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^IkeM E R C IA DVol. XXIX, No. 7 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE,
PENNA. April 29, 1958
Members of the cast of "Ladies In Retirement" spend hours
onstage preparing for their presentation of Edward Percy's
andReginald Denham's psychologicaltmurder. Above Sue
McCartney,Kathy Re d, and Jeanne Cannon help Ron Casey, the only
malemember of the cast, make ready for the play.Editor Portrays Cad
Fete Grads
Elect ions of Major Off icersDraw Quick ly to Comple t ion
N e w c h a n g e s inlpositions of r e spons ib i l i t y a t M
e r c yhu r s twil l usheir i n a ne w sc hoo l ye a r i n S e p te
m be r .A t t h e he lm o f S tude n t C ounc il w i ll be E m m a
Je a n Ne wby ,the f i r s t da y - hop presidents of C ounc i l .
E m m a J e a n i s we l lqua l i f ied with one year ' s exper
ience on Counci l and as pres ide n t o f t he Jun io r C la s s .A
s s i s t i n g E m m a J e a n w i ll b e F r a n c e s Balzer who
wi l l bev i c e p r e s ide n t o f C ounc i l a nd p r e s ide n
t o f S tude n t B oa r d .F r a nn ie , a na t i ve o f B e a ve r
F a l l s , isi well acquainted) w i t h t h eope r a t i on o f C
ounc i l t h r o ugh he r pos i t i on a s NS A de l e ga t e a nda
s t he f o r m e r t r e a su r e r o f C ounc i l .
Three Classes"Ladies in Retirement
j- "Ladies In Retirement", a psychological murder, byEdward P
ercy and Reginald Denham , is ithe Dramatic Society'smajor
production for the season. Presented in the LittleTheatre under the
direction of Miss Helen Kelly, itfwill takeplace May 10, 11. gI
Murder and romance is the order of the night as severalderanged old
ladies, a colorful retired actress, and a handsomecad cavort over
the stage. CathyRe d, Jeanne Cannon, Sue McCartney. jLolly
Lockhart, CathyCruise, and Maureen Jones arejoined by Ronald Casey
of Gannon College. Mr. Casey has theonly male role in "Ladies in R
etirement."
DES N a m e s4Prospectives
Ticket sales have been arrangedthis year in order to benefit
thelounges in the new dormitory. Eachof the four classes will
compete inticket sales and in the ob taining ofpatrons for the
play. The finalproceeds of each class will help tofurnish the
lounges, singular classprojects.
Dinner HonorsStaff MembersMembers of Hhe Merciad, Prae-terita,
and- Press Club staffs willtravel to A Little Bit of Sweden fora
chicken or steak dinner via apress card on Tuesday, May 13.A n . in
vita tion to ithe press dinner is extended to every memberwho has
retained the criteria ofher respective publication. Latearticles,
unreliable information,disinterest, unexcusedi ab s e n c efrom
scheduled meetings and other offenses may prevent a memberfrom
attending.Following the dinner and ac
ceptance speeches by next year'sofficers, staff members of
theMerciad will tour the Erie Timesto view newspaper activities in
action.
This year 's nominees for the n ational Honor Society, Delta
Ep-silon Sigma, have been * selected.Marilyn Chromey, Vivetta
Pe-tronio. Linda Collins, and BetsySchnatter are eligible for
membership.Delta Epsilon Sigma is the national Honor Society for
the liberal art students of Catholic Col
leges and Un iversities. The nu mber of members selected is
alwaysheld to a minimum.Only those who give indicationsof Christian
philosophy to socialproblems arising within theirchosen fields are
granted membership in DES.
Buffalo Mercyhurst Alumnae.Association members will attendthe
Friday, May 2, Alumnae danceat the Buffalo Yacht Club. Thechapter
has extended an invitationto all students who are interestedin
attending the dance. For anyfurther information contact HelenMartin
Calhoun* chairman, 197Lelison Avenue, Buffalo, New York,member of
the class of 1946.
Day of Recol lect ion ReplacesTrad i r iona lA I I -N igh
tWatches
On Monday, May 19, the seniorclass will make a Day of
Recollection under'the direction of FatherJames Peterson. Professor
of Theology at Gannon College.This special day, which marksthe
culmination of their religiousactivity as a body, was voted uponat
a recent class meeting to replace the traditional senior custom of
all night adoration in theQueens Chapel.
