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Convent SoonT o Be] RealityBulldozers and steam-shovelswill soon become a familiar sighton (the Mercyhiurst campus. According to Mother M. DeSales,president of the college, groundfor a new Convent Wing wiill bebroken wMh.fn the next thirty days,bringing to reality the dreams and

plans of the Sisters of Mercy ofmany years.The structure wil l be a three-story building designed by Architect Herbert P. Heidt to matchthe- present brick and stoneV college building. This L-shaped wingwill be attached to the south wallof the present administrationbuilding and will serve as a Moth-erhouse ;for the Sisters. Entranceto t he new building? will be bymeans of a corridor through thepresent post-office. The;addition,with one arm 90 feet long and theother 80 feet, forming a frontcourtyard, will provide about fortysleeping rooms, an Infirmary, alarge community room, and several reception rooms.With the completion of the con

vent wing, additional rooms forcollege classes and discussiongroups will be ^available on thethird floor of the administrationbuilding.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

. . . sing Barb Buerkle, Marge Williams, Jan e Con rath andRainee Reichel at Frosh Party.

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Dramatic Society ChoosesMurder Mystery Comedy

T h e M er cy hurst "Drama tic | A s s o c i a t i o n h as ch o s en " N i n eGirls M f o r i t s an n u a l s p r i n g p r o d u c t i o n . T h e p l ay , w h i ch w i l lb e g i v en i n t h e co l l eg e au d i t o r i u m , h a s t en t a t i v e l y b een s e tf o r T h u r s d ay a n d F r i d a y ev en i n g s , Feb r u a r y 1 4 an d 1 5.W r i t t en b y W i l f r i d H . Pet t i t t i n t w o ac t s , t h e p l ay a p p ea r edo n B r o ad w ay i n 1 9 4 3 ,

T h e a l l - g i r l c a s t p o r t r ay s co l l eg e co ed s i n t h e s e t t i n g o fa s o r o r i t y clubhouse i n C a l i f o r n i a ' s S i e r r a M o u n t a i n s . V a r i e t yi n p e r s o n a l i t i e s i s s een i n " G l am o r p u s s " , t h e ac t r e s s w i t h t h epseudo-Bostonian accen t ; F r i ed a , t h e i n t e l l e c t u a l w h o i s s y m p a t h e t i c t o t h e left-wing cau s e ; an d 'tShotput", t h e h o r s y ,a t h l e t i c t y p e .

As oneMERCIAD went to press,the following girls had beenchosen to take p art hi the production: Arlene Murphy, Cece Wert,Mary Jo Royer, Claire Todd, BetsyMeehan, and Barbara Klein.VoL XXIIL No. 4 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE , PA, December 18, 1951Spirit of College Reigns Sophs Enact

Noted Lecturer At Frosh C hristmas Party NZ Po? e??Returns Jan. 14Once again Mercyhurst Collegewill be favored with a series oflectures presented by Dr$CharlesDe Konick,well-known w orld phdl-OM/puiei'. \>n ; JarxureWy ~X44~aXfad IS*students and faculty of the College will hear timely revelationson some important phase of theCatholic Faith . In hiis 1950 lecture series, Dr.De Koninck spoke on the subject,The Assumption of The BlessedVirgin and The Cult of Her Person. /He has chosen for hdslfore-mos-t topic in the series "this yearConfirmation, Sacrament Of theKingdom.

f^ 'Widely-traveled, Dr. De Koninck is recognized, nationally andinternationally, as one of theleading philosophers of this time.He is , at present , Dean of theSchool of Philosophy and Theology at Laval University in Quebec. Canada.

