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TH E F R E S H M E N ! M ER C YHUR S T C HAP ELthat 5 large group of fine

they are the Mercyhurstit 's high tim e tha t you dol

they have onlylbeena few weeks, theyihave dis ,

r characteri stics: Orig inality :Margare t Boy d; sweetMary Moran; competentMary Lou Neville ; atay Callanan; willMarie Dillon; pe p: .Eu

Sproat; soc iabi l i ty : El iza monolog ues:y Lucille O'Donn el; c utenes s:

instructress, and oth erwi se):Reese; good -nature : MaryF a u r e ; singing ability: Alicein, Betty Gentleme n; cony: K ay Tri tle; winning |Vir-jCarlotta Southwick,

nor De Veau x; good tas te:W ei-

Kenney; sense of hum or:Uprichard ; p retty brownRuth Eickenlaub; pianoWinifred O 'Dell; fr iendMargery Potter; goodRot ella;

song-writing abi l i ty : Be texpress ion: Mar

good-heafrted-.Muriel Lehman; quie tness:y Shields;; pleasant m anne r:Cleary;{knowledge of liHeadle y; petite-ess: Lucille Meehan; enthusiasm:

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We have J awaited with fintentinterest our Right Reverend Bishop's return from Europe for theimportant event offthe blessing ofthe cornerstone of the new Mercyhurst!chapel, jj f

For the information of the newstuden ts, the new chapel is i amemorial given by Mrs. J. E.O'Neill in honor of her husband,the late J. E.|0'Neill.|Rapid progress has been made on the chapeldue to favorable weather and asplendid force of workmen. It isexpected that Christmas will seethe chapel ready for occupancyand the dedication ! will followshortly afterward.The memorial tower will consist

of five floors. The first -will bethe reception hall, the secondfloor will be the library, thefthirdis to be an assembly room, andthe remaining floors are to besleeping quarters.Th e chapel itself will seat fourhundred while in the balcony therewill be room for" anoth er h undredbesides the place for the pipe organ. There Jwill be one large altarand two small side altars. Themain entrance to the chapel is inthe tower but there are entranceson eachj side and at the rear.Above the sacristy in) the rear ofthe chapel will be the chaplain's

suite .Th e goal Ifor which the Sistersof Mercy have striven for somany years is now nearing completion and I know that all alumnae and students of Mercyhurstshare thei r joy over the newchapel. Kay Egan, '35.

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The Studen t Council held | it sfirst meeting of the year, Mondayevening, October third. Much oldbusiness was discussed, as1; well asmany new issues, pertinent to theschool governmen t. Among themany topic which received consideration and were voted (juponwere: the late use of the library;priority right of upperclassmenand its application; funds for theMerciad; date for the Hallowe'endance, and the rulin g out ofguests; open house day; cardparty; and, payment of studentactivity fee. Full membership ofthe student council con sists of:Mother M. Borgia, Pres., ex officio ; Kay Ryan, executive pre sident ; Alice Reeder, 1 vice-president; Dorothy Mooney, treasurer;Julia Belle Gallup, secretary;Kathryn Reise .^ Ruth Sterrett,v Betty Danahy, Margaret Hanna,Virginia Duggau, Catherine Egan.

r-R.Uh Sterrett, '33.

ON E YEARlliATERThis title may convey m anythoughts to some people but to meit means the happy thought of being a Sophomore. . ';I never realized how one'sthoughts , Ihabits and general outlook on life could be changed.It seemed wonderful to be ableto come into the building on Sep-,tember 21 of this year and not goto the auditorium for the trunkroom, and the studio for thesecond floor.I believe initiation speaks foritself. The Sophomores give it andthe Freshmen get it. If know thatour Freshman initiation is one incident in my life that will alwaysbe clear in my memory.A year in college should aid onein gaining poise, self confidence,repsonsibility and above all, respect for others. As time goes onthese factors are more fully developed, but one should start inher first year and not the last,to develop these valuable qualities.1|" When I hear someone say,"Freshie, put up the chairs" or1 'Freshie, answer the phon e", Ik'reali ie that it was not so long agotha t I was doing these samet hings. But don't give vlp FVeshies, thereward is worth it.Pat Dean, '35.

OCTOBER, i!932This month'8WHO'S WHO

H a s :Dark, curly hair .Big, blue, sincere eyes.A natural complexion.Pre t ty hands.Pleasing manner.Delightful speaking voice.A | radiating charm.3A love for the beautiful.A Chevrolet Coupe with creamcolored wheels.Likes :Music.Ar t . >Fine literature.Good shows.The best magazines.I s :Among the indispensables atMercyhurst, having gone alongwith our Alma Mater since thedays of her infancy. One of themost popu lar {persons on theCampus. A participant in all theaffairs at the College. The Competent Head of the -PracticeHouse and of the Home Economics Department ...i. 'MMiss Whalen

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firesYou smiled;the sunlight brokeinto a million goldenLthat burned my soul.The depthof heaven's bluelay in your eyes and mockedmy pitiful poise.Your wordswere soft and kind,like bright and golden knivesthey pierced my heart.

But I laughed quite casually, didI not, when you told me abouther? Eugenia Sproat, '36.: -o-:

THE RELIGIOUS NIOKELThe Missions I The Missions !There is room for most of theinfluences which are at work, butwere they not tied up with religion in some way, directly or indirectly, what of the potency forgood would remain may be questioned. Even the most indifferentwould concede that religion is thegreatest beneficial ;foroe withinthis or any other civilized nation.Do not the College girls prove thisstatement when they "g o without" their usual " c o k e " and contribute a nickel each week to helpto spread our religion to those inforeign landsf

More power to t he Missioncause!II Running on an income offive cents a week per capita it should command the admirationof every practitioner of businessefficiency. C'mon "Nan an dJe an " our nickels are readyfor you.Elisabeth McDonald, '33.