Conferences by Father Petersonwill be directed to the seniors
asyoung women about to enter aworld different than that to
whichthey are accustomed. Father willcall to their attention the
presentcondition of the world and the rolethey will be expected to
assumein it. As young Christian women,they should be fully aware of
theirresponsibility in the spread of thelay apostolate and the
necessityof active participation in it.
Social activities for the Seniors gain momentum as the finaldays
of their college life grownear and each class schedules
oneparticular activity to honor them.Turnwald Park is \ the scene
of
the freshmen "picnic-party" onAscension Thursday, May 15.
Theprogram throughout the day from11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
approximatelywill include dancing, games, anda luncheon. Chairman
and co-chairman^ of the picnic are Eleano r Hertel and Jane
McCarthy, respectively.Little-Sister sophomores entertained their
Big-Sisters in Aprilwith a "movie-party" under thechairmanship of
Joan McLaughlin. A full length movie was shownin the Little Theatre
with pizzaand coke served immediately following in the Smoker's
Lounge."Junior class members feted theseniors at a St. Patrick's
tea andstyle show. Larson's Tea Roomprovided* the luncheon and
teaand the juniors provided* th eIrish theme. \ fShow Disp
layJunior Theses
Art students are displaying theirindividual works for public
viewing and purchase from April 16through May 1 at the Erie
PublicMuseum's annual art exhibit. Theshowing represents the entire
ArtDepartm ent in mosaics, fashion,water colors, oil and interior
decoration.Among the pieces Mn the exhibitare the mosaic {tables w
hich were
junior art theses, done by JoyMader, Yvonne Antlll, and
SandyCronin. Marge Topping, MargeOeraoe. Pat Walsh, Mary Jane
St.George, Kathy Reid, Pat Haben,Virginia^ Taylor, Jun e Sh
wartz,Georgianne Kwiatowski, LindaRosinski, Pat Coleman, and
RoseMarie Wienkowski submitted fashions and water color.Oil
paintings featuring pictorialillustration were done by
HelenZimmerman, Darlene Friedman,Eileen Gerace, and Ellie
Broscoe.Linda Collins, Ann Miller, JulieSimons, Sandy Tenace, Del
Dwyer,and Carol Conrath chose themesin advanced fashion, oil, and
interior decorations.Th e '] public is % cordially invited
to attend the exhibit which willconclude Thursday, May 1.
MerciadMary Stark will edit the Merciadnext year. This year Mary
was assistant editor and her freshmanyear she was on the staff.
Asophomore and native of Erie,Mary knows the working of
thenewspaper.Sodality, YCS
Cynthia Ryan and EleanorCavanaugh will head the two religious
organizations on campus,Sodality and YCS. Butch, a resident of
Youngstown, has been anactive member of Sodality for twoyears, as a
member of Mariancommittee an d CCD. Ellie has beenactive in YCS for
three years andheaded a group her freshman
year.PraeteritaEditor-in-Chief of Praeteritawill be Arlene Hajduk
from Pittsburgh. Arlene is on the editorialstaff this year, writes
for theschool paper, and is an English
major. - Dorm Council ffiJBr '' tAt the head of the Dorm
Committee will be-Pat Cavanaugh, aresident of Johnstown. Pat is
servin g as NSA junior delegate thisvear- ^ B BStudent Council B i
^ M h* *Student Council secretary andtreasurer respectively will be
Carolyn Golanka.Ja sophomore fromNiagara Falls, and Marie Callan,
afreshman from Franklin. Maria isa vice president of the Dorm
Committee this year, f, Jg fc J|S
Seniors\MeetErie Alumnae
Senior class members of DeltaSigma Omicron will be entertained
by the Mercyhurst CollegeAlumnae of the f Erie Chapter atas
luncheon-meeting one May 17.The meeting will commence at 1:30p.m.
at^the Erie Yacht Club located in Kahkwa Park.
Miss Patricia Liebel, chairman,and. Mrs. F. W. Hirt;
co-chairman,have completed arrangements forthis annual spring
meeting. Invitations have been sent to allof the eligible senior
non-residents.Following the luncheon, installation of officers will
take place
and each new member will be welcomed officially to the Erie
Alumnae Chapter.
