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Catholic Action LeaderTo Rece ive DoctorateMercyhurst w i l l c o n f e r t h e h o n o r a r y d e g r e e o f D o c t o rof Lettersfon M r s . B e r t h a W. M a h o n e y at t h e s i l v e r a n n i v e r s a r y c o m m e n c e m e n t e x e r c i s e s on J u n e f i f t h . M r s . M a h o n e y ,chairman of the d iocesan Committee on Gir l Act iv i t ies , received the^Papal m e d a l t e n y e a r s ag o f o r e m i n e n c e i n f C a t h -olic A c t i o n . H e r o u t s t a n d i n g c a r e e r i n p u b l i c s c h o o l e d u c a t i o n , h e r z e a l o u s p r o m o t i o n o f C a t h o l i c A c t i o n a n d h e r e m i n e n c e as l a r e l i g i o u s a n d c i v i c p u b l i c s p e a k e r p r o v e h e rw o r t h y o f s u c h s i g n a l r e c o g n i t i o n . | IU n t i l h e r m a r r i a g e i n 1 9 25 , M r s . JIahoney l e d a n a c t i v et e a c h i n g c a r e e r , b e c o m i n g t h e y o u n g e s t p r i n c i p a l i n t h e h i s t o r y o f E r i e p u b l i c s c h o o l s y s t e m . A s founding g r a n d r e g e n to f t h e E r i e c o u r t o f C a t h o l i c D a u g h t e r s o f A m e r i c a , s h e h a sb e e n r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m a n y C a t h o l i c A c t i o n p r o j e c t s , a m o n gt h e m t h e E r i e d a y n u r s e r y a n d t h e C a t h o l i c p r e s s e x h i b i t . I nt h e i n t e r e s t o f t h e Confraternitylof C h r i s t i a n D o c t r i n e , s h ew o r k e d tirelessly f o r t h e f o r m a t i o n o f s t u d y c l u b s f o r g i r l sa n d b o y s a n d a l s o t a u g h t i n t h e p a r i s h s u m m e r s c h o o l s .lUnder t h e d i r e c t i o n o f B i s h o p G a n n o n , M r s . M a h o n e yo r g a n i z e d t h e E r i e C o u n c i l o f C a t h o l i c W o m e n a n d w a s e l e c t ed i ts f i r s t p resid ent . In 1934, she was nam ed ch airm an of th eDiocesan Youth Counci l in charge of g ir l act iv i t ies . Her success in founding and promoting j

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Rev. Robert Gannon, S. JTo Address Class 1951

Mrs. Bertha Winter Mahoney

Girl Scout troopsfin the Erie areahas been exceptional. It was shewho was responsible for the recentGirl Scout leader training coursegiven to Mercyhurst girls.In recognition of her outstanding leadership in Catholic andcivic activities, for more thanthirty years, Mercyhurst wiU givesignal precognition to Mrs. BerthaW. Mahoney on June fifth.

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Hurst ElecteesTo Conventionsfseveral ffMercyhurstl studentswill be heading west for a few daysof their Isummer vacation. Theywill take part in conventions designed to abetter the academic,social, political, and religious lifeof the coUege. 1?6t. Procopiu s Abbey in Iliisle,Illinois, is to be the site of theYoung Christian! Students S tu dy |Week, June|lO to June 16. Theitheme of the Study ! Week is"Learning, the Student Vocation."Joan Harrison and MareannefCole, Mercyhurst delegates, willtake partfin discussion groups onsuch subjects as devising effectivemeans of working with the faculty, j obtaining precise knowledgeon working withfthe chaplain, onstimulating growth within thegroup. i"The Role of the Student in theWorld Community" will be thetheme lof the National StudentAssociation which holds fits convention at the University ofMinnesota, August 20 to 29. Delegates from Mercyhurst will beBetsy Meehan and Mary AnnIcallahanl Student opinion aboutsuch matters as the draft and acceleration programs and action onproblems in the internationalstudent sphere will be considered.Student^ rights and commissionreorganization will be the issueshighlighting the Eighth NationalCongress! of the Natio nal F ederation of Cat'holic CoUege Students.At its meeting atfthe College ofSt. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota,August 26 to September 1, the accent will be on "The Catholic College Student and the Parish." Asyet, Mercyhurst delegates havenot been appointed.

