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THE VOICE OFMEBCYHURST

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School Hea rsTa lks OnSocial Usage

Authority on Social CustomSpeaks at Mercy hurstThe Students of Mercyhurstwere honored recently J by thepresence of Mrs. Theodosia Crosse,noted teacher, lecturer and authority on Social Custom. Mrs. Crossecame from New York City onMarch 11 to give two lectures tothe student body.The morning lecture was devoted to social custom in general.Mrs. Crosse stressed the importance and advantages of Courtesywhich, if prope rly used , is a k eyto success. She pointed out to herintent listeners tha t certain wellknown phrases on invitations arechosen with intenti oned precision.Concerning invit ation s, w e wer ealso reminded to respond in thesame form in which they are sent;to conform to social custom as regards dress, arriv al, etc. "Thetime to arrive at any social function," said Mrs. Crosse, "especially a luncheon or a dinn er, is thetime stated on the invitation. Donot vary by more tha n a fewminutes."A very brief resume of the history of table appointm ents wasgiven in a most'interesting manner by the speaker who demonstrated as she talke d, and citedmany amusing incidents as i l lustrations. Mrs. Crosse's charming

manner of d ramati zing her examples was very much appre ciated by her audien ce. |At ^two-thirty in the af ternoon,Mrs. Crosse agai n addres sed thecollege groupthis t ime in therole of philosopher. We quoteseveral excerpts from her talk on"Charm, Tact, i and! Diplomacy."They are short little sentences,and appeal because of th eir;, beau tiful simplicity and hom ely wis dom, 'i"There ji s a law of Attraction:'We get out of Life what we Igiveto Life." Success depends upon thpower of giving and this power isCharm. It is what we do and whatWe say that counts. Success is amatter of cooperation. Give the

best you have to the world, andSfre it gracefully and tactfully.Approach a situation from the superior side and you will build up,rather than tear down. Don't bea sword-thruster, but don' t killcharm. Tactful people J lubricat ethe wheels of Society: Tact is velvet strength." II , yEleanor O'Sullivan, '37

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:-o-:-PEG ASUSl ELECTSOFFICERS

Pagasus convened r dur ing theweek of the 7th for a short business meeting at which Natalieyyeiwas elected president of theclb , and Bessie Green its secretary, fhese officers replace Margaret Thompson, the nominalchairman. U nder Miss Frye'scapable direction Pegasus anticipates a lively semester, iSMarie Dillon, '86.

Published a t Mercyhurs t College,JErie, PennsylvaniaSCHOOL SPIRITW ACTION

Organ RecitalGiven Here ByFamed OrganistOn Tuesday evening, March S,Arthur C. Becker, dean of De PaulMusic Conservatory in Chicago,entertained a large audience ofmusic lovers with an organ recitalin the chapel of Christ the King.Mr. Becker, originally of Kentuckyhas been with the De Paul Conservatory for eighteen years. He hastravelled and studied extensivelyin Europe, and at present leads theactive life of teach er, composerand musician. |The musical; program includedBach. Liszt, Widor, Cesar Frank,Bossi, Yon, and an original selection entitled, "Berceuse." The everpopular Liebestraume, delicatelyrendered,!added flavor and appealfor those who may have found the

less melodious selections a bit difficult.Mr. Becker exhibited rare technique. His touch effects and excellent interpreta tion found expression in his artistic rendering of theimmortal Bach.After the concert, a receptionwas held in the .'State dining roomwhere the faculty members andseveral organ ists from Erie werepresented to Mr. Becker. Amongth e guests present was Mr. Mc-Keever , organist f rom St. Peter 'sCathedral. Mary Lou Burd, 37-:-o-t-PEACEfMOVES INTERESTMEMBERS OF HISTORY ftt \ DEPARTMENT *

International Relations Club HoldsDebate on The Italo-EthiopianQuestionThis organization sponsored bySister Mary Anna, is an lout-growth of the History department. I ts most praiseworthy aimis to sponsor the peace movement.Jane Uprichard is the presidentof the club and Marjorie Pot te rits secretary. Meetings are heldregularly i oni the f irst and I thirdTuesday of each month. The meeting held on March third witnesseda debate on the Italo-Ethiopianquestion in which Winifred O'Delland Martha Kettering upheld theopposing views. Marjorie Pot terwas the presiding chairmen. Aj

lively discussion from th e | floorfollowed the formal presentationof issues. *f Marie Dillon, '36

; -o- *MOTHER BORGIA SPEAKSAT MATH CLUB

Sister Clotilda's Math Club convened in the community room onthe evening of F ebru ary 19th.Mother Borgia, Dean of the College, was the guest speaker andwas made an honorary member ofthe Club. Because ot the illnessof Mary Lobaugh, the regul arbusiness meetin g was conductedby Rita Rechtenwald. The chiefmatter of this evening was a discussion of plans for the stagingof "Lucky Emerald," a play | se lected for presentation, under theauspices of the Math Club, in theauditorium, March 17th.I Marie Dillon, '36.

MARCH, 1936 NUMBER FIVE

Janus Club Presents HitPermormanee of 39 East Miss Mulcahy's Playe rs Delight Audience

The Janus Club's latest offeringwas a production of quality creditably staged. "39 Bast" was presented in the auditorium on Monday, February 24, by the playersof the Mercyhurst Dramatic Society which, under the leadershipof Miss Beatrice Mulcahy, has become one of the most valuable organizations in the school.Eugenia Andrecovich, a newcomer to Mercyhurst Dramatic circles,gave a convincing performance ofcharming unsophistication. S u eNeiner presented another phase ofher acting ability in the role ofthe worried hero. Adelaide Salis

bury, Betty Taylor, and FrancesMalaney were perfectfold < maids,each interperting her part in adistinctly;different manner. Thosetwo sweet young things, playedby Marjorie Alge and Anne Morin,gave an amusing picture of childlike simplicity..Pauline Shanor seemed to enjoyher part as much as did the audience. Boyish enthusiasm was asnatural to her as was the uniformand night stick to Evarita Flaherty. Jane Hurley and Francois Rib-let did not fail to maintain tha tfine reputation which their -t frequent performances have earnedfor them. Words of approval alsorecall roles of the domestic staff,presented by Pats y Morin, MaryLou Burd, and Dolores Kelly, with

out whose presence no play of thiskind seems complete.This productionf of t he Janu sclub justly merited! th e audience'sgenerous fround of applause. Onlyhigh praise is adequate commenton Miss Mulcahy's direction andthe cast's splendid work.M Margaret O'Sullivan, '38

: -o- :SODALITY DISCUSSESf| UTHE INQUISITION

The Sodality meeting whichtook place;on Wednesday, February 26, was opened by the prefect,Miss Elizabeth Montgomery. Theminutes of the preceding meetingwere read by Miss Mary Lobaugh.It was announced that the publicity committee will take charge ofthe next Sodality Iparty. Theprefect made a f e w r e m a r k sconcerning|the observance of Lenten season.The Reverend James Powers addressed the Sodality in a short informal talk, the general topic ofwhich was means for improvementof the Sodality. This was followedby a program on the Inquisition.Members of the Freshman classparticipated in this program. Papers on the various phases of theInquisition were read by the following: Patsy Morin, MargueriteO'Donnell, Frances Hauser, andBetty Harrington. These readingswere followed by a floor discussion

in which several of the Sodalitymembers took part. Concluding remark s on the Inquisition weremade by Father Powers. j| Anne Weiner, '36

