\
THE VOICE OF
MERCYHURST
VOLUME VI
KCLUM
Well, Spring has sprung and we
have entered the'last lap with the
FINISH line I just around the cor-
ner i • • congratulations are | due
Bert McAllister, our May Queen
. .ifche senior secretarial majors
invaded Pittsburgh recently to at-
tend a convention . . . we hear
that in one car they had difficulty
in keeping their hats on| becau.se
of the speed!!! . . . felJCKLE-
BERRY FINN promises to be a
hit . . . a parlor suite is that
which a woman wears in no other
room but the parlor—a faculty de-
duction . . . the DRAMATIC
CLUB gave a Silver Tea for stu-
dents and faculty April 30 in the
Bishop's Dining-Room . . . for a
while we all thought the f measles
had conquered us but it was only
a measley few that were af-
flicted . . . Mary Lou Burd has
an idiosyncrasy—mailing letters
without stamps . . . we are sur-
prised to discover that the three
literary movements of the 20th
century are the Can-Can, the
Rhumba and the Continental . . .
Peg Colbert was a bridesmaid at
her sister's wedding recently . . .
Betty Killeen underwent an ap-
pendicitis operation during the
Easter Vacation . . J Marion Sul-
livan got an unusual outfit of rasp-
berry and violet while in New
York . . . business has ^picked up
to such an extent that firms are
again ordering two bottles of
black ink atfa time . I . FLASH!
commercial student makes good
at Home Ec—Betty Banner made
a pair of pajamas!! . . . Jane Up-
richard broke traditions and got a
new polo coat . .a. Mary Janet
Kane witnessed the Easter Parade
on Fifth Avenue Easter Sunday
• . . the milliner's sales talk
"this is the smartest hat we've
w
got | was promptly* answered by
"it doesn't have to be smart—I'll
put the brains iniitgmyself" | . .
Margaret Anne Mooney says:
"I'm no roomer; I'm a good story"
• . . Kay Eganllooks stunning in
her aquamarine and brown ensem-
ble . . . we're a l l - i n | the DARK
about the LIGHT business . . .
who were the two y o u n g | ladies
that came back in a compartment
at Easteritime? . . . suaveness is
an iron hand and a velvet glove
• • \ the boarders are beginning
to quibble about rooms for next
year . . . never let your right
hand knowfwhat your left is do-
ing has proved an unwise saying
in the case of Winnie |Welch who
wrote two letters and put them in
the wrong envelopes . . . one of
the few things we can say for de-
pression is that it gives Opportu-
nity's knuckles time to heal J . .
Characteristic Highlights: Helen
Crowley's gentleness . . Laura La
Cavera's gracefulness . . . Bernie
Kickenbaugh's amiability . , .
Grace Marie Souder's style . . .
Wb Montgomery's lability to re-
number every detail . . | Natalie
p
«7*'s witticism. . .Bessie Green's
8
weetn«gs J . . Catherine Durkin's
wholeifcmeness . & . Muriel Leh-
m ,
»« » fcincerity . . . Ruth Eiehen-
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Mer
Date
omej economics I Practice! House
udents eceive urpnse Visit
Sophomores, Juniors 1
Declared Winners Ini
I Annual Song Contest
I suspect that, since the 21st of
March, the sale of cough drops—
menthol and otherwise—has shown
a decided decline. Furthermore,
one can now walk unhesitatngly
into the auditorium and the vari-
ous social rooms without fear of
crashing into annoyed groups
practicing the familiar school
songs and some of their own con-
coction Why? Because the annual
Song Contest is now over.
The contest began shortly after
8:Q0 P. M. with Laura LaCavera's
speech of welcome. The | Juniors
then opened the program. They
sang three school songs to the ac-
companiment of smart military
drills. This was followed by the
presentation of their original
song, the chorus of which was
flashed on the screen. The lyric
and music of this song .was by
Winifred O'Dell. The fact that
every one joined in the singing of
this song added considerably to its
impressiveness. Amid a burst of
applause, the Juniors gave way to
the ^Sophomores.
The Sophomores, from all indi-
cations, had been busy about many
things before the curtain rose.
Their singing of the first number
behind the drawn curtain created
an effect of suspense in the audi-
ence. The curtain finally opened
on a great number of couches and
pajamas. The spectators were
thus given the impression that the
Sophomores g|h ad unintentionally
let the audience in on one of their
rehearsals. Their songs, charming-
ly rendered in a new style for the
boudoir, were received | enthusias-
tically.
The Sophomores were succeeded
by the Freshmen whose large num-
bers made them impressive at
sight.* They presented their origi-
nal song in a unique manner: a
sort of tableau arrangement whose
theme was "The Spirit of Mercy-
hurst" worked out by | | Esther
Young and a group of very per-
sonable attendants.
By common consent, the Seniors,
although they were not competing,
walked off with all honors for
originality. They skillfully sang
the Mercyhurst airs in cap and
gown; and then gave^their peppy
original songs of which they had
no less than two. Their "Fare Thee
Well"f song — in which they bade
us adieu as the doors of the Em-
ployment Agency opened to swal-
low them! up, had everyone in
stitches. The charming obbligatos
on th-3 "fare thee wells' offered
by Bertha McAllister, Jane Conner,
and Kay Harrington were espe-
cially provocative. For several
days afterwards, "Fare Thee Well"
was on the lips of everyone.
y The committee I of judges was
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MAY, 1935
Slet hor May Day
BJThe girls at the Practice House
got!April-fooled, all right—and
by the most delightful means. You
guessed it: a party. That Monday,
Betty had«? decided to I wash the
clothes, Susan wast practicing her
Portia and Ruth and Alice, fori a
change, felt in | the | home work
mood. Nevertheless, Miss Whalen
carted us all, bag and baggage,
down to Gloeckler's to watch them
make! refrigerators | and such. We
trooped in and out places, got our
eyes hurt with some kind of weld-
ing, our throats full of wood
smoke and our head's full of tnew
ideas. It was very fascinating but,
after all, feet are only feet, and
we were quite tired when we got
through. Miss|Whalen, it seemed,
had business about town and
stayed so long that we bade her
"good morning."
Besides being tired, we had ac-
quired a huge appetite and there
was nothing in the house to eat
but mush. When we got there, the
blinds were down and a crayoned
"MEASLES" sign -^was on the
door. We laughed and wondered
who stuck that up. We entered the
kitchen and proceeded into the
dining ro^m when, fheaveni help
us, whom should we see but Moth-
er Borgia, Mother Benedicta, Sis-
ter Mary Alice, and Sister Collette.
We were frozen to the spot, quite
firmly convinced that all our
secret sins had overtaken us. To
aid| and abet matters our guests
made it quite obvious that they
intended to stay for dinner—and
we with nothing but mush!!