T h r o u g h t h e glow o f s i l v e r an d w h i t e , w h i ch s y m b o l i zedh e r 2 5 t h y u l e t i d e ap p ea r an ce , t h e Sp i r i t o f M er cy h u r s t , a sp o r t r a y e d b y J o a n W a l s h , sh o n e forth f r o m h e r t h r o n e . A f o n dw e l co m e w as ex t en d ed Ifacu i t y , s t u d en t s , an d f r i en d s t o t h eF r e s h m e n C h r i s t m a s p a r t y on D e c e m b e r 1 4 t h .G en i a l w a i t r e s s e s , w h o s e co s t u m es co m p l em e n t ed t h e co lo r f u l a r r ay o f b e l l s , siiO\\ Tf l ak es , s t r eam er s , - an d s p r ay s , s e r v edt h e s p r i g - b e d e c k e d t a b l e s . T jA merry?group of carolers sawthe en ter ta inment under "way withthe song "Sleigh Ride" set to the

spirited! jingling of bells. Highlights of the enter ta inment in cluded a tap novelty toy MiargeWilliams; and Rainee Reichel , areading

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Page T wo T H E M E R C ! A D ih December 18,1951fI'm Tired of Christmas!

Mo fooling-, I a m. I 'm t i r e d o f w r e a t hs f l a p ping f r om l a mp pos t s on M a i n S t r e e t i n t heshopping dis t r ic t . I 'm t i r ed of bla r ing coloredbu l bs d r a pe d ove r s qua r e de pa r t me n t s t o r e s .I 'm t i r ed of hi la r ious Santa Clauses whosel a ugh t e r me a ns no t h i ng bu t a pa r t - t i me j ob .I 'm t i r ed of the "10 S hopp i ng D a ys L e f t T i l lChr i s t ma s " i n t he ne w s pa pe r s . I 'm t i r e d o f t hebigfred bow s pa s t e d on n e w c a r s , i n d e a l e r s 'w i ndow s , fu l l -pa ge C hr i s t m a s l i quor a ds a ndChr i s t ma s T . V . s e t s on t he i n s t a l l me n t p l a n .

Christmas at the Turntable

D r ug s t o r e s , g i f t s hoppe s , i c e c r e a m ba r s ,c ha i n g r oc e r i e s , r e s t a u r a n t s , book s t o r e s a r et h r o w i n g C h r i s t m a s a t me l a n d s c r e a m i n g ," B u y s o m e t h i n g h e r e ! B u y s o m e t h i n g f o rC h r i s t m a s ! M e r r y , m e r r y C h r i s t m a s ! " I ' msick of it , s i c k t o de a t h .

W hy ? W e l l, ma y be i t ' s be c a us e P have a njdea t ha t s ome w he r e t he r e ' s a be t t e r Chr i s t m as , one so w onde r f u l i t ma ke s m e a c he t ot h i nk o f it . S om e w he r e t he r e ' s a be t t e r Chr i s t ma s . . . s ome w he r e i n a p l a c e c a l le d Be t h l e - R E P O R T E R A S K S :

Inside the great cathedral! th emurmuring, ceases and is replacedby a hushed expectancy. Outside,the busy city street assumes fora moment an attitude of arrestedmotion. High in the choir-loft, ayoung man steps forward, notwithout a twinge of nervous anticipation. His, It must be said. Isthe clearest, sweetest tenor of thechoir and which other shouldinitiate this commemorative ceremony. He is ready now and withth e first familiar motes of the orga n his apprehension pales anddisappears. Then the moment isupon him; his voice is lifted up,up to the farthest reachlngs of thespires in 'Che words of -the beautiful "O Holy Night." ? ' f

"Yes," he thinks as he intonesth e well-remembered lyrics, " 'thestars are brightly shining' downon i all of us tonight here presentat this Midnight Mass, this re-offering of the most'perfect giftever given or received. Wo havefallen on our knees to show OurSaviour in our own special waysou r gratitude."If we keep in mind the truemeaning and spir it of the Christmas season, our Christmas musicwill be as meaningful to us as itwas to the young man.

Already the most popular ofthe Christmas albums is R.C.A. s"Mario Lanza Sings ChristmasSongs." What better recommendation can I give than to say, "It'sLanza at his best, singing all thetraditional Yuletide hymns." Quitea different presentation is offeredin R.CA.'s 'Chr is tmas Hymnsand Carols" done by the famousVictor Chorals under the directionof Robert Shaw.