To College Curriculum 1T h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f M e r c y h u r s t C o l l e g e i s i n t r o d u c i n gintolthe c u r r i c u l u m a f o u r - y e a r p r o g r a m l e a d i n g t o t h e d e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f F i n e A r t s . A u t h o r i z a t i o n f o r g r a n t i n gt h i s d e g r e e waslgiven w h e n t h e S t a t e C o u n c i l o f E d u c a t i o nr e c e n t l y a p p r o v e d thejjart c u r r i c u l u m o f t h e c o l l e g e f o r t h eeducationfof teachers and supervisors in the f ie ld of Ar t Educ a t i o n , f-II I The fn e w p r o g r a m i s i n t e n d e d f o r s t u d e n t s l o o k i n g f o r -w a r d t o a r t a s a p r o f e s s i o n a l o r t e a c h i n g c a r e e r a n d w a n t i n g ja t t h e s a m e t i m e a c o l l e g e educatiorrof the l iberal k ind . Tos t i m u l a t e a n d b r o a d e n t h e m i n d , c o u r s e s i n r e l i g i o n , E n g l i s h ,science, philosophy, psychologySilver Serenade

Honors fSeniors |"Serenade in Silver" was thetheme of the twenty-fifth annualProm sponsored by the Juniorclass on Friday evening, June 1.Culbertson Hills Country Club atEdinboro provided the scene fordancing from eight funtU jjtwelveto the music of Jimmy Shea andhis orchestra. During intermission, each senior girl was presented with a gold picture framebearin g! the Mercyhurst crest.Following the presentation ofgifts, the Senior Queens and theirescorts danced as the orchestraplayed the theme song of the1951 Prom.I(But ^gmpatljgTh e faculty and student bodyextend sincere sympathy toMother M. Eustace on thedeath of her father.

and education are included in theprogram, and electives are offeredin history, languages, sociology,etc.In the first two years of college|th e art student will take | fundamental courses in thelfield, an din her junior and senior years willbe free to ^specialize in one or twoof the following: Interior Decoration, Fashion Illustration, Advertising Design, Advanced Problemsin Painting, and Mural Painting.Nancy Hamilton, who is a member of the present graduatingclass, will bejthe first student toreceive a Bachelor of Fine Artsdegree Ifrom \Mercyhurstf Nancyis a resident I of Erie and hasspecialized in Fashion Illustration.Her art thesis on the history ofcostumes from the Restorationperiod of 1815 to the New Look of1946-1947 attracted a great dealof atte ntio n Fat the College ArtExhibit in April at the PublicMuseum,!

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For conventions th.s summer are left t o | rl*ht: Mary AnneCallahan, Betsy Meehan, Mareanne Cole, and Joan Harrison.

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score of honorary degrees .Conferr ing the degrees onlthe S ilver Anniversary gradua t i n g c l a s s will be His Excel lency, the Most Reverend J ohnMark Gannon, Bishop of Er ie and Chancel lor of MercyhurstCollege. The Reverend Daniel J . Mar t in , College Chaplain ,will present? the candidates for |degrees to His Excellency at eight-thirty p. m. in the Chapel ofChrist the King.Those eligible for the degree of jBachelor of Art include: Rayetta jBeaver, Johnsonburg, Pa.; Laura