M a yCalendar
510-111115 .1819 $*21-232326-29
Senior Free Day"Ladies In Retirement"Little1! Theatre "
.!Mother's DayAscension ThursdayFreshman-Senior PartyMay DaySenior
Day of RecollectionSenior Exams-CCD G r a d u a t i o n ; S
t.James' AuditoriumFinal ExamsEn tire SchoolH o no rs M a r yOn May
Day
Chosen by the student body tocrown Our Lady. Queen of theMay,
this year is Marilyn Chromey. Accompanied jby her attendants, Kay
King and ^KathleenKurucz, Marilyn will have theprivilege of being
the first MayQueen to crown the statue of OurLady of Mercy on front
campusat the annual May Day ceremonies at 3 p.m. on May 18.First
CrowningAlthough the statue was erectedin time for last year's
ceremony,it was not crowned because ofunfavorable weather
conditions.Instead* the ceremony was heldin Christ the King
Chapel.SocialistsMarilyn, from Hornell, NewYork, is a Latin
major,'memberof Sodality Central Council andY.C.S. Her first
attendant, KayKing, off Dunkirk, New York, isSodality Prefects and
an Englishmajor. Kathleen Kurucz, secondattendant, claims
Cleveland, Ohio,aslher home and is ja >maJor inBiology.
Marilyn ChromeyPreceding the queen and her attenda nts Willi be
th e cou rt co nsisting of the entire senior classattired in
identical gowns. GleeClub selections will be played including the
traditional "Pompand Circumstance" by Elgar.After ceremonies and
the crowning of Our Lady. Marilyn, her attendants and court, and
their p ar
ents and relatives will proceed tath e chapel* for
Benediction,
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T H E ? M E R C I A D April 29, 1958
L re ou r ewdOur heritage and our training have
ideas.* Our obligation, then, isshare these views.Princeton
students have ^recently been"unsilent generation."wants to be
associated with such|we must be the "un
Julia Kuhner has set us an example. Innewspaper, she hasletter
to her home-town editorChurch's r ight to^ educate,
Each of us needs follow suit to make*"unsilent
generation""off-the-track"The American public has almost been
Profit-happy individuals, for the mosthave done this training
and, are nowIn the meantime, harmfulRecently the NEW YORK TIMES
re
mention news on this story, it pu t it quiteThis!was starvingof
the addicted American public.We must compensate for these errors'
.generation that is forming the "new
means i as letters to our home-townmust "w ake the town and tell
th eto truth and wholeWej have these to give and thisjHow can we be
so disinterested andsuch I "chickens" as to] say we haven' tit ?"
Th ere; I I
Si uaen u^ ware. ?Mercyhurst Students! Stop here one
you^AWARE? . X AWAREStudent
admit to yourself t ha t you* are notI I \Here is a list of its
accomplishmentso for "you". In the fall a tea was held to
"sister" schools. Also, the new Studentouncil Office was opened
for your convenence. Last winter the Council supported
yourarticipation in the Christmas Carnival heldat Gannon. Towards
the middle of December,a Christmas party held specially for
theorphans of St. Joseph's Home, was sponsoredbyfthe Council.
Spring brought wilth it therecently very successful "St. Bonnie's
Day"as well as a brand new election system forbetter efficiency.
Throughout the year alldates for the activities held or to be
heldwere cleared throu gh th e Council. 4Your Student Council is
made up "ofyou", "for you", and "byiyou". The openmeetings
throughout the year are held for"you to attend". Every project, or
problemput before them is worked out with "you"in mind.Right now
the problem of co-curricularand extra-curricular club meetings and
activities conflicting with one another is beingworked on by the
Council members to ease"your" crowded schedules. It has been andis
doing all it|can for "you" alii year. Are"you" AWARE?
An Ounce Of EtceteraBy Arlene Hajduk
*Ah-h, Spring, the time forstraw hats, for the call of
"Strikethree, you're lout," and for dairyqueens. To stay indoors at
thistime of year seems almost sinful.However, "indoor activities"
include classroom | lectures andstudy hou rs, so we suggest t
hatthe longsuffering students adjusttheir constitutions and bear
thepa in. Byfthe way, LongsufferingStudents , jus t a s ! a n added
1 suggestion, try avoiding open windows lest1 you succumb to
the"incurable fever."