"The -Littlest Angel," a storyfamiliar to many of you, narratedby Lo-retta Young with the KenDarby Choir is Decca's newest.Another is "Xmas Greetings"featuring Sing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters in all your favoritehymns and carols.Capitol is presenting two delightfully different collections thisyear. The first is "ChristmasBells," an album of carols interpreted by our most accomplishedcontemporary carillomeurs. Second,the f irst on my list of favorites, is"Christmas In the Air" featuringthe voice of Walter Schumannon several Sold world selection s,such as th e 'FrenchI childrens'carol "Pantapor," as well as onth e well-known perennials andclassics.

hem.

Time o n Y our H ands ?Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? Maybe it does now,but think of the next seventeen vacation daysthere

should be 'time on!your hands then . Some of thoselong evenings can be enjoyed dn front of the fireplace with a well-chosen book for a companion. Besides, books make ideal Christmas gifts ifor those relatives and friends who like to read. There are manyand varied recently published books which have appeal for all ages and types.g For instance, The Foundling by Francis CardinalSpellman is the story of a World War I ve teran andhis "foundling." It is a book which brings home thereal Christmas spirit.

W hich A ctiv ity Is Favorite?W e a r e i n t he midst of ou r Chr i s t ma s f e s t i v i t i e s . H a ppyf a c e s l i gh t w i t h smiles a s t he s a l u t a t i on , " M e r r y Chr i s t ma s , "is exchanged a mong f r i e nds . A l ong w i t h pa c k i ng f o r t he c omi n g h o m e w a r d j o u r n e y , g i r l s ha ve f ound t i me a nd e ne r gy t ode c or a t e r ooms i n s undr y o r i g i na l w a ys .T h e s e Y u l e ti d e r e m i n d e r s t h r o u g h o u t t h e s c ho o l s t i m u l a t econversations on C h r i s t m a s ' s u b j e c t s . W he n d i s c us s i on w a s i nf u l l s w i ng on t he ho l i da y e ve n t s o f t he H ur s t one da y , I c a meup w i t h t h i s que s t i on , ' 'What i s your f a vo r i t e Chr i s t ma s a c t i v i t y a t M e r c y h u r s t ? " ^ i f IIQ ui t e a nu mb e r o f g i r l s c i te d t he be a u t i f u l a nd s i gn i f i c a n t

" L i g h t i n g o f t h e C r i b " a s t h e i r f a v o r i t e . A m o n g them w a sBa r ba r a H a ne r , w ho s a i d . " I t po r t r a ys s o v i v i d l y one o f t hemos t w onde r f u l a nd f o r e m os t t r u t h s o f ou r Ca t ho l ic F a i t h ,the coming of the Messiah to re- Mary's ThoughtsA t ChristmasW ha t joy,Iwhat bliss is mine tonightAs I hold You close to me;And yet the clouds hang dark anddrear,For a future day I see.For those who like novels, there is Anne Crone'sstory of an Irish colleen, This Pleasant Lea. TheSaturday Review says of this book: "A mature civilized novel that portrays the foggy dews of Irelandwith the sharpness of a dry point and tells a lovestory that, for all its quietness, is passionate andtrue." -The Color Question

Sociology majors and those interested in sociological fields may like to read Color Ebony by HelenCaldwell Day. The author, herself a Negro, is twenty -*three years old and knows all about the colorquestionfrom the!inside so 'to speak. She writesbrilliantly and has lived a life worth telling about.* A book which will interest the masses is EverybodyCalls Me Father by Father X. This is a highly amu sing, yet thoughtful and philosophical, manuscriptwritten by a young .priest, who writes rather likeDamon Runyon, on his first five years in the priesthood.

The Fear of Freedom by Francis Biddle is a bookwhich will interest Dad and Grandpa. It is a bookabout civil liberties by one of America's outstandingliberals; it is cold, clear common sense on the currents flames of hysteria regarding un-American activities, i

Time on your hands? Well, maybe, but these andother-old or new books should provide one way otavoiding "the devil's workshop!"

