B H B
| S W e spent our I first evening!to-
a place to rest. In riotious yells vanity is flying low give it a boost
I B A little thing, yet so often in gether very quietly, studying dili-
they demanded a bed in|which to with one of the new drop shoulder
the!;years!that;§ followed, Esthor gent lyi ami Jgetting reacquainted.
sleep. j$ dresses. K ^ H K ^ ^ K C S ^ -
told the story to her children of HTheIweatherIis the only] thing
Jostled every whichjway^in the the beautiful] ladvi whose eves that has^spoiled our stay!so far 8 AI dress I is not considered new
throng, kicked back|once by a were blue as the midnight skies atlthe Practice House. We knew unless something interesting hap-
wealthy trader, the almost despair- and had, even as the skies, a star that we would have to be trudging pens under the ohin. There's oodles
ing Thaddeus finally fought an to flight their depths. Each £new through the snow to school before of I cowls being i shown? but the
uncertain path* to the door of the brother or sister, as he made j his the time,was up but we certainly standuplneck is ^ newer. Cuddle
inn to plead, not for himself, but early start of life's travels, was didn 'ti'relish^ plowing ^through the your chin in fabric and be fashion-
for the youthful! Esther and her wrapped in that shawl, [t never snow on the first day. ffiMBfe^H able. Guardsmen collars, stocks,
sick son. The money of an opulent seemed to wear out. There was a Is Miss Heil was our very first clerical collars and fur chokers
fisherman tempted the innkeeper warmth to it that enfolded the dinner guest on Sunday night. It help you achieve this.
but^ his sympathetic wife had baby feet * am I hands as no other was veryjkind of her to be willing Bows and flowers are being used
room for "just one more woman." shawl could. The eldest, Simon, to attempt our experimental cook- lavishly for trimming. Two large
The mutuality of motherhood had was now gone from home long ing. We hope she didn't have any flowers poised on the neckline is
reserved that space for Esther sincelthe gift had first been used. bad after-effects. the " l e | dernier cri". Velvet
and her son. He had two small sons of his own Monday we were hostessess to touches are always considered
good.
He hurried back to tell,his joy now, mothered by a dark-haired Father During, Mother Collette
to the anxious, waiting mother. girl of his own native Cyrenia. and Sister Mary Esther./We en- Leave it to Schiaparelli to go to
So tired she looked, sitting there He told to his children the same joyed their company very much foreign countries for unusual in-
holding!tenderly the 'i whimpering storv of the beautiful lady with and Father During's experiences spiration. Just now her pet love is
babe and even in this turmoil she the blue eyes and "mind you", were delightful to listen to. the Chinese influence. Metal'; em-
hummed a soothing lullaby. Confi- he would boast to his wide-eyed Tuesday and Wednesday were broideries, tassels, corded belts,
dently her smile met him, " I s sons "mind you, she held your the famous quarter days. Believe abound. Chinese red and Chinese
there room for u s ? " father in her arms and sang to it or not, it can befdone and we blue are also her creations. An
didn't starve either. There was
"Yes, for you, but I must stay him." autographed dress seen recently at
more than enough food for every-
with the other men. If youiare the Belmont incorporated all these
|Always at Paschal time, the body.
afraid, or^if the babyIbecomes * features. It had a Chinese red
earnest Simon made his yearly
worse, seek the inn-keeper's wife: Thursday we entertained Mother tunic (by the way, tunics are ver-
visit to the | synagogue in the
she has mothered seven sons and Borgia and Sister Mary Alice. We ra fashionable this winter) and a
Great City. To the God of Isreal
well knows how to quiet the young had to study Culberston, beoause black satin underskirt. Metal eni-
he prayed hopefuly for the bless-
ones." we heard that Mother Borgia and bordiery crawled around the shoul-
ings of the coming year. Each
"Oh, Thaddeus, you, with your year too, the little boy part of him Sister Mary Alice were wizards at ders and little standup collar. The
bridge.
old mothers' wisdom." corded belt boasted two large tas-
murmured a prayer to see again
i i Even so 9 lEsther, the childlhas Saturday is our day for washing, sels at the end. It had a certain
the lady with the blue eyes.
