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MARCH, 1938 NUMBER 5
CAMPUS JINOLINGSWhat famous author that weall knowHas the same
name as Sara's
*fnew beau t* * *
What lovely Miss with theiraven locks,Is known to blush when
e'ersh e talks?* # *
Who is the lass with theParis gownWith chinchilla tr im that 's
theth e talk of the town? f* *
K ay Ryan's eyes are a lovely blue,her hair has a saucy curlI
know, with me, you'll all agree,she 's an all American girl.* *
*
She has a heart like aa jolly smile,Her initials are J. U.
mountain.jus tguess a while.
* * *
She 's a dainty gir l withregal air,Whenever there 's style r
ight there .f * # *
aBettie s
An accomplished horsewomana loyal friend,Jean Reese i s a " p a
l" r igh tto the end.# * *
She 's an Ir ish miss with anIr ish way,Virginia from
Connellsvillegrows sweeter each day.# * *
The ends do justify the means, soone sophomore contendsShe isn '
t judging logically shejust means week-ends.* * * " A freshman
fair, always on the go,She's a sweet little lass, isEleanor
DeVeaux.# * *
She 's a cunnin' child with asmile for all,Our M arg who lives a
t ith e endof the hall.Kay Egan's smile is a thing ofbeauty,Smile
of ten, Kay, make it a duty.
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Sh e hails from Cleveland, she'sliked a lot,She 's not very big
and hername is Dot.
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And then from Akron comesJane all aglow, $f |She ' s | the "best
est^friend" as weall know.She's^a sweet little girl, do youknow
whom I mean?H er first name's Pat, her lastrhymes with bean.| (to
be continued) mKay Callanan, '36
-: -o-:The blind and cowardly spirit ofevil is forever telling
you that evilthings are pardonable , and youshall not die for them,
and thatgood thing s are impossible, andyou need not live for them.
And ifyou believe these things, you willfind some day, to your
cost, thatthey are untrue Buskin
SPECIAL NOTICEThe Staff takes muoh pride inannouncing that} in
every|futureedition of the Mereiad, there willappear at least one
article, writtdhby a member of the MercyhurstAlumnae. This is to
endeavor tocreate a new interest in the Mereiad among the* Alumnae.
We feelthat they will be interested inreading something either
about, orby other members. We ca 11 for contributions, and wish to
state thatthey may contain any style theautho r wishes. W hat we
reallywant to do is to save Mercyhurstand your interests in her
from becoming, after you have graduated,merely at part of your
past. Wewant her, through the Mereiad, tobecome a very vital part
of yourpresent. We're most- anxious toread and ito hear something*
by
you, Alumnae! We're sort of lonesome to see vour names signed
toMereiad articles, and the new students i are very anxious to
knowyou who have helped to makeMercyhurst and the Mereiad whatthey
are! If we don't hear fromyou, we ' ll think you don' t care!This
month, we are publishing anarticle, very appropriate in this,th e
Lenten season, Dust". I t waswritten by Elizabeth Hamberger ,'31,
who was Editor of the Mereiad in her senior year. Kay Ba r re t t '
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HOME ECONOMICS CLUB
On Thursday, February 23rd, agroup of collegians gathered in
thethird floor Social Room and, underthe competent direction of
MissRuth Whalen a new and, we hope,lasting Mercyhurst institution
wasformed. Clubs seem to have foundinfertile sou for growth at
Mercyhurst and, although our club islate in forming, we have every
confidence thafkit will be by no meansthe least important.The Home
Economics^ Department of this ehoo! has grown withthe college. The
members of thatdepartment feel that they owe|itto themselves to
hand togetherfformutual improvement and enjoyment.We have in mind,
as the purposeof the club, a nure perfect knowledge of the field of
our endeavorand the means used in mastering
that?field. We feel, however thateven serious and
hard-workingstudents must have some relaxation and so our club will
also haveits social moments. As proof ofth is , at our next meting,
which willtake place on the sixteenth ofMarch, we plan to have a
party.*We congratulate ourselves onou r choice of officers. With
RegisO'Leary president, Dorothy Myerssecretary, and Ellen
Stephensontreasurer, we feel we're off to af lying star t . As
honorary president we have chosen Mary Carloswho we know will
fulfill her dutiescharmingly.Surely we have started out withthe
most propitious omens for thefuture . Anna McGrath, '35.