When we had recovered from
the first shock we discovered
(clever children that we were)
that all the living room furniture
was in the dining room and vice
versa. The table lamp was on the
floor and the jj floor Jamp on the
end table—typical moving day.
There were new drapes hanging
in the doorway to the living-room
shutting off our view of it. We
were urged to be seated and as if
by magic, Kay Egan and Evelyn
Donahue started- '^passing around
lovely hors oeuvres and cocktails
in red glasses. Betty remarked
something about this being some
party. You should have seen our
faces when in answer to Mother
Borgia's toast we all drank our
cocktails only to find that they
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Watch for sophomore play, May
16, HUCKLEBERRY FINN: Gene
Griffin playing Huck; Margaret
Ann Mooney, Tom Sawyer; Fran-
coise Riblet, Aunt Polly; Jane
Hurley, John Finn; "Mickey" Mc-
Mahon, Ruth; Betty Taylor, Clara
Woppinger; Mary T. Mahony.
Amy Woppinger; "Kay" Lechner,
Fred Raymond. This play is Igiven
forsjthe benefit of the missions. You
can get your tickets| from the
sophomores. Help the missions!
V | 5—B. K. Banneri'35
"The Day Students' I
iMirror^jMakes Its 1
M Initial Appearance
• In this column of the Merciad,
the Day-StudentsIhope to j find a
new I means H of | strengthening
friendship I amongIthemselves and
devotion! to I Mercyhurst. '\ Every
girl has at some time or another
asked about the Kappa Chi Sorori-
ty. This Sorority was formed for
the benefit of the Day Students
and up until last year it proved to
be a very active organization. Last
year the girls seemed to lose ^in-
terest in the Sorority andfgradu-
ally it disbanded. Many have asked
about its reorganization.^ The
Seniors are about ready to leave
so it seems to be the most logical
plan for the Juniors to carry on
the work, of reorganizing the Kap-
pa |Chi Sorority. We believe that
the Day Students should have
some Club to represent them,
Junior Day Students, get busy:
school time is growing short!
You will want to have your Sor-
ority well organized by next Sep-
tember. Give the future Day Stu-
dents a Sorority that will bring
them together jtnd will add to the
happiness of their college days.
Now for a little \ chatter from
hither and yon . . . I was in the
Library pondering the possibili-
ties of this?'column when I spied
two friends. I asked their opini-
ons about a Day Hop corner in
the Merciad. They were both de-
lighted and immediately thought
up some gossip about each other
to put in the \paper. Then they
proceeded to quarrel over what
they had suggested. | Each begged
me not to print what the?other
had said. I had said nothing all
this time. When the quarrel became
violent, I hastily promised to say
nothing about the suggestions. I
wish to say here and now that I
have no intentions of slandering
anyone, or breaking up life-long
friendships by printing anything
to harm them . . . Bunny Haule
seems to have a flair g for Chem-
istry and Alice for jmathematics;
I might add Pauline and Marm to
this list of mathematicians . . .
one freshman gave an appropriate
party for her classmates, a "Kid
Party" . . . Jane Sawdey is one
of our quiet, studious members
. . . Rita Brennen*. likes the
school so well that she stays long]
after her classes are over . . .
Good luck Rita! . . . Here is a
warning all should heed: Beware
of Ginny Doyle! . . . We hear
that Susan likes violets . .' , I saw
our old friend Mary Lucille
O'Donnell and she likes her new
work very much. She sends her
greetings to Mercyhurst . . . Paul
is still on the horizon . . . The
gossip is a little scarce this time
but we hope to have more for the
next issue.
/ —Iva Kreider, '35
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Professor — Wake that fellow
nevt to you, will you?
Student — Oh, do it yourself
you put him to sleep.
Tomahawk
SCHOOL SPIRIT
IN ACTION
NUMBERS
Callege udents
ookForwa dTo
I M a y Ceremony
I And so May Day has been an-
nounced for I the last Sunday in
May. It won't be long after Easter
Vacation before we start to prac-
tice for the -. annual E event. Then
there will be many moanings,
groanings, and excuses about being
present for every practice.
"Oh, ilcan't sing! Why|should
I be;in i t ? " | | § \
"Well, that's nothing! I I don't
have a^thing to wear and Ik'simply
can't appear in that old rag of a
dress."
"What are you two cheering
about? We're supposed to practice
at 10:50 tomorrow and I don't have
any more classes until 3:30. Gosh!
I do so want to try on the darling-
est dress I saw " And so on
quite indefinitely.
But when the great day finally
arrives, everyone becomes sudden-
ly excited, excuses are forgotten,
and all true daughters!of Mercy-
hurst do their best to make the
day successful.
The day arrives and the May
Queen—radiantly^ beautiful in
shining white, accompanied by nu-
merous attendants of varying
sizes, all trying to look very
feminine regardless of type—
very regally ascends the steps to
her throne while fond parents line
up to watch their darlings flut-
ter around the campus.
This year we have an especially
lovely May Queen and, if Mother
Borgia's almanac has prophesied
correctly,l she will rule on a beau-
tiful sunshiny afternoon.
Let us, each and every one of
us, put all we can into the spirit
of May Day this year and make
it the most beautiful and best that
Mercyhurst has ever known. -*
m —Ruth W. Gordon, 1*37
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SENIOR GLIMPSES
If you happen to be around the
third floor you are sure to hear
some of the J following remarks
this is the last time we'll ever do
this—this time next year we'll he
out in the cold, cold world—I'm
beginning to get that funny feel-
ing already . . . Orchids to our
Symposium speaker "Kay" Har-
rington. We sure were proud of
her and, of course, it's only natur-
al that we thought her the most
outstanding speaker . . . Laura
LaCavera seems to be more £han a
little interested in some local boy.
Wonder who he is . . . Pat Dean,
Jane Conner, Betty Banner, ^Mari-
on Summers, Martha Myer and
Pat > McAllister, the. senior mem-
bers of the O. G. A. Sorority, at-
tended the Tri-State Convention in
Pittsburgh the week end of April 4
. . . A good time was had by all
—at the convention and otherwise
. . . The seniors received the
cutest invitations from the Juniors
inviting them to visit the Eastern
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Published monthly by the students of Mercyhurst College that the highest courtesy is to attribute discourtesy to A SENIOR REVERIE
Address all communications to thoughtlessnesstandfnot to malice. I] am sure that Courtesy
{THE MERCIAD I Week will be nowhere observed so enthusiastically as at
Mercyhurst. Boost Courtesy Week!
