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VOL. XII JUNE. 1942 NUMBER SIXFather Powers Speaks. At Bacculaureate

Sunday morning, June 7, formedan intrinsic part off Commence-ment week for the class of '42. Th eoccasion's foremost event that daywas the Solemn High Mass at10:30 with Reverend Watson,chaplainfof Mercyhurst as celebrant, followed immediately by theBacculaureate address by ReverendJames Powers, M. A., Director ofDiocesan Charities of Erie and former chaplain of Mercyhurst.Bacculaureate is now a lastingmemory of encouragement and inspirat ion; yet i t fi t t ingly contributed to the heralding of anotherCommencem ent Week at Mercyhurst. 3

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Picnicing SpiritSe izes Facu l tyThe picnic spirit seems to comewith Spring and to lay i ts handson all unsuspe cting victims. Eachclub and class in turn fell into itsclutches, and even our facultywere not exemp t from its influence.On Tuesday evening, June 2, thefaculty gathered behind the scheplfor their annu al picnic. Ever y nunand every member of the lay fac-Lulty appeared-in all his glory, andeach voted that such a picnic wasjust the thing to fortify him forthe gruelling time to come whenexams mustibe corrected. It wasa huge success.

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Glee Club Bids I |Farewell to SeniorsNotes of invitation summonedSenior Glee Club members to anentert aining picnic held in theirhonor on May 28. Guests assembled on the deck;porch an df o l l o w e d t h e ir u n de rc la ss m en"guides ," who led the way up thehill with flashlights. Clever gameswere played, and songs dedicatedto the Seniors were sung arounda cheerful bonfire. The hung rypicnicers then enjoyed hamburgersandwiches, cake and coffee.All of us will miss? the Seniormem bers, whose excellent voicesand loyal cooperation contributedso much to the success of the GleeClub. I | 1 | % HJane Walsh

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Alumnae WelcomeSeniors as MembersThe Seniors have at last becomemembers of t h e ever-growingAlumnae. On Saturday,? June 6,the Alumna e forma lly welcomedthe fifty members of the graduating class into its rank s. The form al reception took place in thefoyer, where Miss . MargueriteO'Donnell, president of the Alumnae, gave the welcoming addressand Miss Marie Keleher, presidentof the Senior Class, accepted forthe Seniors. The reception wasfollowed by a tea in the State Din-(Continued on Page 4)

MostIBeautiful Most Clever Most Popular - !M&&f.v_. . !

Popular vote has determined the Seniors outstanding in beauty, popularity, and cleverness. Thosechosen are: most popular, Carmelita Savage ofyMcKeesport, Pa., most beautiful, Norma JeanBrowny ard of Erie, Pa., most clever, Giovina M usi of Clarion, Pa. T he announcem ent of these honorswas made at the Junior Prom , held June 6 at the Kahkwa Club. Lovely gifts were presented to thegirls ias mementoes of the honor.

Dr* Louis Mercier Will lAddress GraduatesThe Mercyhurst College graduation, a traditio nal ceremony ofstrikingjimpressiveness and solemnity , will be held on Jun e 9. Onthat day, amidst their parents ,^classmates, and friends, our Seniors will receive their hoods anddiplomas for which they have1 stiidlecT so industriously.The speaker, Dr. Louis J . A.Mercier, is necessarily a man whounderstands their sense of triumph, having had many years ofcontact with college students andgradu ates . Since his own graduation from Loyola University, Dr.

Mercier has been connected with

the University of Chicago, Columbia Universi ty, Boston Universi ty,Harvard, the Universi ty of Wisconsin, Radcliffe, and the U. S.Mili tary Academy at West Point .A writer as well as an educator,Dr. Mercier is an outs tanding example of a successful collegejgradua te .^Undoubtedly the Seniors willcarry his words with them formany years , associat ing thesewords with the recollection of theirlas t day as s tudents of their beloved!Alma Mater. In many placesand at many t imes they wil l remember that las t day when they

were united with all of their classmate s, a day tha t will never return .

Our graduating Seniors willsoon leave us in a body, fbut .ourmemories of them will never leave.For, we believe^ o u r Seniorsformed a class of loyal and energetic s tudents that wil l prove tobe no less loyal and energetic asthey take theirj positions as\.American citizens and leaders. It is apleasure to know that our "Faithful Alma Mater" will be given thisexemplaryl- b o d y of "FaithfulAlumnae."

Comments are flying right!andleft to the ' effectIthat "My, my!This year certainly has flown!"Our clubs have accomplished wonders in such a short t ime; andthey are now finishing off the season in fine style with picnics, part ies, dinners, or special meetings.The 0. G. A.

