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THE VOICE OFMERCYHURST MERCIAD

Published at Me rcyhu rst College JE rie, P ennsy lvaniaSCHOOL SPIRIT

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Sheedl DiscussesCommuni sm o f TodayMarch 12 and 13 M e r c y-was honored by a v is i t from

City. Mr. Sheediis by nostra nge r here, havingth e p as t ; th ese ap p earhave met with the pleasedl of all who hav e wit

main topic of the se ries of"The Un d er ly in gMarxian ism." H istheme was subdivided in tolectures entitle d in chron o

Heg e l Rea l ly Tau g h t |hy Communism;must fail

two?od with two le ctures asSheed's fo rm er l ec tu re "Th ehis rep uta tio n as a goodand th is lecture main

Kay Dineen: - o - :

Into Com petitionMercyhurst College debate

and Miss Edith Rega n.s endea voring tog, and effective presenta has selected Miss Gloria Lutz

Mercyhurst in the Nation al

p ro g ram , Wake Up Am er i The purpose of the radio de l ic essentia! facts in the

ps. The question to be de-

team is also planning a fordebate which will be given to

-Frances Honeck: - o - :

Are In Our Midste |Home Eco n o m ics Dep ar t of M ercyhurst College is

show on March 17.1 ThisServiceEduca

Pat te r n Co . I tne phase of i t wil l be a preof spring fashions, andthe economy angle which is

Freshmen EnjoyClass Sleigh RideAs a las t t ribute to winter, theFreshman i class of MercyhurstCollege enjoyed a sleigh rideThursday evening, March 5 , at Algiers Riding Academ y. The partygathered at the Academy beforeth e r id e an d a f t e rward re f resh ments were served during the intermission of games and dancing.Special guests were Misses EdithBeg an , Mad el in e Bo y lan d , Marg aret Quinn, and Ruth Whalen, members of the faculty of the College.The Freshmen do not have scmuch more t ime to enjoy being the

youngest class in the College, soth ey a re t ak in g ad v an tag e o fev ery o p p o r tu n i ty to g e t to g e th eras a class and have fun. As always, everyone had a grand t ime.Frances Honeck

: - o - :Mercyhurst StudentsWin In Press Contest

Marth a Haley , An n Jo h n so n ,an d Cath er in e Din een were an nounced winners Of $10 prizes inth e Lake Sh o re Vis i to r Reg i s t e rLi t e ra ry Co n tes t .This contest is a pa rt of theco n tes t sponsored^by th e Nat io n a lCatholic Press Associat ion to pro

mote the development of Catholicliteraryitalent . The two majordivisions of work wh ich weresu b m i t t ed were sh o r t s to r i es an dfea tu re a r t i c l es . E n t r i e s w e r ej u d g e d by Rev. Raymond Gei-g er , fo rm er Ed i to r o f th e LakeShore Visi tor Regis ter , Mr. JohnWallach, in s t ru c to r a t S t ro n g Vin cent High School, and Dr. M. J .Relihan, Professo r of E ducationh ere a t Mercy h u rs t .

"With much burning of midnightoil , weeping and gnashing of teeth ,an d t ea r in g o f h a i r , Mercy h u rs ts tudents got ready their contribut ions. Congr atulat ion s to the winn ers ! Th ey wo rked h ard an d th eydeserve their luck!}

S D . M. W.so vital in th is national emergency,will be s tressed. |

The s tylis t who prese nts th isshow will do so from a purely educational point of v iew. Everyonewill have an opportu nity to seeseveral wardrobes worked out forher individual needs. Students wil lact as models for the se jd re sse s .Everyone wil l have an opportunityto examine the workmanship of thegarm ents and wil l undoubtedlygain some new ideas that wil l inspire them to greater creative ef-fo r t s .% Clara Reed

: - o - :Ev ery a r t i s t was f i r s t an am ateur. A true book is an inspirat ion. Everett

MARCH, 1942

Prom Queen

Miss J ean n e Maley of Kenmore,N . Y. who reigned Queen of theSophonade.Lecture"TheatreToday"Postponed

Mercyhurst was disappointed notto hear the noted lecturer and author, Miss Erin Samson, scheduledto m ake h er ap p earan ce Th u rsd aymorning, February 12 in the college auditorium . Because of i l lness , Miss Samson was forced tocancel her v is i t for th is season.Miss Samson's experience andextensive travel g ive her a breadthof background and versati l i ty beyond that of the ordinary lecturer.A student of social and politicalsciences, she believes in the correlat ion of art and l i terature withthe problems and spiri t of thet im es .

Underclassmen may look forwardto Miss Samson 's coming in thefall of th is year to be one of theprominent speakers of next season 's lecture series .Barbara Dawson: - o - :

The Sophs MournDeath of TarzanSolemn funeral services were

held Friday, Fe bruar y 21, in honorof Tarzan, "our most beloved classmat e." After several musical selections b y Miss Harr iet Bowerand a funeral orat ion by Miss Margaret Johnston, the funeral process ion proceeded to the grave. Asthe pall-bearers lowered the casketin to the grave, a short but touching poem was given by Miss Patricia Buffington

N U M B E R F O U R

Tarz an has been with us lorseveral years ; and al l who frequented Room 31 were acquaintedwith the charm, the wit , the gra-ciousness , the pleasing personali tyof Tarz an, the Turt le. Everyonewill miss him grea t ly ; and withhis room-mates , Miss Ann Johnsonand Miss Clara Reed, al l grievesincerely at h is death .i D . M. W.