Four years ago a young, I would!
say, a very young girl joined a
Mercyhurst College | I f Erie, Pennsylvania •Burnette Rickenbaugh, '36 group of girls who were starting
I Subscription! Rates t; I the climb up the mountain called
knowledge. That particular young
ONE DOLLAR iTHE YEAR PRACTICE HOUSE STUDENTS PEN PORTRAITS girl had the joyful, carefree look
MERCIAD STAFF § SURPRISED KY VISITORS that only youth has. She was
Editor-in-Chief w . & £ Beatrice Banner You can't get away from it; I sweet; she had the gay, warm air
Assistant Editor-in-Chief 'l ? Kathryn Harrington
1 (Continued from Page 1) shall go on and on forever. In my of one just emerged from child-
Business Manager - Katharine Reiser own way I shall present you and hood; she was impulsive, active
Exchange Editor were nothing more? than water!
Anna McGrath
When we glanced atj the menus, you and you to the public gaze as and cheerful.
I 1 ASSOCIATE EDITORS we found them listed! as "April I see you wthout the "makeup" of
Jane Conner — Catherine Egan — Martha Myers — Winnie O'Dell cocktails. 11 presentation which is the only She was eager to learn. Study
Ruth Eichenlaub — Inez Bellotti — Iva Kreider — Ruth Headley way the casual passerby sees you. did not suggest a problem too
Then we entered the living room I begin with my usual hint—there large to conquer. Dances, tea par-
Mary L. Burd — Ruth Gordon — Margery St. Lawrence — Leona
McAllister — M. Berne tte Rickenbauh —|Mary Gerard Trageser to a perfectly appointed table is a representative from each of ties, clubs and initiations failed to
from the centerpiece of cabbage, the four classes to be found here dim her spirit or her radiance.
STAFF REPORTERS turnips, carrots, a spray of celery, if you search hard enough.
Edith Regan — Mary M. Lynch — Bertha McAllister and two long green candles A year has passed . . . again
FIELD CORRESPONDENTS fixed ^in apple candle-holders. We Right-away-quick I give you a that girl comes before my eyes.
Susan Neiner — Marie Dillon were almost cross-eyed by the young lady . . . tall . . slender . . She is just a shade soberer. She
time we found our places because very slender . . . capable . . . *n' has begun tot realize just how
the place cards were written back- competent . . . studious . . . al- little she really knows about this
wards, Ifor instance "Rehtom Sic- ways has her work done ahead of great thing called Knowledge.
SOCIAL JUSTICE narf Aigrob." Our menus, wrapped time . . chums around with a cer- Social activities receive her en-
in a chocolate napkin ring, an- tain day-hop . . . quiet and calm thusiastic support. She voices
Since 1929 we have sought by devious imaterial ways to nounced that Blue Points on -ice (except when she isn't!). Really, opinions at meetings. People lis-
lift ourselves out of the throes of the present depression. were to be the fish course. Ruth I'm giving you too many hints. I ten to what she has to say as
We have looked to Wall Street, to the banks, to the corpora- was the first to sight them, and won't be so generous next time. though it were something worth
she shouted. Soonjthe whole table Next in line is a certain girl while. She is proud that she has
tions, to the captains of industry who not so long ago—before
was in an uproar. There were two . . . tall . . . slender • . . almost the ability to do something in
they were found out—did bestride the world!like Colossi; to small blue pointed pencils in a too slender . . . brown hair . * this|world. And teachers find that
statesmen and to politicians; to the Brain Trust, to more dish of ice. Talk of surprises! clever . .£. studious . . . chums she does her work with improving
proper distribution of economic goods, to psychological ex- However, there were two edible around with a certain resident intelligence. Life has grown a
periments with confidence, to "Spend" slogans, and to a ft wafers on the plate which we ate . . . quiet . . . smiling. If you little ijjcomplicated. Even every
| with real gusto. There was nothing can tell those two apart by £ this day events seem different some-
myriad of similar makeshifts for the remedy, and from none deceptive about the main course:
description, your father's a de- how. Life is no longer the simple
of these has the remedy fbeen forthcoming. And I now at last, fried chicken, peas, potatoes, tective. good time she knew it tojbe last
at long last (but better at last than not at all) the remedy is dressing, all named for the per- Another young miss wef all year.
sought in the application of social justice to the economic sons at the dinner, and maybe it know . . . a little below medium
wasn't delicious! A lovely salad height . . . stockily built . . . Another year passes i. . . work
activity of man. What the industrial ageiscoffed at and ig- with two chocolate wafers next has grown in the ^present and has
nored from the beginning, it has been forced to accept, after claimed our attention. We almost brown hair . . . glasses . . . in-
terested in our school clubs, Eng- piled up for the future until it
many years of self destructive self-sufficiency, in the^end: Kbroke our teeth on the! wafers lish and . . One Other Thing seems she has not gained many
the fact that no activity of man can be divorced from con- which were pieces' of cardboard . . . that would be'^telling! ridges in this never to be sur-
with a -^chocolate coating. We mounted mountain of knowledge.
siderations of morality and keep on the right path or bene- settled down in time to eat deli- And last but not least I picture The end of school days is not so
fit man in the long run. It is not sanity to regard man as cious apple pie a la mode and to for you a young lady of charm and far away as it used to be. The
merely an economic animal or as merely a social animal. To finish up on nuts, candy, and accomplishment . . . an artist thought has entered her head:
see man as nothing more than that is to see man in a state chocolate cigarettes. . . . slender in form . . . a little what am I going to do with my
above the average height . a life ? I
of distortion. To get the proper view of man, one must see
To say that everyone enjoyed musician of the first rank
him as more than just that: one must see him in relation to herself sounds tame. Everyone had one of the "virtuous few" who Parties, dances, and teas still
his origin and his end from which he cannot be separated and a hilarious time. Our sides ached; "goes without" fori the sake of a provide a pleasant pastime. They
from which he cannot separate himself. Only then can %man so did our faces. The girls at the promise to another . . . her color- are no longer, however, the most
hope to be rightly benefited because only then is he rightly Khouse were so charmed by the ing? . . . she's too well known for important events of the year.
