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Vol. XIV, No. 2 Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa. October 29.11943

tfMMCOMES g L U E R O Q M CONCERTS
Every castle has its gate-
house at the entrance; and the
FACULTY DISCUSSIONS
lovely castle of Mercyhurst now
has its own special little gate-
house at the end of the drive.
LAUNCH MOVEMENT
It is really a bus shelter, built LIBERAL ARTS URGES INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE j
especially for the day students, The Liberal Arts movement has been formed at Mercyhurst for
who, in previous years, had to the purpose of uniting the fields of the arts into a dynamic whole
either stand forlornly, in a driz- which will bring all students of all departments to a realization
LIBERAL ARTS CONSCIOUS: Alvina McDermott and Marg
zle or wait inside the school, of .the immense importance of the liberal arts in their own lives
O'Connor brush up on a few points for a Sunday night's discussion.
and then dash madly down the and in their relation to society. Each of the six clubs selected a
icy driveway. Resident students, representative to form an advisory council! This council will work
heading for town or for Acad- and plan programs for the discussion ofi problems which are not
emy, will also benefit by the necessarily pertinent tin your! major field but about which you
protection which the gate-house would like to be well-informed. This will be done under the able Noted Baritone to Appear Nov. 3
offers. guidance of Sister M. Loretta. Mr. Earle Spicer, noted baritone, will open this year's concert and
IpThe shelter has a convenient Intellectual Variety lecture series with a musical program, Wednesday, November 3.
window, through which we can These programs will be in the form of informal faculty-student Mr. Spicer has received wide acclaim throughout the United States
watch for the approaching bus; get-to-gethers every other Sunday night in the blue room. On the for his rendition of traditional ballads in a highly effective manner.
and a flagstone walk is to be alternating Sunday, Blue Room Concerts will be held. These con- He won international fame as a concert singer, singing with sym-
laid from the door to the bus certs are not wholly for your emotional enjoyment but are also phony orchestras and choral societies here and abroad, and he
I stop. M intended to foster an intellectual appreciation of fine music. We sang recently at the White House. *M- | ff
Its decided resemblance to also hope to have art exhibits .Mr. Spicer believes that most people like good music which they
the light-colored brick building displaying student talent and can easily understand and enjoy.
of the college has won for our art effort for the entire student His programs are planned with
gate-house the affectionate body. Students B ecome Liturgical -Minded" this iview in mind. One of the
name of "That-Little-Bit-of- The first Blue Room Concert On Tuesday evening, October 16, the new Liturgical Movement greatest charms of his presen-
Mercyhurst-on-38th-Street." We was held Sunday!evening from was organized at Mecryhurst, with Sister M. Inez as moderator, tation is the interesting and
are more than grateful to the 7:30 to 8:30. The first faculty- and Betty Knapp as President. I often! humorous comment made
administration for furnishing us student get-together was spon- on the musical, historical, and
The movement is a world wide Catholic trend, headed by the literary background of each
with this much needed conveni- sored on Sunday night, Octo- Benedictine order, who, for centuries, have been the outstanding
ence. Full student co-operation ber 24. At this meeting, Mr. J. authorities on the liturgy. In the United States, the headquarters song.
I will be needed to keep our gate- A. Donatelti discussed the of the Liturgical Movement is at St. John's College, Collegeville, English Students Note
I house in good order at all times. meaning of liberal arts and why Minnesota. The'Liturgical Press at St. John's publishes the maga- Because he stresses the in-
liberal^ arts programs are es- zine "Orate Fratres," and also pamphlets on the liturgy and parts fluence of ballads on creative
I sential today. writing his programs are highly
of the Divine Office edited especially for the!laity. (*: yt instructive from an English lit-
These Sunday night programs Members of the Liturgical|Movement|at Mercyhurst will strive erature standpoint. His "Shake-
besides creating am intellectual to become "liturgical-minded," following St. Paul's induction to
speare quizzes" in which he in-
o Unto Others fellowship between faculty and "live with Christ." They will endeavor to center their lives^around
vites audience participation
I In nearly every newspaper, students, will give every stu- the Sacrifice of the Mass; they will pray with Christ in His Church have proved exceedingly '^popu-
*e read of inredible medical dent the ^advantage off being through the Sacraments and the Divine Office; they wilUlearn to lar. Many of his English ballads
Piracies accomplished through able to apply to her own life love Catholic art, music, and ritual. are taken from the plays of
Sections of blood plasma. what she is learning. Mercy- All over the world, this movement is sending Sthe Life of Grace Shakespeare, while his Ameri-
Wounded soldiers who formerly hurst is now offering us this coursing with renewed vigor can ballads consist of the works
w
ould have been incurable, have opportunity. Its success re- through the members of Christ's -—— of such men as Longfellow, and
ken restored to health because mains with each individual stu-j Mystical Body by revealing Feast of Christ the King Whittier. The refreshing sim-
of the generous blood donations dent. J again to forgetful mankind the plicity, directness, and humor
Under the stress of speciali- great treasures of grace to be On October 31st Catholics of the old ballads as rendered
r millions of Americans. ht
zation, the B. A. curriculum is found in the Liturgy. throughout the world renew by Mr. Spicer constitute a* pro-
The plasma is bottled, sealed,
Iand sent to the war zones. becoming mechanically, if not their allegiance to Christ the gram which everyone will great-
i P e r e i1; is carried directly to formally divided into special- King. ly appreciate and enjoy.