THIS MONTH'S WHO'S WHOIs an all-around American collegeg i r l
-Pleasing to look uponblues eyeslight brown haira lovely smilea
delightful personalityIs always willing to
co-operatecheerfullyintelligentlyIs an active participan t in
allschool and club work President ofParliamentary Procedure Clubf
Kappa'|ChijPegasus ClubVive President ofSenior ClassSecretary
ofISocietas ClassinaShe is none other than our loyalEditor-in
Chief, KAY BARRETT
: -o - :DUST
The Lenten season is upon us.Preachers everyhere are
beckoningman to the path of righteousness,and bidding him remember
he isdust, and to dust hejjmust re turn.Whether it is the twinkle
in SaintMatthew's eye, or the perfectlyflaxen curl on Saint
Barbara'sshoulder that is causing me to disregard the very earnest
priest andhis "dust awful" sermon, I don' tknow, but I do know that
f amglad I 'm dust.To my mind, dust is one of thebeauties of
nature. It is common,
vou say . '(Well, so is every thinggreat. Tt is colorless, drab
jjanddark; yet the glorious night with-out the brillianov of the
moon andthe stars is more horrible. It ischeap, lowly, and
valueless, yetGod took a.handful, and fashionedHis most precious
creation, Man.Life has three things that makeit worth living, and
each bears ahint of dust. The first is a littlebov's hands, tinv
machines he-ginning|the world's {weaving. Thesecond is a pressed
flower, thatwhich every woman keepsiin me -morvtof her first
romance.The third is a mother's eyes,dust color, with love and
sadness
shading them into blue and brown.Someone has written a
lovelvdream in the word^s:lt Roses 'round the door,Babies on the
floor,Who could ask for more?"But I 'm not quite satisfied..
Please God, can't I have a littledust on the floor too? A
housewithout dust is like a snow-coveredyard without childrens'
foot-tracks. I t isn ' t real IWho ever saw anything morebeautiful
than dusty sunbeansthrough glass? I think God did awonderful thing
when He made meout of dust and that someday Hewill let me return.
Perhaps I'llfall upon a dew-sparkling spiderweb, or, better still,
the rain dropsmay make a mud puddle of me,and I can mirror nature
's beautyfor a while. I 'm glad I'm dus t!
- Elizabeth Hamberger, A.B.,1'31
IT 'S UP TO THE WOMEN!
it
It 's up to the women! IHowflippantly these words have beenused
in the past! I say "past,for today that phrase is gainingrapid
respect. Women are occupying almost every position andphase of
life. They are becomingmore highly respected in publicoffices each
day. Mr. Roosevelt,unwittingly perhaps, pays an immense tribute to
the capabilitiesof womanhood by placing one inhis cabinet as
Secretary of Labor.But this must not lead us to believe that we are
reaching perfection. We are far from it. Ourvanity sees to that,
and if we arenot careful, vanity will trip us.For example, at- I he
presenttime, a fewtwomen have revertedto physical attraction in
order toclaim the publicity and {attentionwhich their talents have
failed toattracts for them. Tmagine womenin masculine attire! It is
too perfectly absurd! And yet, they willdo it. Rather than use
their brains,thev decide to trv their "wiles."That is just one of
the ^ridiculous* things a woman will do inone of her uweaker
moments . "We've got to think, girls I Now,more than ever, wepnust
meet thetest, and not stumble love r somesillv idea that is
brightlv lac-j quered. The majority of us arejust realizing that we
have idealsand a goal that must bejreached.We must push forward,
not backward. Any goal is more splendid
for not having been reached tooquickly. The main thing is not
tolose our grip land do somethingunbecoming. Let the men beimenwith
all their attr ibutes. They haveenough to do, being the
"strongersex." Even though our work?doesnot reach into me ns'
domain,it is no reason why we should dis-card our feminine
characteristics.It is up to the women! Let's bewomen!Elizabeth
Lippart. '33
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SIMILEAs an umbrellaOn a rainy day.So is a fungus*For the sun's
ray.As the white hoar frostyOn a field outspread,So is the
parasiteTo the leaves now dead.As an elf or fairvOn the Celtic
lawn,So isSilludensIn the earlv dawn.As a golden bullfinchOn a dead
stump,So i&^sulphureusjjOn a rotten pump.As is the waningOf the
golden sun,So is *all natureTo God's chosen ones.
PEGASUSThe monthly Pegasus meetingheld on Thursday, February
14,resulted in a pleasing exhibition ofpoetic effort. The Valentine
motifwas evident in a variety of metersand words. One of the prize
poemsappears below. The Mereiad Staffcongratulates the winners and
callsfor a united poetry effort in
March. My ValentineMy Valentine,M came to himAcross a vast
unknownFrom babyhood, my memories dimProclaim him as my own.The one
who loved and cherishedme ,Entrusted to his care;A Dad of priceless
rar ityHonest, fair and square.He 'dubbed' himself the Skipper
of
Our little happy crew;He fought the waves of life withloveAnd in
our hearts he grewUntil the Mightv King above'Prepared a banquet
fairFor Valentine, the saint of love.He asked Dad to be there.