Snovelty ofijthe thing and were so that. Surely you know who 'tis! School work goes better; in fact,
understood. For man, though he seem to stand isolated, is :-o-:
i gastronomicallyj pleased with the she .finds that she really enjoys
more closely united tolthese considerations than his fingers feresult of the Sister's hard work KAY'S KOLUM doing her work. She sees where
are to his hands. And only when sociological and economic gin preparing the food (for it was many times she has lost opportu-
ft programs pay due regard to these considerations can they all prepared at school), that they (Continued from Page*!) nities by harboring foolish fancies
hope to achieve beneficial and durable results. Although it still don't quite know how to laub's reliability . . . Marjorie in earlier years. She begins to ac-
thank everyone. May I say for
has taken six years of depression to focus the attention of gthem that April 1st wrote a flour- Potter and Winnie 0'Dell's co- quire a maturer look. Clothes are
operativeness . . .Bobby McEvoy's not quite so important and she
this country upon social justice, one is nevertheless|gratified I -ishing "Finis" to a most thorough-
lovely hands . . . Ginny Mehler's chooses more subdued shades fthan
to know that men's minds are at last interested in|under- Sly happy six weeks. cordiality . . . Nancy Stackhouse's formerly. Another girl has been
standing Jand applying the principles off social justice. One —Ruth Mae Headley, '36 vivacity . . . Alice Martin's flip- lost to womanhood; but the wom-
us even
hopes finallyl that these principles will find! sane ^application :-o-: pancy . . . Marie Dillon's soci- an! brings more £ pleasure
and will usher in a new economic order founded upon the ableness . . . Eleanor DeVeaux's than the girl, more serenity in
THE SONG CONTEST chicness • . . Marge Alge's piano her truer understanding^ of, in her
dignity and the rights of man. | technique . . . Anna Fox's unself- greater nearness to, the well-
•B. Banner, '35 (Continued from Page 1) ishness . . I Betty Taylor's dain- springs and sober realities of life.
made up of Mother Borgia, Moth- tiness . . . Mary Lou Burd's sar-
er Xavier, and Sister Clotilda. At Another year . A She has now
COURTESY donicalness . . . Adele Callahan's
attained her goal of four years
the close of the contest, Mother trustworthiness , . Jean Grif- work. This accomplishment is not
According to Funkfand WagnalPsf dictionary, courtesy is Borgia, as spokesman for the fin's blaseness . Eleanor O'Sul- accompanied by the giddy joy she
defined as "genuine and habitual politeness." ^ committee, announced that the livan's alertness. .Francoise Rib-
prize for originality was awarded had anticipated four years ago.
Man, as a social creature, should be courteous fori one of let's phenomenalism . . . Marty There has come, instead, a deep-
to the Sophomores, and the prize Kettering's capability | . . Pat
the essentials of sociability is courtesy. The aphorism "ac- for the best presentation of the seated pleasure gained from
McAllister's ladylikeness . . Peg
tions speak louder than words" lis provedltrue each day.fHow school songs to the Juniors. The Reichert's suaveness . . achievement of her aim. And the
. Nancy result is happiness, deep and last-
frequently one finds himself mentally accrediting or dis- wild exultation of the winners Dwyer's poise . . . Marie O'Mal-
countingjhis fellow man for his actions! was tempered by the mourning of ley's debonairness . . . "Butch" ing, not the impulsive joy of girl-
the losers. The award given to the Jones' sophistication . . . Anne hood. She is now a woman who,
In a boarding school, little discourtesies are apt to creep in the I battles of life, can call to
Sophomores is a beautiful silver Weiner's conscientiousness . . .
in. When these are called to our attention we are confused to cup engraved with the class name. her defense the weapons of
Mary Mead's docility . . . Elba
think that|we had so far forgotten our earlier training and This cup is the permanent award Armstrong's coquettishness . . . learning.
innate gentility as to be guilty of impoliteness. §I f for the annual song contests and Rita Ressler's dexterity of fingers She is just a little bit sad at the
Habitual courtesy is a matter of trifles; yet it is the ob- will pass to each winner unless and toes . . . Peg Colbert's eques- thought of leaving the joyous
servance of courtesy in these trifles which makes one notice- one class wins it three successive trianism . . . Mary Jean Whit- times and gaiety 3 of school days.
able for courtesy. Such courtesies as arising when a Priest, years, in which event it becomes comb's sedativeness . . . Bretta Her eyes are suspiciously moist
the property of that class. The Marie Sullivan's ingenuity . , • as she glances over her shoulders
Sister, faculty member, or one in authority enters the room; Juniors' award was a huge, deco- Mary Person's agreeability , . , .
at the school-years rapidly re-
offering assistance when a Sister or schoolmate is burdened rated chocolate cake. Ginny Doyle's All-Americanism treating into the fmist of the
down with books or other impediments; opening of doors and After the excitement had sub- . . . Jane Conner's practical phil- years beyond recall. The t school
stepping aside for one in | authority; recognition of class sded, the Seniors, Sophomores, osophicalness . .^. Helen Gowans' bell will no longer ring for her.
precedence; expression of gratitude for favors received: all and Freshmen took their exits, pacificistnessf. . . There is beauty The school room duties have
while the Juniors repaired to the much too deep for age or cruel ended. And now graduation • * *
these, and countless other courtesies which take but a mo- dining room where both song con- care to find, outlasting all the
ment, are trifles in themselves but they are the very outward test and cake came to a happy storms that sweep, and that is love- And after that: the world! f
sne
We leave our friend hoping
appearance off courtesy and contribute immeasurably to the end. g| liness of mind. will know the best of life Always.
happiness of boarding school life. In parting, one might add —Ruth Mae Headley, '36 —Kay Harrington, '85 —Iva Krwder, '35
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MAY.I1935 THE MERCIAD Page 3

CACK LINGS FROM THE
I ROOST
Now that lenten season has
come and gone, the girls may once
more indulge |in the luxuries of
which they so 9nobly deprived
themselves during the past six
weeks. We will be mighty glad to
welcome them back to the Roost.
We Shave noticed of late that the
Roost is becoming more and more
popular3 with the "day-hops." Al-
though contract bridge play is
nearing perfection, mice do not add
to enthusiasm for the game nor
the ability to enjoy it. Maybe the
Roosters would appreciate the ab-
sence of "practical jokers" in that
regard. However, the little ani-
mals seemed to bring luck, for
three grand slams were made in
four hands that afternoon.
What happened to the broom
that belonged in the Roost? With
the sand storms that raged in the
East, maybe the girls had to
sweep ajjpath to school one night.
Eleven girls, the same evening,
discovered there was strength in
unity. "Together we stand—," be-
came their theme.
Puns are losing ground, but
knitting and crocheting | are still
all the rage. Pittsburgh did "soot"
quite a few girls fine a few weeks
ago. Apply to rooms 67 and 69 for
directions! into that city and the
most efficient methods of chang-
ing a tire.
| more days till fvacation,
soon we'll be at the station, back
to civilization—," but were we dis-
concerted to find out that we were
not the only ones who would be
back to civilization when vacation
came! .* &
W —Ruth Eichenlaub, *36
: - o - :•
FACULTY NEWS
sfLJI
MercyhurstlCollege
1 H WAprilf 1935
Dear Alumnae:
Once again - and fori almost
the last time thisigyear — we
greetfyou with a cheerful "hello"
and with the hope that we can tell
you some interesting little happen-
ings of those who are still here at
Mercyhurst and of those who have
gone out before us. As for our-
selves, you know that we § are
scarcely more than a month away
from graduation and that we are
all agog over the prospect. We
must take still another hurdle: the
final exams. How happy and even
the tenor of school life would be
if it were^not disturbed by these
seasonal dust storms called exams!