Jean Bly, Cleveland,!Ohio; JaneBreyley, Erie, Pa.; Sara Carlow,Erie, Pa.; Arpena Demirjian, Erie,Pa.; Mary Porche, Palls Creek,Pa.; Nancy Hamilton, Erie, Pa.;April Hinkle, Pairview, Pa.; Margaret Jetter, Oilfcity, Pa.; AlineKarlak, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Kathleen| Kelly, Buffalo, N. Y .; DorothyI Klein, W arsaw, N . Y.; Marg-aretKrdbs, Erie, Pa.; Marilyn MartinasAlbion, N. Y.; Margaret McGuire,Rochester, N. Y.; Colleen MtoMa-hon, iPelham, N. Y.; PatriciaMuir, McKeesport, Pa.; JoanOster, Erie, Pa.; Margaret Phelan,| Rev. -Robert I. Gannon, S. J.Depew, - N. - -Y.; B^tty RussetNiagara Falls, N. Y.; Jane Sharp,Buffalo, N. Y. jKathryn Sterrett,Pairview, Pa.; Dolores Wally, Erie,Pa. ITh e following iwill be awardedthe Bachelor of Science in commercial education: Ann Boyd,Erie, Pa.; Ann Deckop^jBuffalo,N. Y.; Mary Devine. jfErie, P a.;Edith Harris! Conneaut,*' Ohio;Mary Jean Holahan, Warsaw, N.Y.; Rosemary Lahr, Indiana, Pa.;Marilou Payne, Washington, D.C; PaulinefSpeno, Auburn, N. Y.;Mary Adelaide Witt, Crafton, Pa.Those eligible for the degree ofBachelor of Science u in homeeconomicsf are: Patric ia! Gerace,Batavia, N. Y.; Rosemarie Irrgang,Linesville, P a.; Eileen Joyce,Lackawannal N . 3 5 VeronicaNakichj Erie, Pa.; |Mary NancyPlack, McKean, Pa.| Jean Slavin,Eldred, Pa.; Mary Susan Stephens,Erie, Pa.;[Lois Thayer, ErieiPa.;

Aileen Yueh, TietsinJChina.'Nutcracker SuiteTo Fete Seniors

Music of the great composer,Tchaikowsky, will echo over thecampus tonight at the traditionalLantern Night festivity. This isthe time that the sophomore "Little Sisters "! pay honor a nd fondtribute to their "Big Sisters" thamembers of the senior class. The"Little Sisters" have chosen asthe them e off their program th efascinating and melodious "Nutcracker Suite," based on a storywritten by E. | W. Hoffman andput to music by Tchaikowsky.Sophomores will set the stagefor theirfproduction on the frontcampus of the college. Here, too.there will be the impressive lantern procession! and t'he sailing ofboats across the pond by lantern

Tassel TurningHighlights TodayToday is Class Day, a red-letterday in the lives of the underclassmen, for it marks!another stepforward in their college careers.The Class Day program openedwith a welcome by Ann Deckop,president of the Class of 51, followed by the selection . "RollChariot", sung by the Glee Club.Chosenjas the principal speakerwas Margaret Jetter, editor of theMERCIAD, who spoke on the s ubject, "Mercyhurst Pioneers." Followingtwo numbers by the GleeClub. "Charlottown" an d "In th eStill m the Night," MargaretKrebs, vice-president of the class,spoke on "Mercyhurst Traditions."Then came the cherislhed traditionknown as the Moving-up Ceremony in which the officers of thesenior class turn the tassels onthe caps of the underclassmen

% The 1951 PRAETERITA wasthen presented by its editor MaryPorche who dedicated it to thePioneers of Mercyhurst. Dr. M. J.Relihan presented the awards thatare given annually for outstandingmerit in the various fields.I preceding the Planting of theIvy Mary Devine recited the "IvyPoem." The Class Day programclosed with the * singing of theAlma Mater by the student body.A garden party followed on thefront campus.light. ' &ra

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JUNE 4, 1951It I s Ours T o Honor

Blood is f lowing . In a cont inua l s t ream i t pours overf ield and s t ream, town and ci ty , country and cont inent , untili t covers the whole surface of the earthl And st i l l it if lows,soa king in to the soi l unt i l the very t ree roots are satu ratedwith it. | WM^i,Tho rns enci rcle a tende r hear t , and as each cruel poin tpresses deeper , a f resh wound tor tures the f lesh ."I wi l l b less every place where a p icture of My Hear tshal l be honored ." Honored? In a wor ld of a tom power , neuroses , communism, and comic books, "honor" becomes avague concept re levant only to the years dur ing and beforem e d i e v a l t i m e s . T h e modernfage has no t ime for romant icpromises g iven by some ^religious fanat ic who l ived overn i n e t e e n hundred!years a g o .I fSo, though June once more of fers oppor tuni ty for speci al devot ion to the Sacred Heait, h u m a n i t y ignores H is w o . d s ,His love. Comm unism st i l l grows in s t rength ; nat ion s t i l lw a r s w i t h n a t i o n .Each insul t to the Sacred Hear t presses the thorns torenew the f low of precious b lood. Cnrist promised His b lessing to those who would honor His Hear t . I t i s ours to cherfchthe words of the Sacred Hear t , ours to enshr ine His Hear t ino u r own J a n d t h e n t o receivefHis blessing . It is ours to stemthe t ide of paganism, lo offer reparat ion for the manywounds of the Sacred Hear t .