I the wounded on the battlefield, ized fields. As a result of such PRESS CLUB ACTIVE AGAIN
e
™" immediate injections a division students have only a Mercyhurst students and
counteract serious loss of blood. faint idea of the liberal arts as
n an integrated field of thought. their activities contribute to the
foe last war, there was the well-being of the Press Club,
? Bk of
transportation to a field Yet?when we go out from col- which is one of the publicity
hospital for blood transfusions. lege, society will expect u s | t o organs of the school. The Press
°n November 3, 4- and 5. foster or counteract such move- Club seeks Mercyhurst news
Chapel Scene nductio n
^rcynurst students will have ments on a practical and intel- items for the Erie Times and Wednesday Mercyhurst's sodalists began a new year of organized
n
opportunity to contribute to lectual level. When we leave the Dispatch-Herald, while items Catholic Action with ceremonies of induction in Christ the King
e
splendid Red I Cross Blood Mercyhurst we should want to in home town papers keep par- Chapel. Against the J solemn background off Benediction, Father
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J*7 that is needed is your have more than our A. B. de- ents informed as to what their Watson received the pledges of the incoming Sodality officers and
JJ7 ^ and your parent's sig- gree. We want to be able to "darling daughters" are doing. committee heads who stood with dignity before the main altar.
-*** on the certificate. Ar- use our training as a directive The search for human-interest Led by Prefect Jane Walsh; Vice-Prefect, Kay Dineen; Secretary,
r ement
s will * be 1 made philosophy in matters material, stories and plain facts for a Dorothy Rodems; and Treasurer, Rita Rittenhouse, the" group for-
gh moral and spiritual.
r Miss Gallagher. feature article Sis conducted by mally acknowledged the responsibilities of the offices entrusted to
the old members of the club them, and asked the guidence of Our Lady in effective admini-
Under the direction of Mari- stration.
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Let 8
Be Readers lynne Cooper. New members Following the Induction, the members of the Sodality assembled
adding to fthe supply of write- in the auditorium; where the first meeting of the year of-
able topics are four Freshmen ficially made the Sodality once again an active force in our
in^Z* * Student? Council, in its role as a student service, is and one Sophomore. These girls student life. Projects such as the family rosary for peace,
taking a project to help us keep abreastjjof the times. the
e an were nominated by the com- encouragement of pamphlet
*ent 5 &ot always find time to read the newspapers and cur- mittee for candidates and voted reading, and the scapular mili- • —
8 ma
to . 1 eazines in the library; and all of us may not wish upon by the remainder of the tia were approved and assign- j
l b e to o u r
*tt,Sf? home-town papers. Therefore, the Student Press Club. Invitations were ac- ed their appropriate commit-
to thG A arran
ging to have small groups of students subscribe cepted by Joan Lutz, Sally Brig- tees. The Mission unit presented CALENDAR
y
ampu newspaper of their choice, so that all of us will have ham, Helen Ann Fabian, Eu- a skit; S. S. C. A. delegates Nov. 1 Feast of All Saints
can.. ^Portunity to become conversant?with world trends. We nice Gauchet, and Natalie Hir- reported; and Elayne Tormay Nov. 3
at the p a p e r in are Concert—Earle Spicer
' W* sP moments and digest it thoroughly, reminded us of the feast of v
Fw» * hav
*ng to glance hastily at the headlines. tle. | J Nov. 3 Die Fleidermaus
a r i ttr Christ the King, October 31st. (Warner Theater)
%, t h eed not to stop at reading the paper. The latest tax | Girls are urged to contribute The meeting adjourned with
of * * ^ W S elections, and post-war plans should offer plenty clippings of Mercyhurst inter- Nov. 14 Civic Arts Concert
1 est from their local newspapers singing of "For Christ the Nov. 24 Thanksgiving vacation
"alUrT? * * bull-sessions at dinner or (dare we say it7) King." begins h
r * lights» I for the Press Club scrap-book.

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 THE MERCIAD Octobe 29
Page 2 . 1943

TEI cn^iD) Dream - (Heaving They Demand the Perfect:

t
Assistant Editors
All of us have been jokin
about the latest Mercyhurst by-
| word: "Christian wives and
mothers." But, speaking seri-
ously, that is the vocation to
Rita Rittenhouse
Kay Dineen I which most of us eagerly
Jane walsch & asp ire.
It is often irksome to make
Published semi-monthly by the students of Mercyhurst College
the connection between liberal
^Editorial Board
arts and home-making, between
Catholic art and literature have for centuries been amon?
fa
best in the world. Nor is there yet a dearth of talent am
twentieth century Catholics. So why not substitute a few °^
Catholic novels for the book-of-the-month ? Why not feast ^
eyes upon an inspiring masterpiece, rather than on some of
011r
modern paintings?