deem man." Janet Sabella an dMickey O'Doxmell agree thait thecrib lighting is the real spirit ofChristmas.When I approached LouiseKamenjar, she thought a moment and then replied, "I like itheorphans' parity best becauseChristmas is the time to makelittle children happy. I like to seethe i r faces'. light up with*joy."Virginia Kelly holds aC similarview: "It makes you feel so goodon Christ's birthday to be able todo something for someone whodoesn't have much."Not to be forgotten i s the an nua lChristmas- pagea nt, presented bythe sophomore class, and favoredby MarcelUa Hahn.R/oxamna (Downing was one ofthe many who gave a vote of popularity to the freshman Christmasparty. "From the standpoint offreshmen, it brings (them togetherto work for the first time.And everyone gets togetherin a very joyful atmosphere." RuthAnn Lauler voiced her opinionthusly: "The Christmas party isone of my favorites because it isthe time when the whole schoolcan forget work -and worries andJoin in a very enjoyable activity."Many of you, I imagine, agreewith these gulr-lss, For many of you,other activities hold first place.Before luggage Is heaved anddragged into impatiently waitingtaxi-cabs ito begin the first lap ofthe journey home, each freshmanwill probably have decided whichis her most precious memory of'the past two and a half weeks.

Your baby head so soft and warm,Now: safe upon my breast,Sharp, piercing tthorns will oneday crown;For you, my Son, no rest.-Those infant feet> so dear andsmall,Resting now so still,I must watch stumble, trip, andfallUp the muck of Calvary's hill.

Sweet dimpled hands that clutchmy ownAnd cling so trustinglyIron spikes will one day rend andpierceAs you pray forgivingly.Thy baby laughter rippling sweetCut deep into my soul;A future groan I seem to hear,Terrifying while thunders roll.

, I clasp You closer to mybreast fThough the winds blow sharperstill.My Son, my God, give me thestrength |To do ithe Father's will.

Mary . . . Our ModelT he ho l i da y s p i r i t ha s been in the a i r for

da ys , a nd we ha ve be e n bus y w i t h ma ny p l a nsf o r t he ne x t t w o w e e ks . W e 've hung hol ly,

C h ri st m as c a r o l s , a n d e n j o y e dour s e l ve s a t a l l t he Chr i s t ma s a c t i v i t i e she r e a t school . T he g i v i ng a nd r e c e i v i ng o fg i f t s , I t he da nc e s a nd pa r t i e s , a nd t h e ne wclothes a re a l l a wonder ful par t of the Chr is t -

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ma s s e a s on .I t i s r i gh t a nd good t ha t w e s hou l d be j oy

ous a t t h i s t i me o f ye a r , bu t w e mus t no t forge t t he r e a s on f o r ou r ce leb r a t io n , t he r e a lc a us e o f ou r j oy . I t i s a n unha ppy f a c t t ha tt he g l a d g r e e t i ngs o f "Merry C h r i s t m a s " h a sbe c ome p r e t t y pa ga n i n meanin cr

For a Sodalist anything even hinting of apagan attitude is impossible, for Sodalistshave taken Mary for their model. This canonly mean that we must celebrate her Son'sBirthday as:she would if she were on earthtoday. Mary would certainly be Chappy andhave a wonderfulf time, but her happinesswould be intensified by her holiness and herrealization of what all this celebration signifies.

As we enjoy the holidays, let us have in theback of our minds the questions: "WouldMary act like this?" "Would Mary wear thisdress?" "Would'MaryAe(talking like this?"We can?t>e sure, if we celebrate Christmas inMary's way, that we will have the MerriestChristmas ever.Tour Europe at Low Cost''Here's -a chance to take that oft-dreamed of tourof Europeand at minimum cost, too! Student toursto Europe, sponsored by the National Newman ClubFederation and the National Federation of CatholicCollege Students ,are being offered at rates rangingfrom approximately $550 to $825. These rates includetransportation, hotel accommodations, meals, guidedsightseeing, and many other features.Countries featured in the various tours are England, France, Ireland, Switzerland, I taly, an d Spain.Just think of sailing next summer from New Yorkon either the R. M. S. Mauretinia, R. M. S. QueenElizabeth, or the R. M. S.^Queen Mary and visitingLondon, Dublin, Madrid, Rome with its Major Basilicas and S hrines!What a wonderful opportunity to secure educational, religious, and cultural values, along with thethrill of meeting new people and making new friends!Why not drop a li t t le hint to Sanita? Perhaps he canmake this Christmas an extra special one for you ifFor further information about the student tours,see Judy Carlow or JoAnn Weaver. I