."And so my Valentine has goneHis span of life is o'er,His sunnv
smile, his kindly songWill grace this earth no more.And^ yet
through space and lifeand time*In evening's ruddy glow,My
Daddy-mine, my ValentineIs with me as I go. Elizabeth Wilbert,
'33.
: -o - :SCIENCE CLUB NOTES
Apheles
The Mercyhurst Science Club atits last meeting. February
21,augmented its number by receiving the following new
members:Bertha McAllister, Ellen Stevenson, [Catherine Forquer,
BettyShieds, Katherine McCarthy^ Elizabeth Montgomery Bettv
Killeen. iGrace Marie Souders, EvelynDonahue,'Margaret Kenny,
MarieDillon, and Marguerite Chaplin.The president, after her
addressof welcome, had the constitutionrend for the benefit of the
newmembers. The customary programfollowed. Afpaper written by
Lu-Ella Haff and read by Verle Mc -Quiston proved to be a very
interesting account of the prominentFrench scientists. "Chemistry
inMedicine" was a most worthwhileand instructive paper presented
byAlice Summ ers. Regis O'Le aryread a practical paper pertainingto
health, from which muoh benefit was derived.At the close of the
meeting thefirst edition of the Science Club'snew paper was
distribu ted. Thepaper as yet does not have a nameso it was decided
to have a contest for the purpose of choosingone. The one
suggesting the mostsuitable name will receive hercopy of the paper
grati s for therest of the year. The staff hasshown a great|deal of
enthusiasmin editing this paper and are to
be congratulated on the success oftheir efforts.!
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& THE MERCIAD MEROYHURST FIRST!&Published inoiiililv by
the students of Mercyhurst CollegeAddress all cummunicationsito
TH E MERCIAD
Every normal college girl considers the affairs ofher college
first on her lisi of social activities. Schoolactivities are an
integral par t of her college life. Shetakes part in every activiiy
and willingly cooperateswith both the facultv and the students.
Such a girl isMercyhurst College Erie, Pennsy lvania
\ Subscript ion Re tesONEbOLLAR THE YEARMERCIAD STAFFEDJ TOR-
CN-CHIEPKay Ba r re t t , '33! ASSOCIATE EDITO RS f '?Mary Carlos,
'33 ; ; Elizabeth Me Donald. !33N E W S E D I T O R S :jk 1 |
Eileen Foster, '34 ^ | Mary O'Dea, '351 Eugeniaf Sproat,
'36EXCHANGE EDITOR i i BUSINESS MANAGERRuth Sterrett , '34
always ready to "boost" ratlier than to "condemn.Her college
becomes an ideal to champion. With unt iring zeal she endeavors to
promote its welfare. Egois forgotten. Prejudices, personal
dislikes, and long-cherished grudges are overlooked. Enthusiasm,
initiative, and cooperation become such a girl 's by-words.A
studenfcor an alumna who holds her College"first" is one who is
well worthy of commendation.She will go far for she has proven that
she is appreciative, helpful, and capable.W To be this type of girl
should be our ambition. Letus all make our motto: "Mercyh urst
First!"Mary Carlos, '33W H A T ! NO MONEY?
Jane Turgeon, '33
TEMPERAMENTA re you one of these people who have an idea
thatthey are " tem pera me ntal ;" who^ actual ly! humor
themselves into believing they are " t emperamenta l ; "and who
do all but shout it from the house-tops? You rlitt le quarrels and
fault-findings, your petty jealousiesand misunderstandings, your
grouches and grudges,do you take 1 lie blame upon your self, laying
it to yourown personal tactlessness and indiscretion? Or, doyou
slide out from under it , saying: " I can'fe. hel p it !I 'm not to
blame! It's my 'temperament' that makesme that way, and I
justjean't do anything about i t ?"If you are in this class, you
are letting yourself fallinto a very bad habit, one that will bring
you no endof trouble, and one that will be most difficult to
break.You begin by making alibis- to others for youranti-social
acts and at t i tudes, and, before you knowfit , you are even
making them to yourself JLetf us havefewer alibis for our unp
leasan t actionsf and dispositions, $nd a greater leaning toward
self-responsibility!and good common sense. Cultivate the vir tues
of tactand diplomacy. - *Before you go to bed tonight, ask yourself
thisquestion, and answer it truthfully; then, act accord-pyou. 1SS1
gladly pay you to-ingly: ".Do I alibi my anti-social acts and a t t
i t udes!under thefguise of t emperament?" |Kay Barret t , '33
" I 'm sorry but we do not cashchecks." This is the
familiarphrase to-day. For, under thePresident 's order declaring:
a bankholiday, this great America hasbeen transformed into a
Technocrat 's Utopia for^four days,at least. fThe country has
stoodfthe forceof the financial and economicblow arid the people
have beenpatient and considerate, but President Roosevelt lost no
time,in acting upon the banking question.This proclamation will
stop whatm ay be termed "a run on thenation's gold reserve" caused
byunfounded fear. Nevertheless, itwas str iking at the basis of
America 's monetary s tanda rds and jus tha d to be stopped. "There
mustbe an end to speculation withother people 's money," said
thePresident.