Yet they must be; and since they
must be, it would be foolish of us
to allow them to dampen our
high spirits and our anticipations
of graduation. Close your eyes for
a moment and think back to your
own excited preparations for
graduation — the frocks, the in-
vi tat ions, the sun-lit June day,
your first footstep in the world—
and you will have pictured our
own thoughts and our own busy
activity also. We, mere girls today,
will be women in another month!
Although we have looked forward
to this transition for four years,
the imminent reality of it comes
to us with something of a shock;
and yet we are glad, — glad, be-
cause the growth of girlhood finds
its fulfillment i n | the bloom of
womanhood. And you must be
here'on graduation day to share
with us the thrill that willibe our
own and the thrill that was yours
when you found your hands sud-
denly filled with a long beribboned
diploma. £ lize that we must now* start once
TEA TIME CHATTER
AHAB D BTTBI^
* • « « ! * • • • • * & > » • • • . • * t l § H The appearance of week end
bags and other traveling equip-
be the one who crowned the Vir- made you our inspiration. One has ment has made us!perk up to the
gin Mary 1 in 11935. And we I are only to think of the different walks
fact that vacation is dangerously
quite|sure|thatIthose of you who of life which eachlof youl'has en- close at hand. We don't believe
know her approves of our choice tered to understand why you have
that the "ohs" and "ahs" have
as much as we do. B ^ B S j ^ B B I H become an inspiration to the stu- been so great ever as when Marge
dents of § Alma i Mater. When we
B Two I weeks ago, six of the J sec- Alge appeared, exhibiting ^her
think of youjquickly as a group,
retarial students had the privilege beautifully sculptured head — her
iti comes to mind that among our
of attendingBat Tri-State {Com- tresses certainly are unique.
Alumnae there are nuns, mothers, Measles seem to effect Sully very
mercial Conventionfin Pittsburgh.
teachers, government workers, so-
Those of us who were in the party little, she came back to us just
cial workers,! dieticians, secretar-
had an insight into|what many of as peppy and vivacious as ever.
ies, a | lawyer-to-be in Virginia
our alumnae] are I doing l i n {the Mary Ciaiola's vision must have
Renz, an M. D. in our own Nancy
teaching field.lit was eye-opening become slightly enlarged so many
Stackhouse if present aspirations
to * seel the* national] champion come true, and many others whose nights ago: it seems that she mis-
shorthand writer take dictation at professions are too numerous to took a car for a train—We didn't
two hundred words per minute and mention. And in a few weeks an- know that Symposiums effected
transcribe at ninety three.JAn- other class of Mercyhurst will help people that way. Between Penn
other| young 1 girl |who? holds the to swell your ranks and will, we State and Union} College, one of
title of champion typist for 1934 hope, share success with you. our Sophomores seems to be hav-
typed the unusual rate |of one ing an exciting time, while another
hundred and ten words per minute. One of the outstanding words in one is no less interested in Notre
It is quite|likely|that| Margaret our English vocabulary is coopera- Dame. Some of the Sophomores
Clark has such ambitions for some tion because it signifies so much have gone in for dramatics in a
of h e r | students. Last ^week-end every time it is used, because it is big way—Perhaps some day such
she entered one of her pupils in a such an indispensable factor in names as Mooney, Griffin and
the accomplishment of anything
contest in OilfCity, Pa. Knowing others will be as popular as
worthwhile. Such a spectacle as the
Margaret as we do, we don't Crawford, Hepburn and the rest of
Empire State Building, rising to
think| she will have much diffi- our movie folks today. Just at
culty making champions of some its towering height in the clouds, present we Sophomores are cau-
of her proteges. would have been impossible with- tiously guarding our J cup, and
out cooperation. Because of co-
We offer congratulations to Mr. hoping|that we* shall be- trium-
operation we have the slogan
and Mrs. Roland (Ruth Wilbert) phant in more song contests. One
"Watch the FordsiGo By;" be- of our third-floor Sophomores has
on the arrival I of Roberta Ann,
their delightful little daughter; tocause of cooperation, over one mil- us worried, she threatens to spend
lion of the best known cars in the all \Easter Sunday munching
Betty Danahey who is to become
Mrs. Arthur Connelly on I April 24; world have been put on the market. candy—all we hope is that she has
If the United States should return no ill £ effects. Things easily
to our friend Nan O'Brien who has
again to economic prosperity, the imagined —Eleanor O'Mahoney
ventured into the business world
improvement will be the result not as some one's very correct and re-
in Pittsburgh.
of the work of one man but of the served secretary—Marjorie St.
This month's Easter recess is cooperation of many. Mercyhurst Lawrence busily engaged in some
our last vacation. It seems hardly is now eight years old. In Mercy- laboratory!—Mary Therese Maho-
possible that four years of col- hurst's case also, what she is to- ney a very precise dietitian, allow-
lege have gone by and that we are day is the result* of cooperation. ing someone this and denying
now on the top stair. And the And you may depend upon it that someone that.—Pauline Urich as
thought that we are at the top is what she will be in the future will a well reputed brain specialist. It
somewhat frightening for we ^rea- be thet result of cooperation: co- behooves one not to enter Alice
*

Lyman's room in the dark, the

During the past month, Sr. M.
Philippa of the English Depart-
ment spent a few days in Buffalo
attending lectures at D'Youville
College. She also spent a||"week
end in Du Bois visiting! Bessie
Green.
Dr. Michael J. Relihan of the
Education Department was among
the Pittsburgh visitors of the
month.
Sr. Mary Esther, Head of the
Secretarial Science Department,
accompanied by seven representa-
tives of the 0. G. A. Sorority, at-
tended the Tri-State Convention
for Commercial Teachers in Pitts-
burgh, March|}29 and 30.
Sr. M. Agatha of the Latin De-
partment and|Sr.| Clotilda, Profes-
sor of | Mathematics, were week
end visitors in Buffalo.
Rev. James^M. Powers, Head of
the Philosophy Department and
Chaplain of ^Mercyhurst, delivered
the St. Patrick's Day address at
St. Ann's Parish celebration.
Dr. Aloysl During, Head of the
German Department, recently
motored to Emlenton, Pennsylva-
nia. Dr. During is an authority on
ecclesiastical art and wood carv-
ings^ m | |
Mr. John A. Donatellii of i the
English .^Department, visited in
Philadelphia during the Easter
holidays. 1 demonstrated her
MtojjRutb E. Whalen of the
Home Economics Department
visited at; her home in Peoria,
Illinois, and in Chicago. M ney emphasized jthe necessity of fully the happiness, joys, sorrows, had rather a difficult 'time decid-
Miss Gertrude .Forness, athletic
instructor, visited at the home of
her parents at Edinboro, Penn-
[Wvanial
Miss Mulcahey of the Drama
Department visited at the home of
h«| parents in Pitchburg, Massa-
Cft
u^g * during the Easter recess.