The 0. G. A. Sorority is handin g outlhearty congratulat ions tothe members of the Freshman Accounting Class, whose papers wonninth place in the annual BusinessEducation World contest becauseof their superior merit. Tho s tudents competed with more than9,000 students in colleges throughout the United States and Canadain solving a difficult contest problem. The award was made on thebasis of the percentage of the classmembership that took part , as wellas on consistent excellence of thesolutions subm itted. Teachers ofth e first! ten winning classes receive a cash award and an impressive Superior Achievement Certificate. ! 'Further congratulat ionsare in line for Sr. M. Angelica, O.S. F., Mary Ellen Linney, BettyDonatelli and Ruth Turner for superior shorthand penmanship ability; to Marion Darsie for her-outstanding Senior 1 Artis t ic Type-writing project; and to TeresaKrasowski, Dorothy Wadlinger andDorothy O'Hara for winning their120 w o r d transcription pins.

Teachers ' cert ificates "with honor"were awarded by the Gregg jPub-lishing Co.^to Valma Blakey, Marie Keleher, Priscilla Jenkins, Dorothy Wadlinger, _Mary CatherineSherwood, .Rosemary E. Ullrich,Betty Donatelli and Sr. M. Angelica, O. S. F.; the f other successfulstuden ts for this certificate areSally McClain, Mary .Parmeter,Eileen Rehler, Norma Jean Brown-yard, Margaret McCarthy, andJeanne Maley.The O. G. A. concluded its activities for the year with a picnic atthe peninsula on May 25.I S.O.S.I

The S. O. S. had a picnic on May26, and of course the food was delicious!! Grilled weinersf wi t hcheese, potato salad, s u m m e rpunch, and ice cream sandwicheswere served. The evening's entertainment included baseball, a lollipop hunt, horseshoe pitching (byan expert few), two portable radios and a private game of bridge.Toasted marshmallows climaxed anevening of fun.Sociology SeminarThe Sociology Seminar honoredits Senior members at a testimonial dinner held in the lounge onMay 19. Ruth Luton, the incoming

president, presided, with Pat Duffy as Mistress of Ceremonies. Thetestim onia l! speech was g iven byJo Ol/.eski; Frances Honeck welcomed the new officers, and EuniceSchillroth delivered a farewell 1 ad dress in the name of the Seniors.Members then sang a clever songcomposed by Frances Honeck tothe tune of "Remember Pearl Harbor" and dedicated it to the Seniors. The following officers w ereinstalled in the* formal inductionceremony: Ruth Luton, President;Pat Duffy, Secretary; and Rosemary Held, Treasurer.The Math Club j 1

At their final meeting of theyear, the Math Club elected officers : June Currie, President; PatDuffy, Treasurer; and Mary Wal-1 a c e, Secreta ry. Refreshmentswere served, and plans were madefor a picnic.The Latin ClubWe cannot neglect i the LatinClub, which yield its annual picnicduring the noon hour on May 28a t i he Grotto. Lovely gifts weregiven to the Senior membe rs,Catherine Nybe rg and DorothyWadlinger.The A. A.Members of the A. A. held theirannual Decoration Day Picnic atthe Peninsula. A few cases of(Continued on Page 4)

Student Body Is FeteAt Garden PartyOn Jun e 8, imm ediately afClass Day exercises, the plant

of the ivy, and the distribution the Year Book, the entire studbody and the faculty-will proceto the front campus. Here festtables shaded by bright, mucolored] umbre llas will provide background for Ithe gracious tdition of the Garden Party . If rangements are sat isfactori ly copleted, a small orchestra on piazza will render music befittth e partyidresses and the gay mosphere of Commencement. cause the populari ty of the trational refreshments has not wancolored waiters will satisfy all mands for s trawberry shortcand "punch."; - o - :

Sophomores! PlaFor Lantern NitIn keeping with the traditionsMercyhurst, the Class Day festties will be concluded again year with a "Lantern Night"the front lawn. There, against stately background of our schoas the many gaily colored lantemove gracefully through the daness;' the Sophomore class will fe r its contribution to the Senia final tribute to their "big t e r s ." I ; I *Songs, costumes, and strikarrangements wil l make this yeprog ram a novel display of geantry as "Girls of the TwentiCentury" willi.be presented for approv al of the honored Sen

gues ts. {Under the directionMiss Quinn and Sister M. Angca , the'Sophomores hope to mtheir selection a worthy symboltheir esteem and regard for depa rting Seniors, a selectwh ich! will live in mem ory assincere expression of true Merhurst spiri t .: -o - :

Freshmen - SeniorsHunt For TreasurAs you m ay have noticed, {Mweather at Mercyhurst has been altogether favorable for c| legiate functions. So it w a s ! ton May*20, fifty sturdy Senihad to brave the elements search of a treasure on the occs i o n of t h e Senior-FreshmTreas ure Hunt. And, good spothat they are, they ventured forwithout complaint, later! joini, generously in cheers for Dot Walinger, Pat Schilling land JuStrough, who finally emerged vtorious.With the exception of the actuHunt, the picnic was of necessheld in the gym. Here, amidth e gaysnotes of school songs, pepy instructions from our p arleaders, Fran Honeck and NSchultz, and a genera l strain good fellowship, we Frosh were dlighted to entertain our Senioand our honored guests. We gotbig "kick" out of watching our e(Continued on Page 3)