'Farewellf T o T h e e 'The delicate blue of the sky, the glorious warmth ofthe sun, tLe fresh greenness of tree andlbush, all play theirpart in the arrival of spring here at Mercyhurst.But there is a cloud in this picturea cloud that casts ashadow en the gladness of May Day and Class Day, on theLawn Party |and Lantern|Night, on those hectic hours ofstudy for finals and those spur-of-the-moment picnics, en th elast meetings of student andfteacher inlthe classrooms. Andthe cloud becomes darkest during the farewells on graduation eveningWe suspect that you are saying that this sounds like thetraditional!farewell editorial to the Seniors; we wonder ifymi,|Jike most graduating classes, hesitate to rely too deeplyon the sincerity of such farewells from underclassmen. Thistime, however, we wish to be reassured, we wishfto ask youto believe us when we express our hope that you realize Lowmuch your excellent work, your cooperation, your examplean d fine spirit have meant to us as well as to the faculty andadministration.All of us know, to some extent, your qualities and accomplishments; not all of us realize fully the quiet, effective,and conscientious service and leadership youj have given thecollege.! We P a v our most sincere compliment in remindingyou that, when you were called on, especially in your senioryear, for leadership and guidance, you gave us intelligent andresponsible leadership. MiThe cloud of separation that now appears onlthe Mercy-hurst horizon is not| necessarily a dark one. It doesiEhadowforth a separation, and for that we are sorry. But every cloudto put it poorlyserves a purpose. This particular one doesdouble duty; it reminds us to be grateful to you, the membeisof the|class of '51 for your achievements in the past;|it encourages us to see beyond the separation, to assure youlthatWith you go otir befet wishes and prayers that Godfmay blessyo u a 1way&.Let's Make N e w Friends

All cf us enjoy m akin g new f r iendships, especial ly wlunt h e s e frLnds-to-be have many in terest ing, exci t ing, and beaut i fu l expe r iences to rela te . These potent i al f r iends are theb o o k s i t o r i e s j e s s a y s , p o e m s , playsthat we would l ike tol e a d d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r m o n t h s . " I w a n t t o r e a d d u r i n g t h ev a c a t i o n , " J a n e College says, "bu t I don ' t k now wh at to leap .T h e r e a r e s o m a n y b o o k s p e o p l e t e l l mefl should read, b$tI just don ' t know where nor how to begin ." |B u t w e M e r c y h u r s t c o l l e g i a n s a r e f o r t u n a t e . O u r f a c u l t ylas compi led, for the summer , a p leasurable "Reading List"which includes f ic t ion, drama, h is tory , poet ry , shor t s tor iep ,and even nursery tales-rany of which wi l l br ing moments c j fdel ight and in terest , and none of which requires s tudy. Tl\emain purpose of th is convenient l i s t ing of l i terature i s notto be a "car ry ov er" f rom rea ding l i s t s in c lasses , bu t ra therto help Y O U h av e a G O O D T I M p with your f r iends,t h e b o o k s . , J |$1 To the facul ty we express our s incere thanks for showing uslhow to spend a p leasurable summer . '$

Students PlanNew ProgramFor Next FallA new conoept of an orientation program is toeing introducedto and toy the students of Mercyhurst College. The purpose of thisprogram is to thoroughly acquaintincoming students with the aims

and curriculum of the college, tofoster selif-disctpline, and to motivate a desire for learning Sandknowledge.The first phase of the programmust necessarily be of* a socialnature, and this is carried on bythe juniors in the Big-kittle Sister relationship. Getting acquainted with roommates and classmates, learning about collegesocial activities, and, for residents,being introduced to the regulations governinglresident students,all occupy the first few weeks ofschool. Informal Mettings