For once, you can truthfullysay, ' -1 haven't any m one y ' '
and since almost everyfone else isin the same boat they will
believemorrow for a hamburge r today ,"will probably be our theme
song.
M INAUGURATIONA NEW H A N D G R A S P S T H E j W H E E L ! !
!"In this dedication of a nation we humbly ask theblessing of God.
May He protect! each |and everyoneof us. May He guide me in the
days to come."These are the words which stamp Mr. Roosevelt asa man
of.character and conscience. He could set thenation no finer
example. Hethas st ruck a new and astrange note or an executive a
spiritual note! J' l This great nation will endure as it has
endured,will revive and prosper . " He says that we are
victimsof!ou r own fear |and that what we sadly need is
a"manifestation of the ^American spir i t of thepioneer ." I
|Whether Mr. Roos evelt 's measu res bring aboutthe desired results
or not, the nation may be suretha t it has a man in the White House
who will nothesitate to speak what he thinks and will
addresshimself vigorously to every important measure .I t is with
faith in your sound judgment, Mr. Roosevelt, in your sterling
patriotism and Zyour intensityof purpose that we face the future
with courage andconfidence. Your inaugural pledges are
silentlyechoed in the hear t s of millions of other Americans.We,
the students of Mercyhurst College, join in anat ion 's greet ings;
a nat ion 's hopes; a nation's eagerness to support the new leader
who takes the helm ofthe ship of s t a t e . ' ' |We're wi th yoit,
Mr. President ! Good luck! You|have our prayers and our best
wishes. fPray Gtfdfthatyou may not falter! Elizabeth McDonald,
'33
Yes, all the banks in the UnitedStates have been given a
holiday!This mnv be the climax of the de-pression but what we want
toknow is, why call 'em " H o l i -d a y s ? " | | | ' Elizabeth
McDonald, '33
: -o - :T A P E S T R I E S
a
Someday, in the Eternal EasternMaiket of Paradise when theGreat
Merchant takes inventoryof the tapestr ies of mortal lives,H e mav
come across a ra ther oddlittle bit of work. In the finenessof thef
texture He will noticewoven in here and there manybright, br ill
iant splashes with justoccasionally! a dull, somber spot,fo r so
the weaver found life; intense and vivid to the l imit ofleach day,
only now and then ahard, trying hour or two jus t forbalance.
Blending into the pa t te rn-scheme, a golden thread, once begun,
interlaces its way to the verylend. To the buyers, standing near
,the Divine Dealer will, und ers t a nd ing^ , explain (' The
preciousfloss is not given to every one,bu t I let come into this
life a raresomeone the knowing of whom
' might be traced only in the goldens t r a n d . " *.
Martha Myer, '35
ERIE COMMUNITY MARKETAnyone desiring a very interesting
afternoon should visit theErie Community Market which issituated in
the Jareoki Manufactur ing Plant; on Eas t N in th St.This
organization, which was established in May 1931, i an emer
gency plan for the relief of needypeople. The workers, of
whichthere are about ^thirty-five, arevolunteers, and are for the
mostpart prominent citizens of Erie .The commissaries are carried
onvery systematically. The plan t isdivided intolmany rooms and
offices; one of these, which is calledthe visitors' room, is also
used asth e appl icants ' bureau. Mr. PeterPulakos lias kindly
donated somebooths vand these are most convenient for the
interviews. Anyone applying for help is thoroughly questioned as to
the number ofadults and children in his family,(children are those
under fourteen) , his occupation, rent andgeneral conditions. These
are investigated regularly and if all| proves satisfactory to the
investi-gating board, they are placed onthe commissary list . At
one t ime
*it was the endeavor of this relief| board to bring up the s
tanda rdsof living of the families but because of the great
increase ofcases it is now only possible togive them
absolute*necessities. The: food, which is given out weekly
inproportion to the size of the family consists of bread, cabbage,
onions, saltpork, beef, bacon, eggs,rolled oats, rice, dried beans,
tomatoes, potato es, lard , margaren e,peanut butter , dr ied
prunes, sugar ,coffee, canned milk, flour, laundrysoap and a pint
of milk a day perchild. The only choice given is tha tof beans or
spaghetti as a vegetab le ; cod liver oil may be had onorder. As
soon as the fishing season opens there will be a decideddrop in the
number of cases.