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With the disappearance of sullen skies and biting/winds, theCollegejon the Hill ascends her throne. All the gray weariness of winter has been banished from her court by the greenjoyousness of Spring. The cycle of the seasons has accomplished its miracle again. It has brought a stimulus th at excites both the kingdoms of man and of matt er. All the emotions stirred within*3tone and humanity find their expressionin nature's surrounding paradise. The Grotto is supreme inbeauty and inspiration; what was once nondescript wood isnow a tapestry of hope and tranquility; trees wave branchesladen with the fruits of labor; birds warble tidings of commencement and consummation.tin the midst of these wonders, Mercyhurst, tolerant withthe wisdom of experience, res ts placidly. She has witnessedregenera tion too many times to be unbalanced. She knows

that the spirit of life can no more be suppressed than can thecycle of the seasons. The pilgrimage of th e world from defeat to victory, from despair to hope, is as consistent and inevitable as is the summer's sun after the wint er's snow. Mercyhurst bears patient witness that victory and spring are thetwin blossoms of man and nature , fAlvina McDermott: -o - :

A Senior's Farewell"Alma Mater, now the time has come .u.._. Yes, the timeof bidding farewells is now upon us . For four years we haveeagerly looked forward to this dayour big momentthe dayof our g r a d u a t i o n . Butstrangely, the joy and excitement we had anticipated arenot here. I n thei r stead is afeeling of overwhelming sadness, a feeling of a security,of a happiness tha t is fastslipping by usone which wecan never again recapture.As we go through our regular routine visits to thec h a p e l , attending classes,walks on the campus;!as wegather for our last meetings,eat our last meals together,congregate for "snacks," andthose unimportant, yet all-important chats;as we dothe countless little things tha t 1are|our life at .^Mercyhurst,we realize?; only too keenly 1 ^ ^ ^ * T ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Mthat we are tasting their sweetness for the last time. ^ ^ ^ HSentimental trash , you say? Sentimenta lyes.lJBut arewe not entitled at this time to express our feelings, to givevoice tosthe emotions that have swelledjup within us duringour four happy years here? J ^^^^^^^^f *We are leaving behindjMercyhurst$ __ Mercyhurst, andiallthat the word implies; and we have only a set of perfect memories to carry with us. | |pYes. we shall return for visitsmany times. But as westroll on the campus, chat with teachers and friends of yesterday, vainly striving to again become a part of it, the realization is heavily upon usjthat we are trespassers, strangers in aforeign land. SBut it is more than all t h i s . ! It is a | farewell to a way oflifea|way of youth, of gaiety,, of carelessness, of afcertainfreedom. &Do notllaugh at us then, but giveminiscence, as we raise our voices"Alma Mater, Farewell "

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T h e D o c t o rfReminiscesThe doctor thought he knew hisdaughter but his tale proves that"those who know us best know usleast of all." ;The driver^ pulled t o t he curbwith a screech of brakes, and Ifound myself jostled from one sideof the cab to the other. My pipewas almost thrust down my throat.This vehicle was almost primitive,being open with curtains snappedto the tops and sides of the> hood.These blew and flapped in the rainand allowed me to be J sprayedspasmodically J as we j o g g e dthroughj the night. T h e ! streetswere paved with brick and! thetires made a hissing noise as theyrolled over them. My driver was aburly man, and 'handled the steer-ing wheel much as he might therudder of a boat, f Indeed, he wasprobably more adept at handlinga boat, for CovefHarbor w a s ! afishing town. {'This waslmy thirdmonth in the village, and I foundthe society much I to my liking.After a long siege in thefhospitalmy doctor ordered a rest and suggested Cove Harbor. 1He also gave