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Job Finding IsTopic of O.G.A.Sorority's GuestOne of the most interestingmeetings of the 0. G. A. Sororitywas held during the regular clubperiod in February, at which Mr.Earl Neubig of the Personnel Department, Hammermill PaperCompany, presided as the speaker.Mr. Neubig's position enables himto speak with authority on thesubject chosen by him: "The Jobof Getting a Job." Briefly he developed his subject u nder threetopics: I1. The demands infield of business today.2. How to apply forposition.3. Your future in business.These included such fundam entalconsiderations as ability, speech,dress, loyalty, common sense, andtact. IMr. Neubig stressed that, in addition to acquired skills, the employer of tod ay is deeply concerned not only with acquiredskills but also with the applicant'spersonal traits, attitudes, and ability ito get along well with others.He also emphasized the point thatin applying for a position oneshould keep in mind that the attitude of asking a position of anemployer should be combined withthe realization tha t she is alsoselling something, Isomething thatwill serve adequately the -needs ofher employer.| In the course of his talk, Mr.Neubig gave the members of theSorority a sample te st that isfrequently given to prospectiveo ffi ce em p lo ye es . T h e r e s u l t sproved to be of grea t interest,particularly when the students discovered that all the answers werein the negative.The speaker highly recommended"Manners in Business" by Elizabeth Gregg MacGibbon, a copy ofwhich has recently been added tothe library and which is a prescribed reading for all SecretarialStudents.|The sorority is looking forwardwith pleasure and interest to another visit from Mr. Neubig.-Anne Chambers, '37

: -o- :I DARE SAYThe most popular topics of conversation among {the Juniors noware observation and critic-teachers comparisons and idea s. , thankful! orchids to those juniors whohave joined Jane Hurley in representing the class on the basketballfloor,. Happy bir thdays.- onFebruary v seventeenth Mary Louand Adaline celebrated their birthdays at a lovely dinner given inthe Morelli home here is wishing you both many more of ' em it seems that the German II classis having difficulties what about

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Students AttendLecture Given ByNoted JournalistMichael Williams DiscussesWorld Relations In\ErieAuditorium

Mercyhurst students were signally favored on T hursday evening, March 5th, when they wereprivileged to hear a lecture givenby Mr. Michael Williams, internationally known au thor and. journalist, who 'lectured on the subject of "World Crisis and Catholic Action." Mr. Williams, a convert to the Catholic faith, is thefirst of three lecturers beingbrought to this city by the ErieCouncil of Catholic Women. Hehandled his subject in his usualmasterly way, attributing thecauses of this world crisis to religious rather than to economicreasons and advocating as the only cure for this universal maladya return to God through prayerand concentrated lay Catholic Action.

Mr. Williams' lecture was enthusiastically received by an audience which taxed the capacity ofthe Erie Public Auditorium. Mercyhurst students are proud to benumbered among the supporters ofthis worthy cause and await withinterest the coming of two otherprominent lecturers. TheodoraBlake, educator^ and playwright,an d Rt. Rev. Msgr. Pulton J.Sheen, |professor of Philosophy atthe Catholic University of America, Washington, D.^C. '.>Rita Maley, '38.: -o- :FACULTY NOTES

Sister M. Philippa and Sister M.Clotilda were present at the annual meeting of Catholic Sodalities that convened in Buffalo,New York, February 16. JMother M. Borgia and Sister M.Pierre attended the Science Convention held at Pittsb urgh, Pa.the weekend of February 28.Father Leo Anderton, who lately returned from Rome, Italywhere he was a student at theAmerican College, visited FatherJame s Powers, one of his classmates, during the month of February. At present Father Anderton is assistant pastor at St.Francis Church, Clearfield, Pa.The fine weather of Febru ary29 induced the Misses Ruth Wha-len, Beatrice Mulcahy, and RitaTierney to go on a jaunt to Cleveland, Ohio.Sister M. Agatha, Professor ofLatin, was called to Franklin^ Pa.upon the death of her sister, Mrs.Alice McGinty, March 1. TheMercyhurst faculty and studentbody offer their sincerest sympathy to Sr . Agatha in her bereavement, cSister M. Fidelis and Sister M.Clotilda attended the funeral ofMrs. Alice McGinty at Frank lin,Pa. on March 4. J tMercyhurst was deeply grievedupon word of the death of Rt.Rev. Msgr. John Kearns of Greenville, Pa., a beloved friend of theSisters of Mercy. Rev. JamesPowers who was also intimatelyacquainted with Father Kearns as-

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Pace Two T H E M E R C I A D March, !9ftA^Published*monthly by the students of Mercy hurst CollegeAddress all communications to f /! THE ME RC IAD

Mercyhurst College "! | Erie, PennsylvaniaSubscription Rates ,ONE DOLLAR THE YEAR| MERCIAD STA FF ^Editor-in-Chief -,, - 9 4*- ^ u th EichenlaubAssistant Editors M. Bui net te Rickenbaugh an d Ruth Ma e Head leyAlumnae News Susanj*NeinerBusiness Manager Mary Therese KlanAsst Bus ine ss Manage r s -.._ Margaret McMahon and Anna NeubergerW oman Or Lady

How frequently we use the|term "lady" as a synonym forj the term "woman!" And how unfortunate that such indiscriminate usage is so often incorrect! To be sure, every lady isa woman; butalas, alackevery woman is not a lady.To refer to one of the fair sex as a lady is usually to arousevague conceptions in our minds. To some of us it meansproper clothes at the proper times; to others it signifies tall,impressive dignity; and to a few it calls to mind refinementand courtesy. None of these notions miss the point entirely,but neith er do they adequately express it. The idea of a"lady" is a complex one because it includes so many elements,the sum total of which somehow defies description: we aremore capable of sensing the idea than of defining it. *&There is a widely prevalen t viewpoint which would placethis commendable creature among the demi-goddesses. It suggests that she is aloof, ^proper, and unimpeachable; in shortone might concludeit suggests tha t she is uninteresting.Such a way of looking at woman is a mistaken way, for one ofher essential qualities is humanness, that is, as capacity forimperfection as well as for perfection. The consequence ofthis double capacity is that woman, if she wishes to remain alady, must steer a careful course through the hazards of dailylife. I I I f MThis does not mean th at she cannot be gay, cannot followthe fashions of the hour or react en thusiastically to t he w orld,at all, at all! But it does mean that in doing these things shemust exercise discriminating ta ste and good sense. In the possession and application of this definite sense of balance is tobe found the origin of much which justifies our calling awoman a lady. If it is a matt er of indulging in the harmlessfads or fashions or whims of society, she remembers that inmoderation there is much virtue,|and, consequently, she hasan eye ever open to th e time, the place, the e xtent of such indulgence. She does n ot of necessity d ress prudishly butneither does she go in for bizarre effects. Even though shedoes not look with disapproval upon crossed an kles, still shedoes not endeavor to show how very, very collegiate she is byassuming grotesque postures. She does not call to your attention the fact that she is not given to back-biting by beingunnecessarily frank with one to the point of brutality. Never,consciously, is she unkind. Besides, among many othe r gracious things, she is gentle, sympathetic, and tolerant. Nevercan those women lay claim to being ladies whose"Breast ne'er learned to glow for other's good,Nor melt at other's woef. . ." ? iSome women seem to have these qualities in a pinch ;others have to strive for them. But attain them we can, if wewant them enough. I Surely we shall want I them if we arethoughtful women and have realized how all other epithets offame, distinction, and honor pale beside the one: "She was agreat lady,a womanlnobly planned." S 1Adaline Morelli, '37