AN D THE WEDDING BELLSPEALED OUT

The hum of voices in the largechur chfbecame subdued as the organ pealed out fthe solemn andbeautiful strains of the WeddingMarch. The priest, dignified in hisrobes, ascended to the altar. Downthe aisle, walkin g slowly andalone, came the bride's sister andbridesmaid Miss Kathry n Strahlattired in a long gown, a Lucille Paray model, of rust velvetwith lantern sleeves. Her hat andslippers were of|the same shade.She carried large yellow chrysanthemums. Miss Annabelle Walden,similarily attired, followed inslow procession. Very quaint anddemure came little Catherine Gus-tafson, the flower girl. She worepale yellow taffet ta, a Lyolenemodel, with hat andf slippers ofthe same shade. Her hands weretucked in a small'muff of bronzebaby chrysanthemums.

Then slowly and dignified cameIrene on the arm of her ^father.She was beautiful and graceful asshe walked toward the altar, agreat light of happiness shiningin her eyes. "She was a lovely apparition sent", dressed in a Patongown of rich antique ivory satinwith old rose pointed lace outlining the neck. The skirt was cutin a four yard train falling fromthe hip line. An Agnes turban ofpoint lace formed the head dressto which a tulle veil was held inplace by 1 orange blossoms. Shecarried a bouquets of whitechrysanthemums tied with'ribbonto match her dress.

At the altar steps Irene was metby the groom, Richard Miller, andthe four ushers, all dressed insi mi liar attire .th e wedd i ng ceremony, breakfast was served to thefamily and close friends at Hunt-er's Lodge. In the afternoon a reception was held at the new Mrs.Miller 's! father's home. Many ofthe bride's and groom's friendsassembled there some to talksome to dance some to visitIrene's new home next door to herfather's. It is beautiful in its simplicity and newness of furnishingsDue to a wagging tongue, thenews was circulated that the newly-weds were to leave on the 8:07tra i n$ for New York. So we followed them to the station, settledthem in the train, and wished themall the happiness in the worldfor it is all due them.Eileen Foster, '34:

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The Kappa Chi held a^businessmeeting Wednesday evening atwhich new officers for the comingvear were eleoted. The officeswill be filled by Kathryn Barrett,preside nt; Mary MoCrady, vice-president ; Elsie Edelen, secretary;and Louise Pasqualicchio, trees.The officers of last yearjwere:Ethel Leviok, president; BerthaMoHale, vice-president; Mrs.Richard Miller, secretary ; andMiriam Shalkham, treasurer.Eileen Foster, '34.

NUMBER 1DID YOU SAY OLEVER?Cleverness is nothing more thanthe power of analyzing one's environment and devising means ofcontrolling it; and that is obviously as great a* help in one'spersonal life as elsewhere.The woman whose intellect isnot trained, has nothing to do butsit down among the ruins, and bea ruin herself. But the womanwhose intellect is trained, can loseherself | in {the study of somescience or some art she buildsher energy into the structure ofhuman life. Is a clever womanhappy? I ' ll bet she is!

5Elizabethf McDonald.I '33.: -o- :

TH E TEAMThe answer to a maiden's prayercame Monday Se"p*p6, when approximately twenty-five girls appeared on fthe hockey field in response to a call to uphold theathletic standards of Mercyhurst.Mercyhurst is upheld in a verydignified and gracious manner inits other undertakings, social, spiritual and scholastic.Pur social affairs are a round ofenjoyment mixed with just enoughpoise and courtesy to make theentertainments delightful and al ways welcome.Ou r spiritual endeavors can beseen and complimented by lookingback to our symposium of last

year and the " h i t" Mercyhurstscored in it. fAlso to our presentattendance in the Chapel and atsodality affairs. To say nothing ofthe little Chinese baby we arestriving to buy who will^have th ehonor and glory of being called"Mercyhurst" , a name whichmeans everything.Our scholastic trials rare climaxed at graduation, the sad butproud night when the degrees andhonors are awarded to our stu-dents.Then to the athletic field ofMercyhurst comes the challenge tomake its mark. The other fields ofMercyhurst have been quite successful in their endeavor to reach

the top so we must keep it as nearperfect as possible. Our first stepup the ladder of success will bethe defeat of o ur Waterloo Edinboro. Ready girls ? For Mercyhurst let 's down Edinboro! D. Cronauer, '34.:-o-t

COLLEGE BABBLEIt has become the custom ofcollege men and women to talkendlessly about nothing and theresult is a light-headed discourse.It is becoming a habit'{to babblefor hours without saying a sensible word. Nonsense phrases aretr i te .What college men and womenneed is recreation which is aesthetic,; educational or in some wayprofitable to the growth of theindividual. Idleness does not onlyresult in evilness but also in lighthead mess and thoughtless conversation.

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THE MERCIAD October, 1932Page Two

X THE MERCIAD mPublished monthly by the students of Merc.vl.urst CollegeAddress all communications to

THE MERCIADMeroyhurst College Erie, PennsylvaniaSubscription Rates

ONE DOL LAB THE YEAR

Mary Carlos, '33

MERCIAD STAFF^EDITOR-IN-CHIEFKay Barrett, '33ASSOCIATE EDITORSElizabeth McDonald. '33NEWS EDITORSEileen Foster, '34 Marv O'Dea, '35Mary Lou Neville, 36

EXCHANGE EDITORRuth Sterrott, '34BUSINESS MANAGERJane Turgeon, '33

Extra-Mural Activities An OpportunitySocial activities loom large in the collegian's mind.The con tacts which social dealings imply, preparestudents for life. Therefore, these activities constitute a vital and valuable part of a college education.It is not alone scholastic attainments but contactwith fellow-students and social activities which willmake the college-bred young woman a power infuture years.