Fire must be fought with fire. While our "comrades" in se
universities are won to the questionable glories of Marxist ref
the emotional lure of Kathleen Norris, the jarring
jarring sis-hf*
sights ^
sounds of cubism and Jazz, we must be preparing to meet" ^
thei
challenge with the fearless £truth of Chesterton the untaint^ rt

News Editor V f f i ?
Features Editor TM " \ r } en«™£2 shorthand and "how-to-win-a realism of Undset, the pure beauty off a Raphael Madonna ae
Literary Editor husband," between microscopes majesty of Palestrina. I \^
E» - > . 8 B S B S f f
Art Editor ' P° 'M ' M
M x aylor
? and cooking-utensils. Why not
Reform or Deform?
Business Manager - - use some of our leisure time
Contributors: P. Duffy, E. Gerbracht, M. Crowe, R. English, G.
Erwin, M. Cooper, L. Crowley, J. Videtto, P. White, J. Roepke,
N. Buzzelli, L. Writer, M. Doyle/
Business Staff: A. Kane, C. O'Rourke, M. Darsie, G. Erwin, E.
4*
in preparation for that sublime
task of the future?
This is but one example de-
fining that all-to—vague term
Hand in hand with the Chris- " C a t h o l i c - m i n d e d n e s s . " Its
CaKe <JLer
Reagle, D. A. Harrington, M. Wolman, A. Clary, V. Walsh, tian social program now evolv- meaning goes beyond brilliant
D. Donatelli, M. Danday. ADVAMCC Ml I NT I NO A LITMO CO., N i l , N.
ing throughout the world comes arguing, as learned in apolo- way
a renaissance of the dignity of getics. To be Catholic-minded is Unless something can be doJ
manual labor. To compat the ef- to think with |the Church, re- immediately, the patient behind
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WHY * * fects of machine age produc- gardless of current fads and so-
tion, we are being recalled t o called intellectual trends. "Ev-
the glory of craftsmanship, of ery-body's doing it" has be-
the Do Not Disturb sign on the
second? floor will be ordered to
an insane asylum for some rest
"Why" is the unsolvable question asked so often about so many imparting to our handiwork come man's greatest excuse for It is a sad case of mental m.
things. "Why am I ? " We will leave it to the will of God to some of the soul in which its temporal chaos and eternal balance caused by the strain of
answer completely when the time is opportune. Whether we think beauty was conceived, of ex- death. Sure, "everybody's doing school life. j
of the simple or ofithe complex things, the question "why" will ercising those almost divinely it!"—divorce, birth control, race Before lasking into uncon-
not be stilled. When we eventally begin to think, if ever, it is from
creative powers with which we prejudice, revenge, "If it is sciousness, the patient, Miranda,
asking "why." t are nobly endowed. Is not a wrong, I then why were you
Our natural love of God is born of this question. It is only hu- told the doctor that she didn't
home furnished and made gra- sent to me, etc." That's being mind;getting up before daj
man for us to wonder in amazement at the beauty of a spring sky, cious by devoted hands more popular-minded.
a newly budded tree. Beauty, conventional on paper, perhaps, can Then stop to study. After all, one has to
beautiful than a four-walled thinking altogether? No! We do her work no matter what
never be repeated once known. The poet and artist alike strive
cracker-box delivered in quan- must outsell our competitors. happens, or so each \ teacher
to reproduce the beauty of a God-given world; they strive and
tities? M l 1 1 ' I We must reform the world, be- tells her. Neither does Miranda
accomplish results of beauty, but results incomparable with the
awing reality of life. In knowing that man can never create, or Why can't we college girls fore they deform it. complain of the hours spent
compare his reproduction in the brillance of the original, we turn make our leisure time worth Catholics, therefore, must re- pouring over first editions and
to God and ask "why." Why have we been deemed worthy of these while by learning some of the place the "best-sellers" with looking up bibliographs. The in-j
all too lavish gifts? As we find our gifts in God, we find also our "womanly arts" of weaving, books that are really the best. tellectual demands of college
answer in Him.;* kniting, crocheting, embroider- They must substitute clean life are not beyond the can-
Perhaps your answer will differ in context from those of others, ing, metal and leather-craft, in- Christian love for the erotic city of the normal girl, and
but your conclusion is the same. We are given a I garden on earth terior decorating? Lack of time slush cf movies and magazine Miranda used to be all right
to help us prepare for a paradise in Heaven. We are given the would preclude classes or clubs novels. They must raise true Once in a while, she did
beauty and purity of Nature as examples. We are given Nature organized for these purposes; beauty above the idolatry that suggest that extra-curricular
to love, to wonder at, and to ask why. As Christ himself taught but if one or two girls inter- is modern "art" and cannibal- activities took all her time; but
through Nature in the many parables, so perhaps a gray fall sky ested in a particular craft could istic "music." For the Catholic- Miranda solved the problem I
as a background for intense, yet dying, beauty will teach us. And learn it well enough to teach it minded, the best is not enough. long before her constitutional I
all this from merely asking "why." to others, lively groups would They demand the perfect. breakdown. Her secret of suc-
soon gravitate together to com- cess consisted of being anti-
pare stitches and designs. Direc- social once a week. She locked
tion manuals could be secured, her door to every distraction
TIME OUT OF HAND and aid solicited from the art
and home economic depart-
For November except the mail box, and that
didn't take up much time. After
"It never fails! A committee meeting at six-thirty, and I have ments, i Please, faculty ?) Eternal rest give unto them, her Freshman year, Miranda
just loads of work to do.Guess I'll have time, though, to dash 0 Lord, and let, perpetual light spent more time dusting Box]
These arts, learned at college, shine upon them. May they rest
down to the lounge for a cigarette and one Sinatra record." 001 than removing its contents.]
