The Merciad, May 1937

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THQE MERCIAD
Published at Mercyhurst College,! Erie, Pennsylvania
MAY. 1937

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VOL. VIII

NUMBER EIGHT

May Day Will

"Follies Afloat"

I ~~ Mary L o b a u g h and Her Court Will Be Principals In May Crowning

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PIANO fRECITAL llS SCHEDULED
Vocal Selections Will Be H B Present ed Also ^ H I On -Monday evening,! May 117, the college's students of music will present their annual Spring ( Recital in the] college] auditorium. The {Misses Marjorie Alge,|Mary Jean Whitcomb, Evarita Flaherty, EugeniaH Andrecovich, • Marion Towne, 1 Normal DeSantis, I Mary Louise Camella, Virginia Maeder, and Helen Durkin will participate in the program of the evening. Miss Flaherty and Miss Durkin will sing. The remaining participants will harmonize "A Dream Boat Passes By." 5 Rita Maley, '38
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School Interest Centers On Graduation Ceremonies
C* C* W. Series

Dramatic Effects AreH 3Features of Revue fl H Ship ahoy for a ^Nauticallinter-

MAY DAY
May Day comes to Mercyhurst but once a year and this year it is to be held on Sunday, May 23. From ? all reports, it is to be a more elaborate and colorful affair than ever before. The ceremonies will open in Chapel with High Mass inghonor of the Blessed Virgin. More than two hundred students .will^ take part in the procession which will start at three o'clock, daylight saving time. The procession will move from the college steps, down to the throne on the north campus, where Mary Lobaugh will be crowned queen. Her lovely court will include Mary Ciaiola, prefect of the College Sodality, and Ann Stout, prefect of the Seminary Sodality, Martha .Mary Kettering, Margery St.^Lawrence, Mary Mai garet Murphy, and Elba Armstrong. The May Queen and her court will then speak briefly to the gathering. Afterwards, all will go to the grotto, where the May Queen will crown the Blessed Queen of May. There will be the usual hymns, school songs, and May Pole dances throughout the ceremony. May Day will close with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel of Christ the King. —Helen Durkin, '38
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lude on thef Good ShipjJlMercyhurst! With Mr. William Raterman acting as pilot, the combined fleets of the college and seminary sailed the high seas with a will on the evenings of iApril 23 and 24, and "Follies Afloat" casts anchor on the sea of success. A novel note in the world of entertainment, the revue presented a glimpse of various lands: students at Heidelburg; Mediterranean nights; Paris; the Gypsy Land. A Coronation Pre-View vied with The Little Admiral and a Vienna Waltz for the favor off the audience. The clever dancing of Ruth Scobell, Ann Stout, Patricia Toomey, and Billie Reeves kept the passengers/entertained while on board. Jane Missimer, Marian Sullivan, Sally Eckerd, Marianne St. Lawrence, Eugenia Androcovich, Betty O'Donnell, Nancy Reinecke, and Marguerite Knutson charmed everyone as ship soloists. With a grand finale of "Anchors A weigh" a veryfenjoyable evening was brought to a close. Edith Regan, '38
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Of Lectures Concluded
Father Bernard Hubbard, S.J. | i | l l l u s t r a t e s Talk With | £ Motion Pictures
Again the Erie Council of Catholic Women has sponsored a successful lecture series. The first speaker to befpresented on Wednesday, April 14, wasIMrs. John E. McAniff, a graduate of St. Elizabeth's College, who later obtained! her Master's degree from Columbia University, and who has since been active as a Catholic educator in New Jersey and New York City. Mrs. McAniff referred to the-surety of objective truth in Catholic philosophy as "A Gift Apart" and showed how it must enter into and control the life of the Catholic in school, in the home, and in society. She made the positive jj statement that there is no substitute on earth for a Catholic education. She also appealed to {parents not to deny their children that fundamental background. Pointing to the difference betweenjpleasure and joy, she said that everyone has within himself the ability of making his own happiness. We only need to know how to do it; and in this re>v: (Continued on Page 2)
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Baccalaureate Speaker's Name Is Announced
Junei'G marks the observance of Baccalaureate Sunday at -Mercyhurst. High Mass will be celebrated for the Seniors. The Rev. Michael Downey of St. Mary's College will deliver the Baccalaureate address.!
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Christocracy Is The Main Theme At C* Y. Convention
The!ninth annual Convention of Catholic Youth, under the auspices of the Student Sodality Conference of Northwestern New York, Erie, and Ontario was held on May 2. | || In the spacious Elmwood Music Hall, tastefully decorated with flags, bunting, and school banners, the twenty delegatesm-om Mercy1 hurst; along with the large audience of five thousand Sodalists enjoyed one of the most interesting programs ever prepared for the Sodality Convention. This year, the slogan of the Convention was "Let's Be Christocrats". The purpose of the gathering was to emphasize the important duty of spreading the Kingdom of Christ by the powerful influence; of sanctified lives. Christocracy is a word that speaks with enthusiasm of thef-happy privilege of the Christian tojjlive under the government of Christ. Rev. L. Kent Patterson, S. J., speaking on "The Crisis in Spain," indicated that educations is the only safeguard against Communism. This thought was reiterated by Father Le Buffe, S. J., who discussed "Catholic Attitudes" which may be summed up by saying that a Catholic attitude means facing ascertain problem precisely as a Catholic. The Sodalists were highly honored by the presence of the Most Rev. John A. Duffy, D. D., Bishop of Buffalo, whose message further increased the desire to spread the Kingdom of Christ through the influence of lives lived according to the ideals land principles of Christ. | —Mary Ciaiola, '37