* * *It is in the college societies, college clubs and social activities that the spirit of service is fully developed, tha t unselfishness is promoted and socialwisdom is acquired. Powers of leadership are displayed in unlooked-for places. By the attrition of herfellow classmates the college girl becomes less awkward, she betrays fewer personal eccentricities. Byvaried associations she becomes cosmopolitan, tolerant, better balanced and more open minded. Andfinally in these activities she'forms friendships andaffiliations that are lasting as the hills and thatmake "Alma Mater" a place of reverence and lovein after years. -* -- if Elizabeth McDonald, '33.:-o-:

LOYALTYJust what does the word, loyalty, connote to you?Pause for a moment I At the very sound of theword, as you form itito yourself, ever so silently, sothoughtfully, do you not feel that a change has creptover you? It is a strong word, loyalty, and it shouldbring strength into our lives, our actions, our char

acters. If there were a ^little more loyalty amongpeople today, the world would be less depressed. Towhom should we, as students, be loyal? Fi rst to Gk>d,then to man, and to ouricountry. We m ust be loyalto our College, to our faculty, to each other. We mustgive and take loyalty among ourselves. We could notbe loyal to our Alma Mater if ?our faculty were not,nrst, loyal to her. In the same light, we might findit a little difficult to remain loyal to our faculty, ifreJr* disloyal|to us. | We must cultivate thenaDit of loyalty among ourselves. "If you can't boost,don t knock!'; is a pretty good motto to follow. Letus all look^nto our hearts, and see if our loyalty islax in any of these respects. If it is, mend it where L ^ S y i l a W i a,nd ? u t & *ba c k in t0 consistentBS? I rej*Procity> * game which anyone can play. 3 i n S f f K - H ?

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[Kay Barrett, '33,

CO-OPERATION

operation than right here in school?

wo?k Why not co-operate? It's your paper_aa we1rthe next girl's. It represents you so why shouldn'ty0LT'sraUrBupport our school activities and theMERCIAD in every possible way. And, no matterhowsSaUor Su S rfu k, le t' s do it cheeri ly . Theknowledge that, through our co-operation, aomefttog beengwell done will make it *$*$faREFLEOTIONS OP A FRESHIE

What is t hat i commotion? Whyis the crowd standing around theBulletin Board ? Edging my waya little closer to the center of attraction , I finally obtained apoint of vantage and this is whatI saw:Freshmen! Beware! Initio I ion 1Begins Sunday Night 7:80. Therewas a sinister-looking) black handpointing to the above inscriptionthat made even the boldest Freshieshiver. Oh dear, so mething tomake life a little more interesting. Well, *we must expeel itsooner or later. That is one thingthat comes to every Freshie starting out in College. Didn 't all thosedignified Seniors and other upper-classmen once go through all thoseagonies themselves? Why , ofcourse, and if* they could, so canwe.

Now, for a few sleepless nightswondering what in the world thosedreadful Sophomores are going tothink of to make us miserable.We've certainly heard of enoughdreadful things they had to contend with when they were:Freshies. Then, maybe they will takepity on us and be easier in theirpunishment.

Now, I'm not going to think ofit a minute longer I'm goingto forget all about it and go rightto sleep. When Sunday nightcomes, there will be plenty of timeto think about those direful mat-tors.Oh, I just happened to think.What if they make me wear myold cretonne b each-pajamas and

orchid house-dress? Wouldn't thatbe funny! Well, I must'nt thinkabout it any more because Sophomores seem to know your innermost thoughts at a time like this.Well, I'm going to sleep, now, forsure. Sunday night will be thetime to worry.What if those heartless Sophsmake me scrub the floors in theirrooms? If they can stand it, Iguess I can. I'm n ot so good atscrubbing, but they probablywon't know that. How embarrassing it is going to be up there onthe stage to-morrow night withall the Faculty and the wholeCollege staring at me. Well, I'mgoing to forget all about that

'til tomorrow (night. Good-night.And then the awakening tonight is Initiation. I'm going toenjoyfmyself all day. Maybe someof the folks from home will comethis afternoon and cheer me up.

Maybe I'llldio before to-night 11But no, the general class healthwas ^nover better. The freshmenall survived. Sunday evening, 7:30came with a rush. What happenedyou will readfhereafter.Catherine McCarty, '36.j -o - :

RAMBLINGSIt seems good to see all the oldfamiliar faces again, doesn't it?Then, too, there are so many newgirls this year. Mercyhurst ceitainly is growing* by leaps andbounds. VDid the Sophomores ever hovefun last week initiating the Freshmen. Most of the ^Freshics werepretty good sports though. Wonderwhat Evelyn would do if shedidn 't get that noon call everyday? ^Pulakos' seems to be thepopular rendezvous for Moroy-hurst studen ts Ion Saturday after

noon. Sara is getting to be quitethe equestrian. Kay Egan has thenicest disposition, she's alwayswilling to help anyone. BettyDanahy always looks as if shejust stepped outjof a bandbox.Tha green swagger outfit ofEleanor 's is very becoming. MaryMoran has the loveliest voice.Ruth Sterrett certainly possessesgreat dramatic ability. How didBill like your outfit initiationnight, Mary Janet? Bertha andLeona MacAl lister are two niceaddition s, to the Sophomore cla s.Kay surely makes an excellentclass president. One of the bettorknown romances seems to havecooled this summer.Laura and Peg are roommatesthis year. We like Kay Barret'spoetry. Kay Callanan has prettyred hair. By the way have younoticed all the Kays at schoolnow, it's hard to keep themstraight. Mr. Relihan likes Jumboice cream cones. Shorty hasenough pop for two of her size.Flossie (snap-snap) is trav elingthru Bermuda this fall (we certainly miss her around school).AskKay why B. Bayer says good-nightto her five times. Everyone iseither singing or humming "SayIt Isn 't S o " these days. Have yougot your date for the dance yet,girls? Better hurry, "The earlybird gets the worm".!All thisrambling 'round has made mepretty tired so V'll say 'good-bye'till next time.