cried since we have left home and so we can't prophesy whether the jaunty air about it that breathed
Once more he had made sacri- result will be good or bad. We
we can do nothing with him." Paris,
"But, Thaddeus, look! He even fice, given thanks and besought hope we don't have any experi- If you want to be two jumps
smiles in his sleep, now. In the his favors/forgetting not the small ences such as the previous occu- ahead of the crowd] and if your
hour you were gone to search for wish. He hurried through the city pants had. We hope to profit by pooketbook permits, buy a belt or
out lodging, he become quiet. No that he might reach home before each other's mistakes and by the handbag of giraffe skin. This is
experienced mother may take the the Sabbath. At the gates of the time our period is up we expect to all the rage in Paris but I'm warn-
credit but instead one even young- city he was forced aside to allow be really! efficient housekeepers. ing you beforehand that it's
er than I . " 2|| an executional party to pass. As Experiences What Ami rather expensive.
He was interested, "Tell me usual, a blood-thirsty, mob, fol- Hunting^for matches .to light
lowed the criminals. Insanely mad the stove so that we could get The buyers at the dress shops
Esther." | say that everything is going to be
for afsight of human torture, this warm at 6:30 A. M. the first morn -
" I was sitting here, just where glittery for the holidays. Stores
gathering was pushing savagely ing atfthe Practice House.
you left me. | Bewildered by the in Erie and Cleveland are already
toward the place of execution. Shopping on a limited budget.
mob hurrying by, his cries fussed showing metallic dresses for day-
Our first lesson in washing.
me all the more and the tearsjwere Simon was carried along by the time as well as evening wear. My
Cleaning the House for the
from my eyes almost as fast as tumultuous throng. It seemed use- advice to all you fair damsels is,
Thanksgiving vacation.
from the baby's. Then, Thaddeus, less to try to make his way out "Glitter, glitter in your dress
We all like the Practice House
this oneias beautiful as a king's of the milling^numbers, so ho fol- If you want to keep in step
very much and hopo youlall will
daughter, approached me. She lowed the t ragic procession, scarce-
come to see us as you did our with the rest." i
asked what the matter was and ly knowing why. On the way one
predecessors. %*, Sh, I'll let you in on a secret —
wanted to hold'him "just for a of the criminals fell, He could not
Evelyn Donahue the Boston Store has some stun-
minute." I was afraid until I carry His cross. The Centurion
j Dorothy Meyer ning metal lies.
saw her smile. She took him from in charge sensed the importance
Mercedes Eisengart If any of youse gals is looking
my arms. Close to her bosom she of the moment: this Man must
Catherine Egan for an adorable soft fuzzy sweater
held him, and swayed back and reach Calvary some way. The Cen-
forth till his complainings ceased. :-o-: I know just the place. Loretta
turion motioned to Simon, who
He cooed Jand gurgled his baby On Annoyances: Be master of Wingerter is showing some
meekly hesitated to carry a part smoothie sweaters that simply cry
language to her as she whispered your petty annoyances^ and con-
of the burden of a condemned serve your energies for the big, out for you to ouddle up in one of
a little song to him- I thought I
countryman. As he lifted the heavy worthwhile things. It isn 6 the them. Or perhaps you're partial
had been forgotten when she said
in her soft, low voice, j I don't be- beam to his strong shoulders, he mountain head that wears you out to snappy blouses. If so try
lieve he's really sick, but his little heard a soft, low voice at his side -—it's the grain of sand in vour Halle's. - Clever button, huge
hands are cold.' You know, say, " I thank you for my Son." shoe. —Service sleeves, collars that snuggle up to
Thaddeus, after all I said, you did He turned to see this mof her of your chin are bound to wangle
forget that extra shawl. But I am a law-breaker. Her eyes were blue The Attic Empty that special invitation out of the
rather glad you did, for see! she as the waters of the sea in sum- Visitor — Can you tell me if boyfriend.
gave me this to wrap him i n . " mer, as skies at raid-hour of night, Bill Jones is up in his room?
Esther showed a shawl of softest skies lit with stars. Frosh — Sorry, there's nobody Visitor — Oh, excuse me# I'll
wool, knit from the finest fleece. Martha Myer home in the top story. ask someone else.
