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. . . at St. Peter's Auditorium, these six sophomores contributetheir talents to th e NFCGS Variety* Show. Front; left to right,Judy Gleason, Pat Fridley, Kay Canada; back, Millie Yokawonis,Carol Donovan. Martha fMcNulty.

French Club T o FeatureEminent Author, Lecturer"Qui sait deux langues vit doublement." This familiar motto, proclaimed from the walls of Room 15, will be the theme for French DayFriday, March 19.Keynote for the day's program will be Dr. Emile B. De Sauze,noted French le.oturer and writer, known to all French students as theauthor of Cours Pratique, which had the distinction of being selectedas the official text by the United Nations for the teaching of French.Sauze is the founder of the Cleveland Plan of teaching foreignanguages and former president of the American Association of Teach11:10 period in the LittleIn the School."Following his talk, a- buffetwill be served in the

15 and in the halls all day.Since the purpose of French

-at .'Mercy-students are advised

erci's" for the. occasion

ice-PresidentRecent NFCCS elections haveEdie Lauler as first Vice-

colleges in "March 7, at the

Buffalo.In assuming her duties! Edietofthe NFCCS. Herinclude supervising all

commission! which she willon*to the president of theEdie will assume her post

Edie has not confined her in

councilIs treasurer of the Juniorclass.

Drama StudentsIn {RehearsalsFor 'Everyman'| . Rshearsals are now underwayfor "Everyman," this year's production of the annual Drama Festival, to be held March 28. PaulineSolida, senior mlnorlng in dramatic arts, lis acting as assistantdirector under Miss Helen Kelly,director andlhead of the department.Edie Lauler has been cast inthe leading role of "Everyman."In this part, she plays a materialistic man who is converted inthe face of Death, portrayed byAnn McGinn is. Before his conversion, however, he is visited! byKnowledge, played by BarbaraBuerkle; Goods, featuring JeanHeavey; and Good Deeds, performed by Kay Canada. Fellowship and Five-wits, in the personsof Pat Maley and Mary AnnScirto, also return to him in hislast moments.{Scenery will be simple withblack drapes being used to produce a neutral effect. Pat Royerwill be stage manager and willbe assisted by Carol Kelly. Thetask of production! manager wasassigned to Vicki Argana. Barbara Coole will handle lightingand Mary Mullaney will work ashouse manager. Head of the costume committee is Marge Cumin iskey a though the actual costume designing will be done byBarbara Klein Sand DoloresFratus. * j&vs

The? students and facultyextend their deep sympathyto Sister Mary Virginia onthe death of her motherand to Mary Lou Scaliae onthe death of her grandmother.I

Colleges Unite r / e Art iShow RewarMercyhursfs Paintingsor ProductionOf & 954 Show

Gannon, Villa Maria, a n dMercyhurst Colleges will jointheir forces in producing theNFCCS Variety Show this year.Under the sponsorship of GannonCollege, the show will be presentedMarch 26 at St. Peter's GradeSchool Auditorium.Rehearsals are now in fullswing with several girls fromMercyhurst participating, fFreshman Sheila | Flynn will offer avocal selection accompanied byher fellow classmate, Mary AnnBittner. Don Jackson, GannonCollege,! is working out a danceroutine for sophomores MillieYokawonis, Judy Gleason, KayCanada, Pat Fridley, Carol Donovan, and Martha McNulty. MaryAnn Scirto will represent the Junior class by doing her interpretation off'C'est Si Bon." Accompanying a tap by Betty Jean Bis-grove will be Judy Roseberry, bothsophomores.Joe Comi's Orchestra will furnish all the music while Joe Ooml,himself, will act as Master ofCeremonies. Proceeds will go tothe NFCCS fund. Ajeordtal invitation is extended to -all studentsinterested to attend this show.

I Mercyhurst College students and professors walked off'with threeprizes and two honorable mentions in the recent Everyman's Art Exhibition. The Exhibition, sponsored by the Woman's Club of Erie underthe chairmanship of Mrs. J. P. Downing, opened at the Erie PublicMuseum March 3 and will continue through March 28.Open to artists of twelve counties, the exhibition included threegeneral groups: student, professional, and pastime. Under thestudent group, entrants were tobe of high school age or older andstudying at present in a schoolor withe private teachers. In thisgroup, Jane Ann Con rath, a junior, took Second Prize for her stilllife in oils. Honorable mentionwas awarded to seniors BarbaraKlein, for her "Reverie" of anold man, and Dolores Fratus, forher "Old WomaniKnitting."In the professional group, entrants were to be at present engaged fin ar t as a full time orpart time profession. RoxanaDowning, a graduate of Mercyhurst and now a professor in theart department of the college, received first prize for her "Portrait joi Johnny." Sisters RegisMarie was granted third prize forher landscape "Lake PleasantRoad." & 3g f$Media used by the Mercyhurstentrants were oils and gouache.