No Song Contest; SchoolTradi t ion Is AbandonedVarsity SchedulesFour Tough Games

After weeks of constant pract ice, the vars i ty basketball teamwill meet i ts firs t outs ide competi-tion th is week. Although i t hasplayed the Seminary and Alumni,winning and losing respectively,the vars i ty has yet to show its t ruecolors under p res su re . Bu t th a tchance has come and all are invitedto watch the results .The schedule of game s is asfollows:

Mar . 11Villa Mariathere , 4:30Mar . 13St. Stanis laus , there, 8

p. m .M a r . 19St. Stanis laus , here 8p . m.Mar . 20East-West All Star Game(a benefi t game for the RedCro ss ) . M . Haley

: - o - :Collegians' PrayerPurposes P e a c e

Realizing that prayer consti tu tesa line of defense that is as invincible as armaments , the m em b ersof the Sodali ty of our Lady haveinit iated a petition*for peace totheir patron through the mediumof the Rosary Novena. Sodalis tshave pledged themselves to see toi t that at least one Rosary Novenawill be in J progress continuously ,from now unti l the day peace shallbe declared. Sodalis ts are askingou r Blessed Mother to obtain fromher divine Son success for ourarmed forces , an yearly an d ju s tpeace, and the freedom and prosperi ty of our ^holy Mother theChurch throughout the world .

So confident are our Sodalis tsin the power of the Rosary Novenathat they have corresponded withCatholic women's colleges throughout the United States , suggestingthat they jo in in the peti t ion. Theg rea te r th e n u m b er o f ea rn es t ,thoughtful pray ers to Our Ladythe sooner our request wil l beg ran ted .Mercyhurst Sodalis ts have vol-unteered so enthusiast ical ly thatthree girls have pledged themselves to s tart a Rosary Novena at

the beginning of each monthvacation months includedand tocontinue for twenty-seven days inpeti t ion and twenty-seven days int hanksgiving. We have al l hadproof of the power of our BlessedMother's in tercession, and we aresure that she wil l hear our prayerst - " , -now when victory is so necessaryto al l that our church and our nation hold dear. Anonymous

: - o - :We aim above the mark to hitth e mark. Emerson

This year sees the in terruptionof one of the customs of Mercyhurstthe Song Contest . Thiscontest has been one of the majorevents of the school term at Mercyhurst for many years , but th isyear it was decided by the Seniorsand faculty tha t the t ime andmoney necessary to put it on couldbe more profi tably spent in Defense activ i t ies . 'The purpose of the Song Contestwas to provide the school withnew school songs, but during thepast few years so many songshave been writ ten that i t becameimpossible to learn them all. Someof the most beautiful were amongthe most neglected. Empha sis is ,

therefore, being placed th is yearon learning the old songs insteadof writ ing new ones.The discontinuation of the SongC o n t e s t is only temporary andnext year wil l probably see the re-establishment of t h e custom.Here 's hoping, for i t was fun towrite and present a song, and fitgave an opportunity for the display of the talent and originali tyof the different classes .: D . M. VL

I. R. C. ContributesIPeace Editorials

The Lake Erie Region StudentPeace Federation of the CatholicAssociat ion for In ternational Peaceis spons oring a peac e plan inwhich each college represented wil lsubmit an editorial on peace. Theseeditorials are to be writ ten bysome member of the C. A. I. P.and will be published in each ofthe part icipating schools ' papers atthe same t ime.The editor of the Merciad hasapproved of this plan and the edi torials wil l begin to appear in thenext issue. Be looking for themthey will give not only the view-point of me mber s of ou r ownschool, but will give us an insightinto the viewpoint of Catholic educational inst i tu t ions as a wholeon th is extremely important sub

ject of peace. The editorials willbe t imely and wil l represe nt thebest writings of the schools and sowill be of great in terest to al l .Janie Aaron: - o - :

First Aid ElectedBy Seventy-FiveFirs t aid classes are now beingconducted at Mercyhurst everyMonday evenin g. Miss CarmellaScarpelli and Miss Mary LouBurnham from Red Cross headquarters are the instructors .These two-hour classes will lastfor ten weeks. The s tudents whocomplete the course successfullywill be awarded a s tandard cardwhich permits them to adminis terfirs t aid .

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ONE DOLLAR THE YEARMERCIAD STAFF | |EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ^ i* >borothy WadlingerBUSINESS MANAGER J Mary C. SherwoodART EDITOR - - - Priscilla Jenkins(Printed by the E. Agresti Printing Co.1710 Cherry St.)

THE MERCIADM * 'ch, 1

What Are You Doing?U Ou r countryfis facing a crisis such as it has never knownduring our lifetime, a crisis which requires the whole-heartedsupp ort and help oi every citizen. But we're only college girlsthere's nothing we can do. Or is there?