Although only food is givenhere, provision may be made
forclothing and fuel.The actual expense for the cityof the
commissary besides thefood is small, for the workers arevolunteers
and the gas and rentare paid by the county.The Erie commissary is
considered one of the model organizetions in Pennsylvania and it
wellrepays a visit.Incidentally, it makes those ofus who possess
more of this world 'agoods grateful in using them andmore generous
in dispensing them.H Catherine Tritle.i'36
CANISIUS GLEE CLUB
n
Canisius, we thank you!Did any of you miss it t If youdid, you
missed something verymuch worth while. I am talkinabout the Glee
Club Concert thai!Canisius College gave us. Everv-wone is still
talking about it andsaying how much he enjoyed thesinging and the
sociability of theboys. The praise they are beinggiven is entirely
due them.The following numbers were presented :"Tinker Song
from
Robin Hood n^sJwA^ DeKovenGlee Club' \ Honey T o w n ' ' ^ . . ^
. WidenerQuartetttatt
Sing Me A Chantey"WellseleyCant i lena" , Cello andPiano . . . .
^^^ . . . 4 . . . . . GoltermannMessrs. Tyler and Manhardt"M y
Grandfa the r ' sClock ArrangedGlee Club
"Jubilate Dec" r i | ^ | | Wilk en sQuarte t"Old King Cole "
,,,,*Ji PorsvthGlee Clubttr-Raindrop Prelude ' ' Chopin,M r. T.
Maloney"Funicu le Pienicula $&& DenzaGlee Club !
Buttercup Serenade J r . " -Cox and Box Zr^,..^u. SullivanDuet
fy >ii
tiBeaut i fu l Sh ip" f rom "Babef rom Toyland" U ^ w ^
FrimlGlee Club"Av e Mar is St i l la " Rosewig; Trio | V" W i n t e
r S o n g " . . .. . . . .^1. BullardGlee Club Y
Mr. William H. Davenport wasthe director.We hope that we shall
have theGlee Club down here again verysoon and we look forward
withpleasure to the reception s of suchsplendid enter ta inment.
Jean Summers, '33.
: -o - :T A K E IT TO H E A R T !
School spir it! Bah I There is nosuch thing. At least that is
thefooling apparent* recently aroundMercyhurst. What' * wrong
withyou? Yes, you I'm ta lking toyou whoever vou are for vou,abov?
all others must develop anew enthusiastic spir it about yourcollege
and its funet innings. Doyou know what 's wrong with youtYou're
afra id. You're afra id thatyou might exert a little effort. Doyou
want to be a success f Do youwant your Alma Mater to progress? to
lead when classed withother collegesf "Of cour se , ' ' youanswer
languidly. Then why nothelp it ? Initia tive is the answer.Do a tr
if le more^than is absolutely demanded of vou. Consider afew phases
of collegiate life otherthan the scholastic record. Bean all-around
M ercyhurst Girl.Lend your presence, your ta lentsto the cause of
Mercyhurst. Evengo out of your way, once inawhile . Try new things
don ' tbe lopsided! Spread your interestsnow to the support of your
college to its paper , its sports, itsI special clubs, its lectures
andparties. Act now! Don't wait till]next year. Remember, the
futuremav never come.
pr Margaret Clemens, '35
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wa yIt was strange, their being together here tonight Neither
Paula,nor Anthony had ever thoughtof their being paired off for
evenfive minutes . Anth ony was inlove with Stephan ie, and
Stephanie was Paula 's dearest fr iend.Tonight, Stephanie was in
thefront seat withjthe driver, Jack,whom Paula knew only
slhrhtlv.Paula, uneasy and pensive, knew
he seemed young, painfully young,and was trying to act very
grownup , as though he were imita I ingan older brother.M 0 , I'd
just love to ride andride and ride. It's such a gorgeous
night!'' Stepha nie sighed.Paula sighed too. She was soproud of
Stephanie, so foolishlyproud, /because, she thought,Stephanie
always managed to saythe right thing at the right time.Stephanie
would always say thethings Paula herself would like tosay, but
couldn't when she feltlike this.' \ Where '11 we go ? " Jack
asked,with a 'We aim to please' air ." 0 , anywhere, just so we
canr ide! I t 's such aj glorious night!Paula, don't you love it t
" Stephanie sighed again.Paula wanted to say so manythings. She
wanted to say howmuch she loved the night; what astrange way +these
March evenings had of stirr ing somethinginside of you; how she
adored theway the March wind slapped thatstray lock of hair back
and forthagainst her cheek. Instead of sav-ing the many things that
were inher mind to say, Paula surprisedand disappointed herself
with ahalf-hearted " Uh-huh 1""And, you, Paula, a ny^ favorited r i
v e ! " ! I"N o, Jack, none that' 3 canthink of," Paula answered,
stillhalf-heartedlv." W e l l , " be ga n Tony,j"I'm the |only one
who hasn't been asked.Guess I ' ll have to put my orderin. I t 's a
funny one and a wildone, but I 'd l ike to go to Ripley!""Well, of
all things, TonylgjAnd, pray, what f o r t ""Whafcjdo people
usually gothere for, Stephanief" Tonylaughed."B e marr ied, so I
've hear d!"Stephanie responded? t r iumphantly . I" S m a r t g i
r l ! " Tony told thecrowd, who, (Jack and Stephanie,at least) ,
were sure Tony was
about to pull a joke of some sorton them." 0 , but I shouldn't
like to bemarried that way," said Paula inallow voice.Everyone was
secretly delightedtha t a chord had been struck inthe conversation
which appealedto Paula. Almost in unison, theyasked: "W ha t is
your idea of awedding, Paula?"^1 suppose that kind would beall
right for some people. I meanthey would be satisfied with it.But I
think they ' miss so much.Besides all the religious advantages, a
Church wedding is somuch more beautiful. Ca n't yousee bridesmaids
in pastel organdies, summer garden flowers, anda June sun making
pretty pictures on the white marble altarsthrough the stained glass
windows T''"And so many more parties that
gether.
