THE MERCIAD Published at Mercyhurst College.
Erie, Pennsylvania
VOLUME XII
Mrs, Sheed
Glee Club Presents Valentine Program
Lectures On L
Chesterton Love Songs in A Garden
A Cappella Choir Sings Old
I Of Hearts
DISCUSSED UNIVERSAL
KINDNESS OF ENGLISH
LITERARY GENIUS
With a rare charm and poise
'and a delightful sense of humoi,
Mrs. Maisie Ward Sheed discussed
Gilbert Keith Chesterton before a
crowded audience in the Mercy-
hurst auditorium on Thursday eve-
ning, February 6.
Mrs. Sheed is the wife of Frank
Sheed and co-founder with him of
the Sheed and Ward Publishing
Go. in England. She and her hus-
band had been close personal
friends of Chesterton and his
wife, Frances, as well as friends of
Belloc, Shaw, Wells, and many
other >
j prominent literary people
who also knew Mr. Ghesterton as
a friend and literary associate, so
that she had a genuine under-
standing of the man himself as
well as a thorough knowledge of
his works and his importance in
English Catholic letters.
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College Observes
Feast Day Of
President
Mother de Sales Is Guest of
Honor At Student
Program
"On January twenty-ninth each
year, the halls are filled with joy
and cheer," for that evening
Mother de Sales, our President,
is honored? by the college girls
in celebration of her Feast Day.
The program for the evening
began with "Hail To Mercyhurst,"
sung by the student body. Martha
Hutton, President of the!Senior
Class, then welcomed Mother de
Sales to the Program and wished
her a "Happy*Feast Day" on be-
half of the students of Mercyhurst.
The entertainment for the eve-
ning continued^with a play entitled
"Rehearsal," by Christopher Mor-
ley. The cast was made up of the
following! girls: Eileen Walsh,
Wanda Grabowski, Carmelita Sav-
age, Jeanne Maley, Claudia Evans,
Elaine Tormay. Following the
play, the A Cappella Choir ren-
dered the very beautiful "Celtic
Lullaby—An Irish Air."
After Rosemary Klos, President
of the Student {Council, {presented
Mother de Sales with a gift, the
program was concluded with the
singing of "Happy Feast Mother
de Sales" and "To Thee Our Alma
Mater" by the assembly.
. —Betty Ann English
> ^ U • • H I I I M M l — H '
Mrs* Bertita
. ; ! , 5 J Harding T o
Choral Groups Portray
Radio City Music Hall Give Lecture
"And what to my wondering
eyes should appear " The theme song, the Sweetheart
On Thursday evening, February
13, the Glee I Club of Mercyhurst
College, featuring the golden voice
of Evette, and the sweet voice of
Harriet, presented a delightful
program in the spirit of Valentine
Day. The presentation was in the
form of a real broadcast from the
Radio City iMusic Hall, and, for
obvious reasons, was sponsored by
the makers of Sweetheart Toilet
Soap.
As the $j curtains parted, we be-
held in their Garden of Hearts, a
group of charming Valentines J at-
tired in billowy, full-skirted gowns
with drop shoulders. The red
gowns of the a cappella group dis-
tinguished them from their white-
clad sisters who formed the main
body of the Glee Club. Behind
FR. CONNELLY SPEAKS
ON CARDINAL NEWMAN
On Thursday evening,! February
13, 1941, the English Club was ex-
ceedingly proud to present to its
members the eminent orator and
writer,?,Father Connelly. F a t h e r
Connelly was the founder of the
Cathedral Parish Sodality and has
fostered| its growth since. The
many outstanding activities which
are credited to this sodality are
due to his diligent guidance.
(Continued on Page 3)
Janus Members
Discuss "A Night
At the Theatre"
The first meeting of the Janus
Club for 1941 was held on January
14. "A Night at the Theatre" was
discussed fby the following mem-
bers who divided the topic into
Actors, Designers, The Little The-
atre, and ^Present Plays on Broad-
way. Burn ham Nehin selected
Norman Belgatti and his artistic
ability; Mary Ellen Linney gave a
brief history of the lives of Alfred
Lunt and his wife, Lynn Fontaine;
Helen Hayes, the Actress was
chosen by Marilou Kelley; Helen
Sullivan revealed interesting facts
concerning Maurice Evans; {Rose-
mary Klos told of the requirements
for starting a Little Theatre and
the present Little Theatre in the
United States; and Present Day
Actors was discussed by Eileen
Walsh. ("- i
Following this, M i s s Madelyn
Boyland, the directress, led, the
members to the stage, where the
various lighting equipment was
explained.
The meeting was concluded with
the preparation of plans to attend
the Playhouse on February 18.
—Mary EllenfLinney
FEBRUARY, 1941
i n . i . — • mi— i w | | mi- • - m i — — nil- -nil— •>! HW •••• •mi—nH--HH.
them the sky of midnight blue
sparkled with countless winking
stars, while rose-entwined picket
fences formed the bowers in which
the three principals stood.
Waltz, sung by the Glee Club was
the opening number of the pro-
gram. Following this was Laugh-
terland. The ever-popular Sere-
nade by Schubert was then offered
by the Sweetheart Choir. Little
Connie, followed with the lilting
Les Filles de Cadiz. T h e ! first
half of the program was concluded
with Nightfall, by the entire Glee
Club.
During the intermission period,
the audience was given samples
of Sweetheart Soap, sent by the
makers of the product.
Say It With";Music, sung by the
GleefClub, opened thellast portion
of the program. The Darlings fol-
lowed! this with the singing of
When Day is Done. Wanting You,
Angela Len non
Reigns Queen
Of Sophonade
Sophomore-Sponsored Dance
Proves Unusual Success
The Sophomores take the oppor-
tunity to thank'fthe faculty and
student body forltheir cooperation
in this year's Sophonade. Rainbow
Garden made a colorful setting for
the crowning of the lovely queen,
Angela Lennon. Dressed inlvary-
ing shades of color, the courtiers,
consisting of Martha Hutton,
Rosemary Klos, Marie ;Keleher,
Dorothy O'Hara and Jane Walsh,
added the final touch of royal
grace. Music by Paul Burton
wove rhythmic patterns of atmos-
pheres and assured the?success of
our Sophonade. 3$| p |
Your hearty^ cooperation has
made it possible for us to present
Mother Borgia with a substantial
check, tojbe used for the redeco-
ration of the Bishop's Parlour, and
also to give the student body! a
combinationjradio-victrola for the
lounge.