There is always the Red Cross which is in need of all thehelp it can get. Those of us who are expert knitters can turnthis accomplishment to the need of our country by abandoningour own projects and spending our time on work that othersneed far worse than we need that tenth or eleventh sweater.Secretarial students can gain valuable experience working atthe Red Cross office, and at the same time be doing their bit.And all of us can take the F irst Aid courses being offered sothat if a time should ever come when such knowledge wouldbe badly needed, we wouldn't have to stand around helpless butcould do our part in the alleviation of suffering. {

Then there is the question of morale. Keeping up the moraleof the army and navy is one of the major problems of thetime, and we can do our part the re, too. A cheerful letter to aboy in camp, letting him know tha t he isn't the forgotten mortal, that the young people at home realize and appreciate whathe is sacrificing in trying to do his part, can't help but makehim feel better. Remember what a letter in your mail-boxmeant when you were a homesick Freshman? Well, the boysin camp are in the same position now that you were in then;and a letter looks just as good to them as it did to you. Jus task anyone who has ever been a soldier, if youfwant first-handinformation on the subject. And writing letters should befun, not hardship, ir *Economizing on sugar and rubber is a part of our duty,^too.This is Lent and a good time to start making such little sacrifices as walking instead of riding wherever possible, cut tingdown on sweets, and drinking black coffee. You'll be surprised

wh at it will do for your figure, too. Offer up the sacrificesand you can double their efficacy by giving them spiritual significance. . IAnd, last but not least, is the hour of prayer advocated byMonseigneur Sheen. There isn't any big thing we can do ina material way, but from the spiritual viewpoint, the winningof this war is up to us. No one has any better opportunitythan we have to enlist Heaven's help on our side, and all of uscan afford to spend, if not an hour, at least half an hour praying that this war will end soon, and that a just peace that willbanish the danger of future wars will be effected.Little things do countthey are important. Sacrifice is theorder of the day, and there is a place for the sacrifice of everyone in the program. Join the parade, keep in step with therest of the country, know the feeling of contentment thatcomes with the knowledge that you are doing your part Dowhat you can!

Dorothy Wadlinger: -o- :Post-Mortem

At the eleventh hourthe hour just before the twelfthbrigade of English majors charged with "pens in hand" towhip off a few little lines for the Catholic Pre ss contes t. Midnight oil was burned and so was energy; papers were torn upan d hair was torn out; pencils were chewed and so were nailsbut the work had to go on. Finally, in the dawn's earlylight, a few pages of precious morsels, gleaned from wrackedminds , appeared upon pages of white. The writer read overhis work, waded throu gh the crumpled wads of paper surrounding his desk, and submitted his contribution."It's an ill wind th at blows no good" so we could, if we w erePollyannas, say that this little experience could be counted asa lesson on meeting dead lines, with its theme expressed thusin verse: * k

"If a dead line for you is dueMeet it before it meets you; fFor if you wait, 'tis too badAnd|your case, my friend, is mighty sad."

M. R. Gallagher

In the Huddle W ithSavageOhl Thelma, Oh! .Thelma, \ -iHow you can guard J "-Oh! Jeanne, Oh! JeanneDon't you get marred.It makes my sad heartJump with joy, eachTime that Eva comesThrough with just another basket,I t 's just Oh! Helen, Oh! Helen,Don't throwf t h a t baUWhere it wiUiaand astray,You're not careless it 's trueBut just let it go throughAnd I'll say Ohl^Helen, fOh! Helen, Oh! fThe Basketball Season is? uponus and all yee opponents beware!Do you know tha t it has come to bethat one has to take tests in extracurricular activities? Miss|Q uinh,an authority on such ^matters, willexplain to you.Nan Schultz is what one wouldcall a connoisseur at making baskets, l i t just isn' t fair , I can'tguard, I can't make baskets, Ican't do anything, andlthen N ancomes \along. Guard, forward,anything you need, Nan 's r igh tthere . Woe is me! . !Who will ever forget the Sem-College game ? The t rophy goesto Claudia for her outstand ingplaying. Her guarding was superb. We wan t to thank the members of the Faculty who so ablykeep lour spirits up. The finalscore was 35-34, favor the College.Remember the Alum ni? Wellwe played them too. Sis, Gert,Anne, Button, Trip, and MargePotter were all back to beat us.We had a lot of fun,playing t h a tgame even if we did lose.Class games, always somethinginteresting going on, don't youthink, have started . So far theFreshmen have subdued the Sophomores, while the Seniors and Juniors are still trying to beat eachother. May the best team win.] "C a r m "

: - o - :CLUB CHATTER

The mid-year chaos found ourdepartm ental clubs still carryi ngon; so we'll reach into the meleeand bring forth some news itemsof interest.THE SODALITYThe Sodality met during activities period on February 9 and accomplished wonders in fif ty-fiveminutes. The committee repo rtsincluded a pep-talk for the Catholic Press Contest and the announcement of a Sodality Spiritualbouquet for th e Pap al Jubilee.Prefect Pauline Lynch explainedthe organization of a perpetu alRosary Novena for peace, in whichMercyhurst will ask other women'scolleges to participate. Plans weremade for the resumption of the Dialogue Mass, the sending of a representative to the Sodality Conference at Buffalo, and the makingof scapulars for Catholic soldiers.The meeting concluded with someen co ura gi ng s u g g e s t i o n s byMother Borgia for the observanceof Lent at college.