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THE EDITOR WRITES OPEN
we may be £ mutually!satisfied, tional sociology impresses the |f act SKIPPER'S LOG VERSE COMMENTS
LETTER TO ^ ALUMNAE ml
won't you write and;*let us know? that other agencies than the school m i

We would be most happy to do educate and the successful teacher December 22 our good old sea- Have you followed poetry "cor-
Dear MisssA I umna: ^ a ^ E ^ ^ R
anything fin our|power to adjust must take cognizance of the el feet worthy bark is pulling into the n e r s " of the latest reviewers? If
We are in receipt of many kind
this eternal problem between the of these on the pupil; and adole port of "Good Cheer" for a two you have you will be in sympathy
letters from you, some containing
graduate and the undergraduate. icenl ^psychology enables the tea- week's stop. That means a vaca- with me when I say the available
actual cash (already put to hard
g Therofyou have it — all the cher to understand jt he sometimes tion for all hands aboard, so material is meager. However, there
use) and some containing promises,
cards! a re on the table. It's up to strange and!always an teresting re heave-ho my lassies and have a have been several books of light
but all having one factor in com-
you. We admit defeat. And once actions of pupils between the fine time for yourselves. verse published recently. \
mon, to wit, a sort of wistful ^in-
quiry after others of your ilk; more we ask your aid — this time ages of 12 and 22 years, thus often Anne McGrath has a very gracious Among the poems of the more
still others complain a bit because without touching your purse smoothing an otherwise rough manner ... Bert and Pat McAllister outstanding contemporaries are-
we^seem to have forgotten those strings. Remember it is still your classroom path." are attractive sisters.......Mercedes "Talifer" —|Es A. Robinson*
who have gone before. college ;paper and as such you are Next I inquired! about the very Eisengart is the most obliging "Strange Victory"—Sarah Teas-
entitled to a voioe in it and its practical yet ever so helpful person Itsy has had a new dale; " A Draft of XXX Cantos"
We want you to know that we
policy. We're counting on you. course taught to the college fresh- permanent ...,;Bettie Streuber can —Ezra Pound and "The Winding
are cognizant of this problem and
Merry Christmas and lots of luck! men. Mr. Relihan's argument in sit on her hair, it's so long Stair and Other Poems"—William
are just as anxious to solve it as
i —Ruth Sterrett. '34 favor of the Study Methods course Everybody is looking forward to Butler Yeats. These hooks of poe-
you are. We understandjjust how
:-o- :• is well founded. M Experience tbe Freshman Christmas Party..,.**., try will be foundSin preferred
you feel. Every year a new form-
MERCYHURST GRADUATES shows", he claims, * * t hat students Jane Hurley and Mini Ferri re- holiday lists as being excellent
letter comes around making the
same oldlplea, "Save the college WELL PREPARED^ waste a vast {amount ofgtime and ceived nice white envelopes con- and pleasureable gifts to lovers of
1 I TEACHERS form many harmfulfhabits because taining pretty pink slips of paper modern verse as well as for your
paper' ; and you being a bit sen-
timental over the old days when they^do not know how to use their last week Be sure* to see the own personal enjoyment. • *
To interview Mr. Relihan on minds. A course in study methods next Play at the Playhouse ..Gin- It is always ^interesting to read
you were* an undergrad worrying
Education is to acquire much in- attempts to acquaint {the student ny Renz has a leading part .,.;.. essays and all {types of critical
about the financing of said
formation. Mr. Relihan is well with principles of economy and di- Jane Conner and* Pat Dean are material regarding poetry-old and
paper, dig down deep into your
versed in all the branches of the rectness in using his mind,|The going to the Notre Dame Prom new. T. S. Eliot, one of the con- |
purses and bring forth the re-
educational department. He has evils of unintelligent and unsu- December 29 ...... Faustina Galeazzo temporaries who has always "been
quired money.