T H E M E R C I A DMercyhurst College, Erie, Pa.Member of Associated Collegiate PressEDTTOR| _____,. ..-JS . Frances SullivanAssociate Edi'bor _ .. J Mary Lou DwyerAssistant Editors .';. Florene Cherry, Jean DrouhardBusiness Editor . 'X ^ Claire ToddEditorial Staff _. ___ Pauline -SoMda, Joan Harrison, Claire Agliata, Patricia Moran, Mary JoRoyer, Ceci Wert, Helen Fogarty, Mary JoBabowlcz, Norma Jean Scott, Theda Best,Doris Moore, Mary Ann Callahan, Jody Ryan,Donna Byers, Ann Kennedy, Julie rech.Business Staff Coriinne Prenatt, DorothyRoth, Lucreta Burger, Amftta Santomenna,Bernadefcte Bell, Rita Shanahan, Mary Catherine O'Ponnell, Katherine Pavlov.

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Tin glad we are helping th e needy," said Ann Kennedy toPat Miller and Marge Cummiskey. (H. Eisert was lost in thesnow when the above was taken.)"Joy to the World" is heard over many radios and sung by

many groups at Christmas timo. During '{the Yuletide Seasonpeople are busy buying gifts, preparing fancy foods, entertainingbut there are many families who have only the bare necessities at Christmas. Frequently their newfblouse, or skirt, orchicken dinner has been given to them byf some thoughtfulgroup. "Joy to the Needy Families" is what Helen Eisert, PatMiller, Ann Kennedy, and Margie Cummiskey hope to bring.Packing a baske t of chicken,canned food, and other seasona l"goodies" is Helen Eisert, a seniorfrom Olean, New York. A historymajor, witih an Engl ish minor ,Helen is very active in IJfc.C. Sheh a s participated in severa l of th e irpane l discussions . iSince Helenloves drama ics, she keeps herroommates ente r ta ined by ac t ingout var ious events tha t happenor te l l ing th em | "a s tory." Herf r iendly way and pleasant smilemake her liked by all even thoughshe is a member of the ^StudentBoard of Discipline. In the futureHelen hopes to be working for thegovernment in Washington, D. C .

Chr is tmas Spir i tWrapping a package for thejuniors ' needy family is Pa t Miller, a Home Ec major -from Erie,Pennsylvania . This peppy junioris a member of the Home Ec Cluband is a lways ready to he lp when

she is needed. Much of her sparet ime is spent a t Lobiaw's whereshe works. She just loves "Cookies" and wishes tha t she *could

have them with her a l l the t ime .Since Pat has received her giftfrom Hawaii, she|hias kept manyof her friends entertained.The capitol of .the United S ta tesis Ann Kennedy ' s hometown Busyfolding clothes is this sophomoreFrench major, who is very activein Sodality, C. A., and FrenchClub. She is also a member ofA. A. and is a Jan us Pledge. Calm,cool, and collected, Ann lovesdanc ing and t rave l ing. She hasbeen to Europe once and hopesto re turn some day.Helping to pack some food isa newcomer at the 'Hurst, MargieC u m m i s k e y from Bradford,Pennsylvania . Margie has choseneleme ntary ed. as her major. Eventhough she has been here onlyth r e e m on ths , *she i s an ac t ivemember of the Glee Club, an honorary memb er of A. A., la nd aJanus pledge. This reserved freshman i s qui te talentedshe plays

the piano, dances , and s ings . Wehope to see her display more ofher ta lent a t school ' func t ions .

How Holy the NightFor us here a t Mercyhurs t , snowand Chr is tmas go toge ther . Looking out on the campus we can seethe pure white snow cover ing theear th with i ts warm b lanke t . I tseems to stretch out for miles andmiles. If we will just turn back tothe f i r s t Chr is tmas in Be thlehemwe^will see the Holy Chi ld whohas a love for us which is as pureas the snowf lakes and as fa r -reaching as the endless , outstretching fields of snow.