DIARY OP AiSOPHOMOREFeb . 10 Her e's a good one . . p r o duct of English II"Anyone

who does any thinking in theabstract thoug ht f irst in theconcrete!" | . . admitted . but,then, who wants to think anyhow, after sueh a week-end.Feb.*12 Bunny Haule , . says thecourse she enjoys most is a fivehour one . . wonder if she mightget credit for it . 1 . wha t hour s ?.^gOh| . lunch hours . , Har-r ie t Durlin blushes | . ta lk aboutTrour sunset hues . . She andm Jane are inseparab le 7~, howabout some ideas fojTthe songcontest, Jane?f. . You've a mu sicals soul.Feb. 15 Have you noticed thegreat enthusiasm for Shea 's pictu re s? ?|? what's the point?Might it be the-Jhand some door

man? JjL Nancyu . and he r sudden liking for Buffalo . . wishesthe mailman would trot arounda lit t le ear lier .F e b . IS Surprise . > Joan Brownand Alice Hallorandropped in . good to see you . . have yon

heard from Jer ry . . Kay Gillwill have something to te ll hergrandchildren about . . from th eRoost to Mercyhurst . . in noth-ing^flat H never thought you'drun from a man, j-Kay.Feb. 21 Song contest posters up come on, you Sophomores . .if at first . . you know the restJL le t 's see what we can do ..,.Feb. 25 Orchids to Miss MulcahyJ . o r , rather,^roses .\. Adelaide,Franc es, | and An ne keptfnp th ehonor of the class?. . 'er sum-pin' . . and then there 's the girl. L who brought five candy barsthe night before Lent . .|Fun a tthe Mardi Gras.Feb . .2 6 Lenten resolutions . .cover . .1 smoking . . candy % .and the ranks of the 6:30 r isersshow a | marked but sleepy increase . here 's one for you . ."we are all like tacks . . can goonly so far as ourfbeads|uer-Mar. 1 In like a Jamb . . br ingingBetty Gentleman back with it ^ .Ruth marie cer ta inly looks cutein i those red trousers . | busyweek-end ahead.

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This typewriter tapper foundheronner, . . . the editor doing abit of "horsing" . . . up and downthe stables over last week-end . .%.Roses to Miss Mulcahy, "Bachelorof Litera ry Interp ellatio n" I J !for her production "39 East . .;;Everyone was excellent . . . sothey say . . . but . .:. personally,and according to reports . . . agreat many liked Patsy Morin'spart . . . you/know . . . the vast-ness of it all . . . She paid $2.50for ta ils to walk in and* sayYas 'm" . . \ Well done, Patsy. . .Mary Ciaiola 's motto is: "Shareit" . . . Ann thinks so anyway. . .Mary has a way w ith men . . .1sh e even I gets them to work herphysics problems . . . in the Boston Store . . . I knew one affairthat has "Petered" out . . . Telegraph my Shamrocks to AnnetteMiller for a stra ight "A" report. . . -March 25th is song nite forth e coll itch . . . winner will receive loving cup now in hands ofJuni ors . . . who took the ho use. . . b y storm . . . last year . . j( threw me a daisy) '$ and . . .now . . . how about a bit of athumbnail -sketch . . . (My mostapologetic attitude to those . . .who miss the point . 1 . . or dwellon it too longish) . . . Peggy Colbert: sun on a cornfield in August. . . Donna Henne: sweet creamslightly turned . . . Eugenia;; An-drecovich: December sunshine . . .Francis Riblet: your maiden aunt. . . Georgia Bach : "and I saysto him. . .! ! Rita R essler: a geyser . . . Marga ret Thompson: afield of dandelions . . . MardyO'Sullivan: a true friend . . Nancy Ruth Blair:| iced dessert . . .Sue Neine r: a centipede . . .(ninty-nine thump ninty-ninethump) . . .Lib Montgomery: pigta ils and hair r ibbons . . EvaritaFlaherity: Harpo Marx . . . Bret-ta Sullivan: Schnozzle Duran te a thi s best, . . Mary Lou Burd: headon the ear th; feet in the c louds. . .Ru th Mary McCarty: "Listen tothe nightingale" . . . Marie D illon: a woodpecker . . . Jean Jackson: "Why not try Ponds?" . . .Adaline Morelli: concentrated intensity . . . Mary Jean Whitcomb:your f irst doll . . . Marie C Mal -ley: wine-sap apples . . . KayQuigley: dustmops and brooms . . .and back again. &Eleanor Eiser t 's "Barter ing" ina different direction ! . .-. th e"crying" need of the moment . .according to Edie . . . is a needle. . . Jane Uprichard maintainstha t this instrument . . . whenplaced in the front teeth . . . willprevent tear-shedding . } . . a tonion-peeling time . . . No . . . Idon' t know just in what directionthis ^implement should point . .the informer . 1 . didn 't stat e . . .I suggest the port side . . . I t ' s" bi g" of To ot s t o r e l i n q u i s h"Litt lem an"! to th e Senior prexy. . Mary Lou Burd better watchout . . . o r shell land a cell . . .no, not here . . . but in the CountyJa i l . . the other day . . J whileon Case Work , . . she was mistaken for her . . . delinquent client. . . Things! are sorta "slack"with Helen Gow a n s i n o w . . . Iwonder just how Murph felt whenfour figures shame-facedly filedout of the hall over at WinnieCarey's . . and her date . . .GoodMorning ! J I . . . Unconscious

Grade paraded to chapel for dayswith an " S. M. E." note concerningcondition of her clothes presspinned f to her gown . . Here's anew slant on optimism: He was asoptimistic as an old clothes eollec-