devoted! many years and much pervised study are especially appa- wins a yardstick or something for held in dispute and sometimes in
But you feel it is a little unfair
valuable experience tolthe better- rent in the case of college fresh- being the shortest girl at Mercy- disrepute" for his • daring and
after having given some of your
ment of this particular depart- men who do not seem to know how hurst When it rains it pours somewhat revolting verse, has had
hard earned money to get so little
ment. to attackj>the difficult subjects of Just look at Dot Cronauer; she published his '' new • essays • in the
in return. Upon scanning its fa-
In answer to my question, St he the curriculum. A good course in received three cakes' last weekend field of poetry"—"The Use of
miliar sheets you see no mention
requirements for a teacher's certi- study methods familiarizes the after going through an entirely' Poetry". One high rating reviewer
of yourself, your friends nor your
ficate in Pennsylvania were out- student with proper procedure "in cakeless year up to then ....£.... How says that Mr. Eliot helps to clari-
class — you might as well be dead
lined. "The Teacher Bureau at such things as note-taking, listen- did you like your ride down the fy some of the confusions of our
for all the thought you recall to
Harrisburg which is the certificat- ing to lectures, building a vocabu- hall with Marg Mulaney as chauf- age as reflected in presentIday
Alma Mater. You realize this a o
little sadly as you read unintelli- ing division of the Department of lary, using textbooks, memorizing, feur, Marion ? ( We hear that poetry.
gible quips about mythical people. Public Instruction," Mr. Relihan and certain other 'tricks' which Mary likes to crawl around on her Somewhere in one critic's work
Perhaps you continue to subscribe informed me, " demands 18 semes- make for mental efficiency." stomach jL Jean Hutchinson is a of poetry is found a clever bit
to the paper out of a sense of ter hours of education of pro- To me the interview was very very attractive young miss Win- ^regarding " s a t i r e " which is so
duty, but having ceased to have spective high school teachers. Of informative. I would like to have nie Welch never wears a hat even prevalent in some modern verse.
interest in it long ago, you no these 18 hours 12 are prescribed, asked more but the allotted time on the coldest day Alice Lyman " S a t i r e " , he says, " i s a|healthy
longer even look or hope to find 3 of them in a survey course had come to a close. I thanked Mr. and Mim Ferri got a scare the element in literature, and might
what you seek in its pages. Or known as Introduction to Teach- Relihan and expressed a wish to other night when somebody save us on one hand from the
perhaps if you are more recently ing, 3 more in Educational Psycho- come again. knocked on the door Jane is a gradual shrinking of poetry to a
graduated, you write us a letter logy, which is merely the applica- —Alexandra Kacprowicz, '34 pretty good* impersonater The new "nature note", and, on: the
stating a little apologetically, your tion of psychological principles :-o-: Practice House seems I. to agree other, from the tortured obscuri-
views. 4 to classroom procedure, and 6 fori CURRENT COMMENTS with thejGirls They're all gain- ties of . the new metaphysical
ing weight Helen Dundas is a school. Certainly satire is a poet's
We have stated your case as we Practice Teaching and Observa-
clever elocutionist An orchid to tool as it is always in a period
see it. Now listen to our side. Not tion. The college student may sub- Women are prohibited to smoke
Costello Ressler If or her perfect when social criticism is empha-
being altogether ungrateful for stitute nothing in place of these in parts of Germany — No doubt
enunciation ...i;Wonder how Mil- sized, in a period when the per-
the succor you so generously give, 3 courses. The remaining 6 hours Hitler is afraid that clouds of
dred Bird felt when she barged sonal emotions are dammed up be-
we thank you for your donations, may be chosen from a variety of smoke will lendjtoo much atmos-
in to the>Dean's room 'by mistake cause of their insignificance while
send you the paper and urge you topics pertaining to the secondary phere to the country.
after the last-Pegasus?Meetingf*u£ history is being made." Such
thru its columns to keep in touch or high school level of educational | \ Woman Gets Her Wish And I a
The heartiest congratulations to terseness is assigned to James
with us, to let us know what you practice. Mercy hurst chooses to Buried With Her Dogs" —
Kay Forquer on her birthdays Laver, an English writer.