will enable us to enrich our in peace. And may the souls of
Comes six forty-five, and the irate chairman sits alone at the "home of the future" with true the faithful departed, through Neither the development ol|
meeting-place, muttering something about "Bottlenecks." Christian beauty. her mind nor the development
Tardiness is contagious. With the old alibi, "They'll never miss the mercy of God, rest in peace.
of her personality brought
me,"| we finish the last paragraph of that letter, the last inter- Amen.
about the awful collapse. The
esting chapter of a new novel, the last row of our sweater-sleeve. doctor can't find the cause, but
What do we lose? School time—our time! Why? because the other any of the resident students
grLord Jesus Christ, King of
committee members are saying the same thing: |"They'll never
miss me." "Everyone's always late, anyway." "What's five min-
Did on now*? Glory, deliver the souls of all can. The answer is easy M
the faithful departed . . . And them. They did it. Everyday
utes, more or less?" The result: hasty meetings, carelessly planned Did you know that Praeterita they broke down Miranda's
programs, frayed tempers. may Thy holy standard-bearer,
means "things that have gone Saint Michael, lead them into loving disposition by ther de-
Lets take aftip from the Army Service Forces, with their motto before"? %( | that holy light which Thou didst mon-like thoughtlessness. They
"Enough and on time." We have enough spirit, ambition, initia- promise to Abraham and his ruined Miranda with a bang-
tive. Now let's deliver—on time! Did you know that the statues
of Mary and Joseph in the seed forever. of every door they ever ope ned
chapel were made in Oberam-
mergau ?
GIVE AND TAKE J Did you £know that the four ttO (oditov
Most of us come to college with the idea of making it our home sides of our academic caps
for four years. But many of us graduate without ever realizing represent the four years of Dear Editor: JR ?
this. After four years,? Mercphurst|is just a building, as imper- college life? In this letter I would like to compliment the spirit of »**
sonal as the public library, but a little more familiar. Mercyhurst girls. The way they say "yes" to a job that is asked ^
Did you know that we are in- them, the way they participate in extra-curricular activities, **
The fault it ours; we must apply the remedy. It is simply this: debted to Sister Juliana for
give to that you may receive. Until you give something of your- contribute to club meetings, is a spirit of willingness and cooper*
these deicious new desserts? tiveness that will "gold-star" Mercyhurst girls and keep Merer
self, until you throw yourself completely into the life and activity
of the organization}to which j?you belong, you will not become a hurst at the head of all colleges. '. . J
true part of it. It is not easy to forget ourselves, yet this is the Doesn't it make you think when a person does some little tiu
only way* we will achieve the!goal of being a real part of the for you—brings your mail, helps make your bed, or runs an err
school. Club ^Secretaries for you ? I think these "small insignificants"|are mounting «P 1
Once a bystander, always a bystander. This is an unpleasant a personal understanding and generosity toward each other. |
The Merciad staff requests i I. B. Lteve.
sort of life, yet it is one that is difficult to change, for the (habit your help. We want to have
of watching instead of acting i s not easily modified. really last minute ? news I about
I t is only "when weJ wholeheartedly turn our thoughts and our your clubs; we are sure your Dear Editor: . a to
actions toward a cause, when we give of ourselves, that we be- organization will welcome an As just one of the many harrassed students, I have a p I
come a part of it and, injturn, receive | t s benefits. opportunity to inform others make. ) ? ^j
of Sits j activities. To make this The posting of notices of club meetings has become a A** J
possible please tell our club art—until the very day of the meeting. Often then it is too i*
The Student Body extends its congratulations to Sisterj columnist, Norma Buzzelli, plan our time so that everything can be done and we dash ,
Eustace on the publication of her excellent dissertation, a about your meeting as soon as about! $ 1 . ^ on
critical study of the 18th century author, William Mickle. possible, or leave a note in All this could be simplified if the presidents of the vario ^
I t is with pride that we honor another Sister of Mercy as room 37. That will help all of ganizations would post their notices at least a day a&eaa* j
she adds valuable work to the field of English scholarship. us to promote interest in clubs would mean so much to all of us and it is so simple. | \
and their progress. H I A Student
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you seen? Have y o u
***? n"ave you tasted ? Many
by SHORT STUFF
SNAP! ICRACKLE! POP!