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(Continued from Page 1)Ann or Eadie we hear thatEadie, much to her dismay, is tomake doughnuts nex t time theHome Ec. students prepare thelunch _ Someone mentioned thatRita Rectenwald lost a choice bi tof food in Ethics class recently.-ever find i t , Rita Quite a few ofthe Junior day hops spend thei rlunch hour telling'Key Fortunessounds interesting. , ask Alice ,Pauline, and Ginny abo ut them -and can any one tell me wh ydoes Ann "Ci-ol-a" ti m e- Balloons not only contain hot air butalso cause a lot of hot air MOwe've been told$ eh, Ann andJan e? Why does Murph goaround singing "Ju st a . wearyin'for you"_. Pauline Shanor entertained the cast: of |"39 Eas t" a ther home February twenty-ninth__Due to car- itis a t Fairview thefaculty arrived just a little late|for th is t ime . . I da re say , - 'Enuffsaid. , Lobaugh, '37

2 - 0 - :FACULTY NOTES(Continued from Page 1)sisted at the Solemn RequiemMass for the repose of the de

ceased's soul on March 4. A number of the Sisters a lso a ttendedthe funeral.Miss Margaret Mullaney of theBiology department visited in herhome town, Lock port, N . T. , theweekend of February 14.Miss Mullaney spent the following week-end with friends inCleveland, Ohio. On March 4 sheattended the funeral of Rt. Rev.Msgr. John Kearns at Greensville,Pa. I I M Ijr | Mr. J. A. t Dona ell i of the English department spent the weekend of March 7 at his home inScottdale , Pa . | | J WtjMiss Marie T. Mathieu of theI ta lian department spent Sunday,March 15 in Pittsbu rgh, Pa. , wheresh e attended! he meeting ot th eI ta lian Red Cross. Conte EugenioCasagrande di Villaviera of NewYork was the pr incipal speaker .Mayor Jam es McNair a lso addressed the audience in the Italianlanguage. In the evening MissMathieu par tic ipated in the banquet held a t the William Penn Hotel. * & telSister M. Collette and Sister M.Francesca spent March 13 and 14in Olean, N. Y. looking af ter business affa irs.The Misses Ruth Whalen, Beatr ice Mulcahy, and Rita Tierneyattended the \ Mercyhurst College-Edinboro Teacher 's State Collegebasketball game at Edinboro, Pa.March 11 .jMiss Rita Tierney, director of

physical education, has been keptquite busily engaged during thebasketball season ;in t r a in ing theteam. She has been responsiblefor br inging about several interesting games. The excellence theteam has reached in its short l ifebespeaks fine supervision.Rita Maley, '38

8 - 0 - :STUDY CLUB DEBATES j |j EUTHANASIAStudy Club assembled in theSouth Parlor , March |2nd, wherethe topic "E uthana sia" took theform of a debate conducted byMary-J Lou Burd and NatalieFrye. | Arguments for both sideshaving been presented the subjectwas opened to lively discussionfrom the members. Various phases off the problem were explainedby the members in charge. Atthe time of adjournment, th espeakers for .next month had notbeen decided upon. They will beannounced la ter . Watch for them!

Marie Dillon. '36.

AMONG THE FRESHMENGreetings folks we're offagain in a whir l of news.. Wminute f lashes:. . . hear that BettyMyers spent the week-end of the6t h iniBuffalo 4 Marian is sport-

Phi - we won-housekeeperi rig a new mider wh at kind ofMarian Gage makes now that herparents have left for the sunnySouth .. wha t's th is we hear aboutBertha 's intention to move?,we'd miss yo u loads.. Gladys hasthe reputation of being one of ourmost graceful dancers., everyonelikes Bets cheery smile . , wewonder why Pats y s its in one ofth e front seats in English class?_. those letters must be mighty interesting, Marguerite . . JeanneStamm has lovely hair.. Eleanorhas le tter trouble these days. ,what's this we hear about Helen?.. she walks tor the "exercise"!,.Ruth Scobell and Jean Mullen aregrand additions to our freshmanclass .~ Quig, Ruth , Dolores, andEvarita are "A-l" in basketball . .Marga re t Flynn is a likeable lass. .Mary Lou knows naught butkni ttin g Jinn y Dooley has longer lashes than Garbo, whatll youbet? Eugenie did us ^proud inthe Jan us Club play, and herphotograph is really lovely. ..MaryShenk seem s so stud ios. , addsquare shootersQuig, a grandgal we wonder who Florence'scousin is !? ! seeyouallsoonagain.Jean Jackson, '89.:-o-sJANUS CLUB HOLDS ILIVELY MEETING

The Janus Club m embers meton the eve of the tenth of March.This{ session was rather informalbut made decisions of three important issues. Firs t, the members decided to give an entertainmentfor themse lves : aloneandwe agree that they're entitled toit. Second, they will produce another play in which all those members, who have not participatedin any production this year, willtake part. Sounds interesting,doesn't, it? The third issue concerned the disposal ot th e proceedsgleaned from ."39 Eas t". Thegeneral vote was? fo r purchasinga m ake-up kit for t he club's use.f K Marie Dillon, '36.

:-o-:-SENIOR NEWSActivity-extra curricular seemsto have been the Senior passwordthe past few weeks. Grayce-MarieSouders spent a week end at "Lib"Montgomery's home in Mercer.Jane Uprichard was a guest of theMcEvoys a t Niag ara Falls; thesame weekend which took EleanorDe Veaux and Marie Dillon to the

Honeymoon Haven. lab Montgomery? and Kay Forquer "danceda few" and "sat out a few" at theBonaventure prom. Bess Green,Mary Jane t Kane, Kay Forquer,and Grayce Marie Souders can tellyou how grand Johnny Hamp wasrecently. Bess and" Muriel dancedwith uniform ed officers at th e Dubois Military Ball. *Just a t present most of the seniors are getting spir itual. Can youconnect it withs graduation inJune and then!what? Some donot have much to worry about?Alice Martin has been accepted atthe Cook County < Hospital, BettieKilleen has been trying on a lovely creation on the second floor atHigbee 's Clevelandwonder whatit was ? Lillian Alemar will middle-aisle i t in June as wfll Peg Kinney who left us in her Soph year.

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March. 1936PERSONALITY OF THEMONTH

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Adaline MorelliAdeline Morelli, day student,Junior, brilliant, and well liked.She is above average height, hasbrown eyes and dark sk in. Herblue-black hair is indeed a crownof glory and is worn short in deep,well placed wave s. Tailored cloth esare her preference and her wardrobe is of unimpeachable taste..Adaline came to Erie fromHuntington, Pa. three years agowhen her father became professorof music at Mer cyhu rst Profess orMorelli makes violins in his sparetime and is a master craftsm an inkj s home. In fact, every memberfb the Morelli family is talente din some way and Adaline is no exception. Althoug h she plays thepiano and violin as only a personwith music in her heart can, she isvery modest about her ability anddeclines j to play ex cept on specialrare occasions. When Adaline wasyounger, she was considered ain dancing toe,writes beautifullyin this6 issue is and hopes someday to be a noted autho r. As alanguage major, she may be sent

as an exchange student to Eu ropethe year she '.graduates from college. Yes, Adaline is very accomplished.Because most people expect Ada-line to be much different fromwhat she is, they find her hard toknow; in reality, she is very easyto get acquainted with because sheis willing to go half way. Becauseshe is a deep thinker, people expect her to be bored with frivolousthings; this again is an erraneousassumption because noione enjoyslight-heartedness more than shedoes. She reads modern poetry together with the classics, enjoysjazz along with opera. In summation, Adaline prefers qua lity butit need not be serious nor old qual-