I S. O. s.fr S. O. S. members were the envyof us all, when, at their meeting onJan. 24, they were entertained bythe Academy High School girls 'drum and bugle corps and flag- 'twirlers. The program includedmarching exhibitions and twirling(Continued on Page 8)

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Freshmen Fablesnne Wilson is our prize typistcongra tula t ions , Anne!yden, Jean, made a beautifulbridesmaid, so w e hear, attired in purple,ull has come, but not for long.nne Kingston will furnish uswith some bit of "Flapdoodle."ar y Eleanor-we cal I her Mackis a true college chum, whycan ' t i t la s t?stelle Fitzgera ld ' s only exer cise is jumping at conclusions.it a Rittenhouse i s qui te ta l ented with her feet and withfigures, too.n case you haven't guessed theidea of this write up, I'll giveyou three more words,oleman, Joycethat's it, don'tpeek out of the comer of youreyes.nd have you tho ugh t of it ye t?an Shultz is a whiz at basketball. Keep it up, Nan ! Itoney, Mary, you can alwayswrite to Dorothy Dix for information about your t roubles .II right, we'll try again thist ime we ' l l s ta r t wi thosemary Hurley, the lass withthe map of Ireland in her eyes,nlist now! is the expressionused least around the collegehallsbut there ' s somethingor someone in it.allace, Mary, is congenialshe packs her car for mostany field tr ip.nough of these E's. We'llskip on to the rest."

I ndescribable is the experimen t.N anc y Baltus and her friends

made the other night .T e resa Burns (Susie)How ar eI t h e "S . F . " t r e a t i ng you?H ur rahl W e ' re rushing thisthroughI * think this is cute, do n't you ?& Oh, very well, we'll be through.S is Reagle and her crewhaircut! i I

oretta Crowley was hardlyable to be seen at the promhe overshadowed'her.ndo w

D on't leave usyou'll be free ina second.

liver, Madeline, what you needis a blow torch, not just al ighte r .ran Honeck, is everything looking upward ? Your hair andyour eyes, too! ;eresa Kunzler likes soupaswe all know!er roomie takes care of herpretty well, we think. hversharp is the pass word forthei r room. .re e you will be .three moreletters, you see! *emember us to your friends,nlarge upon this as I 'd like.I 'm afraid the |nd has comenow no signs ofrelief 'cause we'll be back!DJA.

"Have You EverH e a r d T h ef fWind Go WooI I love the wind, don't you? Olove th e wi nd. It is especple asin g w hen i t sne aks up beyou as a practical joker and gyour h at a shove. Then therthe playful type th at blows aplaced curl, v ery coyly, and wdrawing, leaves fair locks hangabout the neck just as a lanktowel tha t has taken a beaha ng s on a rack. W hat does oself confidence good is to haveblus ter bu ster breeze come upbellig erent man ner and snatchhead dress from the head andit disdainfully to the groundthe ow ner loves the hat, wh ethe r sh e loves it or not, the owne r or no t, she invarigives chase. A marathon enin w hich t he h at i s always athree laps in front of the pursOne feels like warblin g "Tbling Tumble W eed," that isone feels like warb ling and itvery rare ONE who does.

When the hat is finally seithe capt urer has the desire toa Ta rza n shri ek and whethnot she does, depends , of coupo n the indivi dual. HowFrank Buck in the heart of Afhas nothing on this chase. not the only one who can "B'em back alive ." Of courseLittle Nell has these reactionfore she t ake s a second squithe ha t .Fo r th e sa me h at could nopu t in a fra me and e ntitled, Min erals fo und in Am erica." Tis a blob of mud on th e brim wof cour se, co nsis ts of clay ayellow e noug h to sug ge st the ence of gold. Coal dust is smeon th e h at ban d an d lend s a chall its own . The crown is rat ed wit h petro leum but smlike gaso line . She hasn 't timbecome desperate over the calaty, however, for good-hearted'em up Fel ix" t ake s care ofand t o tak e he r mind off the stion blows a huge hunk of moin one eye and a piece of coston e in the othe r. So now, plittle Nell can intone not"Dust" between her Tarzan shrOf c ou rse, if sh e do es, some hum an being will certainly seeher str ai gh t jac ket is w ell paand her cell very pr iva te; the wind blows merrily on. | M . R. Galla

: - o -SEENYOUR WAYCease your furious clutchinthose few re main ing months we are no longer memb ers ostud ent body at Mercyhurstlet 's linger over wh at has pened since events w e r e "seenyour way." Ginny Conswea rs it is n' t tru e tha t thereonly thr ee mo nth s unt il gration. If anyone on the thirdpossesses any thin g resemblincale nda r plea se go to poor fused Ginny's aid. Maybe, intu r n for the favor, she'll teachhow to "con ga" as she did at

Nia gara Senior Ball But tback to the question of fleetimelet's take every advanto f t h o s e romomiiiB mA n fh iremaming monthsget all the fun we possibly canof th e asso ciatio ns t ha t havecome so much a part of us thating without them will seem likperversio n of natu re Relig(Continued on Page S)

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A strong, ambitious, suf{young fellow,feet. He hadhich he was standin g, and

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it appeared as he laid h is handthe doorknob and ma de re ady

hand. The young potentatethere. How dar e it do suchIt was delaying his conSuch inconveniences wereto be tolerated. I stifled laughter escaped afather, j Theturned to him, infuriated andcan't Help it, son," theapologized. "You look sowith tha t doorknob in yourYou and your independencecan't even get out of theI |

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I saw him coming- in the distance. His brown Stetson, whichhad been in its prim e a decadepast, was unm istakable . His il l-f it t ing coat was d rawn across (hischest, and his black tie, too looselyknotted, was f lapping in the breezebehind him. I t was impossible tobolt, for a lready his small, beady,black eyes, a lmost hiddenfbeneaththeir grey, shaggy brows, had detected me; he came closer, closer,and f inally was upon me.It is difficult to delineate a bore.One must have had personal contact with his long-run narrationsto realize my anxiety to escape hisclutches. Realiz ing now tha t torun in the opposite'direction wouldbe, aside from being most obvious,aga ins t my r ig id t r a in ing tha t myelders should be respected at a llt imes, I took a deep breath andheld my ground.