There comes a time in each year when the athletics of a college Just Corny
rL«i«mber Francis Bacon's seem to lag. The A. A. s positive this is not going to be the case Scouting, Spying, Snooping, Prying—
of
o iv advice: "Some books a r e
ti
in 43. There is a new plan for organising bowling leagues among We've garnered a few things to say:
. +«.«ted; o t h e r s s w a l l o w e d ; the various clubs in order to stimulate some much needed physical
to ^ Jig few to be chewed a n d relaxation after those long hours in the classroom. Arrangements Buff is back! And she carries a^ pretty sparkle on that certain
'^tedV' I* appears t o t h e will be made to reserve the bowling alleys downtown, and certain nnger. Best wishes, Pat! June Moore's still shunning enything too
p£ eS
f this column t h a t such days will be set aside to gain practice for the championship games definite, but Lee's flowers certainly brought a sparkle to her eyes.
ite
F ! i s , 10 w on display a t t h e that will be held later in the year. Are you going to join one of Galls from Norfolk, Virginia, seem to have about the same effect
ab these leagues and have loads of fun besides that much needed exer- on our lavonte chanteuse, Eva J.
t door of the library? You
efl
!Lt mistake i t ; you cannot cise for the figure? Of course you are. ';.; Phone calls seem to be a most popular pastime these days. We're
ca• it. It is Maisie W a r d ' s We're glad you had such a grand time on the Barn Dance last wondering how smooth the "line" from Oklahoma sounded to
ml
® U nusual, most exciting, Friday evening, singing, laughing, andf telling jokes. The games
mcd very interesting life of G, and dancing gave just the opportunity for expending our
J, Chesterton. excess energy. The cider and doughnuts were delicious. I just can't
wait for another A. A. affair, can you ? M
He Deserves It£ going to do without that pea-coat!
By the way, why don't you come out for hockey ? It's loads of But where telephone calls are exciting, letters are a lot easier
This intimate friend of t h e fun and if you have never played, remember to come out, for Miss
Uesterton family h a s given a to read over later on. Don't you agree, Jane (Walsh, we mean)?
Gallagher is anxious to teach everyone —even those who know just We know "Short-bob" Berry can't get too many letters from her
full and Wevealing p o r t r a i t of a little about the game and are "practicing to make perfect."
of the-most brilliant a n d "Lt. Jerk." And Mary Dobosiewiecs will tell you that a Puerto Rican
For those gals who are interested in a particular sport and can postmark is the best reading material she hopes to find (I guess
S i n a i minds of our times. not, for some reason, participate, why not learn to coach or ref-
Because Miss Ward h a d access she reads what's inside the en-
erree? For this it isn't necessary to be especially good in sports— velope, too!) "Puckie" prefers
to the family papers, she w a s the essential qualification is to learn the rules and know them well.
Lble to depict more vividly t h e that Alaskan touch, |though.
You probably are familiar with those of your favorite;games, so And oren't we glad to hear the
| character of G. K. Chesterton, come out and try. Remember, a game can't be played without a
[flis boyhood, with i t s dreaming, Mr. "Bs'ky" will soon be for-
coach or referree, so how about some volunteers ? saking Juno for "ju-no-who."
[^covering, debating a g a i n s t Oh, yes, have you heard about the other surprises in store for
the lessons he didn't w a n t t o Post cards seem to satisfy
you? (Of course, don't allow the A. A. to know this.) But there Dorothea Smith. But if you got
learn; his youth, withf itS|trou- will soon be'horseback riding and fencing. Swimming has begun
hles and illusions, molded t o - one a day plus any number of
for the upper classmen as well as the freshmen. And don't forget letters, you'd be happy, too.
gether the richness and variety many indoor games. The patter consists of darts, shuffle board, Next to letters and calls and
0f his manhood. Because t this deck tennis, badminton, and volleyball. You. can readily see that
six feet of genius w a s so gen- such (or are they the first?) we
all of us are going to have a swell time enjoying these activities, have that blessed event, the fur-
uinely good, humor flows in so be sure and join in the fun. lough. And we envy those lucky
this book like water. Here w e people like Dot Greenwood
learn of his many virtues, h i s whose Donald was home recent-
humility, charity, justice, a n d ly. But looking forward not
loyalty, his devotion t o God a n d
to country, and his unfailing
search for the Truth. | After
"Honest to John!" backward is Kathy O'R. After
all, Bill is coming home soon.
Well, speaking . of \ furlough
reading this account \ one c a n JWell, Girls, old man winter's on his way again, but with the bit visits reminds us that Margay
very well see w h y Chesterton of Mercyhurst at the end of the boulevard, we can grin at the and D. A. are thinking of post-
so -well deserves thef title of wind, sleet and snow. Now, while we wait patiently for the "Hurst ing a new sign outside their
^Defender of the Faith."$ Special," we can appreciate the beauties of wintei —from the right room: "Visitors—one at a time,
; I have not even hinted a t side of a window. By the way, I've heard it rumored that some of please!" A similar sign, but for
the remarkable style in which the girls would like to hold their club meetings there. a different reason, was the no-
the gifted author reveals h e r Fall, however, hasn't been completely evacuated as yet; as I tice on Mary O'Hara's door a
subject. With Bacon I s a y again gaze out the window I am impressed by the style show presented while back. We wonder if Mary
you have my permission, dear by the trees and bushes proudly displaying their colorful raiments. would like to describe the
[reader, not only t o chew a n d t o I can't help but marvel at the peaceful panorama of colors that "stars" she saw the day she
taste, but to swallow wholesale greet these tired eyes. Queer, isn't it, that the world of nature "sat" as suddenly as the sun
this extremely good book. is so tranquil while that of man, the intelligent creature that he Marge hopefully looked up at she once told us about!