Judges for the exhibition were:George C. Deimel, Coordinator ofArt in Erie Public Schools; Professor :j Zolte.n Heya, Gannon College Art? Department; and LouiseSchabacker, Erie artist, fJuniors FeteLittle SistersTh e junior class has announcedplans for their Big Sister-LittleSister Dinner which will be heldTuesday, March 30, at MoellersRestaurant. A buffet supper to beheld in a spring setting has beenplanned by the junior class "fortheir Little Sisters. jInvitations wul go out in theform of artificial flowers In keeping with fine spring theme. En

tertainment is being preparedwhich will include musical selections i by Margie Williams andMargie Cummiskey. A pantomimeby Mary Ann Scirto will also beincluded in the program.

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Vote TomorrowCandidate for Student

Council President: I MargeCummiskey, Edie Lauler,Marge Williams.

Students Choose PrefectTo 'Re ign A s May Queen

DES SocietyTo ReceiveFour SeniorsDelta Epsilon Sigma, nationalhonor society in Catholic collegesand universities, will welcome fourMercyh urst seniors to mem bership. Mary arm Cutri, Ann Kennedy, Barbara Klein, and PaulineSolida will receive the gold keyand scroll of $ the society in re

cognition of their jj achievements inthe field ofhiberal arts. |Selected by a committee of thefounding members upon recommendation of the college faculty,these girls were chosen for theiroutstanding scholarship, plus acapacity to make learning effective by bringing the principles ofCatholic philosophy to bear uponsociety's problems.Maryann Cutri, a medical technology student, has been active inthe Great Books Club and is carrying/fan {English minor with herscience, \\Ann Kennedy, president of theFrench Club, is a candidate for aFulbright Scholarship, and carries English as her minor.Art major Barbara Klein ha staken an active part in dramaticsthroughout her college^years andat present is Prefect ofJ the Sodality, i i A

Barbara IKlein

Also interested in dramatics IsPauline | Solida, fPRAETERITAeditor, who is majoring in Englishand minoring in history.

College Opens!Annual jExhibitOpening Night-for the annualArt Exhibit of the College hasbeen set for Wednesday evening,March 31, at the Erie Public Museum on East Sixth Street. Hostesses for the evening will be thesenior art students: Ann Downing,Delores Fratus, Barbara Klein,Noreenl Preedit, and Mary LouSeaUse.Th e Exhibit!will consist of across-section of the drawings andpaintings of the four art classesdone in the studio 1th is year. Thework will be on exhibition all

Popular vote has selected Barbara Klein from the senior classto reign as the 1054 May Queen.Barbara has taken an active partduring her four years at Mercyhurst in making Our Lady betterknown and honored. This yearshe has served as the Prefect ofthe Sodality.Barbara* will be crowned at animpressive outdoor ceremony bya fellow classmate, who will beelected by the seniors in the nearfuture, and Margaret Volk, Prefect of the Seminary Sodality. Theentire senior class, formally and

identically attired, will act as hercourt. The afternoon will be climaxed as Barbara, in the nameof all at Mercyhurst. crowns JtheBlessed Mother Queen of ourschool.Along with her activities in theSodality, Barbara has shown deepinterest in the Great Books Cluband the Dramatic Society of thecollege. She has also been hon-

ored* by being chosen for Who'sWho and for Delta Epsilon Sigma.Her plans for the future includeteaching art in her native NewYork State.during the month of April.

Sr. M. Angelica, head oi theart8 department, is extend ing! aninvitation to all the studentsN toattend the Opening Night and totake their friends to the Exhibitduring the month of April.