are doing. Other almunae seeing elect Technique of Teaching, 3 streamer — No doubt she was
this will be inspired to write also, hours, and 3 in Class Management planning to wade the river Styx. Kay is spending the Christinas Now is a time when everything
holidays in New York Dick rings of the Christmas spirit and
either to us or to you, thereby and Administration. The reason We were Jail disillusioned when
Fidler is playing for the* Prom &...£ any column of this holiday issue I
keeping us all linked together in for these two subjects is apparent: we found there was no Santa
the chain of our college as it the technique course acquaints Claus; but consider how the With such a smoothee orchestra would not be finished without
should be. But the result is con- the prospective teacher with French felt wheal they learned we ought to have a big crowd........ some poetical signification of it, so
spicuous by its lack of result. methods of presenting subject that U. S. didn't stand for Uncle Better start thinking about your our contribution follows in verse,
Perplexed, the editor sought to matter, that is, it teaches her how Santa. date now........ Betlyou never knew THREE GIFTS *
appease you by reserving a column to "get her subject across." The That noise will boil an egg | By Peter Geting
Couple Huddles For\Years Un-
space for almunae news, but none class management offering seeks Sharp intense sound causes chem- The Magi brought the Heavenly
der Central Park Rock. — head-
was forthcoming; and so in des- to familiarize her with proper ical reactions in the egg Try it Child
line. In Erie they put them off
peration she delegated an alumnae diciplinary requirementsi and their the peninsula at ten o'clock. the next time the nasty old gas Three gifts to prove their
member to act Jas field corre- application in the classroom. The company turns off the gas ..That reverence.
We'dllike to see a wrestling
spondent to the almunae in the Mercyhurst senior satisfies the match between Johnson and Ford;
you drink leather, chemically The first was gold; the others', I
hope of producing the desired ef- practicef teaching requirement .by Insul and the State; Coughlin and
speaking, when you put milk in myrrh * I
fect. teaching her major subject in the your tea Milk contains fibrin And frankincense. m ?'
Smith; and Wirichell and Jolson
Academy |Public High School and albumen while tea contains *
And what happens? All with which she attends for this purpose —with Al Caponi as referee.
tannin, ^the combination of which The gold wasfspent to buy an ass,
the best of intentions the almunae 5 hours a week for one semester." We wish to pay tribute here to
results in leather Another cup And frankincense lives but a day;
write and happily promise to at- In addition to the prescribed none other than Knute Rockne
of leather, Watson ...... Marian Sum- The myrrh, like other earthly 1
tend to the matter. Then the busy courses in education Mercyhurst who 20 years ago this week was ,?
mers has a good looking plaid things t | <
demands of life and business goon offers certain ones which are given a place as end on the All skirt and brown blouse ? * Who's Soon passed away. '
make it a thing ofithe past and optional with the student. To learn American team. He was then a Afraid of the Big ^Bad Wolf'£ t
the harassed editor, waiting until something about these I styled my student at Notre Dame.
has Whuffed and puffed and blown Three e-ifts He>ave"back to the
the dead line has been reached for question thus, ' \ Which elective HUNTER FOUND—just a little itself right out of-the public eye world * I
the paper to go to press, sits down courses in education are most fre- game of hide and seek! J••••••• Mother Pierre's parrot is.the But they will live eternally.
and frantically bats out| copy to quently chosen at Mercyhurst? n Women are prohibited from most provoking creature He'll The first was taith; the others,
fill said space and another Mer- "History of Education, ^Educa- smoking in some part of Ger- never talk when you want htm to hope
ciad goes to press without news of tional Sociology and Principles of many—Hitler must fear that ....Joe Penner is about the fun- ^ n c j charity. * ' f
her almunae. Adolescent Education", answered clouds of smoke will lend too niest comedian on thegair ..Jane Bettie Streuber, '36
Now we ask you is it our fault f Mr. Relihan fexpounding each much atmosphere to the oountry. Sawdey has pretty dark hair and ;| f
• « n - *~ - - '
We tried to make amends. Neither briefly. "These are wise choices They say that the Soviet! talks eyes Kay -S trail 1 always looks §
is | it wholly your fault. But and extremely practical. The his- will last for several dayB—we R i ^ M jiaM J J « "What makes you think you 11
as it she had just stepped out of .. * ,, a l , u
frankly we see no further way to tory of education properly studied should grumble as long as they l I |j* bo a success in college 7
remedy the!situation, do . you ? If enables a teacher to evaluate ed- don't try that five year idea on bandbox j|Prohibition is no more | | a l w a y S 5 b e a t t h e r e a ding time
among your diverse intellects you ucational philosophies and appre- us. So what? in Liberty."
can think of any method in which ciate 'their social import: educa- Jean Reese, '36 —Skipper, '35 —Minnesota Ski-U-Mah