Ruth Turner
Mercyhurst Art
Students \ Lauded
Two Mercyhurst art students,
Rosalie La Grasso and Adele Trip-
pe, were accorded honorable men-
tion in the Catholic Press Week
ifT Poster? Contest, as announced? by
Mr. Aime Doucette, president of
Erie Art Club, a t | | t h e adult pro-
gram in the assembly room of the
Erie Public-Library Ion January
30. Miss La Grasso's clever and
colorful poster, "Do Not Turn
Your Back on Catholic Reading"
and Miss Trippe's striking compo-
(Continued on Page 4)
NUMBER FIVE
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Broadcast
RESIDENT OF ^MEXICO
a duet, from the picture New TO DISCUSS "SOUTH
Moon, was then sung. Because old AMERICAN WAY"
songs are sweet songs, a medley of
old favorites was given by the On March 14, a lecturer, new to
Sweetheart Choir. Another solo, Mercyhurst, will mount its stage
Rampiento, followed this. As a to talk about "The South Ameri-
fitting ending, aJTribute to Ame- can Way." ^Mrs. Bertita Harding,
rica, consisting of popular songs author of recent fame, should be
of our country, concluded the pro- able to give us an up-to-the-minute
gram. As the curtains closed, the account of the Southern Hemis-
group was heard humming the phere as she saw it on an extended
Sweetheart Waltz, signifying that visit to South America in the sum-
mer of 1940. She plans to present
their program wasl officially off
briefly and concisely the South
the air.
American viewpoint t o w a r d s
Sr. | Helen Marie and her Glee events in Europe and their reper-
Club are to be congratulated on cussions in this Hemisphere, the
presenting such a program. The Monroe Doctrine, and other issues
performance was professional in of vital import to the people of
every particular, the theme was both Americas.
universal, the applause warm and
But let me introduce the lectur-
heartfelt. » |H
er as a person. Mrs. Harding was
—Rosemary Ullrich born in Europe of Rhenish and
Hungarian 'ancestry. While she
was still a baby, her family went
SOCIOLOGY S E M I N A R p ^ to Mexico on a diplomatic mission
HEARS MRSJEMMETT
for the Emperor Franz Joseph of
Austria—a mission concerned with
The February meeting of the the return of the Hapsburg crown
Sociology Seminar 5 was held on jewels. Thus Bertita Harding
Monday $ evening, February 17, in KJS| (Continued on Page 3)
the Lounge. | The § guest speaker
for the evening was Mrs. H. L. R.
Emmett who spoke on the present
functions and the future activities I R* C C l u b
of the Bundles for {Britain. * Mrs.
Emmett J is t h e ! organizer of si this Plans Novel
society for j t h e relief of I British
war-victims. 1 Bundles for Britain g Campaign
is distinguished] from the [Red
Crosslin that the latter organiza- Members Recall Visits To
tion administers t to I the stricken $t Historical Sites
peoples ofIall 'belligerent,nations,
whereas the former assists but the I A dinner-for-four will be chanced
off on March 14, it was decided by
one.
J. Franklin the members of the International
Relations J Club at J its monthly
meeting onlthe afternoon of Feb-
Sisters of Skillet | | j ruary 13. Betty tDailey was ap-
pointed to & arrange the dinner;
I View Sewing m a Helen Sullivan to provide posters;
I I mi Machine Movie Catherine Nyberg and Valma;Bla-
key to secure booklets, and Alvina
On Wednesday evening,/ Janu- McDermott, was Jplaced in charge
ary 22, the S. 0. S. met in the of publicity, t m
lounge with Eatherine!McMillan
| Points of historical interest that
presiding in the absence [of Jean
they have visited were discussed
Senior. The greater part of the
meeting was devoted to a most in- by several members: Valma Bla-
teresting movie on the Singer key spoke on the history and pres-
Sewing Machine*. The m o v i e ent condition of jjFort Necessity,
showed the manufacture of the Pa.; AnneIJohnson gave an illus-
sewing machine, beginning with trated
Eunice
account
Schillroth
of Fort
told of
Niagara;
her visit
the tree stage, and ending with
the finished product. The various to the French colonial home of
uses of the machine and its at- General Herkimer; Evelyn White
tachments were also shown. contrasted thejexploitation of his-
toric Fort Ticonderoga with the
This"] was followed by a short
neglect of the nearby Fort Willi-
business meeting at which it was
am Henry; and Betty Dai ley told
voted to discontinue the annual S.
0. S. song {contest. Plans were of her discovery of Wilson, N. C,
discussed for the bridge luncheon "the I world's largest tobacco mar-
to be held on February 15, and ket."
tickets were distributed to the in- Following a pointed summary of
dividual members upon adjourn- the monthly Foreign Policy Report
ment of the meeting. by Alvina McDermott, the meeting
—Jane Blackwood adjourned.
—Harriet Milloy —Jane Franklin
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(Printed by the E. Agresti Printing Co.—1710 Cherry S t ) and wisdom find
Prom millions gone before, whose
torch It pass.
Increased by Harmony Still burning bright, to light the
paths that wind.