Mary O'Dea, '35.

"OBSCURE DESTINIES"You say you have nothing toroad ? And you are looking for* ashort, interesting, vivid pieoe ofmaterial to ocoupy a few hoursspare time? Then you will findit in "O bscure Destinies"Willa Cather. byIf you have read "M y Anto-ii i a ", " Shadows Ion the Rook''"Death Comes/For) The Archbish op", you will no doubt beeagor to continue to follow thelives of the simple folk tho authordelights in portraying."Obscure Destinies", the title,might perhaps lead one to believethe story to be a novel; it is not j

a'novel, however, but three Bopa- irate short stories, whioh a re . notconnected with one another in anyway.Th e fir t. story is called"Neighbor Rosioky". It tells ofi noidonts i n the I if o of Old. ManRosioky, a Czech, who comes toAmerica and ekes out a livingsomehow in New York. Opportunity comes his way and later homoves to the West, marries, and

organizes his farm. With the foreigner's love of the earth and soil,he rears Ids son along tho simplelines of the farmer. As the storycontinu es, you develop a {genuinelove for the tender-h earted oldman, whioh m ay surprise evenyoun elf; and in the end, with thodeath of "Neig hbo r Ro ioky",you may oven be surprised to finda few sympathotio tears drop ontothe last page.The second story is onHod, appropriately, "Old Mrs. Harris".It deals with the life of GrandmaHarris , and also tha t of herdaughter and granddaughter. Howthe old lady, a southerner, gave up

everything for a selfish, unappro-oiativc daughter, and evon pavedthe way for her granddaughter'sI futur e suooess, reveals h er truekindness and lovaltv to the lastdegree. Tho Ioryjterminatefl sadly in the death of Grandma. Youwill find I his story touching andthe character of the old lady lovable.The book ends with the storyof "Two Friends", told about twosuccessful bu iness men of awestern city, by a lad who ad-mi red5both with unsurpassed worship, I*might say, hero worship.Both men lived to-gothor con

st an! ly, sharing one another's joysand sorrows until politios came between them; their being of differ-jont parties separated the two.Mr. Dillon died suddenly, andhis death over after affeoted thelife of his former friend, Mr.Truoman, showing that one regretspetty disagreements whioh cannever again be settled if death hasintervened.Th last story is rather dull, consisting of description entirely, buthas a good moral and is wellplanned, being true to life."Obscure Destinies" is muchworth rending. It tears fat the

heart strings and works stronglyon the sympathies of the reader.It is profitable reading for itstype, and interesting without adoubt. You'll like it.Mary Lou Neville. '36,

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October, 1932TH E MEROIADNO MAN IS SAPE

There was nothing1 about Nancypriest to distinguish her from thehundreds of oth er girls a t hercollege. H er man ners and moralswere as carefully stereotype d asher make-up and the jaun tyclothes tha t affected to cover th elithe young body. Therefore itwas often a m ystery to the olderheads of the college, who hadwatched her mad career thru life,why she was so popula r. Forthat she was indeed. No prom, notea, no comm ittee was completewithout her guiding hand or herornamental presence. Not that shewas so p retty either therewere many who surpassed her inthis respect, but if N ancy 's nosewas a tr if le too pert or freckled,or her hair a bit too windblownfor sophisticated beauty, it wasimmediately forgotten in thecharm of her wide smile and gaylaughter. All and sundry acknowledged her to be queen of the cam-pus, which she ruled with a lightbut firm {hand and which causedthe more jealous and spiteful ofher sorority sisters to refer to anancient title she had borne las'' Get-Your-Man-Nancy' \

But there was no hint of all thison her face as she stepped out ofthe library that April afternoonand stood gazing thoughtfullydown the pleasantly shaded street.Her vision carefully excluded thegroup of* young men lounging atWthe corner in hopeful an ticipa tionof Jher arrival, and she gave anautomatic tug to the absurd littlecap on the back of her head andtook the opposite direction. Shenodded pleasantly but unencour-agingly at several groups of students who hailed her, and declined

an ever welcome in vita tion for asoda at the Sugar Bowl, makingher way straight across thegrounds to the pretty buff brickbuilding that was at once a sorority house and a dormitory. Forthe present, Nancy was a womanwith a purpose and she lookedit .After scattering: a dozen or soFreshmen from the stairway, shereached her room, stopped, and interpreted with an ease born oflong practice an d a " ro o m a t e l y "

ear,, the sounds that issued fromthe adjoining room.< < Time on my hands you inmy heart nothing to do but SPLASH' \ JWin's Ivoice camelustily thru the transom. Nancysighed, and thrust \an inquiringhead thru the doorway. "Yo u maythink you have time on y ourhands" she advised her roommate darkly "but Ken ' s been

rwaiting down stairs for fifteenminutes. Get a move on | a n ^don't make the bathroom look likea cyclone had struck it either!"The splashing iceased abruptly.Win opened one blue eye in astonishment, the only feature of herface that had escaped obliterationby soap. " I can't f ind thetowels", she said aggrievedly."And I 'm sure I "had one thathad only been used a couple of

waiting for me. How come you'rehome so early today anyway?W h a t ' s u p ? " "Nancy flung herself across thebed and kicked her shoes off." N e w s , " she said succinctly." B i g n e w s . "Win slid unobtrusively ( shehoped) into a p air of Nancy 'sbest step-ins and asked in a muffled voice I " W h a t ? ""You remember S tephen Law

rence? He was an undergradhere a couple of years ago and gota schola rship to Oxford?"The* othe r considered briefly." Oh ye a h the big dark, handsome ! one. Campus fman. Juniorw a s n ' t h e ? " "\Nancy nodded in suppressedexcitement. "Well, he 's come backand? he's taking old Froggie 'splace on the faculty for the restof ' the term.