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Page T w o T H E M E R C I A D W e d n e s d a y , M a r c h 17, 1954Do W e Belong? ]W h at i s t h e s t a tu s o f t h e d ay s tu d en t h e r e a t Mer cy h u r s t ? TTfl j f A r ' c M V l i l h O XThis v i ta l quest ion was asked recent ly in a survey circu lated I-rfUItUI 3 I Y I C W U W Aamon g - th e n o n - r e s id en t s tu d en t s .W i th th e in c r eased en r o l lmen t o f d ay s tu d en t s i n f t h ecol lege, i t i s impor tant for each one tojconsider w h e t h e r o rnot she is tak ing her r ightfu l p lace in the academic communi ty . In par t icu lar she need s to real ize tha t l iv ing of f c amp usd o es n o t mak e h e r memb er sh ip ins t h i s acad emic co mmu n i tyd i f f e r en t f r o m o r l e s s imp o r t an t t h an th a t ? o f h e r r e s id en ts i s t e r s . I iRecent innovationslockers an d th e n o n - smo k in g lo u n g ehave co n t r ib u ted to t h e p h y s i ca l we l f a r e o f t h e d ay s tu d en tand she is vocal ly appre ciat iv e of the fu lf i l lme nt of the sen eed s . Ye t t h e se imp r o v emen t s d o n o t so lv e a l l h e r p r o b lems ;th e q u es t io n n a i r e r ev ea led man y o th e r d eep ly f e l t n eed s .The feel ing expres sed by man y seemed to be tha t of"n o t b e lo n g in g . " Su ch | a r ea s a s h e r r o l e i n s tu d en t - f acu l tyr e l a t io n s ; h e r p a r t i n s tu d en t g o v e r n men t ; h e r r o l e i n c l a ssp r o jec t s , c l a ss mee t in g s , an d c l a ss e l ec t io n s ; a l l c ame u n d e rsc r u t in y an d we r e ca r e f u l ly d i scu ssed . Th e d ay s tu d en t f ee l s ,r i g h t ly o r wr o n g ly , t h a t d i s t i n c t io n s a r e b e in g mad e b e tweenh e r se l f an d th e r e s id en t , d i s t i n c t io n s wh ich d o n o t seem q u i t efair in the l ight of what an academic community is or should

b e . j ITh e d ay s tu d e n t so m e t imes f ee ls t h a t sh e i s v a lu ed chieflyf o r h e r co n tac t s i n t h e way o f p u b l i c i ty , p r o mo t io n , an d t r an s p o r t a t io n . Th ese may b e sma l l t h in g s , b u t t h ey lo o m l a r g e o nh e r h o r i zo n . Th e d ay h o p h as mu ch to co n t r ib u te t o h e r sch o o lan d to i t s r o l e i n t u r n in g o u t ab l e , C h r i s t i an y o u n g wo menwh o mu s t f ace a wo r ld th a t i s i n secu r e an d r e s t l e s s . Sh e i sn o t p r o t ec t ed f r o m th ese o u t s id e p r e ssu r e s bygwalls of ivy.Ar e th e r e s id en t s awar e o f their | Er ie s i s t e r s an d th e i rp r o b lems? Ar e th e d ay - h o p s r ea l ly t r y in g to "b e lo n g ?"Th e d ay s tu d en t h a s ch o sen Mer cy h u r s t f o r t h e h ig hideals , for the f ine Christian educat ion , and for the morals t a n d a r d s w h i c h s h e teaches^and main ta in s . Sh e r e s id es i nth e c i ty ; sh e p r ay s , sh e wo r k s , sh e p l ay s th e r e . Sh e i s p r o u do f Mer cy h u r s t an d o f t h e su p e r io r ed u ca t io n given |a t t h ecol lege on the h i l l . IWil l the day student . . . canl the d ay s tu d en t . . . mak eh e r se l f an in t eg r a l p a r t o f t h i s ! acad emic co mm u n i ty we ca l lM e r c y h u r s t ? A . R .

Items From The G o o J Neighbor Policy]?

You Can Cut Taxes!Fo u r t een mo n t h s ag o , on Jan u a r y 7 , 1 9 53 , a b i ll was in t roduced on the f loor of the U. S. Hous e of Rep rese ntat i veswhich provided that co l lege expenses should be income tax-deduct ib le . Up to th is t ime, a parent with a ch i ld in co l legewas al lowed only the $600 personal exemption per ch i ld , noamo u n t o v e r t h i s b e in g d ed u c t ib l e . fLas t mo n th th e C o n g r essman r e sp o n s ib l e f o r i n t r o d u c in gthe b i l l spoke in the House in behalf of h is proposal . In thein tervening per iod of over one year no act ion had been takeno n th e b i l l, an d n o n e was f o r th co min g a t t h i s t ime .In urg in g enactm ent of th i s b i ll , Mr . Multer (D. , N. Y. ) ,contended that we have reached a poin t in our educat ionalsystem where a co l lege educat ion is as essent ia l a par t of they o u n g person's preparat ion for business or a career as an e lemen ta r y an d , su b seq u en t ly , a seco n d a r y ed u ca t io n f o r mer lywer e. The b i l l , he cont inued , is d irected pr i ma r i ly to wa rd f i n an c ia l r e l i e f f o r t h o se p a r en t s wh o sen d th e i r ch i ld r en awayfrom home to school . I t i s a lso p lanned to a id co l leges andu n iv e r s i t i e s wh ich , Mr . Mu l t e r say s , arefal ready feeling |ad ec l in e in s tu d en t p o p u la t io n a t t r i b u tab le i n p a r t t o t h e l ap s ing of the G. I . Bill. f ! $ g K { tThe fact that lack of act ion on th is wor thwhile proposalseems to p o in t t o ap a th y o r i g n o r an ce o n th e p a r t o f m i l l i o n so f co l l eg e s tu d en t s an d th e i r p a r en t s b r in g s to min d th e q u es t ion , "What can those of us who recognize {and u n d e r s t a n d