Do you remember when you! and; your roommate wereilast So steep and rugged, for each
harmonizing a new song? At the time you probably noticed lad and lass
in your singing*that when you and she both went different Slow-climbing to the unrevealed
above.
ways and not with the same intention the result was usually
bad enough to induce you to start all over again. You solemn- I teach because in passing on the
ly promised not to make the same mistake a second time. living flame
That never dying burns the ages
Very likely, you also took note that at those times when you through,
sangftwo notes which blended well together, the result was I have done service that is worth
very pleasant. The very volume and effectiveness of the com- the name
Can I but say, "The lamp of
b mation seemed to increase, to swell. The tones themselves knowledge grew
seemed to have joined hands, to have said, "We work well to- A little brighter in the hands
gether. So, while we are able, let us create something beauti- I taught."^;-
ful." § I I I teach because I know that when
life's end I reach
In regard to ourselves, there is a parallel {to be drawn. Thus And thence pass through the gate
the old sayings: "Many hands makef make light work and too so wide and deep
many cooks spoil the broth" are arguments of harmony! and To what I do not know, save
discord. what ?men I teach
That the remembrance of me
In point of discord, many of us may begin our task—in which men will keep
school work or activities—with but one purpose in mind. Yet Is what I've done; and what I
in its accomplishment, we do not blend our progress as a have is naught.—
unit. We stretch our own efforts as far from the line of com- I teach.
—Louis Burton Woodward,
mon good that only discord results. The success which re- Journal of the National
sults from harmonious action is lost. Education •. Assoc i a tion
As a return for their united action, "many hands make
light work," but only when, realizing her own responsibility, The Worst Date In
each of us says to the other, "You are G. Natural. I am B.
Flat.* How is our pitch?"
History
•Martha Haley Was it 497? Was it 1811? Was
it 1914? No! It was the rainy Fri-
day evening not beyond painful re-
Formula For Happiness collection, when you had a blind
date with some distant cousin of
your best girl friend. It was, of
The true test of man is his endurance of suffering.' "The course, a last minute arrangement
deep, eternal sorrow of life" cannot be avoided by one who
rightly lives. | Not that it is expected of anyone deliberately so yourIappearance was question-
to seek out suffering—although voluntary self-mortification able. Only clean stockings needed
does serve to strengthen our endurance so that we may not mending—dress a - little out of
be overcome by any pain and privation that might, by chance, press dueito the dampness—hair
fall to our share. 1 "| a little damp due to the raininess
and the outlook altogether sod-
However, our ultimate goal is happiness. | But by a strange den. You whisked yourself to-
paradox it is the road of adversity and strife that is the surest gether remember? Maybe not
route to that shining destination. It is the byways of pros- too successfully, but at least all
perity and leisure|that most oftenflure one astray. Not that the parts were there. Just as you
we wish a happy-go-lucky individual any ill-luck. In fact, we were starting to take? down the
have no|patience with those who are continually criticizing hastily putlup curlers, the door-
others on account of their prosperity. The constant complain- bell rang. Because your father
er is more to be pitied than censured since he is likely to sour was ill, no one could answer the
and embitter any milk and honey that should providentially door but your own * unfortunate
be poured into the potion in his cup of life. self.
Moreover, the pessimist, despite all his gloomy forecastings, Yanking madly at curlers as you
will be nevertheless hard hit by any sorrow that comes into tiptoed down the stairs your hopes
his life. Preparation for a blow does not lessen its agony. fell with your hair. Everyone in
Synge, however, seems to differ in this belief ih Riders to the your girl friend's family waslthin
Sea. In this play the fulfillment of an expected tragedy to the point of gauntness, so how
could this, a third cousin, escape?
brings peace instead of sorrow. But we fancy that the relief
that the mother felt over the drowning of the last of her sons But fthe opening door brought a
is comparable to that peace of mind we shall experience when sight more heartening. He wasn't
the last of our earthly trials is done. Likewise, it is commonly cadaverous, he wasn't even thin, in
held that we gain more joy out of anticipation than out of the fact, here was a likely looking
realization of a-desirable event. Yet, because we had dared prospect. H e w a s well-dressed,
maybe almost too well; but algirl
to hope for some good fortune in the future, surely our joy
will be^nonetheless undiminished when our ship does come in. can't object to that. {His voice,
when he announced with somewhat
It is good luck not misfortune that surprises the average of pride that this was Neal, was
human being. Yet the average human is an optimist, and the a little nasal but not I altogether
true optimist must be afflicted by some misfortune out of unpleasant.
which to anticipate the best possible outcome: it is no feat to Together you stepped into the
be cheerful in the face of a bright future. It is therefore our weeping night after your father
contention that it is he who suffers misfortune without com- called weakly from his bed that
plaint that develops the fullest capacity for happiness. you'd betterebe in early. Tie oc-
Jane Franklin (Continued on Page 3)
February, 1941
Let's Take Inventory
Another semester has *taken its place among the items of
the past and we are now in the initial stages of a new term of
study and social activity. Perhaps, as we look back upon the
past few months, we feel more than? a few pangs of remorse
and regret for having wasted valuable, forever-lost time, or
for doing work below the standards of which we know our-
selves to be capable. We may see how, because of pure men-
tal laziness, a semester was fruitless and wasted. In the eyes
of others, we may have accomplished much; but in our own
hearts, where such knowledge is most important, we may see
ourselves as superficial and utterly ffoolish for simply having
marked time.
f Or, it may be, in our reminiscing, that we find ourselves
happy and exultant because we know that we have grown
mentally and are the better for our hard work and sustained
effort. We feel the warmth of inner satisfaction and con-
tentment that comes only with the knowledge of self-mastery.
Whether we like what we see or not in our mental turn-
about,|it is there—unchangeable. What is done is done, and
nothing we can say or do can undo it. We, and we alone, have
painted the picture at which wetmust now gaze. Whether it
is a masterpiece or a cheap imitation, it is ours to looklupon
for the rest of our lives. I
In the midst of our: fault-finding and self-accusations, the
new semester looms as a *ray of hope in a mind clouded in
darkness, as a means of regaining our pride and self-respect.
If we disappointed ourselves last semester we can make up
for it this semester; if we were successful, we can be even
more successful. J
The past is unchangeable, but here in the present, we can
change—ourjcourse of thinking and acting, we can change
for the better, we can make this a semester crowded and filled
to the brim with work, energy and ambition, we can make it
a semester to which we will be able to point with pride in the
future! This is one of the most beautifulfandlglorious as-
pects of time—that we can strive to make the present moment
better than the past, the future better£than!the present.