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Well , what of i t ? " Winspluttered thru the powder dust."W ha t of i t? I am tha t ' swha t of it. I could go for thatman* in a big w ay and what iseven more interesting, my dearmisguided child, I think I will.""Not a chance he's a con-

tttimes"They ' re in the what-you-maycall-it," Nancy said absently." H u r r y u p . "" W h a t ' s the p i g r u s h ?pulled a coolie coat over her dampbody and stopped 3 gingerly intothe bathroom. " Ke n's used

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firmed womanjhater."Nancy raised an eyebrow significantly. ' < We '11 se e.' ' She starte dfor the door. "I 'm going over tosign up for his course now. Literature appreciation ." She closedthe door with a finality that bodedno good to the unsuspecting Mr.Lawrence.The latter was engaged atfthatmoment in busily hating his classroom. It being a rather small butunoffending room, the task wassoon accomplished and he turnedhis attention to hating the college,which being rather larger, promised to keep him occupied fora considerable space of time. Andit was thus that Nancy found hima few minutes later."Mr. Lawrence," she paused inpretty uncertainty at the door.The individ ual thus addressedand interru pted in his self-appointed task, looked up startledand then in grim patience. It wasbad enough to have to teach in thefirst place when you wanted to bean archeolgist but to teachhere in his own college!!! Andthis courseg of all things! If hethought he wouldn't get f ired he'dmake it as long and as hard andas unin teresting as possible. Helicked his lips in malicious anticipation only to remember almostimmediately that since he mustget money as a means to his endhe therefore could not afford tojeopardize his job on such intangible grounds. "Mine not to reason why, mine but to do and die"he quotedfmiserably. And at that,if he could only be sure of sucha release from so torturing a business it would n't be half bad.As for3this young;scatter-brainho 'sposed she thought ^she couldvamp him and have a snap course.Well, he'd show her.

He grunted sourly. A typicalmasculine defense against the invading female. ;SNancy smiled sweetly and slidan assignment card on his desk."I 'm signing up for your course,Professor." It was her way ofwarning him that she was aboutto begin a campaign* to ensnarehim.

fHe signed her card irritably. Heknew who she was and all abouther and it made him uncomfortable. Helknew of her wiles byreputat ion! and he knew quitewell thatfshe wasn't interested inthis course. He}wanted suddenlyto rave and shout at her toshake her until her curls stoodon end and^her teeth chattered.He wanted to tell her it was nouse to flirt with him he wasimmune to it his only love washis profession on which he lavished his timef and money and a ttention and not to waste hertime trying to lure him away fromhis true love and anyway thecourse was n't open to women.But the next instant he laughedat the conceit that prompted thisfury and the flash of his whiteteeth as he threw back his darkhead and crinkled his blue! eyes,served to warn Nancy tha t she,too, had better watch out.

The end of the school vear.Nancy's last year. All the dearfamiliarity the ^memories all over and life with all its at-

tractions was to open up beforeher. A little of the portent of itall swept over her as she heardthe strains of the prom orchestrabegin a haunting melody. She didnot want to think of it . yet,it frightened and saddened her.She drew the gold lace of hergown closer, smiled her mostravishingly at Tod Larkins, whoseclutch she had been evading allevening and fled out into themoonlit sweetness of the night alone.She hoped, with wildly beatingheart, as she made her way to thegarden, that Stephen would bethere. The last night. All the colddoubts of his unresponsivenessswept over her as she stood there,a white-faced lovely young wildthing. There was no doubt in herown mind as to her feelings, bulher pride kept her from showingor admitting even to herself thatshe, the unconquerable conquerorhad at last met her fate andthat her fate was unrequited. Suddenly she saw him tall andgrave and splendid in the magicof the night. A sense of the unreal possessed her. She ran forward breathlessly hysterically.He turned. "Nancy!" (dearvoice) "You'll catch your deathof cold out here without a wrap."He scolded her gently.Hi s matter-of-factness steadiedher. She laughed lightly. " ] waslooking for you for our dance.The last, you know." She triedto hide the note of tragedy. " It 'sbeen fun hasn't it, Stephen?These past; few months, I m ean ."

His voice was suddenly savage."For you I suppose. You oughtto be hurt sometime, Nancy,cruellyit would teach you not tobarnstorm men's hearts and thenlaugh and retreat in cold safety.Don 't you think I know whatyou've been up to? I've alwaysavoided girls because I've hadto. You can't study my profession]*and afford luxuries too. Tha t ' swhy I've resisted so hard. But ifit's any satisfaction to your vanity, your wiles have succeeded withme." Ho | turned to the shadowsin a swift move of departure.Nancy was full of conflictingemotions. "St ep he nI" she faltered. Suddenly she turned hereyes, large, clear, and expressive