When this social phase has beencarried through, then will beginthe scholastic orientation. Onehour a week would!be set asidefor a formal class to be handledtoy interested volunteers lamongthe faculty and upper-classmen.In this class would be emphasizedthe aims of a college educationand the treason s for requiredcourses, discipline, the how, when,where, and why of studying, thespiritual life at Mercyhurst College, Student Government, extracurricular activities, including tallclubs, student publications, andthe traditions of the college. Informal guidance could be provided in? small groups, consisting ofabout five freshmen, an upper-classman, and a faculty member.This would help iron out the morepersonal problems and give confidence and oppo rtunity! for developing an adult attitude towardcollege life.Cooperation Needed

Orientation is an awareness ofthe existing situation and one'sown relationship in it. This program will inform students, andfrom this knowledge comes interest, unity, loyalty, and that indescribable school spirit. Thegroundwork has been accomplished by polls and interviews. It nowremains for the details to be worked out and a definite formal program set up. With the cooperation of all, success will be the result

Will You RememberRem amber when you were freshmen? Pour years seemedlike an awful ly long t i m e . You thought you would never beseniors, and now here you areright at the top of the ladderand those four long years were n ' t very long at a l l . In fact*they went a li t t le too fast . You are still having a lit t le| t rouble bel ieving that i t ' s a lmost t ime for graduat ion .

H u , W h e n y u w e r e f reshmen, you pract ical ly took an oathj x T y 0 U T o u l d b e t h e h a W i e s t fifr! alive when you graduated . Now, the fact that you are graduat ing s tar ts a lump r is ingr tnroat. Oh, you pretend there's no lump, but everyyourr " w.., ,, v~ F ^ ^ U

w"=ico no t u m p , out everytime someone ment ions the word "graduat ion", i t just popsup , an d sometimes yo u find your eyes are beginning to waterand you blame it on the sun or the wind.

At n ight just af ter " l ights out ," you begin to wombrfifyou real ly want to graduate af ter nil; It peems rather s t rangethat a new semester wi l l begin L C X I September wi thout youlhings will just be the same, nu one will ci .a.ige, a i ewschool year will star t , but you won ' t be t h e i c . The more youTo Work!.. Or Not

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The sun is shining a full twelvehours; exams are a thing of thepast. The calendar indicates thatat least it is "D " daydepartureday. Mercyhurst has become thecollege that we "attend" ninemonths of the year, but ahead liethose three months that thetravelog*calls "the glorious summer months."However, there seems to be aslight -controversy between thetravelog's conception of an "ideal"summerf and a Mercyhurst student's "profitable" o n e |As {MARY ANN HAYES expresses it, "White sands and blueskies will never givefyou the satisfaction and security that a summer job will."|PAT DUGAN is infull agreement with Mary Annand adds that a summer at a re sort will give you the opportunityof meeting people, but not of dealing with them. It is only throughworking with them and forithem; this needed supplement icgained. BECKY GANTH3ER seessummer work as an occasion? tohandle money. This is how she haslearned to stretch her winter allowance.And for the other *side of thequestionthe non-workerROSEANN ANDIO is one oothe strongsupporters. Rose Ann | p lans! toutilize her summer hours by reading. She claims that a J pair ofsunglasses and a local library areall (that'she needs for a completesummer. FLORENCE^ CHERRYwants to catch a few additionalcredits tin summer school la ndspend her weekends soaking upthe 'ole sun. Their summer will bea "refresher" beforejthe classesand courses of '52.fjillfelM||ffilBBNow, both sides of the controversy have been given, and thecontestants have returned to their

corners. "To work or not to workmay be sparred with verbally, butit is a question that must be settled by each individual. The bellfor the second! round is ringing,but no matter what the decisionmay be, make the summer of '51a pi >fitable one for you.

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E d i t o r - Peggy letterAss.slanrEditors ~ Barbara HempeJ, Frances SullivanA - * J .*^- ? -Pat MoronAssociate Editor -- __ i %Mn ,-.. s^ Edith HarrisBusiness Manager - V7 - ..,-* M*.Writing StaffLaura Jean BIy, Colleen McMahon, Margaret MCGuire, Mary Jo Royer, Ceci Wert, Florence Cherry. Norma JeanScott, Margaret Broderick, Dorls|Moore, Theda Best, Mary JoBabowicz, Mary Lou Dwyer, Joan Harrison, Jay Gould.Business Staff-Mary Adelaide Witt, Rosemary Lahr DoloresWally, Corrine Prcnatt, Dorothy Roth, Claire Todd, LucretaPavlov, Anita Sontomenna.