Let's make the new term the most successful and worth-
while ever spent. Freshmen can set it,as tjie high^at^idard
a •»
on which to base the restjfof their college days; Sophomores,
facing a critical and determining period of their college lives,
can make it the weapon of a mighty victory; Juniors can make
it a grand preparation and foundation for their all-important
and difficult Senior year which lies ahead of .tljem. JBut to Jhe
Seniors this last semester is most important; it is for'them
the last of their college career. For them it is an opportunity
tolwrite a glorious and successful close to their ever-to-be-
cherished school days. Wi$$ \ I
Whatever class we may belong to, let's make the months of
February-June, 1941, profitable and memorable. Resolutions
aren't exclusively New Year's, so let's fall ^resolve right here
and now to work harder this semester, |to put forth more ef-
fort, to develop more init iative, jj to become more competent
and reliable, to have more class and school spirit, to become
more intellectual and cultural-minded—in short, to better our-
selves in every way we can|by taking advantage of every op-
portunity that we can—to make ourselves girls of whom Mer-
cyhurst can be justly proud, p l l i H I
If we keep our resolutions for the new semester, we will be
much the better and happier for it. No saying or maxim was
ever more true than the one which states that man finds hap-
piness only in his work. Watch and see. Our summer vaca-
tions will be the happiest and freest from self-reproaches that
we ever spent! | M
-Marie Keleher
Wisdom's Warning
I shan't compare you to a summer's day
That warmly sheds its warmth onleveryone
For you, grim one, are colder jthan the day
On which Jack Frost has fought the dying sun.
Your charms ensnare sweet dreamsjof love and life
That best are fitted to the poet's line.
Bute you care not in your madllove of strife:
Your selfishness destroys the good and fine.
My heart was caged by prison cruel lies
Whose spell did hypnotize and put to sleep
My mind, so weak that it butlpoorly tries
To find the truth I want your eyes to keep.
But wisdom tries to warn and truly state
That you have lost theftruth for beauty's sake.
•Betty Dailey
 February, 1941
« «
HELEN'S HOSIERY HINTS
"Helen, how do you manage so
much entertainment on your slim
budget?" ^ it
"Well, Sally, I've noticed that
quite a bit of your earnings are
spent for hosiery, and that's the
one item that's lowest on my bud-
get. I can give you a few,;hints
that might prove helpful for you.
To get the most for your money,
you should first buy hose to suit
the occasion for which it is tolbe
worn. Secondly, you should ex-
amine each stocking for construc-
tion details. Lastly,! you should
know how to take proper care of
hosiery.
"For various occasions, people
use special types of stockings.
Sheer silk hose are unparalleled
for beauty on dress occasions, but
are out of place for active sports
wear.
"In buying ^hosiery, be sure to
examine the quality of the yarn,
the fineness and evenness of knit-
ting, the elasticity of the stocking,
the adequacy of reinforcements
and special service features. You
also need to purchase stockings of
the correct size and length to meet
individual requirements.
"Care includes the proper hand-
lings of hose, frequent and:> correct
laundering, and wearing well-
fitted shoes. Torn linings in
shoes, heels that slip, and rough
places on the foot or in the shoe
will wear out hosiery.
"The weight of a silk-stocking
is determined by the number of
strands or threads which are com-
bined in the knitting yarn. One
to twelve threads are used in each
yarn. lOne and two thread stock-
ings are very delicate and should
be worn only for formal dress oc-
casions since durability is sacri-
ficed for beautyf and sheerness.
Three thread chiffon are relatively
heavier but still too delicate for
anything more than informal dress
wear. Four and! five thread hose
which are* termed semi-service or
service sheer, combine sheerness
with fair service for most daytime
use and are a wise selection for
average wear. Six to twelve thread
stockings are t e r m e d service
weight. These?) are favorites of
conservative older women and for
general use. W&$T'
"It i s welllwhen buying ^hosiery
to stretch the stockings just below
the hem and compare the amount
of stretch'in different hose. gFull
length stockings£ should stretch to
to a t least 12 inches a t the hem
and seven; inches through the ? in-
step. Note also whether the stock-
ings springs back into shape after
it is stretched. | '%
| "The gauge such as 39, 42, 45,
48, 51, 54, 57, and 60 indicates
CContinued onfcPage4)f 9 |
Cornucopia
Of the Universe, love is the
golden treasure,
With tender hands poured forth?
in generous measure,
Which never fails, but in an
ever-increasing stream
Flows into the hearts and souls
of them that dream
—Eleanor Dumitru
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The Worst Date In Right of Way"
History THE BOOK NOOK I
Soft is the hush of the moonless
night;
(Continued from Page 2) Starslare aloft in an indigo sky: For the benefit of * French stu-
casion was a dance and the night The motor purrs like a lion in dents in particular and of all stu-
.
wore on as your make up wore off. i flight;i ] dents in general, attention should
There was no conversation prob- The recent days in SOPHLAND be called to that book now avail-
The eyes of autos blaze and rush£
lem ; Neal was a winner at monop- Proved to be quite a success able, namely, JEAN RACINE by
by. I E l
oly I and monotony. You knew be- ThefSOPHONADE-ohlfwhat a A. F. B. Clark. In the preface,
fore intermissions that he was a , band! The ribbon of roadltapers away Mr. Clark mentions that of all £he
track star, hadn't gone out for Those gorgeous gowns—-our queen Into the vast and shadowy deep; literature available t o readers
football on account of a bad elbow no less! Beyond, a bulky mountain lies— there is no book that adequately
(incidentally he was a little But now the SOPHONADE is o'er A giant huge sprawled :in sleep. deals-with Jean Racine, which fact
stiff from soccer, but at that point And the gowns are back on the is indeed tot be regretted because
you didn't care£where he was shelves? Brooding o'er the road, the sleepy Racine stands forth as a definitely
from) he suffered quite a little Leaving only fond memories of | * ^ H * forest dg \ fj modern person, a writer in whom
from catarrh, especially in this Stands dark and sombre and $£$8| French critics justifiably * find the
damp weather was going into And daydreams for just ourselves. ^ ^ ^ B serene; 1 \ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1 very flower of the French genius.