He |greeted me pleasantly, inquir ing about my health and myfamily, and then, ra ising his hat inthat deceptive manner , as if to depart , he seemed suddenly to re-member something and he calledme back. At tha t moment IjknewI was lost, and I prepared myselffor the lengthy monologue whichfollowed.:I t cannot be denied^ that; something was accomplished while hiswords flowed on and on. I wasable to concentrate on my nextday ' s a ss ignment , to te s t my memory by re citing the Gettysb urgAddress word for word, and towatch a family of ants laboriouslydragging a crumb to their shelter .A n d then, comforted by t h ethought that this could not go onmuch longer , I .shifted my we igh tto the other foot and violentlyhoped for escape.

There is no moral to this story,for I have never found the way toavoid a bore. All I can say is,jus t " s i t t igh t" and hopeythat yo unever fa ll vic tim to a conversational demon. Gloria Corrado

: - o - :JUNIOR JOTS

According to the memo it seemstha t the Juniors might have had atouch of the Wanderlust since youlast heard from us. We lef t 100%for the long weekend and some ofus have been going ever since.I t has been said* tha t Pre s . i snow commuting between Youngs-town and Niaga ra Fa l l s w i th anoccasional stop in Erie to break themonotonynice* work, Dotty.From a few weeks back, thisnote struck me. June Curr ie is ina jam and has J a terr if ic problem.No , not smashing an atomshe'strying to decide the "best out of3. " How are things progressing,J u n e ?Hats off to our "Home Ec-ers"for those delic ious Tuesday mealswho said they couldn' t cook? Incidentally, Connie , how are thebeans ?And while speaking of that departm ent, M. F. and Pat l iked"Practice House life" so well thatthey haven' t re turned yet. Pat 'schief worr ies of the moment are:1. What would happen to us wayout there in case of an a ir ra id ? |2. How can I ever!save enoughmoney to pay for that call toLangley Field? 'In answer to {both, we suggestthat you just wait and see.(Continued on Page 4)1

ConfidentiallyFrom a Chr is tmasTree | To a winterbreezeFrom Ian eveninggownTo our Prom Queen'scrownFrom c ramming andexaminationTo that feeling ofexhilarationThat comes from lyr icalinspira t ion!But leaves men {onlyexasperationI just can' t do it , thewords won' t comeBut read onmaybe you'llhave some fun.Especially if your namemakes the page,As in upper society, i t ' s -|quite the rage.Best wishes, to Bettyour-bride-to-be,She says, "No one is asSurprised as me."My Roomie 's off on anotherexpedition,Success should come fromconstant repetition.Eileen's Valentine arr ivedat lastThe thought was the re , thoughthree days Ipas t .Marg O'Connor has G a nnon!on the str ing,Her telephone is one continualr ing . IThe Juniors, we hear , love Jr .Business Training,I t helps headaches, and improveseye-stra ining.Betsy Van Assche will challengeanyone ^To f if teen meatballs, just forthe fun.Have you read Betty Glynn'sor iginal le tter ,The author would cer ta inlynever get-her .We've had a contract f romBalle t Rosse,I t ' s the BUBBLE FANTASY theywant to produce.The Conga is 'Pat C's newes taim,If patience is necessary, hername is fame.N. D., her campus, and OHher date ,Are Eileen's reasons for the"glo" of la te . s-The attendance at Massdeserves much acclaim,May our devotion after Lentremain the same.Sis Beagle would put Patr ickHenry to shame ,Public jSpeakingjclass will surelyrecord;her name .Three days of dates for Chickand Hap ,Only time between for a veryshor t nap .Jane Walsh has suffered fromswollen glands,Did you know there 's a shortageof rubber bands?The|Freshies are hard to put tosleep at night, $The Seniors scream if you turnon 5a light. |The First Aid Class will putyou in shapeTo save accident victims froma horr ible fa te .We've decided Petie should havea red foxIt would blend so well with hergorgeous lock-s.Have you ever seen Carolynout needles and yarn,(Continued on Page 4)

SEENYOUR WAY "I Love Red"(Continued from Page 2)classes have been most interesting(not that they weren' t a lways)since we have been discussing thesubject of marriageyou couldalmost notice the ears "pr ickingup." Couldn' t help overhearingEileen Joyce 's staunch approval ofmarrying your intended before hejoins the armed J forces. We wonde r if I that is merely a matter ofpr inciple or if some personal interest has strengthened her standAndi with all th e debate g oingon there sat Eileen Rehler thinking loyally and lovingly of her solidier , Joe, who at that very momentwas probably peeling potatoes inan army kitchen. That 's goodtraining , Red Since we last wentto press?much has happened thatcould have enlightened your columnis t ' s sore-perplexed-for-newsmind, had-it only happened!at th er ight time. To refresh your mind(and not to fill up space) let'smention the Sophonade over whichJeanne re igned as a most charming and petite queenthe dancewas a great success f rom the viewpoints of a ll who attended, theSophom ore Class and Uncle Sam,

himself. This night was like untoa dream but it was followed by aweek of nightmares posing as semester exams. But their tortureswere obliterated during the unprecedented "long week-end" whichfollowed. And then the new semeste r beganand Genevieve is stillhaving her schedule arranged? an drearranged Through it a ll MaryHelen continues to be devoted toJohn, but f ixes the eye that is noton his le tter , on her mail box asshe awaits f t le tter ^postmarked"Cali fornia" or beyond Sallymust have joined the ranks of theass enters for a change, in contrastto her former official J dissentingcapacity, judging by her emphaticapproval of Hhe Philosophy prof e ssor ' s !statements And speaking of PhilosophyMaida Wendell's f. knowledge of \that awe-inspir ing subject caused more thanone of us to "listen twice" Mau-die has tr ied to appear very nonchalant about it a ll but she was(Continued on Page 4)