1 The t ime for the SophomoreChr is tmas pageant ar r ives and thesnow covers our campus. We singmany familiar carols as we viewthe se reni ty and peace which sur rounds us. Because of the beautyand pur i ty of the snow and of therefrains* of carols w e are in amood to watch the impress ivepageant , & I

And ju st before we leave tospend the joyous feast of Christmas a t home with our parents andfriends we denote a portion of anevening, to the "lighting of thecrib." We proceed to the nor thcampus where the " l ight ing" .takesplace. looking at the sky, we seethe moon ac t ing as a spot l ight tothe danc ing s ta r s , and very sof t ly ,slowly, and sparingly the snow-flakes are falling, and as we beginwith "O Come Let us Adore Him"it seems as ' though it were theheavenly host on the f i r s t Chr is t mas and magnif icent t ranqui l i tyfa l ls upon us .

And still the snow keeps falling,slow at f irst and then a little faster, it ceases, and begins again.How Holy the night seems!

K. 0 . P h i O b s e r v e sF o u n d e r 's D a y| Alpha Et a Chapter of KappaOmioron Phi held a pledgingceremony December 12 in the BlueRoom. Pledged to the fraternityat this time were Sally Batchlor,Virginia Kelly, Oeraldine K ingston, and Margaret Young, sophomore home economic students.Following the pledging ceremony. Found er 's Day was observed with a formal luncheon andCandlelighting Service in thelounge. Invitations were issuedto Nancy Plack, Rosemarile Irr-gang, and Mrs. Roger Jordan.Those who took par t in the impressive I Candlelighting Servicewere Sister M. CoUetrte, Miss NinaReilly, Ruth Beck, iMary A nnFahey.^Peggy Green, Mar i lyn H ar -klns, Doris Moore, Norma Jea nScot t , Jean Seman, and Bet tySlater. J: f

HOLIDAY FASHIONS . . .Close That Suitcase!

With Chr is tmas vacation. Justaround the corner, every girl atMercyhurst is wondering Just howshe is going to stuff her three hu ndred pounds of clothes into one ortwo little suitcases. There 's justone answer, you can't do it. Solet's be sensible, let's travel lightly, and maybe we can get by withonly one hundred pounds. Let'stry.

First of all we'll need a dressydress, something to wear to all theopen-houses and holiday parties.Black is always good, and you canalways tr im it up to fit the oc-casion; rhinestones for big parties,and maybe pearls for smaller ones.MADEMOISELLE promises thatemerald green is going to be thecolor this year. So, let 's |pack ina full emerald green coat made of

Mercyhurst GirlsAre Talking About...

t he gxrcr&& no gClare Schaming'sMERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUTin the Chem la b ,i. . the fixing of Marian Lane . .r ide with the New York State troopers . . . the delicious reward for theservers at the Charity Dinner for S t Joseph's Orphanage . . . the 6:30a. m. basketball/ game, with one more to decide the vdctor . . . the absenceof Joy Fallon's cap at choir practice and her rescue by a handkerchieffrom Joan Harrison . J the warning signs of the door of room 70 for6 a. m. singing visitors . . . the mice on the first floor.MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the friendshipof the frosh with chemistry . . . Anne; Cobbe's call from South Dakota,but where was Anne? . . . the shine on the third floor . . . Mary AnnRobie's goat, ' 'Daisy" . . . phone calls ati strange hours . * the fun wehad at the Christmas Party *. . Mary Lou Scalise's hives i . . the tiebeing knit by Peg Green . . . and Mary Kay Dyke still persevering withher scarf . . the anxiously awaited arrival of class rings.MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the beauti fulChristmas pagean t . . . the an ticipated lectures by Dr. DeKonick . . thefreeing of Archbishop Stepinac on condition that he does not Iresumehis duties as Roman Catholic primate of Yugoslavia . . . the growingcrisis over the Suez Canal*. .. the "talk" of peace in Korea.MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT \ . . Sister Geraldineand the coffee from heaven . . Betty Seymour's twisted ankle and thelovely cast . . . the new craze of plaid socks . . Pat Cosgrove's presentfrom P aris . . a little ta ste of spring fever an the weather . . .{hopesfor a white and a happy and a Christian Christmas.