We ourselves are going to overcome our Spring lethargy for abit,
and discuss some serious business, the business of recession* Inour
world of Mercyhurst, we students feel the problems of the na
tion to a small degree J T he starktruth is that many of us
don'tconverse on national difficulties;a starker truth is some
don't evenacknowledge thei r existence.. However, the nation's
recession' isgoing to cause an acknowledgementf rom many a Hurste t
te throughout the summer. We are referringto summer employment.
Sincepart time jobs are usually hard tocome!by, there is
speculation onwhat this vacation-time will hold."Enuf" seriousness,
resumingour Romantic na ture ,We're going out to take a walkAnd!
put an end to column talk.It 's not that you're diry company
eitherBut, that we've got that darnSpring fever.
Guys and Dolls' On Stage;T e n Commandments'ReturnsSpring has
sprung and it 's time for "Guys and Dolls", a
musical fable of Broadway based on a story by Damon Runyonwitr
music anid lyrics by Frank Loesser. Playing now (UntilMay 13th) at
the Erie Playhouse, "Guys, an d Dolls" stars DickHon and Dom
DeLuise, direct from New York. Student prices,on Friday evenings
only, are special $1.75. Call 2-2524 for reservations. The final
production on the current season, "Yes,My Darling Daughter",? will
open May 13th with regularprices. f^Lowell Thomas' "Seven Wondersof
the World", the cinerama technicolor spectacular is still playingat
the Palace Theatre, Euclid Ave.and East 17th., Cleveland,
Ohio.Tickets for Saturday and Sunday2 P. M. matinees are available
atresonable prices: Orch. $2.00, Loge,$1.80, Balcony, $1.60.
Tickets maybe ordered from^the Erie Times-News.Student memberships
for the1958- '59 Erie Philharmonic seasonare now available. (See a
memberof the Junior class ). The 45th sea son will include guests
from theBr i t ish pianis t , Maura Lympany,to the famed classical
guitarist,Andres Begovia. O rchestra {highlights will be
variedBeethoven's"Symphony No. 5 in Ci Minor",Bach's "Brandenburg
Concerto No.HI", Mendelssohn's "Midsummer-night's Dream Music ' ,
etc. jfjjJBfFor those who failed to see "TheTen Commandm ents" 1
dur ing i tsfirst run, continuous showings arenow being presented
at the Warner Theatre, but for a limited engagement only. Cecil B.
DeMillehas starred Charlton Heston, YulBrynner, Anne Baxter, Edward
G.Robinson, John Derek, to mentiononly a few, in his
VistaVision,Technicolor production.
^4s WeSeeJtYOUR EDITORS RECOMMEND:!. . . tha t s tudents
"basking" onthe f ront campus porch and:- lawn remember to keep
theirvoices down while classes arein session. ?. .**. common sense
be used togovern the amount of time
spent on the sundeck.. .1 . more intercollegiate activitiessuch
as St. Bona's Day.. . . th at a move |t o concentra teclub
activities be made !be fore the beginning of anothersemester
prevents it.. . special devotions be g iven! tothe Blessed Mother
duringher month.YOUR EDITORS COMMEND:. . . those responsible for
the new,efficient election .system..v. . students who vote by
"head"not by "heart," | f. . Gannon and M ercyhurst gleeclubs for a
f ine performance(may there be more)*. . . the thought and
planninggiven to St. Bona's Day.. . Anne Bowman on the ta lentshe
displayed in her recentrecital. . the junior ar t studen ts ontheir
art display in themuseum.YOUR ^EDITORS THANK:. . . those who washed
our windows during vacation.. . . the adm inis t ra t ion | for
thenew " personal" bulletin board,in college hall.YOUR EDITORSCON
GRATULATE:. . . M arilyn Chromey, May Queen,land her cour t , Kay
King andKathleen \ Kurucz. . . next year 's Merciad officers-Mary
Stark, editor, and MaryLou Kelly, associate editor.. . . major
officers, an d all o therofficers.YOUR EDITORS REMIND:. . . that f
inal exams are drawingnear, , . so is summer vacation!
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