PageJThreeupon him. They told the old sweet were Bianca Surgo, Eileen Foster,story far better thanfthe t remu- |LuEllafHaaf, an d Buth Wilbert.lous lips. He stared at her incre- :- 0" :dulously. " N an cy ! You can't KAY'S KOLUMyou don't mean. You weren'fejust splaying with me after al l? " First of all, this month, theThere was a long silence filled Kolum offers congratulations towith much murmuring, explana- Mr. and Mrs. Richard Millertions, tearful laughter and kisses. (Irene Strahl) , whose nuptial cer-Finally Stephen straighten ed emonies were celebrated Octobersuddenly. "Good Lo rd !" he ex- 4 Irene is the first bride fromclaimed fervently, "The dance} her class, and also from the Kap-we've forgotten it ." pa Chi. The Kolum wishes themNancy sighed she was getting every happiness that life can of-very proficient in the art. "Yes, fer Dot Bryan is tha t veryI suspect th ey'l l be looking for likeable new Jun ior who came toIfNancy Priest she's to lead the us after two years at Syracusepromenade. Know her? Awfully U.-.2s..That charming Freshmansilly gi rl. " who is a strange mixture of MaryStephen nodded,* "Uh-huh, gon- Ann Gressley, Helen Woods and*^na marry tha t egg off a teacher Cle, and, yet, so entirely herself,from her college or somethin', is Kay Calannan of Detroit, cousinisn 't she*?" They looked at each of Sr. Clotilda, and niece of Mrs.other Isolemnly and then burst *Kuhn Did you all see our Bettyinto gales of laughter. Danah y's picture in the Buffalo"C'mon"Naney tugged ecstati- paper, not so long ago, adve rtis-cally at his arm and started for ing College clothes? We're plentythe ballroom where the m usic proud, Betty ...Libby has changedfloated thru to them drenched her local address again. This timewith moonlight and romance. The it 's 1135 West Tenth just alast night the last dance. But block If om Mim and two blocksNancy no longer cared. It was the from Mary Cronin By the way,beginningfof the end. ~ did you know that Mary has"M us ic " she said softly "i s moved toof IAz Hamburger ' slove in search of a wo rd. " But all thrilled about her teaching thethe grave old oaks of the campus sixth grade at St. Joh n's School,knew, tha t love no longer needed At presen t, she's wo rking out ato search for a word, when actions ship project, (res ult of her trai n-spoke so much the louder. ing with Sr. Suzann e)... Helen Ko-Ruth Sterre tt, '34. walski is teaching English and._ history at St. Stanislaus .....I.NancyStackhouse, whose Dad is an M.D.,JOTTINGS m I g 0 i n g to follow in his footsteps| Recent visitors at Mercyhu rst ^Congrats to Flossie Ammon,included Mother M. Loretta and w h o i s teaching at WesleyvilleSister Teresa Mary, of Misericor- Mar g Clemens has an awfullydia College, Dallas,*Pa., and Moth- good-looking antique gold brace-er M. Irenaeus and ^Sister M. let..I Ruthie Sterrett is fast mak^Regis, of Mount* Mercy College, i n g a n a r a e f o r h e r s e l f a s a d i r e c .Pittsburgh, Pa. | j r. t o r o f p J a y s R u t h i e t o Q k a e o u i r g eThe present senior class | m i m - i n Stagecraft at the University ofbers 22. Of these, 17 are engaged Rochester this summer, and, be-during the first semester,in prac- s i d e s g etting?a lot out of it, hadtice teaching at the Academy High afgrand time, too........ I t 's the gen-School the subjects including bi- eral opinion that Allie Reeder isology, chemistry, English, French, g0ing to make ^marvelous presi-home economics, Latin, and secre- dent for the Junio rs ..Eleanor Detarial science. .- * ; Veaux and Jean Reese are two

On Thursday September 29, the darling Freshmen who are seen to-resident students {Were guests of gether quit a lot. Jean is a sisterthe faculty at a corn roast on the 0f Midge Reese who was a memberMercyhurst farm. of the first gradu ating class ofMercyhurst students present a M ercyhurst Kay Strahl , Marvcosmopolitan front this year. Lou Neville, Lucille Median, MarySeeking statistics we find enrolled Lucille O'Donnel, Betty O'Connor,in the College stud ents from 44 Alice Martin, and Mary Alinemunicipalities, 6 states of the Faure are what we call seven loyalUnion, and one foreign country, souls. jAfter having spent fourPennsylvania, New York, Ohio, years at Mercyhurst Seminary,Michigan, Oklahoma, Arkansas, they return

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Page Four TH E MBROIADClearv is the first Brad ford girlat Meroyhurst since Marg Hungi-ville's timefe.Marie Lynch spentsome time this summer with Regi-na Keck Rowe She reports thatRpgina-. is just fine and that herbaby is "absolutely adorable*'(You know how Marie would sayitl) ..Did Mary Carlos ever havea nice case of sunburn this summer t Poor ehilcMwas in bed for aweek with if, and could scarcely

move. She did acquire a lively tan,itho', before the summer was overCaroline is stunning in {blackand white Is Connie ever smart ?She's commuting this year, and isshe happy about it? Connie'smaking a bride and groom thatshe's all tickled about. We don'tget the point, but then MaryLou Neville innd Lucille Meehanare cousins and one of the lovliestcombinations we've seen in a longtime There 's a knack for making posters, and Mickey Mousehas it ,We just can't understandany one person having such decided scientific and literary talents as Dibby has Congratulations and best wishes to MidgeReese whose marriage to Dr. Eustace was one of the outstandingsocial events of Buffalo this summer^,. Mary Irwin wears herclothes well..,. "N o Man Is Saf e",a short story by Ruth Sterrett, ap pears elsewhere in this issue of theMerciad. Do n't miss it ! MaryMoran has a pet name"littleMary Helen". Just call her that

expecting to see a lot of it. Don tdisappoint us, Eugenia! We 'regoing to picnic out at Dot Bryan'ssome day soon Nan and Carmieare still the "cutest kids atschool' ' ....Isn 't Mini's whiterainco at good-looking ? Mixn saysshe isn t going to read signsaloud anymore.^ We wonder why..The place seems so vacantwithout the Seniors from lastyear ...and the third floor justisn't the same without Mary Annand Midge* Mary Kelly andMarion Beibel Wander were recentvisitors Alice Lyons p ostcardsfrom Cuba Sr. Ag atha -is certainly *missed around MercyhurstWe hope she comes to see usoften Sr. Etheldred a is doingher best to take Sr. ^Agatha'splace, tho' (i.Don't you love towatch Mary O'Dea when she's excited ?........ Nancy Stackhouse an dLucille Meehan penned 1 hoseFreshie characteristics We wonder if Ethel Levick will ever loseher school spirit we greatlyhope that none of us will live tosee it .Mary Lou Neville is themost willing and obliging girl inthe school Helen Crowley needsinspiration, she says Runningout of paper, so, till next month...Kay Barrett, '33.:-o-:

INITIATION

OUR NEW F R ES HM EN

sometime, and see what happensKay Strahl looked gorgeous in herbridesmaid's ensemble Speakingof the wedding, did n't everyonehave a marvelous time at the reception /..Too bad weddings likethat come but once in a lifetimeSr. Mary Alice got the thimble inIrene's wedding cake This {pastweek sure has been hard on carsfirst, Mim's springs an axle, orsome such thing ..The same dayhe r Dad's car breaks. downNext day, the needles or pins inRuth's spark plugs had to beground Mercedes Eisen gart 'scar went on the bum and theexhaust pipe in &Dot Bryan's carmade queer noises Jean Sum-mers is a knockout in black velvet, with her hair combed veryclose to her head Nell Morin'sat Trinity this year. Dot Mor-ard is rooming with Mary in thebig room on the third floorIva's driving a Plymouth thisyear. She says it 's very mucheasier to drive than a big carmakes twenty-five miles on a gallon.... Mildred McCormick is atUrsuline College in Cleveland... ..Dot and Robert? are phht.! M r.Relihan is still the most popularman at Mercyhurst. Almost anytime during the day, you'll find aline outside his door, waiting... MLibby and our Dean are almosttwins. Mother Borgia's Feast Dayfalls on the tenth of October, andLibby's birthday, on the eleventh.Winifred 0 'Dell has a veryvivid imagination, and, besides, ishighly talented in music and poetry. Bring on some poetry, Win1Does Eileen know how to drinkcoffee? and will she ever forget*October fourth ? .We hear Louise9has taken up singing professional-^

ly, and, what's more, we hear she'sgreat...;.Alice Summers has beenout every week-end since schoolstarted Eugenia Sproat writesperfectly j grand | poetry we re

Initiation!]There's a word thatshoots little chills of trepidationup and down your spine, or stirsup old memories. like every delightful custom we have,|initiationboasts of a history. A vague history, we grant, but' something toadd to its interest.As early as 1583 it meant a formal introducton by some preliminary instruction into some officeor position. In 1659 it is recordedin the "Order in Commons", Bernard Inn in N. and Q. 7th S er:Some young gentlemen of thisHouse have lately had disorderlymeetings which they call "Initia-tion". This is apparently the beginning of our present day initiations in colleges.In 1890 it is found that to become a gildsman it was necessaryto pay certain initiation fees.(Does that sound familiar) ?In 1897 Mary Kingsley in her"West Afr ica" sa id , " the y always take a new name and aresupposed by the initiation processto become new beings in the magic

wood''.Perhaps the most interestingand romantic part of its history isduring the time of the ancientGreeks. We find traces of a formof initiation in the early Greece.In E leusis mysteries w ere performed in honor of Ceres, con-^cerning which we know that, in-the presence of individuals initiated, in the secret ritual and perhaps with their cooperation,scenes were enacted which represented the alterna tion of deathand life in nature and apparentlyforecast the resurrection and immortality of man. These ceremonies surpassed all other religiouscelebrations among the Greeks.The great mysteries were celebrated every year in the month ofBoedromion, during nine days,both at Athens? and Eleusis. Aschosen people were introduced into these mysteries they were madeto perform certain duties, thecarrying out of which was termedtheir j initiation . The Eleusian_

How strange it was to comeback to College and find a; ne wFreshman clu s. Jus t think wedon't have to put up chairs anymore for entertainments, or putthem away afterwards. Then we

mysteries long survived the independence of Greece. Respectingthe secret dootrines which wererevealed in them to the initiatednothing certain is know n. Thegenera) belief of the ancients wasthat they opened to man a comforting prospect of a future stale. -..._This ceremony gradually spread to have to admit we like to thin k weother countries and in all proba- have acquired aglittle dignity af-bility serves as the beginning ofour {present day " ini t ia t ion" .So, Freshmen, think of the oldEleusians and the fact that youhave three unruffled years aheadof you. TyrellajToomey, '34.

ter a year and enjoy being ableto walk before a Freshmanthrough doors, upstairs and principally into the elevator.$ After all these thoughts hade be -

OPPIOB LIFETo begin a pleasant day at theoffice, I usually enjoyed a long,brisk walk, stopping in the churchfor a minute 's meditation, that Imight be given the strength andcapacity to carry on my day'swork, and then again join thehappy, busting crowd to arriveat my destination by 9 o'clock.Always, my fellow workmen hadtime to exchange a |cheerfulGoodfMorning then, my routinebegan. A quick dusting, filling ofink receptacles, sharpening of pencils, and arrangement of my ledgers and journa ls on my bookkeeping desk, began to becomesecond nature, as the first thingto do. The checking of the cash inthe registers and in the safe withthe cash register tapes, making upof bank deposit, recording the previousJ day's transactions in theirrespective ^journals and then totheir respective ledgers, filing tosales invoices and other data, balancing each book and writing andmailing checks for any bills duethe next day, constituted an ordi-nary morning's work. If any ofthe regular morning work was notcompleted before lunch, litx-^wastaken care of first thing after

. lunch, then copies of the dailysales invoices were mailed, incoming vouchers for purchases maderecorded, posted, and filed, correspondence answered, duplicatecopies filed, requested reports ofany functions of the business compiled, and a final checking of cashregisters, ended the ordinary day'swork. Beside the regu lar work,Saturday morning meant the computation! and distribution off th epayroll.

Every day in the office bringssome new experiences, new people,and just lots of things that makelife worth living. Every ring ofthe telephone brings you closer tounderstanding human nature. Nomatter how dissatisfied a customermight be, or how right or wronghe is, it is up to you to regain hisconfidence and assure him thathe is the first one to be consideredat all times.