th is problem do in behalf of o thers who are to fo l low us inAmerican col leges and u n i v e r s i t i e s ? " I J |The simple and much-rei terated so lu t ion is to le t ourl eg i s l a to r s k n o w h o w we f ee l ab o u t t h e se p r o p o sa l s . Th e u n i versal way of doing th is a t the nominal cost of a three-cents t amp i s t o wr i t e t o y o u r C o n g r essman ex p r e ss in g y o u r ap proval and your reason s as a taxpay er , co l lege studen t orparent for urg ing prompt act ion in the passing of th is b i l l .

"Into Each Life Some RainMust Pall" goes the song and intoevery editor's life comes a veritable deluge of circulars, announc ements, ads, and other various andsundry communications which, inmost cases, serve only to fan thespark of hope, in the P. O. eachmorning.Roughly ninety-five percent ofthis voluminous and one-sidedcorrespondence with such pulse-quickening pan pals as theNFCCS Travel Bureau and theU. S. Testing Service is not worththe eight and nine pages per letter on which it is printed.Your editor, one of those far-sighted persons who saves everything but time, money and assignment notebooks, religiouslyopens these letters every morningand promptly relegates them tothe Merciad file, a combination-lock safe in the sub-basement,where they will be readily accessible. In this safe lies the cruxof your editor's problem.It seems that the "Confidential"Student Council rile has overflown its present quarters (a big,brown box under the S. C. President's be.d) and, having top priority, has served notice on theMerciad file to vacate the premises. The sole purpose, therefore, of this article is to providea clearinghouse for the choice fiveper-cent of the correspondencewhich may be of interest to you,Our Reader.Gannon Ccvlege_ ;has wrangledand wrung itself a repeat on theannual St. Pat's Day dance. It'sset for March 17 in the GannonAudi from 9 - 1. Music is by NeilCharles and admission can be hadfor $2.50 per couple.A new booklet may simplifyyour summer job-hunting problem. It contains information onwhere to write for a list of summer employers with pointers onapplying to these prospects. Entitled "How To Apply For a Summer Job," the booklet may! be obtained free of charge until April8 by writing to the National Directory Service, Box 65, WintonPlace Station,I Cincinnati.The Erie Playhouse announcesthe openings of two new plays.March 9 was opening night forth e comedy, "Be Your Age," and"The Front Page" will open onMarch 23. IThe NFCCS Travel Bureauwishes to clarify "in the schoolpublicity medium," although we're

using the Merciad, that the summer NFCCS travel program is nowbeing handled by Popularis Inc.,381 Fourth Avenue, New York, Allrequests for information, etc.should be made directly to thatagency.

T H E M E R C I A DMer cy h u r s t C o l l eg e , E r i e , Pa .

Member ofAssociate Collegiate Press"AU American"Editor Mary Anne HayeiAssociate Editor - _ . . Jean DrouhanlAssistant Editors 1 Marge Williams, Martha McNultyBusiness Editor 1 s|&*r^H Roseann AndioEditorial Staff _r. Jody Ryan, Donna Byers,Ann Kennedy, Lorraine Reichel, Victoria Argana, Carol Kelly,Mary Gene Pyne, Judy Roseberry, Jean Heavey, Roberta Im-boden, Be t Broderick, Barbara Klein, Ann McGlnnis, JoanCsernyicky. i.Business Staff 1 *__ Peggy Grace, Dot Zuzula.Mary K ienzle, Jea n Lee. Mickey O'DonneU, Helen Kennedy, Lorraine Enright. |

f4KKOUttCtttty , . |Th e Y.C.S. of Mercyhurst, incooperation with the Administration, has proposed a plan whereby students may entertain boysin the Lounge on Friday eveningsfrom 8:00 to 11:30.Ping pong, cards, badminton,checkers, etc., will be made available to the couples wishing totake advantage of these innova

tions. After Lent, a more extensive program will be planned, withthe possibility of a ph onograph'being placed in the auditorium fordancing. Regulations governingthis project will toe posted sometimes his week. T : . \

newspapsrs thatnews every day."You never thinkof those imaginaryyou build aroundStates, there areplaces. Some of th