Tradition A n d Variety Will Lend Color To Class Day
Class Day exercises will be held on Monday, June 7. The very impressive ceremony of 'moving up' will be followed by the reading of the Senior Class Will and Prophecy. The planting of the ivy will be accompanied by the singing of school songs. The Garden Party is the social feature of the day. It will be held on the front campus and will be attended by the students and their friends.
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Educators Meet For Discussion
The Erie Convention of the Catholic Educationf Association of Pennsylvania opened Friday morning, April 23, with pontifical Mass in St. Peter's^ Cathedral. The address of welcome was delivered by 1 the Most Rev. John Mark Gannon, D. D., Bishop of Erie. After Mass the; delegates adjourned to St. Mary's auditorium where the *Rt. Rev. Msgr. John lHagan, superintendent of Cleveland schools, spoke on "An Ideal Teacher Training Program". In the afternoon the delegates participated in a | panel discussion. The; Rev. Francis A. McNelis discussed "An Orientation Program for Beginning Teachers". Saturday morning, election of officers took place. The Rev. Dr. Joseph Wehrle, superintendent of Erie Diocesan schools, was elected president of the association, succeeding the Rev. John J. Featherstone. The remainder of the program was devoted to sectional meetings for the discussion of various topics by leading state Catholic educators. The 1938 convention of the association will be held in Philadelphia the last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of April. ffi Rita Maley, '38
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Largest Class Will Graduate On June 8
On Wednesday, June 8, the largest class in the history of Mercyhurst will be graduated. The Commencement! exercises will be held in the College Chapel. The Rev. Thomas McCauley, C. SS. R., of St. Mary's College is the Commencement speaker. The Mercyhurst Glee Club, under the direction of Mrs. Maude Wilbert, will present two songs. The ceremony will be concluded by the singing of of "Alma Mater." j The list of graduates is as fc lows: Bachelor of Arts—Marge Alge, Elba Armstrong, Inez Belloti, Mary Lou Burd, Mary Ciaiola, Margaret Dougherty, Jane Hurley, Martha Mary Kettering, Alice King, Mary Lobaugh, Alice Lyman, Margaret Ann Mooney, Adaline Morelli, Rita Rectenwald, Frances Riblet, Margery St. Lawrence, Clara Surgo, Pauline Urich; Bachelor of Science in Home Economics—Virginia Anderson, Treva Kolpein, Katherino Lechner, Aida LoGrasso, Pauline Shanor, Betty Taylors Bachelor of Science in Commerce—Nancy Ruth Blair, Adele Calahan, Ann Chambers, Ann Fox, Marcella Hartleb, Mary Therese Klan, Margaret McMahon, MaryJ Margaret Murphy, Anne Neuberger, Eleanor O'Sullivan, Jane Sawdey. § —-M. O. Sullivan, '38 three or six credits in Sociology. The course will be exclusively for students who desire but one year of Sociology and is planned to cover the important phases of Sociology. % —Britta Marie Sullivan, '38

Rev. Wm. Smith Closes Forty Hours Services
Forty Hours Devotion opened at Mercyhurst on Sunday morning, May 2, with a High Mass and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament. The college students participated in the procession and constituted themselves a guard of honor during the days of adoration. On Sunday evening, Father William Smith of Holy Rosary Parish, Erie, delivered a sermon on the Holy Eucharist. "The Forgotten God" was the subject of Father Victor Miller's address on Monday, night. The ceremony closed Tuesday night with Rosary, chanting of the Litany, procession, and Benediction. Margaret O'Sullivan, '38
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Local Social Workers Talk To I A. S. Club
The problems of immigration in the United States were considered in a series of lectures given by Miss Alice E. Jones to the Social Pathology^ group during the early part of May. Miss Jones has been associated for many years with the Social Case Work Division of the International Institute at Erie. In her first lecture, Miss Jones gave an explanation of the various types of immigration and their effects^in the United States. The second!lecture was devoted to the important problems of - Naturalization and Legislation. The specific social problems faced by social workers in both first and second generation immigrant families were discussed in the final lecture. The May meeting of the J. A. S. was held F r i d a y , May 14. This, the last meeting of the year, was given over almost/entirely to a social program. A well-known social "worker of Erie, Miss Laura Lanell, addressed the members of the Club. She explained the present set up in Erie for students interested in social case work. A buffet luncheon followed. The Sociology ^Department takes this opportunity to announce that a special survey course in Sociology will be given next year to accommodate students mi nor ing in Social Studies and who require

Orchestra Concert Is Presented
The Mercyhurst College Orchestra, under the direction of Professor Cesare Morelli, presented a concert in the auditorium on Thursday, May 13. The selection of numbers included: Musical Gems of Tchaikowsky, Stradella, In the Shadows, Mavournen Waltz, Rubeville—A Rustic Suite, Lucia di Lammermoor, Overture—Chain of Pearls, Ernani by 3Verdi.

CALENDAR
May 24—S e n i o r E x a m s Begin May 3 1 — C o l l e g e Exams Begin June 6—Baccalaureate Sunday June 7—Class Day June 8—Graduation

O. G. A. Convene
The 0. G. A. Sorority is making plans for its final meeting of fthe scholastic year at which the election of officers will take place. The committee pin charge of arrangements is Betty Fallen, Catherine Gill, Ellen Heintz, and Mary Massello.

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FACULTY NOTES
Dr. M. J, £Ri'lihan, director of Teacher Training, participated in the deliberations of the Pennsylvania, Catholic Education* Association during its Convention|in Erie on April 23, presenting a paper on "A Program of Teacher Training." Mr. Relihan will attend the annual Spring meeting of the /Pennsylvania Association of Liberal Arts Colleges in Harrisburg, Pa., May 14. I | f The members of the faculty attended the Erie Convention of the Pennsylvania Catholic Education Association held April 23 and 24. The Sisters]on the faculty were busily engaged that week-end'entertaining Sister delegates to I the convention who were guests at Mercyhurst. Mother M. Xavier, Mother M. Monica, and Sr. M. Claudia visited in DuBois, Pa., April 28. On April 28, Rev. James M. Powers addressed the students of the Erie Technical High School on the subject, "Sports J and Sportsmanship." Incidentally, Father Powers is driving very slowly these days. He is breaking in a new Dodge. Sr. M. Agatha, head of the Latin department, was in New York City, April 30 and May 1, for the annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States held at New York University. Sr. Agatha reports the metropolis as second only to Erie. Sr. M. Pierre and Sr. M. Alice spent the week-end of May 1 in Pittsburgh, Pa. on official business.