Ye old|Merrie weekend of Feb- For a moment the car's sweeping And it is in view of this lack that,
engineering and delighted Bin ex-
plaining its ponderous depths to ruarya n1 brought a lot of new inter- light jffPjIllBp^^K I § n 1939 (the three hundredeth an-
you, the ignorant one. To your ests! d noteworthy events . .ra Startleslto life the [[thicket's fresh n i versary of jj Racine's \ birth), Itha t
childish attempts a t conversation and many amazing \;results! Anna he j published} the I first 1 complete
he gave only the slightest depre- Marie and "Pres"|— no wonder, Of a sudden it swerves to the side book in English to reveal the char-
catory notice, and continued in his they looked so charming!—evolved BHHflof the road, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H | H ^ H acter and plays of JeanRacine. I
loud and now very nasal voice to with bids for the Niagara U Senior The great roaring monster stands jMr. Clark sets up J fori himself
recount his various entrancing ex- Ball—likewise, Ogle and?M. F. for shy four objectives thatlhe aptly fol-
periences as an eagle scout. the St. Bonaventure Military Ball. m 'H I 91 3«5 lows outjthrough the entire book.
Among his assorted virtues you We got our first glimpse of Shor- As across its gold bright pathBgH These objectives are: ,(1) to sketch
found economy foremost when you ty's John—and we all liked him to An antlered monarch strides BimS the social and artistic background
remarked of thirst and he offered one hundred per cent approval— ^^^Kslowly by. B J R T O S I ^ S B ^ ^ B S that {explains Racine's] life | and
water. Suddenly the blister Jon and Fitz' "Oh Johnny" jjhas I cer- Wmmm I H S s s i —J. I. F . work, (2) to provide an up-to-date
your heel begged a restjbut the tainly changed to "Call for Philip biography of the poet, (3) to at-
tempt a critical analysis and esti-
morning's horseback ride prohibi- Morris" | , . . Connie 'imported her
±Mti mate of his plays, (4) to offer an
ted such comfort as a seat might Prom date but ended up with some
•
anthology of § the | more j striking
have afforded. Maybe lit was at returns on an 1 Erie I investment.
passages from \ these plays. 1 The
this moment^that a clear and bril- The episode of Lutie's Sweetheart first objective should,, prove j of
liant insight {into the depths of pin has written finis to the last special importance to history stu-
human suffering came to you. chapter and John has forgiven and >•"'••' '
dents; the second should • bet; the
Your thoughts ground back and forgotten!all! Squeak" and Rosalie
forth between sick father, blis- began the second semesterf"far &£; Hold tight, gals, -we're on the most enjoyable to all, for there are
tered heels, the argument with the above Chuaga's'waters"! in dear \vlast lap. ^Only ; one'- more set of very few who do not enjoy reading
love of your life, worried mother, old Cornell—house parties was the £J exams to take, plus comprehen- a % good biography. ^The third and
to the flat trumpet or was it reason. 9 j ^ H ^ H K | ^ ^ ^ ^ B & l i T C £ t sives,'and ; of.', course .they don't fourth., objectives ^ should £be \ oft
/worry Button. She's been study- special interest to French students
Neal'sS voice apologizing for hav- Congrats to Rosalie LajGrasso and students of literature in gen-
ing eaten onions? Oh, well!|! for winning recognition in the Pos- i n g for them in her spare time for
eral. *: Professor Clark \ should be
ter Contest sponsoredlby the Erie •?Lthe last four? years. And, then
highly commended in that he has
Suddenly—miraculously the eve- Chapter of the Catholic Daughters Belle always takes lettuce to Busi-
made this book appealing to others
ning was over. You stepped from 'j'ness English so she can : keep as well * as f to ; those ywho j take
of America. *Nice going,jRosalie!
the car into the raging torrent and ahead. *••• (Isn't that awful, though? French; he has put the quotations
up to your friendly front door but I F o r IanS all-weather-give-and- I wonder who'll be writing this in French in the main part of the
Neal, the heel, hadn't finished his take-girl .?. . look'to J e a n | Fair- column next month?) " \ /'% book and has added an appendix
greatest tale of the evening the graves—who spends | h e r | Sunday
afternoons 1 i n i an g old-fashioned vy/' Pardon) a re-rehash of the Feb- in which he puts the English trans-
one where he won the prize for the
best essay in Physics. It was then horse-ahd-buggy which needs'^Tno ruarystfirst affair, but this is reafe lations, ^^i^^^^^fw^^^y^:'
newsVL'V There were (and? I have
he leaned romantically toward you anti-freeze. Kay tTansey j looked
andl adenoidally 3 demanded to see lovely at the Prom and turned out it on the best authority) .two Sen- A The author has written enthusi-
iors there who did not have a good astically, vigorously and aptly, and
you again. Yes, y o u murmured to be very versatile on the dance
sweetly (oh, it couldn't have been floor. I Jo Cirrito received the first t|me. This is a rare species, in- deserves much credit for his work.
deed, to be frequenting one of our
sweet, you're | only human) 1 that Valentine—a "scrumptious, gump- To return again to the French,
would be nice sometime (after the tious looking" box of sweets—too, Proms, as it is usually found only we mention H e l e n . Constance
in the deepest wiles (Dear Editor: White's TO THE SND OF THE
milleniu m). j£ -vP.^> - r i ^ ^ ^ ^ H B ^ ^ H too tempting indeed* for "Do not
;
ti biliS&nSrcS —E. Joan Bristow open until J St. S Valentine's Day." Of course it's not a typographical (Continued on Page 4) -
And J with memory of Valentine's error!) of any place you can find
Day this chapter of SOPBGLAND it. At any rate, the two extant
closes with covetous eyes fixed on made a gruesome twosome. Cardinal Newman
the coming Song Contest and that
, 4
silver loving cup! K^j/^W'%^'?• ^':, ,>^ This column feels a lack of in- A
spiration when it comes February. (Continued from Page 1) ^ . r
ffHBBPflfiBSI—Dorothy Tor may The topic of his address dealt
Couldn't there be an arrangement
whereby one Senior got engaged with Cardinal Newman, the man.