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Snow is fa lling, the temperature is dropping, a ll we cans thinkof is spring.? Ah, spr ing! Thisis the time of year when we gazearound the classroom and see onone side someone transla ting Horace, and on the*other *side, someone [writing le tters, while the twogir ls in f ront are playing tit- ta t.This is the time we all think ofApril showers, daffodils, frillydresses, veiled hats, Easter corsages. And we're a ll counting thedays till March 21the first official day of spring.sBut this is a time of sadnesstoo. All the sophomores are mourning the recent death of one of theirdeare st friends. He was laid insta te in room 81, surrounded bythe flowers hi grieving friendssent as a last tr ibute to him. Alarge crowd attended the .funeralservices which were conducted byDeacon Margaret Johnston. T h echoir then sang, "Onward Christian Soldiers" and our dear frienddeparted forever . Fare thee well,Tarzan Turtle .

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I love red . . .The deep red of imported wine,The flashy red of a neon sign,The bloody red of a nation's flag,The arresting red of a parking tag,The delicate red of a beautifulrose ,The glowing red of a drunkard'snose,The sporty red of poker chips,The allur ing red of a woman's lips,Th e wooly red of a skater's sock,The carrot red of a tousled lock.

I love red. Pris Jenkins: - o - :

Club Chatter(Continued from Page 2)drills by the corps and a flag drilland twir ling exhibition by majorette Helen Rumball. These lassies (have been splendidly trainedby Mrs . Louise Dolce and Miss| E d i t h | M a y e t t e . f

O. G. A. SORORITY^At the O. 6 . A . Soror i ty; meet*ing, Mr. William Robinson of theRobinson Insurance Agency gave amost informative ta lk on the essen t ia l ! qualifications (of a secretary. Mr. Robinson was introducedby Mrs. Maurice Jones, a formerO. G. A. member. His secretary,Miss E llen MacNam ara supplemented the ta lk with several additional suggestions. Honors werethe order of the evening, with thepresentation of three Senipr^Mem-| bers who merited recognition in"Who's Who in American Collegesand Universities": Marie Keleher ,Eileen Rehler and Mary CatherineSherwood. Congratulations, gir ls!Numerous secretar ia l awards weregiven, of which A n n ! Wilson's wasoutstanding. The proper approachin apply ing for a position andmaking interviews was demonstrated by recordings for the Off ice Practice students.

LATIN CLUBThe Latin Club seminar on Aristotle 's Poetics was led by the President, Catherine Nyberg, a t themeeting on Feb. 3. | The discussionwas based on an outline preparedby the noted Ame rican Philosopher , Mortimer Adler. During refreshments, the topic of conversation turned jfrom Greek literarycriticism toahem!the modernmotion picture, etc., etc.!

ENGLISH CLUBMr. D . Kenney, Professo r ofEng lish at Gannon College, lectured on the eminen t Catholicpoet, Gerard Manly Hopkins, a tthe English Club g ather ing ofJan uary 18. Among other interesting features of the meeting wasfurther discussion of: yes, youguessed it!The Keys of the Kingdom, and New Year **bell poetry"by the Pega sus division. An informal Icon est enlivened the nextmeet ing on Feb. 17. The firstprize, a copy of Fish on Friday, byFeeney, was awarded to Mary RitaGallagher for her essay.

SOCIOLOGY SEMINARGues t speaker at the SocioligySeminar was Miss Postance of thevisiting Teacher 's Association, whospoke mo st informatively on thisoutstanding branch of social work.(Continued on Page 4)

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Club Chatter(Continued from Page 3)There was a short business meeting, and refreshments were served.

MATH CLUB JU The Math Club gathered up thefinal loose ends of their roster proj e c t e d made plans for the nextmeeting, to be held on March 11.GretchenI Erwin, Pat Duffy, andNancie Baltus were appointed asrefreshment committee.

'? A. A.Let's hope this snowy weathercontinues, because the A. A., isplanning a sleigh ride. ^Initiationof Freshman members was alsoplotted at the meeting. For further details, see your bulletinboard'er som V n. !

J A N U S C LU B ^ I1-f Ten Freshmen were introducedat the Janus Club meeting on Februa ry 12. The president, BurnhamNehin, outlined the three club divisions^acting, stagecraft, and business, from which each memb erchooses her field of activity . MissMadeleine Boyland, directress, emphasized the necessity of cooperation by all members. The meetingwas completed with the discussionof a spring production. f? . f "

. 1- "i.? L R. C.' i V.m A. book report m eeting of the I .R. C. was held on Janu ary 20.Anne Johnson* gave a comprehensive review of that timely volume,The United! States and f- Japan ' sNew Order, andUHary E. McVayreported on Canada iiuPeace andWar. At the meeting of Feb. 17 ,plan s "Were- made for- a s emina r onSouth America to be held in thefuture. Members have been requested to write editorials on peace,one of which will be submitted toThe Catholic Association for In -ternational Peace for publicationin the school papers of the twelvememberI colleges' participating inthis project. Book /reports byMary Rita Gallagher on The Strategy of the Near East and by Glori a Santomenna on Canada and theUnited States, completed this-ses-sion.