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ALUMNAE NEWS
Here we are at the last issue of the year, and with a few interesting events to report: First and foremost, we announce with pleasure the marriage of JANE TURGEON, of Butler, Pa., to Clarence J. Hurley on Monday, April 26. Mr. and Mrs. Hurley stopped at Mercyhurst while on their wedding trip. They will make their home in Butler. GRACE MARIE SOUDERS has relinquished teaching at Clifton Springs for a secretarial position in Geneva. We've had a lot of alumnae guests these past few weeks, MARY IRWIN, JEAN and ALICE SUMMERS, KAY HARRINGTON, and MARGARET HANNA were here for the week-end of "Follies Afloat". BESSIE GREENE visited Mercyhurst for a few days the following week. MARG MULLANEY and MARY SKENE dropped in one day. REGIS O'LEARY spent the week-end of May 1 at Mercyhurst. She is the assistant dietitian at Warren State Hospital. COSTELLO RESSLER is teaching commercial subjects at Parker's Landing, we hear. We were glad to see CATHERINE DURKIN here for the week-end of April 23, also TYRELLA TOOMEY. Muriel Lehman is working for the Social Security Board in Du Bois. GRACE MARIE SOUDERS and KAY FORQUER were here for the play, also. BURNIE RICKENBAUGH has returned from Florida and was up for a week-end in

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Last night I heard Josef Wissow, one of the world's greatest masters of the pianoforte. I watched his fingers ripple over difficult rhythmic cadences and thunder out tremendous, powerful chords. It was perfection, and greatness—a greatness that few, if any, of us will ever see realized in ourselves. His life has been urged on by an ideal which he has adhered to through years of concentrated effort, study, and sacrifice; but the prize now is his: he has succeeded. We who are about to graduate have ideals, too. Though they do not, on the surface, appear to rise to the heights of Josef Wissow's, they are, none the less, made of precisely 1 he same stuff. We think we can conquer. We gloat over our infinitesimal bit of knowledge. We arc assured that we can win. And we can win, IF we continue working and aim at something that is higher in the scale of perfection than we can possibly reach. We cannot expect to fill the shoes of success immediately, for they will fit only after we have endured all the discomfort, even pain, that accompanies the process of breaking them in. Once they are mellowed, we can wear them the rest of our lives with greater, if not absolute, ease. It is the preliminary which is trying! We are ending the first stage of this preliminary. Only after the final stage of the process is completed shall we be justified infderiving a modicum of satisfaction from the realization of a work well done, or a life well lived. But not NOW. NOW we need to be thankful — thankful to those who have gone thus far with us in an effort to fit us to those shoes. NOW we must offer gratitude for having been brought to the point where our personal effort commences. NOW we must look up, with even greater intensity, to the ideal of our lives! Mr. J. A. Donatelli spoke on Later, perhaps, like Josef Wissow, we will have glimpsed the "Contradictions of the Modern vision of perfection. Mind" at a meeting of the Guard Marge Alge, '37 of Honor of St. Ann's Church,
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Out for good this time . . this being the last edition of yours truly . . Seniors are still speaking of positions . . holding interviews . . sweet peas to BETTY TAYLOR for being among the first to sign a contract. Betty | will be in Clifton Springs, N. Y. next fall . . f Incidentally . . BE l rY TAYLOR and MARTIE KETTERING?spent the week-end of May seventh at Rensselaer P. I. attending a spring house party . .{Other seniors also took advantage of the long week-end . . MARY LOU BURD spent the week-end in Pittsburgh and MARGE ALGE in Cleveland . . SULLY made a very urgent trip home not so long ago, but we have found out that it was WORTH it ;:'; SULLY, ADELE CALLAHAN, MARY CIAIOLA and yours truly were all present at the Sodality Convention in Buffalo . . Strange, but Mary's affections are still in Buffalo . . We noticed that Winchell was right there when the train pulled into Erie station . . Tsk! Tsk! Ask JANE HURLEY how she likes the New York Central "line." . . And if you think EDIE can't sew ask to see the new orange cotton print she did up in no time . . the coming weeks promise to be very happy ones for ELBA . . her marriage will take place on June tenth in the Chapel of Christ the King at Mercyhurst . . Bicycling seems to be the current sport now . . We hear there is nothing better for dropping a few pounds. . We forgot to mention the musical comedy, "Follies Afloat" . . It was delightful . . Congratulation, all who took part! . . And now for |the thirty-five seniors of 1937 . . we say to all — not good-bye — but Auf Wiedersehen. —Mickey Lobaugh, '37
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Now, when the whole outdoors is bursting with freshness and hope, is a good time to compare ourselves with the seasons. Just as Spring develops into Summer, so do we develop from girls into women. For over twenty years, we have been content to follow the natural tides of existence. Our parents and teachers have done most of our thinking and planning for us. As we come to the close of our college days, it suddenly dawns on us that we will soon be breadwinners in a world which will do little advising or^planning for us. We, as students of Mercyhurst, are extremely fortunate. We are becoming women under the guidance of Christian truths and principles. We know the truth now, and it is up to us to uphold that truth and fight for it . . Communism, Socialism, and other modern "isms" of the world must not be allowed to separate us from the ideals which we now hold to so jealously. We must not lapse in our conduct as Christian women. The ideals which we now hold must be carried with us throughout life. Since we have been fortunate enough to learn the truth, it is our duty to follow it and inspire others with it. | We are the ones who must uphold the age-old institutions of the Home, Family, Church, and School. Our motto—"Know the Truth and Live it." We leave school with» the hope of Spring. Let us live our lives with the beauty and fulfillment of Summer. I I | JanegHurley, '37
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LECTURE SERIES
(Continued from Page 1) spect people may be divided into two classes: apple tree people and Christmas tree people. In regard to our own development, Mrs. McAniff reminded us that "we are successful in exact proportion to our love of God and of our neighbor." I On Thursday evening, April 22, the Reverend Edward Lodge Curran, President of the International Catholic Truth Society, addressed a large audience on the question of "Catholicism vs. Communism in Religion, Morality, and Democracy." Father Curran outlined very simply the three reasons why communism is destructive to all religion: 1. I t is offered as a philosophy of life and not as a system of economics. 2. Under Communism men live for the state alone. 3. The end justifies the means. Father Curran gave a successful refutation of these three arguments and urged a unified Catholic opposition to Communism. The Reverend Bernard R. Hubbard, S. J., provided a real, treat by illustrating his lecture on Thursday, April 29, with thrilling motion pictures. * The Glacier Priest presented the story of his 1936 expedition "On the Trail of the Big Bear." In an endeavor to correct mistaken ideas, concerning conditions in the recently settled