Hy. | H | ] IThe last one to condemn and thefirst to forgivethis is Adaline.Deep in * understanding, deep inlove, s he m a k es a n e x c e l l e n tfriend. She is frank an d sincerebut never outspoken. She standson her own feet, knows her ownmind and may be said to be "quiet-jly independent." Of course , likeyou and me and the rest of mankind, she has her s hare of tem per-amental failings; but |unlike mostof us, she recognizes them andfaces them squarely and honestly.Moreover, such shortcomings makeher warm and very rea lhuman.Acquaintances admire Adalineand her friends fjlove her. I a miboth, I ough t to kn ow. j| I m.Francois Riblet, '37&;-o-:-

ALG'S ANGLE^(Continued f rom Pag e! 2)tor knocking at th e door of a nudist colony . . . In November^. . .

J- A. has been "pest-im isting" us* bit too much of late . . . BrettaMarie deserves a big hand for the*8t place she captured M . infoe swimming meet . . , also RuthHays> Sue Neiner and Patsy Morin who were 2nd, and tie for8fd respectively . . . Betty I H a r rington and Co. were kinda upsetover a recent wk-end jaunt ofsome upper-classmen. . . I skippedthe Bona Prom last issue . . . so. Just to even things up . . .th e trotters south were Lib Mont-P y . Eleanor Bisert . . |Ann Fox . . . and Kay Forquerj\\- Mary Kay Gaughn and Win-I Welsh gave us a break recent- ^ both |of a wk-end . . . |ridee, Satdee and Sundae coming^P^e students like he idea. Let

A I D I I M N A B I I D J & T T E R ALUMNAE NEWS: ^ ^ | ^ B ^ P Mercyhurst Collegerv i March, 1936Dear Alumnae, M ^ M f eWhen we last wrote to you, we

7 n V h t l y h e l d i n * e t c h e sof Old Man Winter. But now we'rebeginning to be convinced that atlast our fervent weather wishesare being answered. At least, wedon't get our ears I frost-bittenevery other day, and we've had arain or two. The snow we had beenplowing through.for nigh on tothree months has finally disappeared. |For three solid weeks itwas impossible to drivep to theparking space behind the building.The snow had drifted so high onthe front walk y that when it wasshoveled to each|side one couldbarely see|over it. You may talkabout your Lake Placid and yourSt. Moritz, but you should havevisited! Mercyhurst during February for a real glimpse of winter.For the nex t couple of m onths,we'll get soaked instead of frozen.Then, suddenly, it will be summer:this prediction proves to youithatthe winter of '35-'36, the secondworst in the history of the ErieBureau, has no power to keepdown the resurgent optimism ofhuman nature.

During the pa st few ; weeks, in-tra-mural basketball has broughtold gym suits prominently intoevidence. The seniors are in thehabit of coming out at the longend of overwhelming scores. If youconsult Miss Tierney, the techniqueisn' t so keen, but the fun and excitement is. This is the season, too,

up : "Re-treat" the wk-end seriously . . . for a change.SIGHTS FOR SORDID EYE S;The "mondee-mourning" snoozersfrom the various week-ends in thebig cities . . . Eleanor De Veauxdashing off a n o t h e r letter to"Carl, my dearest" . . .that vacantstare when the Juniors lost theirgame to the Sophs by a measlytwo points . . . only . . . "Quig's"seven-league tearing when shefound a man . . . up a t the t Roost. . . after dark . . . sleeping . . .an d harmless . . . a s a k i t te n. . . Mary Kuhn questioningfouls when reporting the champgame . . ,| which the Seniors took. . . very well done . . . BettyMeyer going up to the Roost forLent . . . these pennies falling into the collection basket . . . EdieLoGrasso puffing away at theside-stroke . . . Mary Ciaola waiting 20 minutes between each letter as a Lenten penance.

In the "Proverbial" mannermight I suggest that: He who hesitates is Sully . . .Give-no.creditto great promisers . . . (M. Bene-dic ta ) . . . God he lp the Freshmen; the Seniors can get anything

. . Too many "Cooks" spoil theMorins . . . Grea t campuses andlittle we-ends Smaketh a collegiansoon weary J . . Hasty climbershave sudden falls (Mr. Donatelli)

|L . . Handle your bridge withoutmittens . . . Handsome apples aresometimes sour-pusses . . . (PegColbert ) . . . One "peep" is be tte rthan three finesses , . . It's anill "Burd" who eats no candy . . .Necessity is the brother of borrowing . . . A t rump in your handis worth two in your partner 'sL . . and . . . she who cha t te re thtoo long about nothing might beclassed with all the otherjjcolum-nists . | . so . . . so longeth.I Marge Alge, '37

of the song contest and most of usare out hunting arpeggios for vivace movements:U in I practicallyeve ry! room at {practically J anytime, groups are to be found practicing songs,with gestures whenthe voca l! chords fail to {register.The maze of J activities I is mademore complex by [the fact j thatM is s T ie rn ey ho ld s b a s k e t b a l lpractice whenever Miss IVlulcahy's"Lucky Emerald" leas t ! or I playproduction classes not using theauditorium. With all of us caughtin the whirl of so many "goingson," you can readily imagine howbusy we are dodging black looksfrom all sides. &*&^^^^^^Hb&It might not be [amiss to saythat we are being cultivatedlat arapid pacefthrough the media ofconcerts, lectures, et al . We wererecently treated to the third of aseries of entertainments when Dr.Becker of De Paul University presented a very J delightful; organconcert in which he played, amongother things, a composition of hisown, an offering which everyoneenjoyed very much. The only thingtha t bothered;mepduring the recital was that one couldn't see theorganist. I t was rather like listening to the radio,only, of course,much better.