me the address of the town doctor,saying that 1 1 would find himjafriend as well as a physici an; sotonight, like manyjjnights previous,I found myself arriving at the residence of Doctor Robert Hanley.fe As I climbed from the cab myhat brim was flattened against mybrow by I a sudden gust of rain.Under {great handicap I paid thedriver and dashed I up I the {walk.Such a |night I had never seen.The rain: seemed I t o l travel inlaleaden sheet, dashing and tearingas it whipped] along. jThe trees,which were at other times so (hospitable, now I looked like 1 ravingwitches, slinging their arms andwringing their hands in the wind.' I finally reached the large porchand?immediately lifted the heavyknocker. 1Almost at once the doorflew open and the doctor greetedme. W^SK^BSK^^^^SS^^S^BBg"Comefin, |man," heisaid, "youmust be drenched." WS^^^^^^mK-With water J dnppinglfrom myclothing, eyebrows , ! and I nose f Istepped into the vestibule. It waswarm and filled with cheer. Thishouse was old and had about it anair of dignity.! I hed my wet apparel and discovered to my delightthat i l l was not i a s | near beingdrowned as I thought. . ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1I "You certainly know how to puton a nice gale i n | these parts,"|lsaid. WSBKmKBS^^^^^^! %& fejI "Oh, t h i s ! is J coming from thesea, " he said. "We generally havequite] nice weather. However,f Iagree with you that when that seakicks up its heels it really meansbusiness. I'll call I Paulinefandhave her br ing I you a | glass ofbrandy." B * - * $ TmffiS ffiiijfi*"Don't bother I your I daughter,Doctor," 11 protested.! "Perhapsshe has retired." HB8w9rcSllfI I"Nonsense," he said^ and promptly summoned her. 8 HPauline Hanley, as the Cove Island called her, had been a beautiful girl, and now a [middle J agewidow and mother of a seventeenyear old daughter, she still boretraces of that beauty. iShe was ofa subtle type with a grace of carriage that reminded one of the seagulls flight on a calm day. Hermanner was ajjstrange mixture ofhaughtiness and quick humor, and(Continued on Page 8)

P E N , I N K a ndPOWDERPUFFSj l ^ - - j - f w tWE'VE SEEN:The Sophomore class typing termpapers, dreading May 21;Ditto turning out 100% at Massthe Saturday before May Dayand the sunlcomin^ out soonaf t e rwards ; ? ^Jeanne Driscoll visiting us for theMay Day week-end|fun;Marilyn Root playing the ^pianofor May Day, and well;Jane Walsh worrying about her

Latin readings;Evelyn Gerbrachtf separating hergray hairs ?from thelblondtheg. h. are from thoughts of herHistory exam; jfJo Musi entertaining a friend fromI Grove City; | $ |Mary Moosman still studyingI Chemistry; E S IMarge Howe looking very fetching-Kin her red suit; | g | JGlo Heberle biting her nailsS. again; S ^ ^ | R ^ H r C . * The sign on Thelma's door; it read, "Do not come in, term paper all8 over the r oom ^^M^^^H R^ &Some of Elinor Klos's work in theB ar t J studioit's 1 really J worthB seeing; ^^B^^^^^^HV^Hf' %A calendar, and, toH i t ' s June already. our surprise,WE'VE HEARD: | j M * j |Eva 1 Jacobs sing at the May Day8 finale; thejthrill that her voiceS brings to tits listeners is unfor-1 gettable; ff^SWBBf|j^Hl|l|^^BRita Botzum say j that she likes to1 visit5the Colonial Theater; f ^HTha t Mary I Crowe {enjoyed her meeting with a soldier boyjout-| side the Refectory; j ^ ^ ^ ^ E l IMarian Darsielbeing paged as BF. P.; mrg | i i 'The day hops ftelling of the fun| they had at the U. S. 0. dance;Sophomores complaining about theH June bugs-in May; I ^^Bm i B

BELThat the* youngsters at|Academyjl High were {impressed by Jo 01-g zeski's dancing; 9BnSnB^^f lAnne Kane's friend enjoyed her H|f weekend at M. C;That Dotty Kuhn enjoyed her sew-p ing labs morefchan! any otherU class. A^W?mS^^!^S^IaKBBlThat Marg Crowley liked the sur ;gi prise X invitation \ she f receivedj$ from Elinor ,?Klos and JAnntMc- Nulty on her birthday. S&IawJBThat most of our Sophomores are:- eager t o st art working at thei rJ, summer positions. ^ B E B K M B M Bfetlfc (Continued on Page 3) ajflH

: -o- :The June PromA starlit night, a silver moon, SBDancing if eet, and a catchy tune;Happy voices, singing I joys, 3 ^ HPretty girls|and handsome boys;Mayj Day dresses, uniforms, HH HSummer! formats, I and lorn-up |f lfiggiM dorm s; s f r i i r BBH ^H ^^^BSilver slippers, dainty! pearls,Eau de cologne, and many curls;Bright nail polish, matching lips,Conga chains, and swaying hips;Bright corsages, boutonnieres .1KBRinged fingers, and jeweled ears;Long white coats, stiffened shir ts,Formal gloves,land long fnllfff^^R- skirts; .f^^HH^fei' ^!&Kahkwa club, a ball room gay,Freddie Eimers and his band atplay;So with the Prom of '42To our parting]Seniors we sayAdieu. Gloria Lutz