1 CALLING!ALL CARS!
Calling all cars! Watch promising band of racketeers in action on courts of Mercyhurst College. You can swing high! You can swing low! Just make that ball bounce off the catgut across the net. And that is apparently what Mercyhurst is anxious to do. A class of twenty-eight beginners and forty advanced players has already enrolled. 1 With a successful sports record for the past fall and winter months, a brilliant season is being anticipated. The capable Miss Rita Tierney is in charge and has planned a tournament for both groups. The elimination or seeded method is to be used, an award going to the winner of each division. Practices will be held each Monday and Wednesday between 2:30 and 5:30 p. m. It wants YOU, and you'll want IT. | A serve, a return , . wang.. slam . . slice . . and we're off! % i —Gertrude Pletz, '40
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I HELEN WALDINGER is vacationing in California and KAY REISER is going to be the dieti tion at a camp this summer. The Father Cronin who was ordained at St. Peter's Cathedral on Ascension Thursday is the brother of MARY CRONIN VOGT. | Well, that's all for this year. A happy summer to all of you. —Margaret O'Sullivan, '38
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Sodality Notes
Among the various plans of the Sodality are those concerning the May crowning which will be held on May 23. This is one of the grandest affairs of the year and is one in which not only Socialists but also all students take a part. As a special devotion to our Blessed Lady during her month, the month of May, the Sodalists recite the rosary each evening and sing a hymn in her honor at the Grotto. All Sodalists are urged to par* ticipate in the special Triduum announced by the Holy Father for May 16. % —Helen Gowans, '38 Matanuska Valley, Father Hubbard presented several reels which acquainted us with the progress that Uncle Sam's pioneers of 1936 have made after one year of clearing the wilderness and building homes. The last film shown, "Climbing to the Spirit's Home," was taken during an expedition into the Glacial Mountains in the interest of science. The Erie Council of Catholic Women deserves special commendation in this work of Catholic Action. We hope its splendid lecture series will be continued in the future. :.; 'ti ijMargaret Gould Thompson. '38

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What Is The Score?
All Mercyhurst is on its toes—waiting for Graduation . . Commencement . . that ceremony that is ushered in with all the pomp and circumstance that a college can command . . and leaves its graduates . . breathless, suspended, as it were, with a question, many questions uppermost in their minds. "What shall we do now, where shall we go, and what is the score?" I l l &I The score, fellow-graduates, will be announced eventually. It will be the total of our accomplishments in "the world" . , as we so often speak of it. As graduates, we make the score; we do the adding and substracting; we, through our own efforts make it high or low. We may set our own standards, adopt our own philosophy of life, and we may make these decisions all by ourselves. \ J MM f I Let's make our standards "tops," our mode of living conformable to the philosophy of Mercyhurst, and our score will be an honor one. Our Alma Mater will be proud of her graduates of '37. With her as an incentive, we shall ascend great heights. We shall be successful in all our undertakings . J successful as teachers, as business and professional women,

successful as wives and mothers, and, greatest of all, we shall be successful as; human beings, living good, practical, moral lives, never forgetting the ideals of good conduct and always grateful for their direction and protectiveness. Now, Graduates, what is the score? 100% for the Class of '87! :£M f —The Editor