I J r ~ ^ * l f c Gerard Trageser, '38
operation of the faculty, student
Just the other day we went again from the bottom to work our click of her mouse trap will be a
body, and THE ALUMNAE. You,
through the traditional custom of way once more to another height. too late warning. We wonder what
too, dear Alumnae, though you are
electing our May Queen. J It Just to-day we received an invita- little incident it was that afforded
manySmiles away from?Alma Ma-
brought I back the memory of the tion from the Juniors to attend some amusement at one of the
ter, assist greatly in her | growth.
day we first chose a May Queen what we know will be a delightful Sophomores tables one night—it
Your cooperation in a, thousand
at Mercyhurst. Do you remember dinner party. It seems only yes- seems to have had a rather
different ways has assisted Mercy-
who it was? Of course?you do: terday that we were writing a "waxy" cause. Since our last Eng-
hurst in the past; and we are con-
Midge Hall, and she made a very similar invitation asking you to be lish class, it hasgcome to the sur-
fident that it will continue to do
lovely one, too. Another year our guests. Many of you who were face that the Sophomores are to
so in the future.
slipped by and we had the privi- here in Mercyhurst when we were write articles of different content.
lege of seeing Mary Irwin robed underclassmen? jjmust remember We regret that we will have the Perhaps they will all soon be
in a queenlyjgown of white. Not the dinner party. We hopejthat opportunity of writing you only "Merciad Helpers."
so far away was last May. Mar- this year the Juniors will be en- one more letter before this column
garet Clark led the beautiful pro- tertaining a class which will have will be closed to the class of 1935. —Inez Bellotti, 37
cession then as Mercyhurst's May as much to show in the way of Until next month, then, we bid you
Queen. Now that we have men- success in the years to come as the adieu. 5
—becoming, isn't it? . . . Just in
tioned all of her predecessorsiwe other Mercyhurst classes which Sincerely yours, case you don't know: "Dot" Myer
are quite sure that you will be in- have preceded us. For we are In the spirit of Alma JMater, and Mercedes Eisengart are two
terested Sin knowing our own May proud of you, dear Alumnae, really Class of '35 of the most obliging girls at Mer-
Queen. Well, Bert McAllister will proud of you whose success has —Jane Conner cyhurst , . . Margaret Mullaney's
wavy |locks seem to Ibe a subject
of discussion among the under-
SODALITY NEWS neededfta Catholic woman-j to back SENIOR GLIMPSES classmen . . . The girls in the
a project which may conflict with commercial law class are so |in-
Mercyhurst Sodality observed public opinion. (Continued from Page 1) terested in the course that they're
National Vocation* Week during "Prepare yourselves for leader- Shoreman, |April 29. We're surely having daily classes now—you
the last week of|March. I-Through- ship" has been preached to us so- looking forward to it . . .^Ask should hear them rave about "it"
out^ the entire nation all Sodalities dalists ever since we became mem- "Itzy" Myer and Marion Sum- . . . Ann McGrath and Father
celebrated Vocation Week in some bers of the sodality; yet I can re- mers if they like peanuts land if Powers always seem to disagree
on thegmatter discussed inr: Apolo-
form or other. It was our privi- member | no talk which so im- they are particular where they
1
throw the shucks . . . Did you getics class. It's really interesting
lege to have as our guest speak- pressed us with the necessity of
know that Evelyn Donahue was when two brilliant people get-to-
ers Mrs. Bertha Mahoney and being leaders as Mrs. Mahoney's gether .1. . Several students were
the first senior to sign her con-
Sister Mildred. Mrs. Mahoney, a inspiring and enthusiastic speech. tract for the coming year? Con- more than a little disappointed
former school teacher and princi- when they couldn't hear "Little
Then Sister Mildred spoke to gratulations, Evelyn—By the way,
pal, now a member of the Erie the Sodalists about the religious what happened to the job up near Jack Little" on April 28—the hoys
school board and the organizer of life.i| Sister Mildred has been a Rochester, didn't Clarence like the had their tickets bought two weeks
many Study Clubs, very capably postulant in the Mercy order since idea? . . . Helen Crowleylhas two in advance so from all reports the
fitness for last September,* Consequently the little brothers girls aren't I expecting to * receive
speaking to us on the subject of memories of her days in the world you'd ever want to meet—they like any more bids . . .Ask the seniors
"The Catholic Woman $. in the were still close and fresh enough the girls too—Itzy Myer can of the 0. G. A. if they can tell
Professional World." Mrs. Maho- to enable her to contrast delight- vouch for that | «|. "Kay" Egan you anything about the efficiency
of certain members of the City
and sacrifices of life in the world ing how she was going home Eas- Council—especially in putting on
preparing through the College So-
spare tires . . . Mercedes Eisen-
dality girls who could be leaders and life inlreligion. By the time ter. Judging from the good-look-
Sister Mildred had finished speak- ing clothes she has I see she made gart was the guest of Helen Crow-
among Catholic women. She im-
ley at Ellwood City recently . . .
pressed upon us the fact that ing, the Sodalists were transported it okay . . . "Bert" McAllister is
from worldly! to heavenly consider- our May Queen—her attendants Well, just one more issue of the
though there are many good Cath-
Merciad and we'll be saying fare-
olic women in the world, there »• is ations andf had been supplied with are "Kay" Egan, Laura LaCavera,
enough food for thought to last Pat Dean, Kay |Har ring ton and well and so, so long until next
hardly to be \found anywhere one
time.