FreshmanfFablesDear Diary:Well, I have come to the page in this book and the endthe first year at Mercyhurst. Tyear has certainly held manyteresting new eventsnew frishipsand new studies. But will long remain in our heartfond memories of that schoolthe hill. f jMary Wallace and Peg Sulldid their last bit by makingSenior-Freshmen picnic a sucThe rain didn't stop them a bNan Schultz added a great of enjoyment with her well plaga m e s .:Fran Honeck also did a maous job as Master of Ceremonwas our last get-together withSeniors , but we'll always rember it. I I' *Last week-end a pe w ofFreshmen ^went to Niagara they had interesting tales to bb a c k . | I IUS Marion with her four dattwo nights. I'd f certainly * likknow? how she did li t. I And (Continued on Page 3)

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| \ Signs of Spring H When you awake in the /morning with a weak,!but proing, ray of * sunlight peepinyour window, with the newlyrived robins bouncing about onroof, merrily /pouringlout I rhapsodic serenade to another and with I the I g r a t e f u l ! sighthose almost-fully developed leagainst ajipale blue skyyoube certain # that I "SweetlSpr

has returned once more. H p ^When you (have the desirtake long strolls, notion crowcity streets, but down a wincountry lane; when you noticeadmire all that beauty about instead of taking itffor granwhen you I find joy t and awwatching the | meadows don Itdresses of "Irish" green; when have the 1 craving to w leave work and jjgo to some grassy where you lean stretchfth e wlength of you beneath a blossing tree and just dream your awayyou have "Spring FeveWhen you Idetect] that}fr"scrubbed" smell|upon enterinhouse ; when you can see yourin everylsparkling pane of glwhen you eatj breakfastibustyle because | t h e ! kitchen!chare being|painted; when thefled j curtains thang] softer!whiter than I before; I when lyroom has been cleared of its woless, but still valuable trinkeyou will know I that {"Sprihint" has been effective. B RWhen, after the] evening mthe pungent odor of burning leareaches!you and youlcan see hazy-blue smoke!curl heavenwwhen, at that same hour, youthe neighbors either'{mowing lawns or chatting amiably overfence about the contentalof tfuture gardensyou f will I knthat the world hasj once ji a awakened from its yearly nap.When people^ enjoy waltzesstead of "jive" and poetry instof Life; when they laugh and smmore often jjwhen they are willto bear all sorts of troubles wa grinthen you will realize tMother Nature has brought fohei favorite daughter^from hibnation. J: J 3 $

Spring has scored again!Evelyn Gerbra

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Freshman FablesW E ' V E R E C E I V E D :An announcement that Jewl Gru-ber was married last September6 to Bob Wil l iams;An invi ta t ion to Betty ^Lou Tes-now's wedding last May? 2 3;A t ip that Bet ty Knapp has beenhearing very regularly from alad named John;A re por t t ha t Ja ne Mault enjoyedbeing here May Day weekend;A card from M arge and Fat ty whovisited Rita a few weekendsback;A le t ter from homethe pa re n t sdecided they'll use the tires andcome up for us after all.WE f L E A V E :Mercyhurst wi th a feel ing oflonesomeness;Our fr iends, wi th hopes of Shavingthem visi t us during the summ e r ;Our teachers, wi th grat i tude forthe pat ience they've had withus ;E r i e , with a desi re to re turn soonto see the square and Pulako'sand the Den, the Boston Store .Hal le 's, and the be aut i ful ! Ca

t he dra l ;This column, regr et t in g that wecouldn't have served our readersbet ter , gra teful that we havehad this means of sharing our"inte l lectual j g o s s i p " with somany of you;And finally, we leave our pen andink, which we mental ly associa te I with this column, layingthem aside *with a si lent tear ,yet happy at the prospect of asum m e r vacation with our pow-derpuffs to remind us of the funwe've had this year.Wanda and Pat: - o - :

Council CommentsOur Student Counci l a t Mercy

hurst! seems vei led} in mystery.Some of its activities must necessari ly remain so because of thei rnature . Other of i t s decisionsvery defini te ly come to the student 's a t tent ion from t ime to t ime.But do you know what has beenaccomplished this year "tby yourrepresentat ives ?The Council began to functionalmost whi le we were st i l l se t t l ingconflicts in our schedules last September. In its lap was droppedthe duty of proctoring the eveningstudy period. The Seniors weredrafted as proctorsand a nobleexperiment in student governmentwas begun.The next undertakin g was theOrphan's Christmas Party. Everyone helped with the t rue ChristmasSpiritand the party was a hugesuccess. We t i red, but the orphans didn't . A grea t boon to hard-workingcollege gals was secured just re cent ly perhaps the commit teesent from the Council to MotherMonica was influentialour ne wmatt res ses for t he second andthird f loors. After a "hard day inthe c lassroom," they are wonderful. 1 1 J ;*Priori t ies | affected all groups insome degree this year. For theCouncil, they meant a Iqng delayin one of its cherished schemespins for Student Counci lmen. Theyare really on their way now. Lookforkhemthe members may bewe a r i n ' them any day now.% E . Rehler