Father lifted us far from the hub-
each month. It might be wise to
bub of ~: this everyday world .into
1 February 1.1 To the I strains of Bertita Harding write to your Senator about this.
the days of that great character.
Paul Burton's melodies, we 1 prac- Faint heart ne'er won fair engage-
His representation of t h i s r j re-
ticed the Terpsichorean art — we B B (Continued from Page 1) ^ i ment ring, you know.
nowned man was extremely vivid.
swung jit, to* you—tonightlto our spent her childhood in the shadow v^rOh, yes, and;; speaking of retir- He drew a parallel between a monk
heart's content, i In I other I words, of Chapultepec Castle and her life ing, Victoria, the faithful' having playing an organ in a cloister and
we 1 "heartily" Iapproved t o f f the has beerii colored by the Empress reached the age of sixty-five has Cardinal Newman who K was in l a
Sophomore's setting la I precedent Carlota theme. I life in a French r
been laid to rest with ; her FOAP spiritual' and O m e n t a l ^cloister
with a! dance that was not only convent, a j Philadelphia boarding fund. How wed will -miss those throughout his life.; So great was
swell {but "toney." 1 Mental snap- school and two foreign universities fresh, airy rides %ithe morning. his mind and so deep was his love
shots we took away from the prom could [not blot lout the ^historical "Requiescat in pace."fev££'^Q%;5^ for the^Church that he | did Inot
include Margaret Jane evidencing significance of those early impres-
her blisslwith a slightly twisted sions. H H H B B ^ ^ ^ W 1 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |? Who is the blonde on the thfrd seem to belong to this world at all.
floor by the name of Doris Scalzo ; This illustrious man was a convert
smile, Carmelita going through an H Mrs. 1 Harding's j first J b o o k , from the * Episcopal ChurchSbut
army routine, Mary Isabel without Phantom Crown, was a biography who did Sat certain 1 week-end up '-'y
Tommy,land j Eileen^Rehler 1 with of Archduke] Maximilian and his purple?! Give| up? *R eadg nextf through his jjextensive5 study and
orchids, Katie's and Pigeon's table wife, Carlota, I who {later became month's column! iff you fwant to-v work in the Oxford (movement he
conspicuously empty, Eileen Joyce Emperor and Empress of Mexico. know! w^^^^^^mam^^&^^^tri^i saw the light of j the Faith I and
could do nothing but embrace it. I
putting "oomph" into her dancing, It was an immediate success and • Dottie lis handing j out j cigars gj sk So enlightening was this lecture
Mary making the most of her last two other t important T books {fol- these days. |"Go to the aunt, thou K that interest {has I been I aroused!
dance as a Mercyhurst student, Jo lowed. Royal Spurple, the story of sluggard," and see if you can get £ from| all sides injthe life of thisF
Musi introducing the Clarion dele- Alexander and Draga of Serbia, one. | , ^ ^ H B H H H H ^ ^ devout priest of the Church. F a - j
gation, and no one where Norma and Golden Fleece, the* story of I Well, since my girl Friday i n - a ther ConnellySwasj heartily ap-I
Jean would have been if the flu Franz Jo eph and '[[Elizabeth of sists on I doing her {homework in- • plaudedlby thegmembers who a r e ]
hadn't intervened. For actual Austria. £ Kyra-.'M stead of gossiping with me,* what • eagerly looking forward to thesj
snapshots, seejj the "mob scene" Ladies and gentlemen, I give can I do but sign off with a merry I pleasure of another{lecture from
currently being shown around. you—Bertita Harding. "Fare ye well, my maidens." ^ ^ ^ H him in the near future. _;.' ' f i j '
(Continued on Page 4) E. Rehler W&£>; 5& !V«—Jeannef Weir ^I^ f e R t H f e j ^ ^ B P —Doris Scalzo
 Page Four THE MERCIAD February, 1941

G. K.f Chesterton Hosiery Hints Junior Diary

•«? (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 3) (Continued from Page 3)
His| Background and February 2. Looking through
the number of needles in an inch our repertoire we find not a single
Character
and a half of the needle bar used "night before" that we enjoyed
Throughout the lecture, Mrs. in knitting the stocking. A stock-
Sheed stressed the fact that Ches- quite so much, nor "a day after"
ing with a high gauge number (48, With exams and the prom over in which we slept so much. 0 yon BASKETBALL SEASON
terton was "universally kind." He 51, or higher) is stronger and
was the sort of man who would we have at last settled down to Junior £has that tired and sleepy is in;full swing . . . the college
more elastic than a stocking of the peace and quiet. (?) lookJ . . . Mary Riley's departure, did not join the Sodality League
live on in men's memories as a same number of threads and gen-
character like Sam Johnson even Congratulations to Adele Trippe accompanied by the crashing of tournament, but we are playing a
eral? construction but in a lower bottles! (perfume bottles) and the number of independent games. On
if he had not earned recognition gauge number. However, high for winning honorable mention in
in various fields of writing. He the Catholic Press Week poster laments of all of us, was the event Friday night, February 28 we take
gauge is used only in very sheer of the day. We're sorry to lose a on Villa Maria College on our home
was witty and good-natured, and hosiery since a heavy weight yarn contest. {We're proud of you I
loved by all who knew him—even grand gal but we're glad she'll court . . . We expect a big rooting
cannot be used on a high gauge Those dates for the prom from section of Mercyhurst gals, as the
those who hated what he said Corry were certainly nice. It »is soon have her name in a new Ross-
machine. For ordinary wear, Sal- ter. Villa is a traditional rival. Last
loved and saluted the man. As a ly, I use well constructed four too bad that they all are {not as
February 3. New s e m e s t e r year, you remember, they beat us
youth in school, he was considered thread 45 gauge stockings and find good at letter writing as they in one game out of three . . . and
dull and unintelligent because he them to be economical and service- seemed to be, isn't it Marg? ||| coming up—and with it comes
we^must live that down.