who will come to the front and for many a day. Jane Conner . . . Have you no-
express her views when there is m J —KayfEgan, '85 ticed Iva Kreider's new hair-dress ? —Pat McAllister, '85
 THE PRACTICE HOUSE IN stance, the I time when the Ifuse CLUB NEWS teacher of English at thefUniver- AIFRESHMAN'S DIARY
IHRETROSPECT burned out while a very particular sity of Milan, Italy, is returning
guest was visiting and we groped Senior Members of u the O. G.jA to Erie in the Fall. Incidentally, m March 21 Weeks of work . 1
blindly fin I the I dark! for? long ^ ^ ^ B Attend I Convent ion f!Ng*8?tf she is brushing up on her Italian days of fussing . . . result? The
Those who should know claim
minutes; or the ttime when we while in Italy. song contest . . . Congratulations
we must abstract ourselves from
broke the J dishes and I did 1 some a OnjThursday afternoon,™April £f Mary Woods, '28-'32, is now a to the Sophomores . . . their bed-
our subject and gaze at it dispas-
worrying about their replacement; 3, the Missess Martha Myer, Mar- Latin teacher at the North East room scene wasn't so sleepy after
sionately if we wish to write in-
or the Itime when the I ice cream garet-Dean. J BettyfBanner, I Jane High School, North East, Pennsyl- all . . . anyhow, they carried off
telligently about it. It's hard to do
was ready to freeze and there was Conner, I Marionl Sum mers, 1 and vania. ||*|p I the trophy . ..g. Everyone worked
so withjthe subject I'm writing
no salt in the house. j ^ ^ ^ ^ B ^ f l B Leona 1 McAllister I journeyed I to U Julia* Belle Gallup, '30-34, and hard . . . many compliments over-
p.bout because, as >soon as I start
Pittsburgh! to spend the weekend. Carmelita Gill, '30-'34, displayed heardyfor the Junior song, and as
thinking about Sit, I'm right back Speaking in I all K seriousness I
OnSFridayl|the I girls ? observed a strong desire to visit their Alma for the Senior offering, — we're
there in the chaos that means believe the practice] house! did
classes in the j Commercial! De- Mater once again, for they were .all{humming {that now!!! What
practice housing. Itfwas an eter- those of us in the secondlgroup a
partment of JSchenley High School. the first to arrive here for Alum- about the Freshmen? Well we
nal scramble from a quarter to great deal of good inj the1sense
Saturday] was! spent at the {con- nae Week-end and the very last heard someone say that every
seven until the practicers flopped that it -taught those of us who are
into bed.lThe sheep were {[divided vention of the Tri-State, Commer- to leave thefschool. It speaks time we want the auditorium
not accustomed!to live outside of
from the goats as follows: Susan cial I Education Association which well for their lasting school spirit. those Freshmen have it!"
our own homes to give and take.
and Ruth in the rear, Betty and was held at I the | Frick Training Grace Rechiche, '28-'32, is still March 23 Speaking of noise
There were many times when all
Alice in the front room. The fact School. After the convention ^pro- teaching Physics in St. Joseph's did youlhear the soulful rendition
of us were irritated but we kept
that the bedrooms were imme- gram thejgirls were guests at the School, Oil City, Pennsylvania. of popular songs pouring from . H
ourselves under 3 control with the
diately adjacent t o | each other Tri State banquet heldf at Web- Grace was most fortunate in be- no, not station X Y Z . .1, but
result that the serenity of If our
added greatly to the social life at ster Hall. Shopping and sight-see- ing selected to teach* the subject the transom of a second! floor
house was undisturbed. Sj|S ffljjnB
night, particularly on that Friday ing in -the "smoky? city" brought for which she| has such a strong room tonight? . . . Maybe Fresh-
We did a great deal of enter- the day to a happy close. While men can't be blamed for all the
night when the girls from town taining; more than most of us liking.
were up. Nobody felt? sleepy so in the city thejgirls were guests Weddingfbells soon will be ring- noise, but we certainly do our
were accustomed to, and our of Mr. and Mrs. Eichenlaub, Miss share!!
someone suggested bridge with the ing for Evelyn Jacobson, '26-'30,
"hostess and guest" manners I Jeannette Huges, and Mr. and March 24 Want to hear a "cute"
result that at 1:00 A. M. Susan and also for Mary Danahy, '29-'3S\
hope, have fimproved. Even so I Mrs. Chlebus. story? . . . Ask Toots to tell you
and Ruth donned robes and parked Mary announced! her engagement
can't help wondering if Alice still of her Bucking ^Broncho experi-
on Alice's bed and played with The two dramatic clubs have Christmas Day. That same night
eats the salad on her right? ence . . . it's better than a mo-
Mickey and Alice while Betty been christened: the upperclass- she called Mother Borgia, so that
ranted and Miss Whalen slept All of us were very sorry, in- tion picture—and it's given with
men have called their's the the Sisters might learn of the glad
blissfully on. deed, to see our six weeks come gestures, too . . . (very & stiff and
"Janus"; the Freshmen have tidings immediately.
to an lend. Once again we are ad- sore ones, though) . . . Lee also
called their's the "Amard" (drama The faculty and students would
The sheep and the goats took justing ourselves to living condi- was feeling rather, shall we say,
backwards to you.) appreciate hearing from those
alternate weeks in getting up tions, ithis time I at home. I still "inclined to stand?" |
mornings and getting the break- The Janus Club hasfmet faith- Alumnae who have not reported
can't quite accustom myself to'the March 31 Mercyhurst turned out
fully each! Wednesday night. On their whereabouts for some time.
fast. What happiness to be able silence. in a body to attend the Symposium
Wednesday, April 3, the club had Those especially called]to my at-
to lie abed in that heavenly semi- In conclusion, may I say that we at the Villa tonight, and were we
a Ibrief business meeting. It was tention are: Regina Keck, '29-30,
conscious state, knowing that some practice housers want to pay a proud of our Kay . . .Who knows,
decided that the club would give Margaret Harris, '29-'30, Mary
industrious soul, other than your- glowing tribute to our guiding Buck, '27-'31, Alice Lyons, '28-'32, maybe we'll be Seniors some day^
self was preparing toast and co- light—Miss Whalen, so tolerant, so a Silver Tea in the near future,
Invitations have been issued to and ElizabethlLippart, '29-'33. with one of our number among
coa! But what stark reality when sympathetic, so cheerful. It was a those Ipresent . . .on the platform.
all classes. Jane Conner and Ber- Miss Helen Waldinger, '29-'32
you had to do the getting up your- real pleasure to have the oppor- April 2 Birthday greetings to
tha I McAllister wil I pour. The recently returned from a most in-
self! | § tunity of knowing her so inti- Mardie . . . ask her where she got
President! appointed the following teresting motor strip through Flor-
Our experimental cookery prob- mately. the ducky braclet . . . with "N.
Committees: ^Refreshments: Ruth ida. She says that she had a won-
ably contributed the most amuse- We hope our successors will de- Headley, chairman, with Margery derful time and hated dreadfully D." on it—(short for North Dako-
ment during the six weeks. Betty rive as much joy and absorb as Potter, Susan Neiner, Betty Tay- coming home to this very cold and ta,[of course! . . . (?) . . .
and Alice spent all afternoon turn- much experience! under her guid- lor, and Edie Lo Grasso as assist- disagreeable weather. She toured April 3 Well, what's this? . . .
ing the ice cream freezer the ance as we did. ants. Publicity: Winifred O'Dell, the high spots of Florida, stopping our measley little band of exiles
first time they made ice cream. So long, practice house, and chairman, with Anne Weiner and for a while at Miami. returning to our midst? . . .We're
They both had sore arms and don't |feel too lonesome,—there'll Francoise Riblet. Arrangements: Someone whispered in my ear as glad to see you back as you
stomachs for a couple of days. soon be another mob coming. B ertha | McAllister. that there is going to be a birth- are to get back—even though you
Their trouble was that they didn't —Ruth Mae Headley, '36 Plans are under way for the day party for the Merciad. All did have v a nice rest and . ...