is, is causing such chaos. the kind face of Dr. Brown who The kids who really - rate the
^It's quite agreed that the sen- was standing near the cot visitors are those Freshmen.
iors make most eficient looking where the only true love in her Never [have seen to much food
GUESS GUESTS I school marms, most of them,
anyway. ;But as for me, well,
"Honest to John," I'm just be-
life lay dead. t in all my life! And they're
|How had it happened? Why, all so hospitable about it, too.
Answers on Page 4 ginning to appreciate all that it seemed just yesterday when Their frequent trips home, help
she had peered through the to keep that larder over-folw-
i3« What contralto in t h e F r e s h m a n class c a n dance on s k a t e s ? my teachers must have gone store window and saw him for ing. Trips home are fun in
2. £ What dark haired Frosh^ wasapresident of h e r high school through to enable me to get the first time. He was so good other ways, aren't they, Mary
graduating class? I this far along in school. looking, shining black hair and Mohr and Theresa Sick? Train
3. What Junior had h e r head in t h e clouds this p a s t week-end Have you heard? The mem- large brown eyes. Yes, it was "connections" can be so satisfy-
hen
* the fleet came in ? \ ' bers of the senior orchestra love at first sight. ing! but we're awfully glad
4
- What Marine-minded Soph is offering h e r services t o over- have already been|offered con- In the two short months since that Mary Irene Kinnerney
burdened students needing h e l p ? | 1 ? || tracts in a post-war band. It their meeting they had become didn't succumb to the lure of
that trip home 'way back when.
&• "Mi amigo"—can you tell m e who took h e r b e s t formal home is expected that they will be the more and more attracted*; to
0Ver t n e sensation of the nation, since each other. Their mutual love Kinda think she's glad, too.
weekend for a n informal dance ? I
6
« Whose leg make-up w a s ruined a t a recent ' W e s t m i n s t e r it was the unanimous opinion for music helped bring them So, Scouting, Spying, Snoop-
nance? § '« of all whojheard their* concert even closer together. There was ing, Prying— t
I' What brunette from t h e Sophomore class "bites h e r n a i l s " alumnae week-end that never the time they had gone on a We'll pass till another day.
Wa
rtmg for a letter from Dr. W a l t e r everylay ? before in the history of music picnic to the lake just the two
°- Who is the lucky J u n i o r w h o received "the \ letter of t h e did such sounds come out of of them. He was down near the
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20th? 'Tis rumored—it was rather unusual.

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those
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or any other instruments. water while she was setting out

• o. You weren't serious anyway, were y o u ? ) Between classes and supper, the lunch. When she tuned the We'll Keep Trying
• Who is the only a r t major i n t h e F r e s h m a n gclass? when one lis beginning to tire, portable radio to beautiful, soft Using the biblical quotation:
b ,Pu
t on your thinking caps a n d tell m e w h a t brown-eyed comes a time when this little music, he turned and, with a "Whatsoever you do unto the
v sh
goes with "Mike," traveled t h e f longest distance t o g e t one would just love to retire. dreamy look in his shining eyes, least of my brethren you do
• and loves milk chocolates ? As my roommate drifts into came over to sit beside her unto Me," the Juniors have be-
«. Wh o is the 2nd floor resident who comes t o u s e from Purdue slumberous oblivion, I sink back without uttering?a sound. gun the courtesy campaign for
M 1 8 i s a H o m e Ec into that* silent void that is
knc? ^' * student, specializes in knitting and They had so much fun to- this year.
*ell W an(
* l° ves
haggy sweaters, peanut butter and jelly, as frustration— not that I ever gether going places, meeting They are striving to perfect
a e C a n rolls ? left it, but it makes me feel people, seeing new sights. They those errors which carry their
12 w? I J good to think that I did. were really meant for each mark into society of the future.
«Wf r ^vacious Frosh is anxiously awaiting t h e long week- other! She had been making all Even college girls slip up!
**t Canisius dance? i I I
POEM J kinds of plans for their future. Yes, courtesy is flacking in
I watched a clock t h e other day, And now . . . it wasr!'just 15 many respects as is evidenced
minutes ago that she had re- by the faux pas being commit-
SAVE F O R C A R D $ And caught these words i t
seemedj?to s a y : ceived the urgent phone call ted in our college life. Perhaps
m "Time for no m a n slows his that shattered all her dreams. it is in our manners, in our re-
Ni^jf ™ ^ys until mas cards, and help Praeterita "Come to 5112 State Boulevard spect for upperclassmen, in hon-
tft
toon |j ' a t m e a n s w e w i l l too. J p pace; jl at once—he's not going to last oring our superiors, or even in
re8,in But don't stop there; buy Nor does he spur his speed to much longer!" But she hadn't our association with fellow
Mack <rf i 8tmas * * kcards
a t e n d lAe sns some of that lovely writing race
fhis brhL * reached him in time! | classmates. There is certainly a
faff ™f «s t o t h e Proeteria paper with your name on, too. Ahead of those who truly try Seeing no signs to hope in prevalent need for emphasis
phey J a th
eir sale of cards. Perhaps it will be an incentive To use each moment flitting by,
As God's sweet gift designed the Doctor's face, Marge low- on courtesy.