think the more confused you become. Oh, you want to graduateall right, but-you want to stayright here at Mercyhurst too.Maybe you are Just a little afraidof what the future has in storefor you too.Little Things Will Be RememberedThen, as you begin to get a little {tired, other though ts pop intoyour mind, the LITTLE THINGSat Mercyhurst that you've alwaysdone, and taken for granted.You're going to miss the hundredsof times that you walked to Art's,your first Mercyhurst prom, andthe i many times that followed,that special boy you met duringyour fourlyears, the parties, thepicnics fat I the peninsula, openhouses, your little sisters, practiceteaching, campuses, choir practice,swimming at Academy, plays andprograms inlthe auditorium, thefun you had whipping up snacksin the kitchenette.KYou're j going to miss seeingAnn IDeckop speaking for yourclass as a whole. Al Karlak in theplays which Mercyhurst presents,Rosie Irrgang introducing theguest speaker at Sodality meetings, Laurie 'BIy singing, KaySterrett taking charge of the student council, Marilou Payne singing her version of "Marzldoats,"seeing Mary Jean Hollahan andPauline Speno slaving in theO. P. B. Room, Jean Slavin waiting to hear from Cornell. J You'regoing to miss your whole olass,eachfand every one.

9 Eve n! Classes Will Be MissedR You're going to miss being soclose to j chapel, -sodality breakfasts, Benediction, Forty Hours,retreat. You're going to miss goingto classes (the ones you liked, andthe ones you didn't), you're goingto* miss yourf teachers, especiallythe Jones who had so much pa tience withlyou when you hadtrouble understanding Jwhat theywere {teaching. In fact, you|thinkyou might even miss exams.

The more/you think th3 moret red you getf but there is just onemore thing you have to |thinkabouthow much you are goingto miss the kids, the ones who areleaving with you, and those whowill stayVon at Mercyhurst afteryou are gone. They are the friendswhom you will keep with you fora life-time; some of them are almost as close as sisters, and youwill never forget one of them.And as you begin to fall asleepone more thought keeps stirringyouMercyhurst wasn't so bad atall, in fact, you kind of liked it.You wouldn't trade it for anyother college in the country, andjust as you wipe that tear fromyour pillow the full realizationhits you. You ARE going to missMercyhurst. And guess what?Mercyhurst is going to miss youjust as much.

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ma"Ave Maria! thou whose nameAll but adoring love may claim;On this day, we give thee our love."

On the beautiful afternoon of May 20, Mercyhurst College held its traditional May Day pageant in honor of Mary,Queenlof May. | $The front campus, decorated with flower-tipped pillars,was the scene of the crowning and the pageantry. Here waserected an elaborate throne for the Queen of Mercyhurst andher Court, and also a shrinefto Our Lady, graced with springbouquets of lilacs, roses, and gladioli, | | I

I After the trumpeteers' announcement at three o'clock,the student body attired in colorful spring* gowns led theprocession. Following in identical white dresses and carrying sprays of gardenias was the Queen's Court, members ofthe Senior Class. The dresses were of silver-embroidered netwith fitted bodice and voluminous!floor length skirts withmatc hing stoles,. A Ismail, silver-embroidered tia ra withmatching mits completed the ensemble. I

Preceding the queen were crown bearers, pages, andflower girls. Maids of honor, Rosemary Irrgang and SallyLorei, prefects of the college and seminary sodalities respectively, led the Queen to her throne. The Queen,IMary Adelaide Witt, wore the traditional regal gown of white satin.After the queen was seated on her throne|and her courthad taken their places,|a|program of song and dance waspresented. The attra ctiv e! pastel-colored May Pole dance anda modern dance, "Dance of the Flowers,"-performed by stu-dents|from Mercyhurst Seininary, was followed by the GleeClub selections, "Espana" and "Listen to the Mocking Bird. ;Formal addresses given|by*Laurie Bly, Edith Harris, andPolly Speno preceded the crowning. Then Rosemary Irrgangproclaimed the students' choice for Queen* and placed thecrown on Miss Witt. The newly-crowned Mercyhurst ^tayQueen walked slowly and stately to the shrine of the BlessedMother, while Bernadette Metzner sang "Ave Maria". In placing a wreath of flowers on Our Lady's head, our May Queendedicated her day of reign to Mary, Queen of Heaven,. Duringthis ceremony, thejmembers of the Court and&tudent bodyrecited the "Act of Consecration" to our Virgin Mother I