put the paddle in to stir the ice :-o-: Mary, Molly, and Frances upheld
production of a three-act play, Alumnae who were on the staff in
cream. We didn't learn about this the honor of the Freshman class
AI SEARCH "Mignonette." Committees for the years gone by are to be invited.
until the next time ice cream was Once, so long ago in the finals, but the Sophomores
production! are: Property Mana- It is going to be in the near future
made—but when we did.!.!.! weren't far behind. . . were they,
I caught a glimpse of perfectness. ger: Anne Weiner, assisted} by and will be another one of the Sully? S | I
Memorable moments in cooking: My eyes, filled with the dust of Margery Potter,Inez Bellotti, and gatherings held at the Roost.
the lemon ice that was practically dreams and stars, • Francoise Riblet; ticket-manager: Susan Neiner, '36. April 6 Latest news flashes
lemonade; the -potato croquettes Saw|beauty and then were shut. Ruth Headley, assisted by Eleanor from station P-I-T-T . . . Mercy-
that were nothing but empty
# :-o-: hurst reported in the lead . . .
O'Mahoney, Mary Ciaiolo, and
shells (and the look on Betty's Now, Jin blindness, Jane Conner. No date has been set EXCHANGE COLUMN Legal phrases fly to the winds as
face) j the search for more chicken I search and grope. as yet. eager students meet in Constitu-
and waffles when, to the unmiti- I shalljbe unsatisfied In St. Mary's$Collegian we have tional Convention. . .Among those
The Amard Club, too, has been
gated embarrassment of Miss Until I see again. ? discovered a column!called "The present' were Freshmen • Marie
having its regular weekly meet-
Whalen,|there weren't any more •A •
ings. On Wednesday, April 10, at Inquirer." Each week one question O'Malley and Betty Jane Epp. £
—Martha Myer, '35
the terrible noise during the quiet 4:80 p. m. it held a bridge-tea, is formulated, is stated, and April 8 Heard in the hallway
:-o-: fv. . . "Well, I'm certainly glad
moments of a certain dinner, which under the direction of Joan Brown. answers are then set forth by
turned out to be the upsetting of PIED-PIPER MOON several members of the student this is the week of those debates,
Everyone had a fine time, I have
of the kitchen-table drawer; Ruth's Night yields unto deep hours been told, and Rita Maley came body. The questions are not con- aren't you? Maybe those Fresh-
exploits in gathering ham and Beckoning from their ghostly fined to student activities alone men will stop "Issue-ing" from
tomb through to win first prize. every side when they're over. AU
squash from the floor; Alice's We're sorry to say that the but range through a variety of
famous baked beans. My memories, small wraiths of subjects and choose for discussion I've heard from them lately is—
happiness other clubs have not had recent "Bonus Bill . . . Poverty is . . .
We all have|our certain distinc- meetings; and, since all club busi- whatever seems most opportune
tions: Alice has the reputation of That haunt, in gleejmy silent and most perplexing. It isjan en- Government control of . . ." May-
room. ness must be finished in the be you upper classmen don't think
being the only person in the his- month of April, it is unlikely that tertaining column; andjinstructive
as well. It is edifying to know we're going to be gladito think of
tory of the house who was able to I shall be seeing you again. Au something else for awhile, too!
keep our pesiferous stove^going Traveling Day has carried off revoir. that there are schools where the
overt night, (she did it only once, In bag of western twlight grey students are willing to think aloud April 11 This .vacation spirit
I —Ruth Mae Headley, '36
however.) It is admitted that Betty Realities, ugly, crude, grotesque, for the benefit of their fellow- has permeated the faculty, too
:-o-:
and Miss Whalen can sleep Then Shadow-Selves creep out to members. . . . or what explanation would
ALUMNAE NEWS
through anything and everything. play; Holy Cross students have their you give if you saw one of its
Susan, besides being a meticulous very dignified members sitting on
Regis O'Leary, '80-'34, a stud- trials of a Saturday morning. It's
house cleaner, is the only one able Sun Minutest countenance them the Library floor?
ent dietition at Jefferson Hospital, a very consoling thought to those
y

to turn off those ceiling lights in not, Philadelphia, has proved to us of us who have tried so hard so fApril 12 We're going, We're go-
the bedroom and the living room. These ghosts returned from that her four glorious, but stud- many, many Saturday mornings ing, J We're gone . . . Spring vaca-
Ruth is noted for taking the long- yesterday; ious, years at Mercyhurst have to catch those elusive "40 winks" tion has come at last . . . you can
est time to wash the dishes (be- Sun Minutes urge "There's work not been in vain. Regis submitted to find that others have difficul- tell it's spring by the fact that
cause Susan soiled so many) and six menus to the Hospital Board. ties greater >than ours. Would you four of our girls canvassed the
to do." I town for — strawberry shortcake!
the shortest time to eat (rivaled Pied-Piper Moon scoffs, "Come All six were accepted. This is the like to be wakened at some ghost-
by Alice). first time in § the history of the ly hour by the sour notes of a . . . and we mean canvassed, too
away tt
H The Sisters Patricia and Annun- hospital that all' six menus have bugle in the hands of a tremulous . . . they didn't fool.
been approved from a student amateur? If anyone takes me up —Edith Regan, '88
ciata bore with us nobly. I never Elfin shapes of-memories
will forget the night when Sr. Lightly dance the star-hours dietition. There usually have on this idea, I'm sunk! Another! addition! to our column
Patricia gave us nothing but spin- through been not more than two accepted. It has been suggested that a fi- is the D'Youville Magazine. Here
ach (a 27c meal) when we were Skipping on their spirit feet We are proud of you, Regis! nancial report of all danees be also'is a magazine devoted more
on the verge of starvation, nor Till dawn shall chase the midnight I heard that Helen Waldinger, included in the columns of the to the lintellectual f than to the
how Mother Borgia took pity on blue. '29-'32, has journeyed to Florida Notre Dame Scholastic. Does that news of the school. It is well exe-
us—(but that's supposed to be a for the remainder of the winter idea appeal to you as a system to cuted throughout, entertaining and
secret). Night yields jjunto deep hours, months. We all envy her in the be employed here? broad in scope. It is distinctly
On the whole, our six weeks The tiny train of ghosts I wait, warm weather, but it won't be In 'Olivia' we note a skillfully worthy of the thoughtful perusal
were just one funny thing after Ghosts of things that someone did, long until the balmy spring breez- blended mixture of fact and fancy, of its pages by those who|are in-
another interspersed, of course, Tonite, will they be late? es arrive here for a lengthy stay. intellectual and social pleasures; terested in college though*.
with some tragedies as for in- J —Martha Myer, '35 Rose Mary Galbo, '27-'31, a and all well done. & —Anna McGrath, '35