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I Confidentially!(Continued from Page 3)If you have, watch out, for there 'scause forf alarm. IWhat's this we hear about Bill

and. Buff, . 3 .I'll let you in later on theexclusive stuff.The basketball team needs abigger crowd, They don't mind losing, they'renot proud. . |The Book Nook was arranged foreveryone's use, sfe .For penance, . enlightenment, butnever abuse. . -,. J. iNo w don'Jt go around with Angelic-faces, J . % i^,r .Pleaseygq through your, regularpaces , ^Leaving-clues and a fewtraces -Tl ? fFor me to -tell the others %CONFIDENTIALLY. | ,.jl-.... . t ^ . Claudia, ; o - : - No man can be brave who thinkspain the greatest evil. Cicero

A Cathedral On ISaturday AfternooniHave you ever visited a largecathedral on a Saturday afternoon? Have you walked up itslong center aisle and been ashamedof the loud echo of your footstepswhen you tried, to walk soundlessly on your toes?

Have you genuflected and feltas privileged as any knight who isallowed an audience . with |hisKing? Then have you sat a fewmoments without praying, awed bythe presence of a glorious majestyyou could not see? i

And have you glanced to on eside and been enchanted by. ,3 th edelicate sun rays that meltedthrough the stained glass.windowsframing some devout face? Andthen did you begin to pray?Have you heard the sudden loudchimes in the steeple and believedthat they were calling heaven toheed your pra yers? And the n,whenlthey stopped, did you kneelbefore the altar and pray so earnestly that the very silence of theedifice seemd to answer you?Have you besought the BlessedLady so long that . her s ta tue thatit seemed to move as you gazed atit? Or have you looked at. thewine red rug in some dark cornerand imagined a hundred littleangels dancing for their Lord?And have you been envious ofthe sisters, who decorated the * al tars, for their nearness to God?Or have you beenS hypnotized bythe ir rus t l ing | gracefulness whichseemed the quiet music of heavenlyreeds and saintly violins makingmusic for the pleasure of th eKing? IHave you felt closer to the Divinity when the shadows deepened,

and only the little : red sanctuarylamp offered ligh t? Did you feela 'great peace and complete detachment from the mad world?Did you ever know anyone whovisited a cathedral on a Saturdayafternoon and would not returnaga in? |Wanda Grabowski

: r O - :Independence and]ADoorkhob $?^ Continued from Page 3)side. Now he could not escape."It 's too bad,L son, tha t yourdream had to be shattered so soon.But I am afraid that you must be

gin a new life from this instanta new life of being dependent onothers. For we can't spend theday in this room and someone willhave to help us open the door. \"Do you |know , son, you willspend your life;in dependence upon small objects such as doorknobs, upon men who conditiontheir use, and J finally upon theOne who causes matter and men totick well toge ther. You cannot es cape it. And son, you cannotimagine how. silly you look try ingto flee from such a fate. All that*you need is a mirror and a goodlook at that foolish expression onyour face and at that doorknob inyour hand. Then,.if you have anyisense of values for of hum or, youwill look at yourself and say ittvaloud whisper, 'Nuts to independence." -&i Martha Haley

Enlistment InFirst Aid(Continued from Page 1)Because of the large number ofgirls enrolled, the class has beendivided into two grou ps. (Onemeets in the dining room, and theother meetslin the l ibra ry) .At the first meeting the significance of first aid was discussedand the pressure points werelearned. jjThejnext issue of firstaid to be {"considered is bandages.If you see someone with a whitesquare of cloth and a determinedlook in her eye, watch out, or youwill be wound up like an Egyptianm um m y! Pris Jenk ins

: - o - :HomeThe whir of the mixer that heraldsa cakeThe warm smell of bread as it 'sput in to bake,The clatter of plates as the tableis laid, iTh e enticing'aroma of coffee justmade,Tha t ' s home IfThe comfort and ease of a big, oldarm-chair ,That offers release from a day fullof care, | *The crackle of logs as the flamesleap and danceLike the fairies and elves of ourchildhood Iromance,Tha t ' s home! }A motherly woman with hairturning grayAnd hands tha t are busy eachhour of the day,A face lined with wrinkles, a heartfull of cheer,Eager to do things for those sheholds dear, 'SHE'S HOME! W ^D.ftWadlinger:-o-:-

Junior Tots. (Continued from Page 3)Does: anyone know of an available Pied Piper? If so, please notify Shortyshe needs some as sistance on the rodent problem.Shorty's slogan of the d a / i s "O fMice and Men">?Did you happen to see Connielas t Monday? Her parents werehere, you know, and Lent or not,she ate between mealsfor an yfurth er info, ask Connie if shewants some chocolate cake.Just as a little side line, the Jr .English majors have taken toshoveling snowit isn' t half bad

either, and whoiknows? | |Stephie seems to be doing allr ight for herself up g New Yorkway. Well, he 's "1-A in the Army . . ."I Here's a memo that says Lutiehas gone to the hospital for a"physica l check-up." Did everything check? JOh, incidentally, have you heardabout that beautiful green sweater of Ruth Turner 's ? It made herso happy and was quite inexpensivefor Ruth! fCongratulations are in order toDot Szyplik for iter "double dutyday " in the kitchen. She sure is agood sport.And now a note of thanks toMac's Dixie for his thoughtfulness.