I To close thia impressivefpageant, the May Queen and herCourt returned to Christ thelKing chapel for Benediction ofthe Most Blessed Sacrament, whfch was celebrated by Rev.Daniel J. Martin. ^ V f f i ^ w u ^ ^ ^ ^ J ^ ^ ^ n i ^ K I 1

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Reporter] DisclosesSeniors By LinesFor twenty-five years , the halls of Mercyhurst have echoed thesmiles and tears , the hope and despair, the gaiety and seriousness ofi ts many daughters . Now. as another class reaches graduation, let uspass in retrospect some of the characteris t ic ' by l ines" of i ts members .Passing by room 60, the seniors* ftrysting place, we hear MARYJ EAN HOfLLAHAN'S query: "How can I sleep with so many people inthe room," DOTTTE KLEIN, absorbed in June j i t ters , declares: "I justhave to find a job" while RAE BEAVER, the third of the trio, answers:

That's for sure." Across the hall , we hear MAiRY POROHE l am ent i ng :N o m ai l asa ln . " while ANN DECKOP remarks: "I must find something constructive to do." JEAN SLAVIN interrupts with: "Has anybody got any change?"J Jus t then LOU PAYNE emerges from her room: "I though t some-swers: "OkeyI'm ready. Let 's go." ROSIE LAHR comes down the hallone was going to call me fori breakfast ." Roommate PAM MUIR a n -s ay i ng: "It's abetter from John" while ADIE WITT, exclaims: "Youknow what I m ean ." f I IProgressing to college hall we see an excited group of seniors gathered around the bullet in board. "Oh!> Golly!"^exclaims R OS IE IRR-GANG, while ANN BOYD retorts : "You're hysterical!" Other reactionsto the day's announcements are APRIL HINKLE'S |" Oh! |G lor y! "MARION HUGHES' "Hot Cinders," and MARG PHELAN'S "Fiddlest icks ." |Just thenf PEGGY JETTER chases after an unsuspectingsophomore with her famous last words: "Have you writ ten your Merciadart icle yet?" POLLY SPENO de mand s: "Is that an a scertat ion or procl am at i on?"LAURIE BLY comm ents: |"I l ike not that ," while EDIE HAJRRISacknowledges: "It 's been real ." "Sorry, I have to go out in the car,"

laments KAY STERRET. MARY DEVINE hurries out , saying: "I haveto go to work," as SALLY CARLOW hurries in with: "I just can't gethere onetime." NANCY PLACK asks somebody fsmilingly: "Can I giveyou a ride?"| "Allons, enfants , de la Patrie," cha nts MARG K REBS, asjLOISTHAYER inquires: "What ai ls you, daisy?" AKPBNA B EMER J IONcomments: "This wil l fracture you," JOAN OSTER demands: "Areyou going out to lunch?"In moments of great s tress , RONNIE NAKICK is heard to exclaim:"For heaven's sake," as JANE BRELEY says: "Oh my goodness!" DEEWAiiLY announces: "I ' l l meet you out by the Pontiac," while PATGERAOE calls out: "Will you|pu-lease h u r r y ? " MARTY MAR TIN Arem arks : " N ot par t i cu l ar l y ."NANCY HAMILTON queries: "Have you seen my palette?" "Couldit|*>e i n t he ceram i cs l ab?" ans wers S UE S TEP HEN S . " I 'm hungry ,"wails fKAY IKELLY, a n d th e i group 'follows COLLEEN McMAHONBsuggestion: "Let 's go in Art ' s ."B ETTY R US S ELL'S p l ea: " I have t o gat her herbar i um s peci m ens "is vetoed by MAC MCG UIRE 'S: "Let 's have a bra nd new pa- ty." JANIESHARP invites al l : "Come up and play with Joe," as roommate ALINE