8s
> Stephanie contributed."People have much more time toplan
them. And you know the funwe always have at showers,P a u l a ! "
V" O , don't wet But, Tony, dofinish telling us about vour wed-
ft-'ding plans," begged Paula."Well, I 've a house to furnishof
course. ' 'And Stephanie would have toask where it was."Inlhis
mind, ho douhi," Jaoktoldjher."D o him a lot of good there,won't
it?" asked Stephanie, expecting no answer."There's nothing I like
betterthan furnishing hou ses," ! saidPaula, "Need anv help, I ' ll
enl i s t ! ""L ots of it, Paula, thanks. Yousee, it's in my head,
but it's sortof in parts, you know not quitealtoPaula hesitated a
brief momentbefore she answered: "Uh-huh! Iknow ! For instance, you
knowwhat kind of a den you want; perhaps you have the living room
allsettled, one or two bed-rooms; and
can 't quite decide on the diningroom and kitchen.""Exactly.
You're going to be agreat help to m e, Pau la. Now,how'd you know a
l l tha t?"" O , I've been planning one ofmy own for a long, long
time. Ican't settle on the living room orguest room, bu ie
verything else isall fixed; and mv kitchen! Whv,Tony, my kitchen is
a dream!. It'sall done in orchid and rose. Youknow , " and this
last, rather wistfully, as though s he' werevthinkingaloud, '" I'
ll never be quite satisfied until I 've met a man who'llgive me
that kitchen."Late, that flight, after Paula hadcrawled into bed,
she lay for a
long, long time, unable to sleep. Ithad all been so beautiful
tonight,much too beautiful ever to be real.Funny, but she had never
takenmuch notice of Tony before, hadnever known how really fine
acharacter he was/Was he thinking, now, about the little
home,overlooking a lake, that they hadall'had so much fun in
planning?Or was it still a game with^him,the game he had started it
out tobe ? fWould she ever see Tonyagain? Would he forget her?Would
she forget him? Paulafeared that - she wou ldn't, ever.Feverishly,
she tossed about, wondering w hy she could n't sleep."Dear God,
let- me forget tonightever was! Bring back the peace Iused to know!
" The wind,changing tits course, blew throughher open window and
lulled her tosleep
March wore on into April; Aprilrained into May; May,
floweredinto June. There was a great voidand discontent in Paula 's
heartwhich, frankly, she could n't explain, even to herself.
Vacationtime was coming. JlWhere to go ? "the eternal vacation
question. Paula had dozens of ads from summerresorts and
excursions, but onemeant no more to her than another. In the end,
she and Stephanie went up th e Lakes fortwenty days on a freighter.
At themost, all Paula returned with wasa>8plendid tan, and a
little betterappetite. Stephanie had had agrand time on the trip.
She was astunning girl to star t with, andhad a charming
personality thrown
e a ir . " At
111 for good m easure. Needless tosay, she was extremely popular
onthe boat. One of the party, a lawyer, who had come for the
lakerest after a strenuous case, hadtwo sons. The elder, out of
collegein June, soon found himself"head-over-ears" in love
withStephanie. He wanted to {makeher his happy bride, had almost
insisted upon it. But to Stephanie,it was onlv another of the
manyadventures which she thought lifeowedito her.