Then, there are always amusinglittle happenings that make yourlong hours seem shorter. At thetime, some of them seem likemountains but after a while whenyou begin to think it over, it wasreally amusing. Along with theamusing instances always seem tocome the embarrassing.l could relate many very interesting things f that happened inthose two and a half years, andI also could very sincerely tell you

how exasperating it is when youhave to spend about two weekstrying to locate 5 or 10 cent errors,and staying until all hours compiling reports asked for afc th e11th hour. Elsie C. Edelen, '35.

to take ourpassed through our minds wgan to wonder just wbatfkind ofgirls were goingplaces.Taking a general surveyi of theclass we could easily see manyvery charming looking girls wereadded to our college. Perhaps oureye caught the demure manner ofBessie Green,we noted I the I r ishwit of Margaret Boyd, or noticedthe leadership in Mary Lou Neville. As a tfew days passed weheard that Betty Gentlemen had avery different sort of voice whichwas very fascinatng.When hockey began it did nottake the old squad long to seethat little Mary Rotella had a lotof fight and good spir it in herplaying. I ' ll venture to sayfthatno one knows (better th an I thatCatherine Forquer has a firmgrip on her stick when she connects with the ball. We also seeconsiderable life on the par t ofMarguerite Chaplin and EugeniaSproat. All in all, the Freshmanhockey spirit^ is of an enthusiastic nature and they should helpto make a winning team.

I expect by this time Peg Kenny knows she isn't our pal DotMooney. For the first few daysmany seemed to think Peg resembled Dot a great deal.Riding has become quite thofad in the college. We find amongthe Freshmen many who enjoy thesport. As tiny as Lucille Meehanis, she is able to mount a horsewithout a step ladder. Jean Reesehappens to have the good fortuneof having her own horse Baldy,a t Hunter ' s Lodge .

| Jane Upritchard seems to havetwo very good looking brotherswho have taken the eye of manya girl. Jan e's lots of fun herself.Kay Callanan's auburn curlyhair is the envy of those who haveto sleep with combs or curlers intheir head at night.There are many more in thisnew class of '36, but we knowlittle about them yet. However,generally they look like a classwh o will? have good school spiritand will join in gloving Mercyhurst like the rest of us.

Jane Conner, '35.: - o - :

F R ES HM AN I NI TI ATI ONWell, Freshies, how did youlike itf It wasn't so bad, was it?Now don't tell me it did not irapress you! I mean the ini t iat ion!Nevertheless, your Freshman classcertainly must be congratulatedupon its good sportsmanship in acceptingf all our Sophomore's"razz ing" in the spir i t in which

it was given. We hope you enjoyed the affairs of Sunday nightas much as everyone else did.Wh at a surprise when M issGreen showed her wit in turningher back upon the audienee in or-

Ootober.llflaqder to say the alphabet back-awards ! And the sarcastic note thatcreeped into the "Virtues of theSophomore Class" by Miss Boyd.|JDidn't you enjoy the progressMiss Sproat transmitted to uswhile swimming the English Channel in a dish pan? Regardless ofall handicaps, she sighted land. Iwould advise all of you to takeyour graceful tango lessons fromMiss Faure and Miss Deveaux;also to refresh your childish memories with Miss Chaplin's nurseryrhym es. You did not know thatwe had a riding instructor in ourmidst, did you? It 's a shame thatMiss Reese and Miss O'Dell haveno horses upon which to demonstrate their lability . Miss Frvecould not even sing a MercyhurstSong, can you imagine such atragedy from tho Freshman class?I 'm afraid we'll have to take upa collection in order to provideMiss Forqu er, from the countryas she says, with an occasional

, new spaper to keep h er posted upon the current topics of the day.What a pi ty Miss Callanan doesnot know her favorite popularsong! I wonder just why MissWelch picked on the lights forher House Rule? By the way,where were Miss Moran and MissHeadley initiation night? Whoenjoyed Ithe M i l l s ;theme song, "Good-bye Blues" asharmon ized by Miss G entlemen,Miss Cleary, Miss Stevenson andMiss McCarthy ? Oh yes, 0 almostforgot the dance of the seven veilswhich the depression reduced toseven handkerchiefs for MissKenny. Among our talented movieactresses and actors from Hollywood appeared Miss Tritle, MissLehm an, Miss Neville, MissShields, and Miss Strahl. PerhapsMiss Upritch ard would be interested to know that she can become acquainted with Amos n'Andy and Kate Smith through theradio in the Faculty Room. MissMartin, Miss Weiner, Miss Meehan, Miss Potter, Miss 0'Conner,and Miss Mo filer emphasized thenecessity of pe rfect unison ingroup tap dancing. Maurice Cheva-lier had better keep his eye on hisrival , Miss Rotella. Miss Dillonand Miss Grove tried to start anew fad in skipping every otherword to popular songs, but I 'mafraid their success was a failure,n'est-ce pas? Now do you knowwhy Miss O'Donnell prefers Prep

boys on her "dates"? MissfiKane

Brothers

and Miss Headley sang our national hymn, j ' Star Spangled Banner" lovely to the tune of "ShineOn Harvest Moon ". |Mi ss Saunders and Miss Eichenlaub expressthe opinion that they have neverenjoyed eating bread and jelly asmuch as when they fed each other,blind-folded. They did fnot neednapkins, either. Poor "YankeeDoo dle" was sacr if iced to "W eLove The Sophomores" by MissKilleen, Miss Montgomery andMiss Stackhouse. As lasting advice, Miss Southwick tells us thatto be popular we must no.t" c h i s e l " bu t m us t " ha n g ou t "a t Burckhar t ' s . I s tha t so?

Praises be on you, little sisters. We all passed this samestepping stone, once. Your turnnowlhas come. Be brave and keepcourage.

Margaret A. Clemens, '35.