spent all his time daydreaming, able. It is a deep secret! One of the those 5same old| spasmodic ^resolu- In the first games of the League,
but during that time he read avid- tall, lovely Freshman girls v was tions, spasmodic because they St. Mary's defeated St. Peter's and
ly in EnglishKliterature. As he "Always be sure to examine re found saying a very tenders good- emerge at the beginning of Jevery the Seminarians lost to Sacred
grew older, he became interested inforcem< nts and special features. bye in the hall* What a I disap- semester. I Angela has c decided toHeart. 1 In the latter game, Alice
in sociology, politics, {philosophy The heel back and above, the heel spend less time in the typing room Wilson, Mercyhurst captain, coun-
pointment to discover that he had
and events of the day in England sole and toe,^should have extra and Evelyn White has resolved to tered 36 points, and one Sacred
gray hair! I^'vl^^^^^^l start her assignmentsfprior to the
and the world. yarn knit into the fabric. These Heart player tossed in a "total of
We jextend our sincerest sympa- hour. ^^^^^^^^H^^^^Hh 31 points. The second set found
Mrs. Sheed interspersed the dis- reinforcement yarns should {be in
thy to Gretchen's glasses and hope I February I D I The Juniors | r e - Mercyhurst Sem| slaughtering the
cussion with amusing anecdotes proportion to the|weight of the
stocking. Some stockings have a they recover soon. ^ ' J H ^ ^ H H ^ Hceived an invitation to Lou Krug's green St. John's players to the
from Chesterton's life, which,* no Speaking of recovering — Mari-
second, lighter reinforcement jbe- (Remember {Lou ? j How could! we tune of 87-6. I St. John's has just
doubt, will be included in the biog-
low the hem. This is called "shad- lyn Maher and Gerry Butler seem forget her?) wedding §which will taken up the sport and needs con-
raphy which she is writing of him.
ow-welt" and has an extra yarn to be in need of some? H B H H H be an event of February 22. When siderably m o r e • training. I Gertie
knit tin to the fabric. This rein- Flash! Delores O'HaraJ actually Lou comes {beautifully down! the Pletz, a last year's grad, is coach-
His Conversion aisle, we'll jbe l i n g the! sidelines ing them?. . . We'll I allowlyou J a
^orcement eases the | change from picked up her frog in Biology lab!
Chesterton was always a seri- wishing her happiness galore. 3R8) little more time Susie . . . St. Pe-
the heavy welt of the stocking fa- If the pile of i birthday I cards
ous, thoughtful lad, and evidently g February 8.1 Another Saturday ter's Sacred H e a r t ! 25-20 ini the
bric jto the lighter weight leg fa- "stinky" received means anything,
came very logically to the Church and I another crop] of § week-end second tilt . . . and St. Mary's, be-
bric. she must have a lot of admirers.
in his search of the Truth. But dates. J Facing thej situation {man lieve it or not! suffered a set-back
Clara Reed found a lovely box of
it was not until quite late in life The seam from hem to toe to woman, t Chicken, whom do you at the hands of the Villa 19-16. It's
candy on her desk, f Which of the
•that he finally became?a convert; should be narrow, flat, neat, and really "goffor?".. .Burnham's one fair warning to us to watch out for
many Carls could it be from ? E B B
his wife became a Catholic five strong. The sewing thread should o'clock "per" was used to the best the Villa which is playing a tough
years later. match the stocking in color and the We \wish Jane Maultl loads of
luck with the wonderful! fellow in advantage. j ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S j l § ^ ^ ^ w
stitches should be fine and close 2t February I 9. 3 Pigeonts -J famous game this year. fflBBHHHHBIBI
His Philosophy and Ideals with all threads thoroughly caught Oil City. I What is his name? ? I WINTER SPORTS W E E K E N D H
first words, "This teaching propo-
We learned from Mrs. Sheed into the fabric. A good test to see The 21st will find? most of the
sition is getting a little too close JP Negotiations are I under way to
how deeply was Chesterton con- if the dyeing was wellj*done is to Freshmen happily on $ theirlway have an A. A. winter sports week-
home. Not that we don't like Mer- for comfort!" ^^^S^SS^^^^^^s
cerned over the destruction of stretch the seamed part of the m February 10. m N o t h i n g ever end this month. 1 We hope to go to
Christian ideals in England and stocking to see if the dye has been cyhurst, but—!! ^ H H i ^ H happens j here, so until next month Fredonia which!has wonderful fa-
in the world, and of his efforts to thoroughly absorbed. If there are •Time's f l y i n g and I must do we'll just sit tight "High On A c!ftties*for ~alf kinds oT sports—-
bring about political and sociolo- light edges, the dyeing was inade- my Latin. H^^^^l Windy Hill" with everyone else. B skating, tobogganing, skiing, bob-
gical reform. Although he had quate. Proportionedfhosc, adjust- —Anne Johnson WfflS™^fflrnPffi?S—Pauline Lynch sleding—those f who I have I been
little faith in public leaders, he able length, elastic tops, contrast- there*say I the hi lis]and 1 skating
had a great deal of faith in the ing foot reinforcements and other ponds are^ideal. With an excur-
ordinary man and woman. * 'sion train ride and a^jolly day%u£*
special features add" to the cost of
the stocking.? Such feature ajsniay
Press Week Poster Book Nook of-doors, fit?promises to besniuch
He looked forward hopefully to
the Resurrection of England, but give longer wear, more comfort or Contest ^HH fun 1 and j something different for
belter appearance, but I always H&K (Continued from Page 3) *lpl Mercyhurst! We can't fallfgo I to
could see her only* hope in the re- M (Continued from Page 1) fiSB WORLD. This is a studious book Dartmouth C a r n i v a l . ^ ^ ^ ^ j ^ ^ S S
pudiation of her immediate past judge the value of^Sspecwd fea-
tures as they affect my need and sition "Catholic Reading—A Per- and will hardly interest all of its NEW A. A. MEMBERS j 8 | p
since the Reformation. "He be- fects Balance" were on I display in readers. 5 It deals''with an impor- fr At the February Athletic Asso-
lieved that the only thing that my budget. '£
the Press Exhibit at the Erie Pub- tant and interesting p a r t i of the ciation ^meeting last Tuesday, four
could save Europe was the Catho- "Although the fashion trend lis lic Library. 3|[ ^ M B B ^ K g a J p i r a L French Revolution, ' namely, the
lic religion." Chesterton's idea in towards!sheerer hose, j I think you new ifresfiman members were tak-
Church. I It is told from the stand- en in—Anne Johnson, Sis Johnson,
regard to the last war and the will find that there is less service Mr. William 1 Heyliger, I dean 8 of point %• of a priest whorplayed His
then coming crisis was that a in sheer stockings than in heavier youth authors, who lectured at one Mary Lou Kelley, andlEva Jacobs.