iannounces: "We're having a Janus meeting."Nurses Conduct TourThrough jVet HospitalThe grands t and s eat s have\beenours . For a couple of years nowwe have wa tched one stone a ndt hen anot her and anot her g radually s take the shape of a trulymarvelous tribute to modern archi t ect ure .B ut we want ed m ore, a realclose-up view, so we bargainedfor a "box seat ," and one golden,s unny day t here we stoodtwentyfinite beings before the massive-ness of the new Veteran's Hospital . Its yellow-brown brickscaught the sun's rays and bouncedt hem back at us . The whol e exterior seemed to be brimful ofhappiness at i ts final , completerealization. Its sweeping, glass ,front doors opened wide andbeckoned us into a foyer gracedwith greenery, invit ing loungechairs and couches, and a longreception desk of chestnut brownunfinished wood.W e twenty*foil owed closely behind the hushed, cuban heels andcrisp, white, swishing skirts ofkindly nurses who introduced us* each floor and department of\i e hospital . Number seven, th

psychopathic floor, was the elevator's firs tfs top, and once there wejound a careful plant had beenven more carefully carried out .There were two wings, one for theviolent and the other for the lessso, each consisting of twelverooms and a large, heavily screen-ed-in sun porch. A private cafe

teria, special showers and bathswith skid-proof t i le and a classroom also were found on this floor.Visi t Wards

Wards and private rooms werevisi ted next and i t was amazingtolfind i ns t a l l ed i n t he |wal l be-which each patient could l is ten toErie's three s tat ions without disturbing anyone else.Before our departure the nursesshared a l i t t le of their personallife with us and invited us to seetheir rooms which are in a separate building. Like the hospitalthey were cheery, colorful, andconducive to pleasant l iving.

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A garland of spring flowers andsilver wedding bells formed thesetting for the party given in honor of the senior engaged girls bythe Senior Class on Thursday,May 31, in the lounge.TheJ brides-eleot, Laura JeanBly, Kay Kelly, Margaret Krebs,Joan Oster, and Dolores Wallywere welcomed by the appropriatesongs, J "Those Wedding Bells,"and "Breaking up that Old Gangof Mine." A large silver and whiteumbrella suspended from the ceiling formed the center of at traction. It was found to hold gifts ofremembrance for the five chosengirls.Following the presentation ofgifts by \ A nn Deckop and an i m promptu en tertainme nt, tables ofbridge and canasta were formed.Refreshments of individual wed-ing cakes and coffee were servedand a farewell song concluded the

final party of the Class of 51.

JUNE 4, 1951

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Mercyhurst GirlsA re Talking A boutMERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . The GleeClub's recent debut at the new Vet's Hospital with Mary Jo BabowicsBemadette Metzner and Mary Ann Benetln as soloists-it Isn't trueSlrls, they don't have spy glasses . . . Micky O'Donnell's report of herwonderful weekend at South Bend . .t. Ne w hair fads In the Junior

class-Corky Prenatt has to put lead weights In her shoes to keep heron the ground after her new "wing ding" hairdo, while Pat Moran ishaving trouble keeping her "wig" warnMERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the wonderful weather they've been having, as evidenced by Barb Tonry's peelingnose and Betty Russel's frecklesgS. Becky Ganther gett ing lost at theSketch Class outingWhich way IS the Waterworks? . . . the Charles-

ton as performed by Rita Panciera, Jo Weaver, and Joan and JanetDavis"I love my wife but oh you kids!"|. . . recent (ugh) examinations . . . April Hinkle found two more grey hairs.MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . WALKING to

the peninsula . X the last swimming session at Academy High School,and just after Banbara Haner learned to float . . . The gala JuniorPromIf Marty Martina thought Edinboro was in Scotland, how didshe end up in Sweden? . . . the orientation program planned forftheclass of '55Oh! to be a freshman again .MER C YHUR ST GIR LS AR E TALKIN G ABOUT . . . t he j oi n t

Jan us an d A.A. picnic on Memorial DayInitiation (ouch), how!welove^t! . . . the girls behind the eight-ball (Gannon, that is) i . . BetsyPeters , Jane|Zuercher, Peggy Cavanaugh and! Vince Veltrie all hadglowing accounts J. Sortie engagement of Josephine Travalario and theshower given her by the Freshmen . .1. ClassJDaynow the tassel'sblinding the other eyejj. . tthe enthusiasm fox**tennis and archery, don't

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