After months of self-ana lysis,Paula stumbled upon what shewas
sure was her trouble. Sentimentality, that's all it wasl Itwould
have to eease. It never didanyone any good to be sentimental,and
jit certainly wasn't going tohelp Paula. She!told herself shewould
have ' to snap rig ht o ut ofit. Crime to waste your young lifeaway
dreaming of a March,'gnowmany months past, and a castlein the air,
which was|really nothing more than an evervdayjbunga -low, when you
came right down toit.iTf she wanted to dream abouta house, why not
build a worthwhile one, as long as it was onlyin the air? Why not a
mansion inold Virginia , with no less thanthirty guest rooms,
poster beds,rag rugs, petticoated dressingtables, and* shin nig
windows curtained with white, starched, ruffled things ? No sen
timent attached to a mansion in Virginia,but it would be worthy of
itsname, "Castle in ththis very moment, Paula waved"Good-bye" to
her bungalow,kitchen and all, and to Tony.
It" was September jfnow, andPaula was in the midst of correcting
her papers, when Stephaniecalled her on the 'phone. 3"Verv busy, d
ear f iO, hur ry
ft * ' 1
them up, and run over for a while.We'll play some
three-handedbridge, vou and Mother and me.Who should be there when
she-Marrived, but* Tony, who, as Stephanie happily explained, "bl
ewin just in time to make a fourth.I know how you hate
playingthree-handed, Paula."Paula found she could be reallypleasant
in Tony's? company. Shefound also that she was happy forth e first
time in she couldn 't think.how long. Sometimes, it did onegood not
to see people for a longtime. It^sort of taught them howflto be
human* once more.So, the winter passed, eveningsat bridge, parties,
theaters, fcon
certs, lectures, always with Tony.With them were usually
Stephanieand her "flame of the moment."It seemed hardly possible to
get somuch sheer enjoyment out of liv-ing. "Speaking of the 'worthy
useof leis ure ' ," Paula began one 1night on the way to a lecture
byan eminent critic of poetry, "weall seem to be making mighty
gooduse of ours. And, I'm always sotired lately, when I get to
bed,that? I even forget to dream."March blew in like the proverbial
lion that year, but gradually calmed down. The eveningsare so
strange, and weirdly dark.just before the beginning ofspring. There
is something so
mysterious in the black of ajwincU*!less March night that one
just-can 't h elp thank ing th e God Whomade it all. It seemed to
Paulathat she had always thanked Himfor March nights, and March
j
a
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winds, and tonight she was particularly^ thankful and
reminiscing."This reminds me of a ride wetook about a year ago,
Tony. *3twas a night just like this. Remember ? ' '"D o I remember?
I'll alwaysremember it, Paula. The most perfect night of my
life."Yes, I enjoyed it, too."Paula ".& Something endearing
about the quiet^way in whichhe spoke her name.She tried to pass it
off. "Lookat all the new houses up there,Tony. Aren't they dear?
There areseveral of them open for inspection. Look at the big light
flashedon them. Don't you love to inspecthouses? We used to do it a
lotwhen we were kids."" P a u la , ifgyou really want tosee a house
open for inspection, Iknow a dandy! A fellow gave methe kev this
afternoon."ft"Love it!" and the light in hereves told Tonv she
meant it.Her heart pounded furiously asshe* went from one froom to
another of the cozy little house.There were four- poster beds,
ablue and white bedroom, a pinkone, a yellow guest room, a nursery,
such as she had never dreamedabout, pink and white and blue,and,
when she reached the kitchen,Paula could scarcely speak." Tonv mv
rose J, am i
ft ft.orchid>,...;$kitchen! You dear !""P au la, dear, did
you reallymean that, your kitchen? I'm thehappiest man alive, I
think!"It needn't be a big wedding,Tony. Let's just have our
families.And Stephanie can be my bridesmaid. She'll wear her new
bluechiffon.fwho'll be best man?""W ish you'd wear blue, but,gee,
come to think about it,vou'II make a lively bride with ftthe sun
coming in through thestained glass windows of theChurch. Best man?
O, uh, whyle t ' s have Jack!" |"J ack w ho? Oh, yes, perfect.He '
s a sillv kid, but, won't'.it be
ftsplendid? Stephanie can have myannouncement party a real
smallone, because I don't want manyparties." Her voice trembled
andbroke in an ecstasy of happiness.Tony shivered, "H ear the
waythat wind's chasing itself aroundthe house! Tt was real quiet
whenwe came in.""Bu t , i t ' s the |Tony, the wind that gave us
eachother ." I . -If"Si l ly wind. I '"Silly You! I t ' s
w i n d ."And a gorgeous Y o u ! ' 'Kay Barrett, '83
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March wind,
a gorgeous
: -o-:VALENTINE PARTY
The night of Fe bruary 13, 1933,was a time of much good fun
inthe dining room of Mercy-hurs t College. The Sophomoreswere
entertain ing their s isterclass, faculty and Sisters with
aninformal evening affair carriedout in the spirit and colors of
St.Valentine* day,Our guests entered the diningroom by stepp ing
through thelarge heart : which decorated thedoorwav. The dining
hall was
t C Idivided into two parts, the northend being used for the
arrangement of the tables, which was donein clover fashion. The
south end
was kept for the playing of thegames. As for entertainmen t,
wehad several games to divert theminds of our guests. The
playerswere very apt at the game showing that they were accustomed
tothe new past time. The game ofTango was the next we participated
in and although it is verywell known and not new, it stillbrings
much laughter and generalfun. A few others were played tofinish up
the evening's entertainment and we hope our guests likedthem.