H tt * lovely assortment to tackle that pile of unanswer- ered her tear-strained face and, Watch the courtesy bulletin
Mail
fere'* Z* »Me prices too. ed letters. to be 1j for the last time, gently stroked board! It will be worth your
teLL ?? r cn
ance to have Members of Praeterita staff A step toward Him and while.
eternity." the silky head of her dog.
r*uy "<»*»«**«»
screamy Christ- will be glad to take your orders.
 October 29, 1943

NUFI asse ensor

Did you hear about the moron who stuck his head out the window With so many of our "brothers" in North Africa, iriterest in that
so the wind would blow his nose.!I section of the world has increasd. The following excerpt from one of
these "brotherly" letters proved very interesting:
j | While taking*, a physical, an army prospect was asked by the The town I went to is inhabited by Moslems, Arabs, French and
doctor of he could read the fourth line on the eye chart. Jews I was thrilled with the exoticism of the city; its ancient[
A "Read it," exclaimed the prospect. "Why, I know the guy person- moods and customs in contrast with the dark-eyed French and
ally. He played football at Fordham last fall." bustling Jews enthralled me as I walked through its interesting
streets
Accident of the week!! Anne Cleary had her eye on a seat in the The Arabs use mostly camels and donkeys for transportation, a i|
bus last Saturday and some lady sat on it!! though horses are seen on occasion) For 20 francs one can ride all
over town in a quaint horse-drawn carriage. They also have the
Did you hear about the moron who took the street car home and Arab version of the Chinese coolie which consists of one Arab
his mother made him take it back. pulling a minute' two-wheeled cart. A few American motor cats
a strange background for the
There was a loud crash on the stage the other day when someone plodding camels and tiny bur- PHOTO MUSINGS j
dropped a heavy chair. Sis Reagle was overheard to ask very ros. There are French and Eng- Autumn days invite us j
sarcastically, "Who dropped the set out of their ring?" (creamy, lish movie houses here also. From out our fav'rite bower j
eh??) ; :. The food is just fair and one Into a- land of sunshine! . 1
must be very careful! what he It's Praeterita's snapshot hour.]
To Junior home ecers of Practice house— eats, as these people have never Stray wisps of hair we see
Don't tell your friends about your Indigestion.
"How are you!!" is a greeting, not a question.
J FEW heard of sanitation and are Dancing in the breeze
naturally dirty. It is wise never All eyes blink as Mr. D.
Did you hear about the moron who put crumbs in his j shoes' MINUTES to eat any fruit or vegetables, Gives forth with "one, two,
candy or drinks that might be freeze . . . "
to feed his pigeon toes!! The Lake Erie region of the sold on the streets. It is also Beauteous debs primp and grin
— * — * — —

National Federation of Cath- a good idea to stay out of |the Passing in review
Flash! New Beauty Treatment!! Mary Doyle greased her face medina (native quarters) but
olic College students, of which Till, at last, the sun goes in
well before going to bed the other night so she could wake up it is there that you will find the And gladly we do too. ]
Mercyhurst is a member, will
"oily." ' hold its Congress at Villa Maria real spirit of North Africa.
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College on December 4, 1943. The minute, filthy shops with their haggling proprietors contrast
Soliloquy on a rainy day: The other? schools to be repre- strangely with the slow-moving moslem women. The moslems treat
No sun sented are D'Youville and Naza- their women as chattel and will tolerate no attention toward then.
No gum reth 1 Colleges. The men are very handy with knives and several fatalities ha*
No mon resulted in the recent past because of a breach of etiquette on the
No fun. part of foreigners. *; % \
Mary Anne Dowd willjrepre-
Fruit, hard bread, knives, skins and even tepid water are sold by
sent Mercyhurst College at the
convention of the Carnegie En- excited merchants. The water that is vended is enough to m a b
OUR TALE IS "TOAD" your tonsils curl. It is actually putrid, yet because water is a l
u x -
NORTH TO dowment :ior International
ury in Africa, it is drunk with
It seems that most organi- Peace which wil be held at Pottery, wicker baskets, wooden utensilware are also some of &
great relish by the native populace.

SOUTH zations have a mascot of some Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, chief items to be had but workmanship is usually poor and I haw
sort, usually an animal,t Maryland, November 12-14,
seen little of real artistic value.
Are you interested in South In this, the MERCIAD is not 1943.
America—in its customs and to be outdone by other groups.