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SUMMER RESORT
By NANCY RUTH BLAIR (continued from April issue) For the following three weeks Barbara swam, danced, and dined with Joe—exelu ively. And Bill swam, danced, and dined with the red-headed girl—exclusively. Barbara was grateful to Joe because he provided all necessary conversation and planned evenings without requiring fher to make decisions or to offer suggestions. When they danced, Joe talked continually. Although she seldom listened, occasionally B a r b a r a made a feeble effort to insert "Yes's" and "No's"fin their proper places. If she was strangely silent on moonlight drives, Joe attributed that silence to the beauty of t*he night. In^reality, Barbara was thinking hard of ways to keep from thinking of Bill. In spite of herself, Barbara made mental notes of how well Bill looked in white? linen suits or of how skillfully he handled a canoe. Finally, the very sight of Bill made her really ill, and she did everything in her power to avoid seeing him. On the last Saturday of the month, Joe spent the evening trying to convince Barbara that they should be married. They could go to Chicago and, after discussing the situation with his mother and father, be married and f go on a honeymoon to Bermuda. They could stay as long as they wished and then return to Chicago because he had been made a junior partner in his father's law firm; and in a few years, he added, they would be able to do and have what they liked, since he was to receive his *inheritance from his grandfather's estate when he became thirty years of age. Presently Barbara said, "I have not decided definitely yet, Joe. But you come back in half an hour. In the meantime, I'll think about it, and maybe pack some* things." "And I'll borrow my sister's car. It's better for distance than mine." Joe said, as he hurried off the porch. Before she had reached her room* Barbara decided to go with Joe. She packed her bag. Instead of sitting down to "think it over", she- began immediately to invent things to keep her from thinking. She repacked dresses thatfwere packed snugly the first time, rearranged! the articles on her dressing table, powdered her nose a dozen times, considered wearing a different dress, debated whether or not she should leave (Continued On Page 4)
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POETRY
FANTASY IN MAY
I have been out In search ot silver quills; I ha ve |been| down By a stream where willows grow. I walked, unhurried, Through frost crisp grass, To where the water Gurgled palyfully. With muddy Loot I shattered The stream's smooth windows, Careless where I stepped, Unheeding crystal wonder. I reached?for branches, Broke the brittle willows, Bore them in my arms away Prom the singing water. I have stood ?them upright In an earthen jar, Underneath a mirror, On a round,j,small table. Freed from their brown coats, Dressed all in silver fur, They stand amid the stiff stalks Of last summer's mildweed With twisted pods upon them Like the ears of some grey gnome. And one with soft white silk Spilling out! of it. Marma Gould, '38
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The Angle . . goes to Press . . J for the last time . . and . . I make my final feeble attempts . . at foolish fulosophys . , This provides the finale . . for some thirty-five of us . . I'd say that called for a bit of rambling . . wouldn't you? . . EDIE provides a-starter . , with her denouncement of Cork . . but . . sometimes Corks pop n' things . . BETTY MILLER . . she of the model figure . . received some splendid advice from one of the College Profs . . it's theme was . . How to Mix Well in Good Company . . at least . . that was the essence of it . . That exciting first floor collegiate romance . . needs a fourth to carry on again . . Maybe . . there's a doctor in the house! . . HELEN DURKIN would make an exquisite Yardley ad . . BETTY TAYLOR .. out-going Pres. . . putzed off to Rennselaer . . for the Soiree . . She said she'd "Troy" to have a good time . . MARIAN MCLAUGHLIN headed there too . . For something inspiring . . you should have seen the Home Eckers . . sift flour and things down at Trasks .|. KAY LECHNER . . had on her best voice . . and was handling that little cookie gadget . . with an awful gusto . . The samples were good . . the Angle knows that too . . the "travel twins" . . J A N E | HURLEY and MICKEY . . oh, please . . please, Gretchen I. . LoBaugh . . (I'll Gretch on soon) spent one of the past week-ends in Buffalo . . Gretchen . . ran into a few . . parental difficulties .^ELEANOR O'SULLIVAN ; .^has "Ben" tearing around . for _,, all she's "Worth"'lately . . and .. candy> . was sent to ANN MORIN . . soon . . I'm going to be one of those awful individuals that ELBA (Katuaha) ARMSTRONG J. fthat middle jumble is supposed to be Russian ,|. for Kathrine . . denounces as someone who's always sticking her nose wheref she shouldn't put it . . Elba chose Katusha . . as her Confirmation (Continued on Page 4)
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A poem was born today. Out of the grey cocoon Of my mind A baby thought which had been Growing and shaping itself All the long winter Of my life f Burst forth into the day. marveled that sucft Pure beauty could be mine: Such a fragile thing, Sent from heaven surely. Like a scrap of sunset Torn from sky And laid together In a rare design.
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PERSONALITIES
iKatherine ( K a y ) Lechner Kay is one of the happiest of all people. Her philosophy of life would not allow her to be otherwise. She never takes anything too seriously, and can always manage to find something to chuckle over. She is a clown at heart in all kinds of weather and has a most consistent and evenly tempered disposition. f *• Her ambition is not to be famous or wealthy, but to be liked by people, not for her wit alone, but for her character as well. And along with building up a disposition, she has indeed built up her character. Punctual to the minute, her assignments in on the hour, willing to take time out to do a thing well, and never forgetful of a promise, Kay is the last word in dependability. Her bedroom drawers are in perfect order at all times, She keeps her activities in order, also, by getting things done^when others are "too tired to move." The gentle a r t of candidness has been ferreted out by Kay. If you or I want honest advice or criticism cooked up in appetizing form, Kay can deliver it, but only when asked for i t | Speaking of cooking, cooking* is Kay's hobby-she makes delicious chocolate cakes. She is a "Home Ec" major and hopes some day to (Continued on Page 4)

I held it softly For aftime before I let it ^fly. It was so frail a thing I feared the rude rough world Would crush its beauty. Yet, it was so new, so eager I could not keep it, s And it flew. Howl could I tell it That the winds of the world Were cruel and cold— So trusting, confident a thing, Born to be loved And to encourage love. Now it has come back to me— AIbroken butterfly. —Marma Gould, '38
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April 20 . . Sailing into the harbor of Seniority . . but still we try to mail letters unaddressed, don't you MARDIE? ,|. all roads lead to "Follies Afloat." *g ? April 22. Dress rehearsal. . with the usual missing- collar buttons.. untied ties « . but Mr. Raterman . . we open kept all calm . . i so 'n tomorrow. April 23 . . Fun in the Follies! . . Such a conglomjof girls . . Costumes . . make-up . .! MADELINE captained! courageously . . Britta (Jakie to you)" belied her Irish name . . Shadow land with JANE MISSIMER made us all wish for . . the reality of her song . . dainty . . TOOTS . . 'n her man from Annapolis . . were cuties . . Little JAY GOULD as the admiral of the Fleet . . also took command of the audience . , First Nighter on the Good Ship Mercyhurst. April 24 . . Last showing of "Follies Afloat" . . Strange . . that MARY JEAN n' KAY . . were together . . in the Waltz pictures ANNE MORIN . . first prize for quick changes . . bustles to "tails" . . in a jif . Anne . . now is thinking A. . of taking up . . etymology. U April 25]. . MARIAN SULLIVAN'S onlthe burn . . She and Pauline do have their publicity worries , . more peoples. . from more places . . must've seen that show Mercyhurst put on . . 'member? £ 111 | ! | April 28 . . 'S too bad Canisius graduation is . . when it is poor TOOTS . . n' MARIAN . . n' . . these Canisi-anistes (please note the feminine ending . .) Graduations n' proms . . just seem to have a way of conflicting. April 30 . . In the language of flowers . . ADELAIDE . . is being instructed . . Sweet peas . . for .. well—ask her . . We hate to tell you . . but Sister Phi lip pa has joined the ranks of the punsters . . and ... someone just told us that John Paul Jones was Scotch by birth, too. May 1 . . Guess springtime's got our HELEN . .jane's U. B.-ing it again?. . best wishes of the Juniors to Mrs. John McHale (Marion Kuhn). | | May 3 . . We didn't think the exams would be so bad as all this (Continued on Page 4)
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While slumming on Park Avenue, we discovered —• it's the knick-knacks that count, you know, frills, puffs, and furbelows to give that feminine touch and a sign of spring. Of course, a new hat does help the morale but a new neckline gadget does wonders for it. Try a new belt, thin patent leather one—plaid hankie— giddy scarf or a bunch of flowers, and watch your spirits revive. Or, if that doesn't do the trick, try a raspberry linen, stripped with white pinstripes at the neck of your navy blue suit. Chiffon scarfs are the rage and succeed in giving you that fragile, misty effect. Try a pale blue one on wine red, orange on beige, tourquoise on pussey willow grey, and a pink on navy. There i is really ^nothing as flattering as a bunch of violets, pink apple blossoms, or pansies at the throat. To be sought and bought when planning the summer wardrobe: a "Dwindle" dress with fitted bodice, gathered skirt and drawstring neckline . . anything that has rick rack, saddle stitching, shirring, embroidery,: applique, or braiding on it . . gaily | printed cotton shorts, tailored slacks of sail cloth . . voile prints, as light and airy as a May cloud . . fresh "sticky-outy" dotted Swisses . . shirt makers of silk jersey . . a romantic printed chintz with parachute-ribbed skirt. You can be smart in anything from crepe to cotton this summer and speaking of being smart, if you're not the kind who tans, keep out of the solar rays^and _you'll, have smoothsailing, r \ —Betty Harrington, '38