(Continued from Page!2)with a l l her ardent admirers andJane with her big appet i te . Shealways takes that a long with her .&But t he n! t he o t he r Fre shm e nhad just as much fun r ight here inEr ie . Margay and Susie took ina show and dinner; Joan had herself a wonderful time both Fridayand Saturday night . The wiseFre shm e n spe n t their?time studying. 1 Every thing is a lmost over. Thisis the las t week of classes andthen we start our exams. What adreadful climax!Margaret O'Connor seemsfto bein quite a dither about the prom.She can hardly wait for the 6th ofJune; but then, that 's how we fallfeel . Her roommate is hav ingquite a bit of trouble thoug h.Pat ty doesn't know just whom tot a k e ; I guess she ' l l make up hermind pret ty soon.Madeline Oliver is going to beescorted by a "Buffalo Specia l"ijhope she won't be disappointedin him.I imagine there^will be a smallr iot a t the dance because there aregoing to be representat ives fromSt . Bonaventure 's, Niagara and

Canisusthe Lit t le Three. Justas long as we can keep^it down toa low roar.JPcggy McCourt i s going towalk a hole fin our library floorone of these days. But then shehas reason to be up there a l l thetime: think of all those school papers that are there . I think sheknows them backwards and upsidedown.June Moore willllook like a million at the prom, w e^ know withthat new dress she made. I t real lyshows ta lent . But then Fi tz ie 's isjust as niceshe didn't make i t .T ha t ' s all-right, Fitzie, don't letthem bother you l ike that .Now, dear Diary, I have cometo the end of my tales Ifor thisyear. Nothing more to say exceptGood-bye and Good Luck!I I f __n .A; - o - :JUNIOR JOTS

So June is here and anotheryear of college life {has rolled onits way. It has been a joyous yea rfor all of us, although it wasdotted here and there with a tearor an occasional heartbreak. Yes,we are now moving on to thel topstep of our collegiate ladder, andnext fa l l when this column appearsit will be the words of the Seniorsdignified, but spirited, wehope.But while still roving as theJunior reporter , here are the f indings of the last month:Who ever sa id we haven't ta lentin our class? IAnyone who sawthe May Day Pageant knows thatwe were well represented Mac,Connie , and Fi tz sure made st r ikin g gypsiesto say nothing of thegrace of our coy little Bo-BeepKirby. And speaking of dancersKay Tansey has gone in for broomst ick skir t -s.Colds seemed to be in voguearound May 5, but Carolyn hadhers before "The R ains Came." 1think i t was a Saturday night .Petie has gone in for convert ibles these dayspreferably Bu -icks. She sure can pick them.As you know, the Juniors entertained the Seniors at the Y, butwhy did Vince have to have an ap-(Continued on Page 4)

Freshmen TreasureHunt Doctor;Reminisces SEENYOUR WAY(Continued from Page 1)teemed graduates-to-be t ry thei r

skill at march drills, potato races,clothes-pin-in-the-bottle, balloonblowing and other such antics appropria te to a picnic. Light-hearted singing, laughing andfeasting were the theme of the affair; a better spirit could not haveprevailedjhad May 20 been theclearest, sunniest of days.

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Aquas, yel lows, greensand bluesPinks, whi tes, and purpleh u es ,Coming together in perfecta r ra yForming the se t t ing for Mercyhurst May Day.Rain from the heavens, cloudsand winds,Only increased our spirits andraised our chins.Thoughts of our Heavenly BlessedMother

Kept smiles in our hearts l a ndfor one another.Exams have come and some havebeen passed,The inevitable arrived, the diehas been cast ,The Seniors are a lumnae, Theircareers lie ahead,!May they keep on the road overwhich they've been led.Though we 're proud of everystep we 've made,Classes coming up will make,t he g ra de .Take Madel ine and Joan Jand their"Shanty in a Town,"Their voices will be^heardlformiles*around.Or Nan Schultz when in need ofa gameShe'll no doubt surpass ElsaMaxwell 's fame." H a p " who's alwayslgood for onemore jokeEven if no one laughs, she hasa st roke.Connie's laugh could amuse anypa r t y ,The walls would rock if it wereany more hearty.For school spirit there are nonelike Shorty and Glo,P ep , vim, and vigor from themjust flow.And so thru the classes, talentscould be named,Perso nalities mentioned, destiniesproclaimed.I couldn't stand Marie's disappointed face,If last mentionfweren't made ofher laundry case .Kirby's to be sold to the New YorkYa nksIt is to Fitzie's coaching sheowes her thanks.