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dances, in its music and litera- Last year 1 we had a very un- A short meeting of the Math'
ture? This year the Spanish usual mascot — and a very Club was held Monday, October

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department has organized a friendly one, too. He was called 18 in the physics lab. A com-
club that plans to have "ac- Oscar. When we were working mittee was appointed to outline
tion" as its motto. It will bene- in the Press Room, he would programs for the year. Plans LCW£ tarn,
fit from the extensive traveling playfully scamper about our were also formulated to publish
and high enthusiasm of its mod- feet. Oscar was a mouse. Student Poll
the annual edition of the roster.
erator, Mademoiselle de Thierry, This year something has hap- Publication!of the roster is an Mercyhurst spirit was tested again. Previous records for 4
not only in the organization of pened to Oscar. He no longer official ,-*Math Club project. student poll were broken when 83 came through to offer .the
the club, but also in its lively comes to play with us. But an.
meetings. solutions as to just what should be gone about bringing day-hog
organization like the MERCIAD and residents together as a united student body.
could not be without a mascot. The new Sociology Seminar is
Through pen-pals (we hope) sponsoring programs for stu-
• tWhat is the answer to this problem? Here are some of yourot
and exchange of magazines, the so we found another. This oue dents interested in related sub- ideas. Over one-half of the voters suggested that there ba a «
Spanish students hope to not just sits and looks at us sol- jects of Psychology, Economics, rounded social life, including evening entertainments here at scnos
only learn about our South emnly and then winks. We have Religion, Ethics, Political Sci- and in Erie, for the convenience of both residents and town $
American neighbors, but also no name for him as yet, so we Many asked the question, "Why not invite the day students, as
just call him our Toad. ence and Sociology. The various
to know them. group, to our Saturday fuiui nites ? __ In turn the house stud*
meetings wil center about sub-
believe it would? establish a stronger, more friendly relationship]
jects of interest in all the above we arranged to meet the day-hops initown for lunch and ni°
fields.
j Let's Get Acquainted J ^
IS THE GRASS GREENER? At the first meeting the Eng-
lish Club welcomed and pledged
Another
day-hops
point
feel they
that
do
perhaps
not
not
personally
too
know
many
many
of us
of
realize
the
it
resi ^
After six - weeks behind the desk, we find ourselves back in stu- the Freshmen members. Elec- There were many suggestions offered to remedy this situati
dent's shoes at Mercyhurst again. During my brief "sample ca- tions of heads of the three di- A few believe that ii the residents would open their rooms ,
reer," it was a problem to convince the class that I was a teacher, visions of the club took place. wholeheartedly to the day-hops, and if the day-hops a c c e p t y
not a student. Nevertheless, they weren't satisfied until they found Gloria Lutz, the former presi- invitation in the right spirit, it would help lead to closer re H
out my first name. How they did it, I still don't know. The girls dent wasl the guest speaker. in the student group. This opportunity presents itself at lun H
liked the ideal of having a young teacher whose ideas were more Poems were read and good and at the close of afternoon classes. \ut
harmonious with theirs. They thought nothing of discussing their books were recommended. Why. not try groupng together during lunch ? You can re ^ j
families and boy friends with me. But don't think for a minute that acquainted!while hashing things out over the plates. Many
a class of fifteen Junior A girls can't concoct plenty of mischief girls are in favor of this. - $ji
during three long hours of class. After a short discussion period in With leadership the keynote
Many non-residents also feel that there is too much of a ^ j
which such intricate construction points as sleeves, t buttonholes, clubs can forge an important
etc., were discussed, the girls went to work on their projects. Most link in school unity. tion between thei? residents and themselves as far as e ^
of the girls sewed neatly, although there were some who knew ricular activities are concerned. Too often posters anno
practically nothing. The majority chose blouses as their first pro- ing and say that day-hops are
ject, s included. This was done, certain-
In the afternoon, I taught sixteen Junior B girls in an advanced ly not to offend them, but mere- GWi
ANSWER GUESS
foods class. They were a lively group who loved to talk during class ly for their own convenience.
periods. However, they enjoyed every minute spent in the cooking However, if posters in the
future would say, "Student 1. Lois Penning^
lab, and always left this workroom spic and span when the final
Body Meeting," this interpre- 2. Dotty DonatelU.
bell rang. tation would be eliminated.
The last week, the class gave a luncheon for six members of the 3. Loretta Cro*W
These prescriptions have been Joan Wadlh**
high school faculty. This was a thrilling success, mostly due to the offered by you to remedy this 4.
co-operation of the students. They were really enthusiastic about ill at Mercyhurst. You are also Tess Lennon-
5.
their accomplishment, and glowed* at the sincere praises of their the patient. No ill is ever reme- Nat Hirtle.
guests. 6.
died without co-operation and 7. Norma * * £
Before I left, the girls gave me- a gift for remembrance; but I willingness on the side of the
could never begin to tell them J how; much I appreciate the little D. A. Harris
patient and the doctor, so let's 8.
things they had done to make my teaching so pleasant. I think of M . Ackerma*
all pull together to make our 9.
them so often, even now when my time is taken up with college students not divided into resi- Zoe Bamiarj
life and activity. 10.
dents and non-residents, but 11.
There is an indescribable pleasure in having taught, in having Barbara ^
rather let us have the student 12.
helped others to perfect aworthy skill, especially the soul-satisfy- Be Wise Buy War Bonds body of Mercyhurst,
ing crafts of home-making.