bring foreignthat, outsidewalls whichthe Unitedmany otherm are larger

Pope Pius XI in his encyclical "On Atheistic Communism" stressedthe importance of love and fellowship toward our neighbors. Communism will not be combated until such a basis of unity is established.Yet, what is the. attitude of the United States toward foreigners? Recently Miss Rosario Moreno, a sophomore from Columbia, South America, was questioned on this matter."I have found in the UnitedStates two wonderful things:friendship and sympathyattributes, which I think are recognized all over the world. But mostof the people lack something, andthat is, knowledge of the life ofthe rest of the world. South ofthe border I heard the (people say:"In the North they think we arestill Indians, that we don 't haveany civilization." I couldn't behave that af country like} yours,about which we know and learn somany excellent things, wouldknow nothing about ours."But when If arrived in theUnited States, the first questionswere those I never thought a college student would ask: "Do youbuild your houses in trees?" "Doyou have cars and planes?" Wheredo you get those ideas? Dont youknow you are giving a bad impres-sion to the foreign newcomers?"There are many ways to getacquainted with the-life of otherplaces. You have correspondencewith students whom you do notkno w| within your country. Whydon't you do the same thing withth e foreign one? You could alsoread about other lands. There are,thousands of books on this subject, as well as magazines and

tha n ^yours, even thoug h, we recognize, they don't have the strongforces this country possesses."Spanish students a'ways dreamof coming to North America andthey want to learn about it. Theywould love to see, through yourletters, the life and s joy of theAmerican people. They want toget acquainted with you. The future of the worldwdepends on us:friendship and understandingamong nations are the basis forpeace. How can we have it if wedon*t have any relations with ourneighbors? How t can we have itif we don't know their character,customs, and religion?"I am not talking only aboutSouth America; it might be India,China, Italy, or France. Don'tstay inside of the fences you buildaround your mind; break themdown and you'll find that not onlyone place is paradise, but that th ewhole world offers you the happiness of that dreamed-of place."

Books iRecommendedFor Lenten ReadingProm the list of the latest publications your reviewer has selected the following as rating top recommendations for Lenten reading. J"Nun in Rsd ? China" by Sr.Mary Victoria. 208 pages; cost$3.50. I 1 * f"Nun in Red China" is the trueand terrifying account of missionary life under the communist rule.Overnight the Reds moved in an dundid the labors of years. Monthsof constant investigation andthreats followed. Then began thenightmare time of prison life ina world drained of pity and love.Disease and despair filled theprison. The days were filled withpropaganda classes and'incessantattempts to extort false confessions. The night echoed with the

screams of the tortured. This isthe life of Sister Mary Victoria,one which she shared with herfellow Maryknoll missionaries until she safely reached Hong Kong.Exposes Red AimsThis hook, however, is morethan a mere catalogue of harrowing experiences. The violencewhich it narrates is a measure ofthe relentless sense of 'purposewhich drives communism in itsstruggle for the soul of China."Nunlln Red China" is a forcefultribute to those missionaries andChinese Catholics who face, thisviolence armed only with love ofChrist. For the rest of Christianity, the book echoes the challengeof Patima."The Quest of Honor" by E,Lloydl Barrett. 122 pages, cost$2.50. The recent "cribbing"scandal among the West Pointcadets and the bribery of starbasketball players to throw important games at Madison SquareGarden are sufficient evidencethat dishonest practices are not

confined to Washington.Dr. Barrett is doubtless correctin claiming th at "our nationalhabits of honor are weakeningand fading" and that "it is all-important for us to revive ourinterest in honor and devotion toit." He has done a real servicefor his readers by writing thisbook "to clarify the idea of honorand to explain its implications byfurnishing a practica l code ofhonor" and by painting "the portrait of a man of high honor.""Not As a Stranger" by MortonThompson, 948 pages, cost $4.75.Tales of DisillusionmentThe title of this novel was takenfrom a passage in the Old Testament. The name of his leadingcharacter is Lucas, after the physician Saint Luke. The theme isan old and familiar one, the disillusionment of an idealist.Lucas Marsh is the only childof an ambitious and irresponsiblefather and an unhappy mother.His great desire in life is to become a member of the medicalprofession.It is with deep reluctance thathis parents permit this. In orderto finance his studies, he marries a nurse, Katrina, towardwhom he feels neither love^ nordevotion.Finally, with unusual skill insurgery, he begins general practicein a semi-rural community wherehis parents** greed, im morality,and crime plunge him into a stateof bitterness and confusion.

Overcomes DefectsBut maintaining his own personal standards, Lucas graduallydevelops patience and an understanding of realities. In his wife,he sees qualities he did not noticebefore. He becomes a good husband and a good physician.