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(Continued from Page 2)under neath it all I felt that shewas somehow sad and bewildered.It was no doubt her husban d'st ragic death which had occurred ayear after their child was borntha t caused this . The doctor hadtold me that Pauline and Ann, hisgranddaughter , had been veryclose. Paulin e had been to Annboth mother and friend, but whenthe child was grown Pauline j i n -sisted that she be educated in aconvent school some miles away.The doctor was very willing to beseparated from?Ann, but was disturbed when she wrote saying thatshe wished to enter the Order.Strangely it'twas the grandfatherand not the mother who protested.I wondered a little at this as shecame into the room. She servedmy brandy, and as she did I notedthe beauty of her long, slenderhands. I not iced that she woreabout her neck a heavy gold chainand locket which seemed always tobe a part of her apparel ; findeed,never had I seen her without it.On one occasion it had! slippedfromlher neck and fallen to thefloor. As I picked it up the locketwas open and a young smiling facestared a t me."Your husband was veryjhand-some, " I said, and immed iatelyknew I had blundered. A wave ofsheer grief passed over her face.The looklwas gone almost as soonas it had come, and she saidl ight ly,"I must see a jewelerthis claspis so worn."I now thought wi th discomfortof this incident and hastily dismissed it. J5Doctor Hanley lighted his pipeand!leaned back, li t wa s apparenttha t he was in a story te l l ingmood; and I, warm now and comfortable as a cat|before an openf ire, was eager to l i sten."You know, Jim," he^said, "never does the old sea bring a stormlikeithis one without my thinkingof thelfirst night I met Danny. Itwas a wild night such as this thathe first came to me and on such anight I watched him die.- Covefls-land has become a summer resort ,more or less, after th e World Wa r.The playboys and girls overran usand made of the*town a mad car-nival . Paul ine f w as eighteen 3 an dI had sent her off to her aunt toescape*the onslaught , so she wasnot a t home when Danny came.|"I t*s eems ," he went on, "thatthere had been boat races; and toward evening a great storm blewup . Danny was on one of . theboats; it capsized and he.gwas veryseriously hur t. I w as the onlydoctor in town; and they brou ghthim here . D anny, i t appeared,

was lionized by this gang of hoodlums and they were quite concerned abou t him. He suffered afracture of the ankle, to say nothing of exposure . He was a sadlooking boy when I first laid eyeson him. All night Iiworked overChim; andi in the morning Danny,bandaged l ike an Egypt ian mummy, was resting on a cot here.inthe study."That was in the la t ter part ofJuly . He got along quite well, andthe crowd came to see himfoften.The most frequent visitors werewomen, and it seemed that he wasquite the boy among the ladies. Ihave never been shocked at {anything a patient I has told me, butDanny came close to being the ex-(Continued on Page 4)

Of course we ant ic ipate gradution it*s a big moment in ol ives! But not wi thout longwill we Jthink in later years our c lassmates a t Mercyhurst !We'll be wondering if Marieget t ing her chi ldren 's laundry oon time.if Helen Mault is sso successfully designing and ming her own clothes if Katiestill as "swell" as she was at Mcyhurst and if she is still expeencing difficulty with decisionsif Rosemary Ullrich is still writisuch lovely poetry if Ginny Kpec's ability and personality habeen recognized in the -fieldHome Economics if Jean ne the gay, pet i te heart-breakeralways was.We'll think of Norm ie's graand beauty of the sparklsense of humor behind Valma's served appearance, of Mary Kafidelity to her self-appointed tof arous ing us for Mass of Sfriendliness;, and generosityahe r ability to sleep Junder any cumstances of Gen's determit ion to be a "career gi r l" _of DVan Atte n's efficiency and thoughness of Dot Wadl ingemental prowess and distaste study! And who can think Pr i s andfnot remember her arttry, her sweet friendliness, and hdevotedtFred of Mary Rita anot remember her snapping broeyes, her humani tarian ambit ioand her dram atic art of SaMcClain and not rememb er incredulity of Pigeon and remember Chicken, or vice versaof Claudia and not remem berlovely JMay Queen? More ofthan occasionally we will think Carm, of the way she kept laughin g and of her loyalty Notre Dame of Ann Harringtofiher lovely red hair andlofindignatio n of "Jo " Musi, athe jokes we would still laugh atwe couldl remem ber them Eileen Joyce, and of ho w much was expected 't o know about mea t indus try of Barbie Dawsand of the "blind dates" she ranged.We w ill remembe r alway s ^Anet te 's pet i te charm and her grevitality, even after hours of "hdoing" on Prom nights Mary abel's faultless g r o o m i n gEunice's sociological viewpoint a(Continued on Page 4): -o-:What the Others Sa

Here's a little something frothe Boston U. News that 's just totoo t rue:"He slept full eight! hours evenight ,Brushed teeth and hair each dayDrank milk, ate meat in ghastloads,A-l, he goes in May.Bleary-eyed and slopey spineAt fresh air he went weak,A snap 4-F (And plant work200 bucks a week).