The Lenten season was observedmore intensely than usual duringthe retreat conducted by FatherRodman, S. J., of John Carrol University . Shows, candy, and thelike, are, as would natu rally bethe case in Lent, more or less taboo; yet no one seems to be suf-

COCK-A-DOODLE-DOOIs this sudden burst of beautifulweather just another April Fool?Or can we depend on Spring tomake it really permanent? The

Roosters are in favor of the latter,as evidenced by the sudden changein Roosting attire. Racoons arepractically zero around Mercyhurst Campus at this point. Marge,however, still wears one every day,in an effort to locate its owner;also Diwy, who is taking nochances on getting another cold.Those bright I colored | scarfswhich, by the way, are AHEAD ofanything we know for keeping ourcurls under control, are still apparent. I t 's a habit that we justcan't get over; no doubt they willbe seen even at the woods roundabout June. Some of the most effective are being worn by Elba,Donna, Patsy, Peg, and Adelaide.While on the subject of head-gear,just what can we do about MarieDillon's Paris creation? It needsa new clip, or six, several freshgardenias and a good dry-cleaning__or is "burying" the word Imean ? We've missed you and thathat during Lent, Marie. Nice going! That also goes for those otherfew who are possessed of strongcourage and lots of fortitude.fperhaps it was the cold weather,or perhaps it was the insignificantfires. I t might even have been thegener a] disorder. But not oneparty or club meeting at theRoost since the last edition! Thatrather puts your columnist on thespotbecause the Editor is houndin g me for Roost News|andthere just "ain' t none!" |Bridge continues to be tops

with most of the Roosters. AndKay continues to hold the Ace ofClub s,. , and lead it ! Ruth andBetty are still the Champs, andwill take on any two who aregraceful losers.Mary Catherine Gaughn and

fering unduly. Now tha t j we arehalf way through Lent, the long,unbroken stretch of school frontChristmas to Easter seems almostover. Talk of | spring suits andstraw hats fills the air, an indisputable fact that spring is lurking over the seasonal horizon. Andwith the I coming gof f spring, ourthoughts turn to >, vacation. - It 's ahappy thoug ht to ,i those who anticipate those months of pleasantrelaxation; but a sad one to thoseof us who will never have another.It is a consolation to know thatnot all will be emptiness when wewill have completed our classroomyears; to know that we | will findother interes ts after our j schooldays to intrigue us anew, even asyou have found them. To be sure,this jdoes not mean tha t we willforget our Mercyhurst days: itdoes mean, on 5the other hand,that somewhere in our heartsthere will be reserved a specialnook for the joys j and sorrows ofcampus life.

In parting let me say that, atthis moment, the question of thehour is: who will win the songcontest? Every one is agog overthe matter, and every one is wondering whether there will be asong as clever as the "Fare TheeWell" of last year's seniors. Theverdict is still in the laps of theGods: for tha t reason, we'll besinging until we write you again.

Sincerely yours,Your correspondent,Ruth Mae Headley, 36

Winifred Welch, two former members of the present Junior Classwere seen at the R oost du ringtheir visits here. Mary Kate canstill? say "Hello" in that inimitable way of hers. Winnie hasn'tchanged a bit; she's as SCREWYas ever.Some members of the basketballteam are so busy with practicingnow, that they are coming less frequently to the Roost. Florence,Catherin e, Dolores, Anne, Bernieand Betty are Roosters who canshoot an ^accurate basket. Not toexclude Jane Uprichard, of course.Easter is coming on, faster thanwe thought possible last January.Be sure to have fun during thevacation. Don't forget \ to bringback that old polo coat, and try"putting all your eggs in one baske t! " | \ % i ?Sully, '37:-o-:

FASHION FLASHESThe season of hyacinths and cro-cuseslis upon us and if variety isthe spice of lifethen life is goingto be extremely spicy . . . fashionthemes are as varied as the woman .

Coming in . . . The bolero jacket,shorter skirts, . . . Hepburn pompadours . . . chenille sweaters . . .monopoly . . . a glorious new Madonna blue . . tweedy suits . . .shiny whites satin , {tailored severely . . . embroidery and beadingINew silks with black andwhite ponies . . . p laid jacketswith plain skirts . . . Chinese-colored felts . . . opera pumps withbrillian t buckles . . . dismantledresses . . . Flash . . . There's astrong Scotch burr in the newcollections plaid jacket s andwaist-coats with plains skirts, orthe other way around, if you'drath er . . . Schiaparelli makes adark mixed tweed taillem with afringed pocket r ight in the front,like a Scotch porra n . . . New

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P$ There seems to be a scarcity ofnews this time. The most we canhope for is that you, Alumnae,will be doing bigger and betterthings before our next publicationgoes to press.We all have missed Pa t Dean,'86, of / late. Her cheery greetingto everyone brightened feand glad-dene I our hearts. We should notfeel too sad about it all, for Pa thas been ding;some "subbing" fcatNorth East for Connie Galbo, '84.Connie has been | on the sick listbut is now recovered and back onthe job. Incidentally, North EastHigh School is the very one towhich Pat went tn her youth. Patalso subbed for Theresa A'Hearn,'81, at #Strong|Vincent. t We ar esorry the girls were ill, but it didgive Pat some good exercise. Sister Mary Esther has missediPat'sable assistance ?in the secretarialdepartment.Congrats to Jeanne Griffin, ex'87, who recently announced herengagement to Mr. Anthony Gubbof London, E ngland . Itf soundsvery romantic, Jeanne.j Jeanne E lliott, '81, was p resentat the organ recitals given in theChapel, Tuesday night, March 8.Costello Ressler, '84, of Corry,Pennsylvania has accepted a position in Knoxville, Tennessee. Shevisited with u s a t Mercyhurst,Thursday, March 12. fKay Eg an, '35, visited with us,March J15 to March 17, while enroute home for a^two week vacation. Kay looks fine, tells us thather work is interesting and keepsher busy.Honor was recently bestowedupon one of our Mercyhurst stu-Stackhouse, ex, '36.Christmas holidays,for George Ericsori., ^ ^ _ _ _ known to his publicas Eugene Ivard. The picture*, forwhich Nancy posed can be seen inthe April edition of the LadiesHome Journal magazine. To beexact you will find it on page 81.She makes a very lovelyj subject.Nancy is pursuing her studies atpre-med college in Philadelph iaand finds it all very fascina ting,though difficult.W e hear tha t Helen Crowley;'35, is becoming an excellent lecturer as well as teacher. She hasbeen giving talks tin the near-byvicinities of St. Marys, Penna. MSusan Neiner, '36tMarty O'Sullivan, '38

dents, NancyDuring theNancy posedHe is better

colors . . . Teddy bear brown, Continental Rose, bottle green, coral,amber, jade, bright violet blue,cerise, dead black, white, sulpheryellow.Practically in . . . Black velvetjockey caps . . . white piquetouches . . . short sleeves, unsea-' sonal, r ight now as hyacinths butamusing when emerging from afur coat . . . more and more tullefor evening . . . cashm ere andwool jersey for day.Flash I . . . sleeves resembleclosed umbrellas or calla-lil ies;they boast of padded rolls, epau-llet s, slashes and every other expediency to make them wide and|hand som e at the shoulders . . . *shoes remain flat and blunt-toedtha t come up high on the insteplike a panto upie, with contrastingcolors or cut-out work, thanks tothe epoch of Henry the Third . . .Capes and top coats are beingswung, they flare to the finger|tips and have;contrasting linings* Smart women are buttoningthem down both sides or back, instead of the front . Ji. It 's beingdone to look bold-shouldered an dwasp-waisted . . . yes, back to the'gay ninties' . . . Chins are being* (Continued on Page 4)