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Wednesday, March 17, o4 T H E M E R C I A D Page Threehis Party Is Lively?

Our photographer obviously caught up with our "popularente r ta iners" dur ing an "off" moment. Georgia Lackey (she sings)looks "peppy," but Lois Young, at the piano, long ago gave uptoying to match her enthusiasm. In the background, Jody Ryan,in the title role, and Marge Williams, gazing soulfully at her child,"Doomey," rehearse the "Constabule" skit. I 5 i A

Popular Entertainers Typify'The Life Of The PartyAny social gathering would never be complete without one or allof the above girls to entertain. Spontaneous humor and genuine talentare the coveted possessions of Jody Ryan, Marge Williams, GeorgiaLackey, and Lois Young.Jody'Ryan . . . senior Englishtmajor with literary talent . . .mbridge whiz and a pino chle panic . . . favorite pastime , sleeping . . .renowned (notorious) for her rendition of "The Rosary," andl th e"Stage Door" imitations . . . freckles are he r greatest hat e and wha tshe has in greatest abundance . .% "Just My Bill," an occasional number one on her hit parade . . 1 . the riotous "Little Mary."

Marge Williams I. . . the juniorexecutive . . . petite and cute . . .blends science with her journalistic abilities as assistant editor ofMerciad . . . beautiful sopranovoice and tiny,!dancing feet . . .famous for her pantomime of"How Could You Believe Me" . . .show-stopper in act one, sceneone, "Stage Door" . . . M. D. aspirations I . . a waistline which isthe envy of th ird floor . . . Bobby ' s dinner par tner .

Georgia Lackey . . . "Orcy" . . .popular sophomore elementary education majo r . . . Tom : her mino r (for the present) . . . a lovelyvoice usually heard on secondfloor . . . clever and dry humor. . 1 . always in demand to sing" '54, T54" . . . favori te costum e,Bermuda shorts and knee socks. . . pench ant for r ich and multiple desserts.Lois Young . . . the second of

Mercyhurs t ' s r ed-haired | You ngs. . . a talsnted piano ente r ta iner. . . beautiful blue eyes . . . herdance a t the Chr is tmas par ty a l ready memorable . . . an appe t i teunequaled, even-among the seniors . . . freshman representativeto S tude n t G ov e rnm e n t . . . a r tistic . . . famous for her lounge

mirror|m u ra ls . . . A . A. ^pledge. . . the figure|and face for herluscious wardrobe.

Thirteen A ppearOn Dean's ListThe office of the Dean, in announcing the Dean's List for thefirst semester, has named thirteen-students who have received gradesof ninety per cent or over in allcourses.The junior class leads in number of electees with i five }namedto the list. These ' top scholars include Audrey*Hannah, Edie Lau-

ler, Caroline O'Connor, GerryO'Doherty, and Marge Williams.Pour freshmen give their classsecond place position They include Mary Bacon, MargueriteMcLaughlin, Janice Norwalk andConstance Renner.Two members each representth e sophomore:and senior classes.Sophomores named are ChrisHaughton and Carol Donovan,and the seniors appearing onthelist are Barbara Klein and PaulineTurner .

M o r e 'SfcagejDoor1 Patrons ListedThe administration of Mercyhurst College -wishes to expressits gratitude to parents and friends of the college for their supportduring the recent fund-raising campaign in connection with "StageDoor." iNames of patrons were printed in the "Stage Dooibut some of those not published in th is listing were:U ^Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Broscoe, Parrell. Pa.Dr. and Mrs. T. S. Gabreski, Oil City, Pa.Mr. and Mrs. Lester M. Young, New Kensington, Pa.Mr. and Mrs. Richard Christie, Erie,*Pa.Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kissell, Erie, Pa.Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bittaer, Glenshaw, Pa.Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Renner, Erie, Pa.Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hagner, Butler, Pa.Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Argana, LeRoy, N.

programs,

CanisiusHosts Mercyhurst GirlsTo Lake ErieNFCCSj Parley

The zeal that was recommendedby former NFCCS President, JimHiggins, was epitomized by fifteenanimated Mercyhurst girls whoreturned Sunday from the MarianCongress.Anyone who overheard themwould think that they had justreturned from a fascinating vacation, for they never stopped uttering superlatives. But in truth,the girls had spent an exhaustingweekend delving into the "Responsibility of the College Student," which was the theme ofthe NFCCS Congress held at Canisius College, March 6-7. Thistheme, to the casual observer,might seem pretentious and vague,but those who spoke on and attended the j panels found that itcould be applied quite practicallyto every phase of daily living.