In cases you haven't heard, manynew records are on the way for thelounge viejust that Southernhospitality. s

Whstlfhe Others SayAn amazing headline was spiedby US in Saint M ary's Collegian,and we reprint it for you, but especially for RE Ullrich:" Y e a r b o o k Editor S ta r t lesSchool with Assumption that BookWill Make Profit."We guess tha t there is something new under the sun!? ? ?From the Mount Mirror, we get

this definition:"A campus is a place that's verypretty until it 's compulsory."Ain ' t i t the t ruth!I h ^ ? ? ?While Senior candids were beingtaken we overheard the following:Helpful: I have an ideaWhy no ttake a picture of my soul?Belittler: Tha t wouldn 't be apicturethat'd be a blackout!% ? ? ?We sorta liked this one:"She couldn't get a man, so shebought a monkey and is waitingfor evolution to take its course."M The Log? ? ?A new definition comes from theS . F . Foghorn vial The Collegian:"Faith is the quality which enables us . to eat blackberry jam ata picnic without looking to see ifthe seeds move."? ? ?

In the Mount Mirror of JMountSt. Scholastica College we foundthese lines which we affectionatelydedicate to our roommate:!"S ta r t ing more than a wee bi tlate j |In a furious hur ry* to keep a.idateShe was lucky enoughbelieve it or notl .To ge t downsta ir s r ight onI the dot. '- .Well, almost "Burnham: - o - :SEENYOUR WAY

(Continued from Page 3)really excited about the suddenreturn from Panama of her soldierfriend of high-school days. (Fouryears isn' t a very long time, wethink, as we privately pluck thegray hairs.) The shock was sogrea t tha t it necessitated a fewday's recuperation out of school"Chicken" (Mumps) Hilker t isvery proud of her definition ofCentigrade as "too darn much topay for a diploma" Dot Lana-gan's soldier sent the lady of hisheartthat's Dotroses for Valentine's Day. They may have beena day or two late, but it 's the spiritthat counts Mrs.}McCarthy'sdaughter, Peggy, will somedaymeet her equal, we hope! \ Maybebefore that time, she will lose herfondness for practical jokes whichcab companies and people wholive with her (but not by choice)iind not so practical The confusion and intrusion in college hallas the Teacher Agencies took overth e office of the education depart- *ment was terrif ic. All possibleavenues even to little red schoolhouses look good to Seniors now.'So we'll leave you at this point,c W h S e n 0T S ' aS y0U cotinue toon e L H ' ^ f l e e t i n* t j withone hand! and to ,write letters ofapplication with the other!

I Pauline LynchUntil next month, I ' ll b e check-"W up and jot t ing d o w n e d re -m a m Jottingly yours , I

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Pen, Ink andPowderpuffs(Continued from Page 8) Wiping away our tea rs welllookin g for mo re newsperhanews that is not quite so sad.

Did you hear about the girl wgave up smoking on New Yeaday but began again about Febrary 16 so she might give it up fLen t which began two days late\ Betty Glynn was awakened sotime ago at 7:30 A. M. to recea long distance call. He mayup M arch 5 if Uncle Sam threateto take him away before Easter

Jane Walsh was abed for a fdays with that old menace mumjand Thelma was quarantinedbreak ing in .Jea n Driscoll has surprisedwith a couple of |visits and we|3always glad to see her.Glo Heb erle had been havitroub le lately something abJ beds and| pepper .KayI Lyn ch, Mar ie Birocco aMickey Algier were here for tweekend of the seventhit seemlike old t ime s se eing so manyI our old class mates at one timeElinor Klos had a visit from hsis te r Rosemary recent ly .Have you heard:Glenn Miller 's arrangement Angels of MercyAbo ut the complicated leasemumsles in room 30A bou t Gretchen's recent weeend in townMoonlight CocktailAbout Be t ty Knapp's letter thasked such an important questioOdiferous, Stinky, j Cleopatand the other ca tsTh at M arilyn Root has htrouble explaining how her ceilinleaks since the re are two storover her room?Ther e are a lot of thing s we liand we th oug ht we'd like to compare with you on your likes. *l i k e :Daily penitence slips,Baske tba l l games,Red Roseseh, Cla ra?The Chape l organ,F ir s t Aid c lasses ,White ink on dark blue stationerEngl ish essay c lass ,Mail in the eveningRosary Novena ,S a tu r da ysAnd mostly, the fact that Eastvacation begins three weeks froMarch 6, Fr iday.We'll be leaving you now, for little while, but we'll see you agaisoon. W e'd like to leave ththoughtwe thought to pray everday tha nkin g heaven th at we takour powder on puffs and not fromguns .

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"Hi, Ho !" she said as on they speFast o'er the snow in a whistlin\ sled. * So Isan g the wind on whose wilw ings '* The whitening waves of snow dicling. Hi , Ho! rang out t remulant rungsPast ruts of:' sun and rain the f lung, I'Til la te they brought the maidenhome S IWho. remembering, only hummed"Hi, Ho!"

Martha Haley