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FOR3MARY LOU
Child of Shadows, | You are one Who sleeps (he dawn, Her pleasure taking In the last dull silent aching Of a dying sun. Child of Autumn, You lay sleeping While dreamed the Spring, And only woke % f To find in curling aster smoke All wind's low weeping. —-Marma Gould, £'38
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The month of May flowers and maturing mosquitoes finds us m u 11 i ng over inconsequential themes. We feel stagnation creeping upon us—but wait, there's zip just around the corner. MARIAN MCLAUGHLIN found that zip when she conquered Troy last week. With banners high and 'dry, the j'so-called queen of the crop J reaped a harvest of — shall we say — greetings ? Much to our surprise, we discovered OLIVE SCHROYER executing the light fantastic with FLORENCE SCHLOSS as fellow sufferer. What gurgling brooks and twittering birds wont do to us! "NELLIE" EISERT had the most thrilling experience of all the other day — imagining that her hand was in that of FRAN HAUSER, "Nellie" was chattering brightly. As she turned to her companion, her face fell a foot as she beheld — well, you guess! MARG O'DONNELL'S peaceful existence is totally disrupted by such a cataclysm as the arrival of a "special delivery" from the West; but note the consternation which grips her when she hasn't the spice to reciprocate! Revealing her lovely new homej in Glenwood Hills, JEAN MULLEN pulled the wool from our eyes at a tea recently. Among her guests were MARY RITA OLIVER, ELEANOR RIES,|DOLORES KELLEY, ELEANOR EISERT, and yours truly. Total mystifications engulfed us when MARY MARGARET KAV(Continued on Page 4)

HER MAJESTY
Bent above blue pottery, Mirrored in the|glass,i I beheld a peony None could surpass. Petals likeUufted feathers,^ Bound into a|flower; Soft and smooth as satin, It'ruled for an hour. • Perfume asjpungent As roses after rain, I A|heavy haunting sweetness I cannot explain. Color of dusty draperies, Mantles of* kings, Peculiar Ho velvet And rich old things. I watched its petals gently Loosen and fall, 'Till all its proud plumage Lay piled upon the hall. At that Bwould have wept, But in my heart I knew| June would bring another For my bowl of blue. —Marma Gould, 38

ADDRESSED TO THE I TRINITY^
Eternal Father Thy humble daughter Kneels to adore Thy majesty. Sweet son of God Of the love Thoujgav'st She pours the perfume To cover Thy* feet. O Holy Ghost Her flame of desire Is quenched fin the flood Of Thy quiet peace. •Marma Gould, '38

WHITE VIOLETS
The tiny two wings Of a moth, Sorwhite, Got lost in the Deepening dark Of the night That's why this morning I found in the dew, White violets blooming, Sweet flowers For you. "*j| —-Marma Gould, 38

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THE MERCIAD

May, 1937

JUNIOR JUMBLES
(Continued from Page S) , . but what can you do when a prof . . says . . If you don't die before June 5 . . we'll kill you . . Of Course, .he might've been talking 'bout something else. MayU i$% KAY GILL wants to make certain she'll get what she prays for . . so that's why all the novenas at once. Rumor has it that Katie lost her prayer book . . and wailed loudly . . 'cause she was in the middle of . . about 16 novenas . . Kay's going to have someone erase the board for her. . next time she teaches. May 7 . . Last Merciad till next year , . Congrats to SULLY for the fine job she's done . . Graduation next . . We'll miss you!,.Seniors next year . . b u t next year we'll be in your places . . and we'll know how you felt . . when you walked up the chapel aisle as Seniors . . and out as Alumnae . . and we'll be here when you come back . . for Alumnae weekend. May 10 . i G'by to "Junior Jumbles" next year . . we'll be the same crew . . but sailing under another flag . . We've had a successful cruise . . under MARIE O'MALLEY'S captaincy .[. and to SISTER MARY { ESTHER . . well . . let's take a line from our original song. . "She's the bestest of all the best . ." and now . . Goodbye, Juniors! Hello, Seniors! I I —Edith Regan, '38
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Summer Resort
(Continued from Page 8) the college stickers on her bag— until at last she heard a car in the drive. Barbara locked her bag quickly and gave her nose a final pat. At the last moment, she decided to change fthe t-gray crepe turban she* was wearing for a brimmed hat of blue felt, and spent several moments hunting through boxes in search of it. As she\ came out:': on the porch and looked into the darkness,{Barbara saw leaning against the railing a pair! of white flannel trousers above which a glowing cigarette seemed to be £ suspended mysteriously. Barbara addressed the cigarette. "All right, Joe," she said quickly "I I'm ready. I left my bag over by tfee door. The warm summer night was V,lovely. And a single star that B»r£bara|noticed$ through a; bouquetshaped elm made her think of two \lines from something: "Night dropt her sable curtain down And pinned it with a star." After a|mile|or so oft silence, Barbara turned toward the driver. "Joe", Barabara felt her heart pounding. She was looking at Bill. And Bill was grinning. "But— where|_?" Barbara gasped. "Well," Bill began, "I was walking back to the cottage tonight pretty much disgusted with everything in general—and Joe in particular and what do I meet on the porch but Joe himself. And I wasn't in any humor to entertain Joe, so I invited him to leave. From what he said as he left the porch I figured what was up. And you didn't think I could stand by and j let Fate deal your mother a son- j in-law like Joe, did you?" • "But, Bill,* Barbara said, with her eyes glued to the little gray purse in her lap, "where are we going now?" "Well," Bill answered, as he slowed the car down to a jog trot, "While you were dating Joe I took the liberty of getting the license, and dispensations, and last week I talked to Father Smith, who agreed to marry us at St. Stephens any time that was convenient for us. So I thought tonight that since you were used to the idea we might as well get married. That is, unless you-" /"Bill, you__" Barbara was tugging at the part of the blue hat near her left ear, "you don't love