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I thank Thee, dear God, for ahappy home,For the family I love,For the joy of. youth, and theright to live,I thank Thee, Lord above.I thank Thee, dear God, for thisshelf ring wall,Far below the roaring fight.And thank God, thank God that weall were savedWhen J our home was bombed lastnight!I thank Thee, dear God, for theright to pray,And to hold Thee in myibreast.For Sacrifice and Sacrament,I thank Thee, Saviour blest.Dear God, my starving soul criesoutFar into Eternity.Rut in secret here, I thank Thee,Lord, VThat I still may think of Thee!-Jane Walsh

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the street while Jean was inside?Rosalie had a little scare in Essay class th e other daybut itwas most profitableand did yousee Minx? |Those beautiful posters for theJune Prom came under the direction of Kay a n d Rosalie. Nicework, gals! you."The doctor went to his massivedesk and brought out a replica ofthe picture I had seen in Pauline'slocket."Have you any idea what happened to the girl in the case?" Iasked."No ," he said, "none whatever,but I like to think of her as agood wife and wise mother who isrearing children not as the flaming youth of today, but with firm-ness and wisdom, as Pauline rearedAnn Mary Rita Gallagher

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The tea was a lovely way ofwelcoming the Seniors into {theAlumn ae. And, thoug h the Seniors are sorry to leave behind theircollege days, they are proud to become official members of the ran ksof "Mercyhurst graduates .": -o - :

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She gets her energy from eatingRice Crispies.The Kahkwa's the place, June 6the nite,Make plans now, avoid "DatelessFr ight . " | |While stars hung low, the moonhung high,ThegGlee Club ate, drank, andsang to the sky.Mary La Porta 's taking charge ofour real es tateBut she only believes fin disposing intestate.She was sel l ing my roomtjust th eother day,How do I know whether I'll gradu-uate or s tay?Orange blossoms, a veil, a ringon her finger \Best wishes to Maida may herhappiness linger.Margay's loss is Uncle Sam'sgain,Bu t happiness jshe'll keep, hermemories retain.Road or highway, alley ors t ree t , !Jeanne and Carmie's bumming,always aitreat.If it 's fun you want, take a ride*on a busAsk the Seniors about transfersand hear all the fuss.Nettie's proudly wearing herSweetheart pinThere's a dreamy look in her eyesIt's all 'cause of him.We are all getting a sorta lowfeeling fAs we see our school life pas t uss teal ing.Speaking Confidentially just letme say thisI know there were many things Imissed,My apologies if I've hurt anyone'sfeelings,And to oncoming Seniors I'mappealing,To take my job and keep an earto the groundAnd Confidentially gather what'sgoing around.May your fun fly and the columnjust bubbleWith chatter, gossip, jokes butnever Itrouble.Yours but

Showers of star s rain ing dowthrough the treesWhisper their dreams to thetender night breeze;High overhead, in moon-gloryshed,Time meets eternity, sorrow hafled. $Hear the gayjfmusic, the lightdancing feet;Hearts "beat in waltz-time, whetrue lovers meet .Bright gowns are whirling, aJune evening flies,And the Danube is blue in truelovers' eyes.Swift the night magic is stealinaway; Vienna lies sleeping when : wakenthe day.Still, through the silence ofdawn's golden gleam,Echoes the waltz-tune, a truelovers ' dream.Jane Wals

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(Continued from Page 8)her loyalty to Orchard Par kCatherine Nyberg's pursuance othe totally frighteningtsubjects oLatin and {Greek and J u l iStrough's gentleness plus the suprem e quality of being a frienindeed!How could we forget that MarHelen was always around when big job had;'to be done and donin a hurry that wherever troubwas, there was Peggy, trying noto look too bored tha t HeleKlan wasj quiet yet*friendlyanthat fin her Senior year she losher intense interest in pursuits intellectual __that our most efficienstudent council president, Eileehad a most absorbing interest in Private named "Joe" that Merri Holway was perhaps the molight-hearted of us alland hoshe could rhum ba! tha t GinnConlon received vlong distancphone calls at the most unheard ohours in the morningandithamost of us just went back to sleewishing the calls hadlbeen for uthat Gloria was the "baby" othe class, and a mathematical wizard at that!

Remembering, we'll think oBurnham's determination to marra rich man; of Pat Schilling's deter mination about many things; olovable Pambie's "great loves"; oDot Lanag an's frag ility; and oAngela 's great perseverance wherperseverance was a virtue! Remembering Janie we wil l remainconvinced that she will make Monty a good wifehers was a variety of accomplishments remembering Maida, we will still see thaspark ling diamond on th e thirdfinger of her left hand, as on tharainy May Day Iwhen we wishedher a world of happiness andremembering Mary La Porta, wewill be sorry we ever let her spenda year at another school,]becausefor a whole year there we werewithout her sense of humor!

We will hope that Betty Donatell i will have plenty to do to employ her great energyat schooshe was always busy tha t Elea-nore Crowe will be teaching schoobecause many were the naturalteaching talents of the gay Elea-nore _. that Maudie w ill rem ainthe slap-happy soul we will remember her to be and that she willcontinue to write to lonely soldiersPauline Lynch