velvet, with a cute dutch hat ofmatching color and material.You had better think twice before you wear that full skirt ofyours for that important Christmas date. It 's been rumoredaround many college campusesthat men prefer a full skirt onlywhen it is worn with high heelsand a small waist line.A Par ty MustW e're | going" to have sometrouble fitting our formal into thesuitcase, because we don't want itcrushed, but we wouldn't go homefor Christmas without a formal.Ballerina gowns ar e still - the thing,and now crinoline skirts cans bebought Just for the ballerinalength gown. Of course the gownis net, and it 's your favorite colorwith a matching stole or Jacketto cover bony shoulders, which aredefinitely not in style; besides,there a re so many cute t r ickswhen i t comes to fixing a stole.

The brown tweed suit and coatwill be perfectly fine to wear onthe train. Tweed travels well, andthe suit can be worn for thatluncheon and bridge party we'replanning to go to.Of course, there are many otherarticles to be taken home, but wecan't go wrong with the ones we'vealready chosen.If you really want to be daring,J there 's always a red slack suit,tr immed in white cotton, with^matching cap, also tr immed inwhite cotton.P.S. This outfit always comesequipped with matchingwhite beard.The Sophonade

The Sophs are moaning in the hallsO'er {bands and themes and datesnot made.What is the cause for their concern?Test? Homework? No! the sophonade.

Poor Sophs! |They're much tooyoung and fairTo go through life with bills unpaid,So get your date and join the funWe'll see you at the Sophonade!

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Tennyson: Holy GrailCould be he found

Coke a t the hermitage .For Coca-Cola is everywhere

and everywhere i t has the sameV 0del ic ious and re f reshing qua l i ty .

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Page Four T H E I M E R C I A D December 18,1$51Basketball at DawnUpsets Junior Team

It was a cold, dark, and very quiet morning on the residentwing. Suddenly the 5:45 alarms went off and doors began toopen softly as a sleepy squadron ofijunior and freshmen patriots padded to the gymnasiumfln sneakers, gym suits, andbathrobes. The tiny congregation paused in the lounge andwhen all strength andlcourage to go through with the planhad been called forth, referees Ann Kennedy and Judy Eller-mever blew the startin g whistles. m W_* Before quarter time had been called, eyes wide with thedetermination to win had replaced the half-shut ones, and thebattle was on. J &Theljuniors galloped to a hasty 5-0 lead (a handicap waswhat the frosh called it) and then the contest became tighterevery minute. Half ime saw the Fightin' Froshfatop the jun-

tiheireacliiors 18-16.fBath teams continaieidrapid-fa-re scoring, tying |other frequently.T he Hourtlh period found 'thecombo of Many Ann Scioto, BetRroderick, an d Barbara, fRobinsonat i ts best and podot after|pointwas tallied on the fa^shnuancount as they pulled away fromtheir game opponents in a lastburst of energy. It /was a red-faced but happy group of freshmen

who welcomed th eisound off P a tRoyer's s, Peggy Green, and Mary AnnHayes helped Ann to cheer fiftymen in the three wards visi ted.

would like to lose a little. Almostno one is on a diet, but the groupof those who are is .top heavy withfrosh.'Surprisingly enough, it was discovered that most students do notsmoke. And further, the averagenumber of cigarettes per day waspretty evenly distributed in allfour classes: around ten.The majori ty of students wearglasses; no class had a unique advantage in this department. Butone senior .is both near-sightedan d far-sighted, which is quite anaccomplishment.No TonsilsIf a study of tonsils was to be

made, i the student would have ahard time finding specimens. Almost everyone is rid of bar's.Here's an interesting discovery: innearly every case, if a girl has hadher appendix removed, her tonsilsare gome, too.The average Mercyhurstsees her dentist twice a year andher physician once a year. Onesophomore reports that al thoughshe's never had a nervous breakdown, she is certainly working towards one!The most common disease hasbeen measles,jwith chicken poxand mum ps close behind. Althoughdoctors recommend more frequentvaccination, most girls have onlybeen vaccinated once.Once a week is the most common average for washing hai r .And m ost collegians have outgrown the habit of biting finger-

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