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(Continued from Page 3) name . . I just thought . . that I had -better explain . . before you began wondering . . wondering . . CLARA SURGO . . is one of the very few?. . ah yes .*. very few in our class . . whose future is all tied up . . in a knot . . I.'was told . . that JANE SAWDEY'S friend . . has returned to her . . POLLY AFLOATERSr heard from EVARITA FLAHERTY tugging at a collar just -before the waltz number . . "1 guess I must be fthe chokeable type." . . Heard from MARGARET ANNE MOONEY .. "And there I'was hustling around in f that ^bustle" . . Coming from KAY GILL'S way: "Something hit me . . I guess it was j the sandbag." . . Iff you don't know . . maybe ^it|did;] hit you A, Perhaps the most5k;striking graduate is MARM ST. L A W R E N C E . . MARY CIAIOLA . . has got me worried . . her faffections are slipping . . T'aint true . . faint true . . NANCY RUTH BLAIR . . is so darn nice . . and MARY LOU BURD is* still having a "Duff" time of it . .JANNE FOX . . has the stuff'for success . . and fthe island breezes . .Iblew away most of FRAN HAUSER'S Chem. and Soci. papers . g and Jail she said was . . Oh! . .Incidentally . . the ducksjare settin' pretty again . . The tanning craze has been going 5 around!. . so soon . . and quite a few of the collegians have been burnt up about it . . TREVA KOLPEIN and! VIRGINIA ANDERSON . . are almost inseparable f.. I wish . . that you could have seen NELLIE EISERT collecting shirts after the show . . Don't miss Mission Day coming soon . . BERN IE RICKENBAUGH , . was up to see Elba last week . . You knew . . she is to be? her maid-of-honor . . the Praeterita . . according tofthe editor . . will carry some elegant pictures .*. outside of the Seniors . . Seniors . . reminds me . . that I've got to go now . . it's been fun . . writing the Angle . . more fun for me . . perhaps . . than for you . . farewells are so non-stimulating . . like .just-warm coffee . . besides thing .^ wish lis Good-by I always say the wronganyway my most sincere . . that you liked it . . , . —Marge Alge, '37
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Who would think that only a few weeks after having given way to poetic outbursts concerning spring, we would be already looking for remedies for sunburn? But the very, very welcome rays of Old Sol certainly took their toll in Kay has many hobbies besides numerous burnt "faces and! a few cooking, and eating is one of them. already tanned arms. Take heed, Everything on the menu but liver you Bun worshippers! Vogue states appeals to h e r — especially nice, that m'lady will affect a much lich, juicy steaks. She is a great lighter make up this summer as collector of odds and ends and has against last summer's bronze boxes filled with fans, ribbons, etc., beauty. (it's mostly junk so she J says) Whatever may be the proverb stored carefully away. She: has about "He who hesitates," Uncernever ianalyzed this tendency but tainly doesn't * apply to SIS PATthinks it is a carry over from ado- TERSON, who has already'had lescence. She likes to find out peo- her first plunge into the still-icy ples' middle names, and experi- waters of good old Lake Erie. And ences in this field have led her to Sis will willingly confirm that rebelieve that most people are self- mark, "still icy," and she can't conscious about theirs. say we didn't warn her, Next to walking aimlessly along ANNE LEAHY has been keepshaded avenues at twilight, Kay ing her mimicing talents a deep enjoys roller skating. "Ah, the secret, at least to us day students, freedom of it," she sighs. But she but Martha Raye still has the bighas been wary of skating with gest mouth . . Did you know that novices in the art ever since a "TERRY" is the champion golfer companion of hers skated against of North Western New York? . . a parked car • and cried out "I'm Ho-hum . . the life of an amateur dying" to passersby. Besides these . . MARY FROST was . among two activities, she has no athletic those representing Mercyhurst at interests. Kay is mildly interested the 'Meer the night of Austin Wyin dramatics — remember her as lie . .By the way did you hear that the passionate lover in "Huckle- Benny Goodman is supposedly berry Finn'? — and enjoys silly scheduled^for the same night as movies and amateur actors. Have our Prom ? Something ought to be you heard her recite the poem about done about that, if; the rumor is the undertaker's stuffing cheeks? true . . JANE GRIFFITH has When Kay goes into one of her changed abode, and the new house wide smiles, she displays a denti- is SO attractive . . Was it*--.too frice advertisement of beautiful much or not enough attention on teeth and a^set of dimples. Her the part of^RUTH BOVEE in j skin' is colored in olive tones and preparing her p a p W oh^Cbllege*" is smooth and clear. (What's your Girls' Manners"? . . ANN MARIE secret, Kay?) Her eyes are gray PETERS had something so imporand ever smiling, too. When she tant to tell me, but at the last speaks, she speaks in a clear, plea- moment she suddenly "forgot." sant tone. She is 5 feet, 4 inches Could it have been that warning tall, medium in size, dresses in look from MEG WADLINGER ? black, and is always on the move. Well, maybe next time . . COLIf you want to just relax, we LETTE'S new j Plymouth is a recommend! Kay as a companion; smoothie . . And have you heard but if you want to procrastinate, of the ultra modern teacher who she'll never do. recommended zippers for the Wt Frances Riblet, '37 mouths of two talkative pupils? As GERTRUDE PLETZ says, that's "Talon" 'em. 1 ^
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(Continued from Page 3) teach the'mysteries of cuisine to high school lassies. Not long ago, she and Betty Taylor demonstrated the art of cooky baking down at Trask's Dry Goods Store — and she was a sensation. Incidentally, Kay is president of the Home Economics' Club here at Mercyhurst.