From one o'clock Saturda y afternoon, until the end of thefourth* plenary session at fouro'clock Sunday, the delegates werediscussing and applying the manyprinciples tha t were offered fromthe variety of campuses. In Catholic Action, a discussion of studentrecreation flourished, while Student Government came to a stalemate on the issue of the derivationof) Student Council authority.Each commission drew up resolutions that were voted upon bythe whole Congress at the finalsession. At this time new officersfor the Region were elected.It is too early to judge the success or failure of the Congress.Only when the theories that wereobtained are] put into practice inour colleges, can we say tha t i twas worthwhile.ans naerwayedC ross

Y.Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Coleman, Kenmore, N, Y,

Mercyhurst,was host on March4 to the Erie Intercollegiate RedCross Chapter. Colleges represented I at the meeting were Gannon.Villa and Mercyhurst. Mercyhurstmembers of the Council attendingwere Miss Brackets advisor; MaryAnn Scirto, chairman; MickeyO'Donnell, Georgia Lackey, KayCanada, and Pat Fridley, secreta ry .Ray Francis, Gannon, spoke onthe work of the publicity committee and Dr. Roland of Villa

discussed the practicability of relating the work of college nutritionand home nursing courses toemergency and disaster conditions.Dr. Roland offered instru ction inthe use of movie projectors and asubsequent license!to operate themachine to those interested inthis type of work at the V. A.hospital.| Miss Jane Theuerkauf, Re dCross representative to the group,has set the next meeting for April8 at ViMa Maria College. T heagenda includes planning Aprilente r ta inment at the V. A. -hospital and drawing up a tentativeoutlin e for the. group's activitiesnext year, Jas proposed by MaryAnn Scirto.The most recent project of

Me.rcyhurst's committee was theblood drive held on March 9. OnSunday, March 7, WICU carrieda program illustrating the workof the Red Cross in Erie whichincluded pictures of the last meeting of the Intercollegiate;-Councilheld! at Mercyhurst.

Are Talking AboutMERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . BARBBUERKLE getting her r ing and setting their date . . . PEGGY MCLAUGHLIN'S egg diet . . . the freshman costume party and JULIAKELLY'S unique idea . . . JEAN BROSCOE knitting "little things". . . BARBARA KLEIN taking up a well-known "p etty vice" for Lent. . . Gann on's St. Pat's dance squabbles . . fthe, Variety Show and "Sing

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Page Four T H E E R C I A W e dne s da y , M a r c h 1? , 1954Come March 17 and * i *'The Weariri of the GreenOtoe afternoon as I was strolling down to the lounge, with myalready late Merciad assignmeri/tpreying on my mind, I happenedupon a lone student bending overthe pop m achine. The Idea occurredto me that she might be a sourceof information for my article,, soI approached her with my Question, "What are you doing to celebrate St. Patr ick 's Day?" 'T in, "she said, in a matter-of-fact way,"coloring our drinking watergreen." With that she continuedher project of releasing her finge r from the, coin return.As I entered the lounge, I noticed that the seniors were yielding to two of their petty vices,smoking and bridge. As I endeavored to question these most ex-alited ones, they looked down atme from their pedestals and replied in their usual enlightenedmanner, "Who are you?"Hurriedly blessing them fromthe depths of my Irish heart, I

made my way toward the door,lest they make me feel any moreuncomfortable.I ascended the stairs crooning"When Irish Eyes;Are Smiling."I was forced to raise my voice todrown out the jeering laughterthat followed me.When I reached the third floormy faith in seniors was restored.There,, pouring over her books,sat one of the nobility. I greetedher with my question, "How ar eyou going to celebrate St. Patrick'sDay?" She looked up at me,smiled, and sighed "Only 129 mo redays" and then went back to herbooks. Not wanting to disturb herreverie, I left. My mind didn't getthe connection between St. Patrick's Day and 129 days. Couldit be graduation? W"Always good for a laugh, I mademy way to the second floor to seethe sophomores. TJ|pon enteringone room, I putlmy query to itsoccupant. "What are you doingon the 17th?" A fiendish gleam

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came into her eyeis as she pointedto a bushel of gcloth shamrockssetting in the middle of the floor."I shan't stop 'til every curtainin th e school is covered w ithgreen." With that she lovinglytacked another shamrock on hercurtain. I departed from there.Next door I recognized the inhabitant as being an "Irish Rose,"so I asked, "How are you celebrating . . . ."IBut I was forcedto stop in the middle of my question. There on 'the bad lay anorange s kirt and sweater. Jus tthen hersroommate came in singing "My Wild Italian Rose." Iwas shocked I

Having taken the forbiddenelevator to the first floor, I followed the. crowd to th e source of th econfusion. There, leaning over fabathtub over-flowing with greenlemonade were five freshmen."This for St. Pat's Day?" I questioned. "No, we're just bribing themonitors," came back the retort.Pretending to be a monitor, I imbibed in the feast.