part in maintaining the piety and Besides the admission of the I new
great deal of! the settlement at weights. So always remember, of the Inightly programs, highly stability of the Church during this
Versailles had been inspirediby Sally, that in buying sheer hosiery commended the exhibit, remarking members and the business! of the
period. It is something new about meeting, the Association provided
anti-Catholicism which weakened you are sacrificing | service for that of all those which he hasfat- the Revolution for seldom, | f ever,
Poland, s p 1 i tf Austria-Hungary, beauty. Buy wisely and {well, and tendedfit$wasf"the most artistic" unique entertainment in the form
before has this aspects been dealt of indoor bowling, dart throwing,
and gave Prussia and Russia a I'm sure that you will soon be join- he has ever seen. H H | ^ ^ ^ ^ with.$ And^ it is *for tips-? reason
chancefto build up a predatory ing me inimy entertainment-:that • The I poster I contest I was con- table tennis, and-2badminton. §The
spirit. "Because the Church! was you find ''impossible on your bud- ducted by the Erie Chapter of the that it deserves mention. -— • evening was itopped off j with re-
weakened instead of strengthened get now. And I hope that my ho- Catholic Daughters of America, a Dorothy Szyplik tells ime fthat freshments. T h a t ! meeting Iwil I
in Europe the future was inevi- siery hints help you in the future, the sponsors! of {Catholic I Press THE GOLDEN FLEECE by Berti- form a precedent for future meet-
table."! M I ta Harding is well worth treading. ings—they will be get-togethers of
Sally." I I Wg$& J Week, January 29 ,to February 22. She reviews this book of the au- the A A members whollike infor-
%$&&•. S H -—Jeanne Senior K K i m X s H S f l R K — J . Franklin thor, who will visit Mercyhurst on mal fun and play . . . and I chal-
Prophesies March 14, as follows: § i p 5 | & % ^ F lenge anyone jto roll one complete
Chester ton |had an astonishing 3 "The gay, old fVienna, the city game of t h e | miniature ten-pins
spiritual prophesy regarding the
present war. "He sawjitfwhen it A Reverie of waltzes and festivals, forms the without rolling one gutter ball.
background J for the J dramatic ac-
wasn't there, while other people
fe H I —A. Stout
count of the life story of the Em-
sawgit when it began to be there. As slowly falls the shade on days farewell, ||Hj||ffl|||lH peror Franz Joseph and Elizabeth
He saw what is here today." And high in heaven's kingdom overhead H n H H H B H of Austria. ^ H ^ ^ O ^ ^ ^ ^ % 0 ^ ^ » y l Ah, but a [man's reach I should ex-
S§pB8 ceed his grasp, ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ H
Although his last few years The ghostly ball, the moon, comes from its bed H H H H S "Through a generations of rulers Or what's a heaven for? ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |
were filled with forebodings about And silvered sails of clouds the eve foretell,— • ^ H N B the house of Hapsburg built up its S § l s £ 9 n B H i B B ^ B -—Browning
the future, he never lost his sunny dynasty whose |decline a n d ! ulti-
Then in her solitude of silent rest, mBlMMBIHBJrlff mate collapse was finally brought
happiness which his religion gave
him. He felt certain that only With thoughts and dreams of pleasures once her own about by the repeated intermarri- I All women j jump to conclusions,
through the Church which gave us The waking dream to her alone is known,BL-m ^j^m^Bi j
age of cousins. firaHfljflBHlHB|lB and it is extraordinary how seldom
our liberty could we get back that As she relives the days she loved the best. B | f | | f i i ^ B f | W"THE^GOLDEN FLEECE con- I I I H f l K. C. Thurston they jump short. ~s | a&' J ^ H
liberty. Her childhood fancies come once more to view; |. '•rBH cerns the impulsive courtship and
It was during his last serious The broken toys, the doll with golden hair, I ! « £ • the unhappy marriage of the de- the story a vivid historical account
illness, not long before his death, voted JFranz Joseph*and the head- of the downfalljjof a decaying dy-
And dainty violets covered o'er with dew, ^ jj^fe strong Elizabeth who was unsuited
that Chesterton said: "The issue nasty." J * j
is now quite clear, and the only How happy were those d ays so free from care. M to the role fate had forced?upon ^ And now ICleave you with, say-
thing that matters is the side on Oh! Memories! How real they all do seem, •*. 1 ner* HF -"^E?^l§® ing: "Read a lot but read the
which one has stood."; Though they are seen by her just in a dream. § "Bertita Harding's dramatic and best." I-
—Anne Stout Gloria Lutz skillfully handled narration^makes —Maida Wendel