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Page Four T H E M E RC I A D March . 1936It was the first heavy snowfall.Tha t meant only one fthing toMarcia Harethe week-end partyat the Benson's. For several daysthe crowd had planned it witheager anticipationall but Marcia.She disliked seeing her gay, youngsister, Nancy, become so friendlywith the Benson'sparticularlywith Roger Benson, Ever since theparents of these two sisters hadbeen killed in an airplane crash,Marcia, although only two yearsolder than Nancy, had endeavored

to fill the void that existed in boththeir lives.Her great concern and affectionwas a source of annoyance to theyounger sister. I t was of this Marcia; was th inking as she stood in| the window staring fixedly at thecold-white boulevard. Had her sacrif ice of studying abroad been invain? Was it accepted as a favoror interference on her part? Questions such as these made her wonder. The New York apartment hadbeen decided upon solely for thepurpose of keeping% Nancy happy.It Iseemed the best and only wayof making up for the home lifethey bothfmissed.These troublesome thoughtswere rudely in terrupted as t hedoor flew open and in came Nancy , followed *by tall, good lookingRoger Benson. Without furthergreeting than "Hi, Sis!" she tossedher hat into the air; and, "flopping" into a red wing chair infront of the fireplace, demanded:"Marcia, are you ready to star tnow? We're expected at Roger 'sin time for cocktails. Are my bagspacked?" Then w ithout fur therado, and just as suddenly as shehadj entered, she whirled out j ofthe room, leaving the others starin g after her .I "Well." laughed Roger, "whentha t young lady lis ready, she'sevidently ready,""Yes." answered Marcia^ "shecertainly f is . I 'd better hurry andget my jjthings so as not to keepher wai t ing." 'VThe drive over to Long Islandin Roger 's smart car was more orless a silent onevfor Marcia. Nancy , snuggledI between her sisterand Roger, chatted gaily. Marciamade no attempt to enter the conversation. Instead, she allowed|hergaze to travel far over the winterlandscapeso still and so beautiful, i MThe cocktail party was in progress^ when they arrived at theBenson home. Upon entering, theywere greeted with clamorous"hellos"|from all sides. Madge,Roger 's sister, |wa s the first toreachgthem with a tray of frostedglasses. Everyone was in such ajovial mood that it was notflong

I T W A T I M Dbefore alii were receiving i Marciaas an old acquaintance, althoughit was her f irst meeting with thegroup.Marcia leaned he r head backagainst the chair . Had] anyonebeen paying ^particular attentionto her, he would have noticed silver-gold hair, a very determinedchin and mouth, and a proud high-bridged nose. Her grey eyes, toograve for youth, regarded th eyoung people about her with distaste. Most of the girls were debutantes, whose fathers were presidents or directors of going concerns. Their main object was toenjoy life according|to their ownflashy but hazy standards. Themen were more or less like Roger:Yale and Princeton and Harvardfootball heroes around whom stillclung some glamour from theircollege days. Through a haze ofsmoke Marcia j regarded her sisterwho was laughing gaily and apparently enjoying herself.

Finally, everyone went upstairsto dress for dinner. When the twogirls were alone, Marcia saidquietly:"Nancy, do you really enjoy thatcrowd? Surely, you are able to seeunderneath all that glitter and tinsel, and to realize tha t there islittle worthwhile {in it.""Marcia, for goodness sake, stoppreaching I Tha t's all I 've heardsince I met Roger. Personally, Idon't see why you disapprove ofhim. He has social position, money,good looks, and is jus t the bestfun ever.""I gran t you all th at, dear,"answered Marcia. "However, didyou ever consider that his reputation is none too savory and hisviewsIon religion are a bit radic a l ? " | M"Listen, Marcia," said Nancy,jumping up from the vanity tableat which she had been applyingher make-up, "you might as wellunderstand now thatjg I'm! oldenough to live my own life. Justbecause you have a few oldfashioned ideas, it doesn't meanthat I , too, mus t have them. IfRoger asks me to marr y him, Iintend to accept."It was the first time Nancy hadspokenl so harshly to her sister;and Marcia was deeply hurt. Fortunately or unfortunately, time didnot permit further discussion ofthis impor tant topic . MAs the two girls descended thesta i r s , they presented a picture of

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(Continued from Page 2)Mar. 3 Organ recital .*. enjoyedby all . . buffet lunch . . musicstudents afterwards J. . Creditgoes to Sister Maureen for doingthings up righ t . . watch Elbaplay badminton sometime . .Captain Anne of the basketballteam is r igh t there, too. .Mar. 5 Three and a whole menagerie for our Bretta . . took theswimming meet out from underour nose . . .^intellectual banque tJ . Michael Williams . . puzzle. .5 dishes of ice cream and 4

spoons . . solution? You guess. . Too ts and Adelaide cleanedhouse the other day . . We'regoing to take up a collection tohave the corridor fumigated .Those onions have |u s on| . therun, Freshmen . . wha t? yes ,guess I 'd better Abetter w ha t?be t te r runt . . 'bye, now.I I I Edith Began, '38

(Continued from Page 3)partly buried in a frothy ruff . . .Go in for pastel gloves . . . violetand raspber ry or rus t with an apricot bloom, or grey blue.Definitely out! . . . Flame redfor evening . . . felt hats withquills . . . Victorian nets over theback hair . . , All military' frogsan d brandenburgs . . . Shirredcrepe dresses.

Flash . . . Try a white linenhandkerchief with your telephonenumber printed in dark green inone corne r . . . also . . . initialbuttons, one letter carved on each,sewn so tha t he who runs mayread from top button down . .Schiaparelli has been doing thingswith musical notes and polo poniesin her prints, have you noticed?. . . Paris, in spite of | retainingpleats and draperies, insists thatyo u '*look pencil-slim . . . Find agipsy glamour in an evening bag

( A S h o r t S t o r y )red velvet evening gown, cut lowand clinging closely to her well-r o u n d e d form, h er d ark hairparted in the center and brushedback from her forehead, seemed abizarre figure beside Marcia who,in black taffeta which accentuatedher blond loveliness, was charmingsimplicity : the grace of Marcia'smovements, the honest glow of hereyes, and the hidden gold!of he rhair were exquisite.Dinner was one of those gay affairs at which champagne flowsfreely. The conversation rangedfrom the newest play or book tothe most recent divorce which hadtaken place in their set. Throughout the meal Marcia endeavoredto catch Nancy's eye in hopes offinding a sign of friendliness. Butshe was not successful. Nancy wasso absorbed in Roger and what hewas saying that she remained entirely oblivious to all else.After dinner the guests driftedto various types of entertainment.Some played bridge, some danced,and others wandered here andthere aimlessly. Roger and Nancyseparated themselves from theothers and did not return for sometime. Meanwhile, Marcia excusedherself and retired to her room.She lay across her bed so quietlythat Nancy, when \she entered theroom, believed her sister to beasleep and was greatly surprisedwhen Marcia spoke: "Nancy, I 'msorry I if I offended you tonight. Iwas thinking of your good."