Elevating once more to the thirdfloor, I found a score of juniorslounging around t he Stalag . Ididn't disturb them asjthey weredelving into the problem of howto make green pizza.On down the hall I encountereda very! distinguished looking senior, so I inquired if she had anythoughts on the subject. Drawingherself up to her full height, sheemoted, "There are three types ofpeople in the world; those whoare Irish, those who wish theywere, and those who are darnglad they're not!"This, I decided, was the end.

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Your old sports reporter is be*ginning to feel like a weatherman,predicting such things as snowfor skiing and cold, clear weatherfor ice skating. I wouldn't^mlndbeing a weather vane except forone fact, I don't know or understand this Erie climate, and, asa result, I never fail to mix thetemperatures. My:snow is alwaysrain, my rain is always sleetyou get what I mean, don't you?Anyway you can see how confusing it would prove to our manyenthusiastic sports fans. For thisreason, I'm sticking strictly to allindoor sports this week.

Basketball still reigns over allthe other sports here at school.At last the long hoped-for varsity? basketball team has becomea reality. Mary A. Scirto, secretary of the Athletic Association,received a letter challenging ourteam to a game with St. Gregory'sAlumnae. Our main problem nowlies in selecting members for thevarsity. This will remain the decision of our faculty advisor, MissBrackett. The varsity will be selected during Tuesday and Thursda y afternoon practices, so, please,if you want to try out for theteam, don't forget to come to theauditorium on those days. *Fencing has also become a popular sport at Mercyhurst. Shoutssuch as "Touche" may be heardechoing through the halls, assophomore "gymsters" exhibittheir'abilities at this sport. Notonly the sophomores are interestedin this sport. Senior sports lover,Mary Anne Hayes, \ may be seenswinging her "foil" with greatprecision and side-stepping somewhat like a ballet dancer.* *

Last but not least is our year-round sport, swimming. Mercyhurst "mermaids" travel to Academy every Monday for theirweekly dunking. If you plan ongoing for the swim, don't forgetto sign the notice on the bulletinboard in college hall. This aidsin solving the problem concerningthe number of cabs to order.

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one interested in this subject isinvited to attend, as it will proveenlightening as well as interesting.

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Tuesday evenings are GirlScout evenings at the college now.A training course for scout leaderswas inaugurated on March 2 inthe dayhop lounge, with Mrs. His-ter and Mrs. Cippo, volunteerscout leaders from the city, conducting! the class.At the first meeting, the aimsof the Girl Scouts were explained

to the future leaders: to have andstress the code of ethics, cooperation, self-discipline, a creativeprogram, develop leadership andnew skills and interests. The classwas divided into troops and conducted in the manner of a regularGirl Scout Troop.Scout songs were learned, aswell as different mixer games. Thestudents also received a few fundamental tips from their teachersconcerning crafts. At the nextmeeting a round table discussionon the various types of scoutingwill be held.Mary McCartny and BarbaraBarnes, two members of the class,are already engaged in scoutingactivities. IEvery Saturday theylead the intermediated group ofgirls scouts, troop 87, here in Erie.The present training program isintended to fit -the girls to becometroop leaders in the.tr home towns.

shop during its March meeting.Representatives from' all t h eschools in this NPCCS regent willtake part. The topic will be theunification cf Europe.A panel discussion made up themajor part of the Sociology Seminar meeting. The topic for discussion was Juvenile Delinquency,its cause, conditions in the UnitedStates, its preventionand punishment. Jean Heavey, chairman,ihad as her panel members, DonnaCutrona, Kitty Kelly, and Mary

N. McCarthy.Freshmen will conduct theMarch meeting of the Ant Club.Chairmen Lois Young and NolaWeingard have announced thatth e .theme of tine meeting- will be.the acting out of famous womenin famous paintings. Other members of * the club will try to guesstheir identity.The English Club meeting hadas chairman, Joan Ropelewski. Th eFreshmen members of (the clubcarried out the meeting in a St.Patrick's Day motif. Readings byAnne McOinnis, Joa n R inaldo,and Noel Jaeger; solos by SheilaFlynn and Diana Vendetti; andgroup singing of Irish favoritesmade up the program.The O. G. A. Sorority has planned : for Us March, meeting thepresentation of "Business Leaf,"annual publication written bysophomore business majors. Afilm will also be presented concerning', banking'and its relationship to the community.The Dramatic iSociety will holdonly a brief business meeting todiscuss final arrangements for theproduction of "Everyman."

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