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(Continued fromjjPage 3) [ANAUGH announced she was going to demonstrate "can.o' peas" in foods class. Our wonderment was dispelled when she elucidated! with canapes. After studying the question in some detail, ELOISE CUMMINGS came to the conclusion that being phlegmatic isn't so bad after all— you come out of the grind feeling chipper anyways. LORRAINE CUMMINGS, seen at a Harborcreek prom recently, looked positively ecstatic. The reason? — her "heart throb" had returned from West Point and is to remain in this neighborhood for a while. Some one of these days we'll return to normal as we contemplate frisking home for that time of times?— summer vacation. An endless expanse of summer days and warm, moonlit nights — but I'm becoming "mooney" — back to reality! —Virginia' Dooley, '39
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MISSION DAY
Mission Day will again be made a part of the school calendar. The mission committees are working hard on plans which will insure that nothing will go amiss on this festive day. A definite date has not yet been scheduled for the affair's which is to take place during the "merry month of May." Entertainment will be provided by a full length movie feature and added attractions, plus dancing and varied refreshments. The proceeds will be given to the Missions. The cause is a worthy one and we solicit your kind support. —Britta Marie Sullivan, '38

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THE YEARBOOK
According to the latest reports, the 1937 Yeak Book will be off the press on the fifth of June. The Editor tells us that format, photographs, and various sections of the Book are up to the expectations of even those who a r e most enthusiastically, and therefore most critically, interested in the success of this project. Such reports certainly justify the action of the Class of '37 in initiating the Mercyhurst Year Book, and prove, without a doubt, the splendid cooperation of the staff which has been faced with the tremendous task of completing publication within two months.

u Bill removed the hat—and then the doubt. Then he speeded up the car, for St. Stephen's had to be reached by seven o'clock that morning. "Think you can stand to look at me over a breakfast table for the next forty years or so ?" "Yes," said Barbara, arranging Bill's shoulder to suit her head, "I think I can manage perfectly. You see, I never eat any breakfast!" Nancy Ruth Blair, '37
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The Athletic Association held a meeting on May I J, at which the following officers were elected for 1937-1938:^President, Betty Harrington; Vice-President, Helen Patterson; Secretary, Helen Durkin; Treasurer, Delores Kelley.
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Wednesday evening, May 12, the Sophomores entertained the Seniors with a Theater Party. After seeing "The Outcast", and a special feature the Academy A Capella Choir, at the Warner Theater, the group enjoyed a supper party at the Ford Coffee Shcppei m

For the second time in succession, the class of 1939 captured the cup in the annual song contest, sponsored by the Seniors, on the night of May 11. The prize was awarded by the judges, Sisters M. Maureen, M. Colette, and M. Fidelis. The decision was based on the presentation and originality of the original song. To the Juniors went the second prize for presentations of school songs. To the Freshmen went congratulations for their efforts and wishes for better success in years to come.

(Continued from Page 1) Schenley, Pittsburgh, Pa., May 6. The following two days Miss Whalen attended the Convention of the Home Economics J Association also held at the Hotel Schenley. On Saturday, May 1, Miss Whalen motored to Cleveland, Ohio. She was accompanied by Miss Regis O'Leary of the class of '34, who is at present assistant dietitian at the Warren State Hospital. i'j The Sodality Convention of Western New York numbered among its representatives Mother M. Borgia, Sr. M. Philippa, Sr. M. Victor ine, Sr. M. Esther, Sr. M. Angelica, and Sr. M. Loretta. The conference was held at the Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, May 2. | s m Sr. M. Collette and Sr. M. Claudia were in Dunkirk and Fredonia, New* York, May 1, h Sr. M. Clotilda and Sr. M. Carolyn attended the Catholic Round Table of Science meeting a t Nazareth College, Rochester, New York, May 8. | ; §f Sr. M. Fidelis attended the first solemn High?Mass of the Rev. Arthur Fleckenstein which was celebrated at SS. Cosmas and Damian Church, Punxsutawney, Pa., May 9. Father Fleckenstein received the Sacrament of Holy Orders on Ascension-Thursday. Rev. James M. Powers, Professor of Philosophy and Religion, de-

RUTH STABLEIN and BETTY SCHRYVER are ^looking forward to that long awaited week-end . . JEAN WALLING has been absent so long. Nothing serious, I hope. . Don't miss the duck eggs on the island on the back campus. The tennis courts are now in excellent condition and are just aching to be used. Come one, come all. Beginners or experts—all are welcome; in fact we'd "love" to have you—And youlknow what a help tennis is for what ails you; so if you don't take advantage of this opportunity, it "serves" you right. I So, I'll see you on the courts, ... j Bye now. I i —Ruth Weber, '40
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At the final business meeting of the 0. G. A. officers were elected for the coming year. They are: President, Ruth Mary McCarthy; Secretary, M a r i a n McLaughlin; Treasurer, Betty Meyer; Publicity Director, Rosemary McGee. livered the sermon at the L solemn high Mass of Rev. John Feeney a t St. Joseph's Church,; Oil City, Pa. on May 9. Father Feeney was also ordained Ascension Thursday by the Most Rev. John Mark Gannon at St. Peter's Cathedral, May 6, 4 Rita Maley, '38