"Is that all you can talk about,Marciamy good? V hate thephrase. Tonight Roger asked meto marry him, and I accepted: soyou might as well get used to theidea." j | | . |"I suppose there 's nothing moreto say," replied Marcia, in a wearyvoice. "My one hope is tha t youwil l be happy." |Through the long night hoursMarcia lay awake. Her thoughtsground aw ay like a mill. If onlyshe could save Nancy from thisfolly. Toward dawn she fell into arestless slumber. When she awokewith the sun streaming on herface, it was |ten o'clock. Sheglanced at the other bed and, finding it empty, hurriedly arose anddressed. She had not inquiredabout Sunday Mass but she wasquite certain there was one at noonday. The next thingfto do was to

find,her sister and get started forchurch.Upon going downstairs she wasgreeted in the hall by Roger and"T ziganya" is its name and itresembles a pack or folded^ gipsykerchief . . . go vagabond.

Night f inal . . . Everything istight to the hips, then whoosh!. . . Ruth less sent ry capes andcoats I sweep up the town afterdark . . . Richelieu lace on blackvelvet adds a romantic touch . . .cellophane is interwov en withlaces to give tha t glittering note. . . long angel sleeves are quitefascinating,'if you keep them outof your coffee cup . . . It's a "tossu p " {between Haile Selassie . . .either you go in for formal gownsof east ern flavors , silk chiffons,bloused bodices and harem ski rtsor you wear flowing skirts, longsweeping sleeves and jeweled encrusted beltsf. . . Incidentally theEthiopian fez is " tops " . . . andto top it off, fashion has gone highhat . . the chapeaux mo unts heaven-ward and I is trimmed! withflowers . . . Knitted th ings a rehaving af tremendous vogue . . .

M O W I N GNancy, both in ski suits. *"Good morning , sleepy head,"greeted Roger. "Hurry and get into your ski suit and we'll wait foryou.""Sorry, Roger, but that's impossible," remarked Marcia. '"Nancyand I mus t go to church. If youwait until our return, we shallgladly go along.""I'm afraid, Sis, you'll have togo alone," said Nancy. "I wouldn'tmiss this chance to go skiing forthe world. I t 's the first opportunity I've had this year and I don'tmean to waste any time. Come on,Roger, let 's go!""Nancy," Marcia said, restingher hand on her sister 's arm,"surely you don't intend to missMass! The skiing can wait untilwe return fromichurch.""I intend to do just that," answered Nancy. "L ets go, d ear.There 's no sense in arguing withher.Without another word, theywent on their way. \

Too stunned to know exactlywhat she was doing, Marciastumbled up the stairs into thebedroom which was littered withodds and ends, and packing herbag, hurried out into the snow-powdered winter day.Tha t eveninghours after thedreadful scene at the Benson'sMarcia sat curled up on the whitebearskin rug in front of the fireplace in her apartment, Her eyes,tired and swollen from hours ofweeping, gazed thoughtfuly intlothe flames. The little world sheloved had crumbled this morningand all day she had been trying togather the pieces and, in somehaphazard manner, put them together again. She realized tha tthe inevitable had come: since

Nancy purposed to make a lifefo r herself, she, too, must^do th esame.

Getting to her feet, Marciawalked to the window and lookeddown on the snow covered boulevard which the moon-light hadturned in ola glittering sheet ofivory. Was it only twenty-fourhours since she had stood there ?The jangle of the telephone bellpierced her!th ough ts. She pickedup the receiver.it"Yes, this isIMiss Marcia Hare."Mount Mercy Ho spital? I 'mafraid I do not ^understand," sh ereplied.

"Nancy Hare ? Yes, she's mys is t er . H u r t ? Ho w b a d l y ? "the softer and hairer an d lighterthey a re . . . a l l the be t te r to keepyou warm.Noticed at a recent opening . . .a gunmetal lame with a cowl back,lined with sapphire blue velvet. . . smooth, don't you think? iBetty Harrington, '38

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{ (Continued from Page 2)Bettie Killeen were in Clevelandthe week-end of the 6th and therethey met Kay Tritle an old classmate. Talking about former classmates, Nancy Stackhouse is theone and only Mercyhurst studentto "mak e" a National Monthly,and in an artistic way too! EugeneIverd, the Erie artist recognizedher madonna-like beauty and as aresult Nancy graces a whole page(81) of April 's Ladies HomeJourna l .

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There w as a m omentary surge ofwild fear. She thrust it away. uy\\be there immediately," jThe elevator seemingly used UDan eternit y of time before it finally reached the lobby. Trembling, Marcia hailed a cab."Mount Mercy hospitalhurry," she directed.g In the cab, her eyes fixed uponthe frosted panes of the car window. She clasped her hands as if }nnervous supplication, and sobbed!half aloud:"Do n't let her die, God. She'sall I have. Do anything else; butdo;not let her die." |The window nearest Marcia wasslightly open and occasionally aflurry whipped!agai nst her face.How cold it was and how good itfelt. Nancy loved it | And yetThey were the re. Th e driverhelped h er o ut. Somehow, sheclimbed the stairs and entered thebuilding. A person in white cametosher and j inquired:"Are you Miss Hare?""Yes ," replied Marcia. "How ismy sister? Tell mehow is she?""Steady now, my dear." Placinga hand under her arm , he led herto a chair ."It is very hard to tell you this

but your sister is dead. She andher companion were killed instantly." ] I s"KilledDead!" The words werescarcely audible. Marcia sankback into h er ch air. For some momen ts she was unable to speak.Fina lly, gaini ng control of herself, she asked: "How did it happe n? W he r e ? ""As near as we can determine,"replied the doctor, "the car skiddedand jumped a culvert. Both occupants were dead when found.""Then!a Spriest._", stammeredMarcia. "Didn't one reach her?""Ou r chaplain was summonedand he did all that was possible,"answered the doctor.It was very late when Marcialeft the hospital. In some way shehad managed to make all thenecessary arrangements. Bewildered, the realization of her utteraloneness had not yet come uponher. Shock i rendered her heavy,dull, even stupid.Stepping out into the darkness,she stood motionless for a moment, her arms hanging piteous-ly by her sidea strickened figure of grief; then a wind stirredand soft cool mois ture fell uponher cheeks. Num bness was yielding, sorrow taking on edge. Tearswelled to her eyes and blinded her.A sudden pain convulsed her

throa t ."God!Nancy gone!"And itwas still snowing.1 Bobbie McEvoy, '36gratu lated and admired for herpublic speak ing technique in theSymposium.-Her f i r s t presentationwas in Buffalo las t Sunday. TheFalls is next on the itinerary.Jane U. was the recipient of aninte rest ing l etter! from Je an Reese(now at Smith) who plans to visitus in the spring^ something toanticipate. Lucille Meehan willdrop in before the month is o'eralso.

PersonalWe m iss you | MaryJanet Recuperate soon, f ryours truly loves to look at youin classes. Don't ask me why!W And now this is your pinchhittercorrespondent calling a halt, butremember that nature will besprouting soon, and if the sunseems to "Bernie" the plantlets,it's up to you to "Walter." Forgivejme Winchell) .I J Natalie Frye, p 6

: - o - :To err, is | human, to forgive?divine. I Mm i lAlexandeifPoP 6

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