;Decorations were in red andwhite, the two respective colors
inribbon being attached to a cupidin the center of the floor and
extending to each respectiye place atthe tables and therelattached
toa nut shell in which a fortune wasinbedded. The placecards
wereheart-shaped, the name beingprinted in white ink. A crispsalad
made up of fruit, with sal-tines, cake and coffee comprisedthe
lunch, and brought to a pleasant close a delightful party.I Jane
Conner, '35.
: -o-:, MISS WEIBLEINOn Thursday evening, February16, Miss
Florence Weiblein of Eriespoke to the Secretarial}studentsof the
college and seminary. It was
O ft/not a lecture; it was a very simple, utterly charming
little talkgiven by a true business woman,and enjoyed to
the!fullest extentbv each of us." Miss Weiblein su rprised all ofus
she is so unlike what we expected. She is small in stature
andbuild, and:/I might say, almostmeek-looking; but her
remarkablepersonality dominated the situa-Hon as she spoke, and
even herphysical ' appearance seemed altered. She is thoroughly
interestedin her work and conveys this in-terest to her
listeners.The importance of dignity, courtesy, cooperation, and
concentration were the four big pointsstressed by Miss Weiblein for
theoffice worker. She has had nine orten girls working under her
atone time or another, and, ofcourse, was well able to give
usdefinite examples to substantiatewhat she said. Accu racy,
tact,spelling, the use of the dictionary,personal appearance, are
all of theutmost importance and are essential for the success of
any officeemployee.
There were also many other in-teresting phases of Miss
Weiblein'stalk She answered questions askedher by the students,
telling us factsthat onlv a woman in the busi-ness world could tell
us. We wereall loathe to see J her leave; herjease, her natu ral,
friendly airmade her one of the loveliestkiests we have had. We all
hopethat Miss W eiblein will comeagain, because we are sure that
nomattor when she comes or whather subjeot may be, she will
havea'message for us that will he trulyworthwhile.
Bet ty Danahy, '3s: -o-:
"Many despair of the race because they know nothing save
whatthey see in the mirror. 91: -o-*:"Trou ble and perplexity
driveme to prayer, and prayer drivesaway perplexity and trouble."J
* i Melanchthon
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Page Four T H E MERCIAD March, 1933K A Y ' S SOLUM
IHere it is'March and we're inthe midst of the Lenten seasononce
again, and, as we've promisedto make a good Lent this year wemust
be very careful what we sayRumor has it that the Kolumwas verv
sarcastic last monthwas n't ever meant to be perhapsjust-the
individuals ' interpretation ... however we 're sorry if wedid step
on anyone's toes, if youwish to put it that way Alexandria taught
her first Latinclass not lour ago, and we take itthat she was
pretty much thrilledabout it th e poor Latin studentshave been
pntiinf* up with a lotsince Sister Ethcldreda hasn ' tbeen feeling
so we ll ^ Mary Moranprofesses three loves. Lord Bvron,r -Edgar
Allen Poe, and, preserveus ! J. gingerbread with applesauce|....
Jeannette would like to knowhow and where Ruth gets all
herinformation Who is the girl whoagrees with the taste of one of
thelocal society editors?....: Carol ine,now be t te r known a s
"Si bby ,"makes perfectly swellegant waffles ! & We saw a
darling pictureof Pat McAllister th'other da y ii !
vincidentally, we might say herethat the McAllister sisters are
twoof the most popular girls on thecampus Mary Carlos, who
hasbobbed her auburn locks, longs forthe time when she'll be
marriedand won't have to write any moreeditorials*,... The
Sophomores suremade a big hit in the Song Contestwith their
original song land theFreshies put many new lights onthe College
songs Did you ever,ever see Mary Lucille when shewasn't?/'starving
for some cherrypie a la mode ?'{ We beg to remind the Edito rs of
the ScienceBulletin that one of the reporterson their paper is
unaware that Edison is dead..... no offense meantwe jus t thought
scientists werevery exact, and found a chance totr ip one of them
up Ruth Ster-rett will henceforth be known asth e "Official Tagge r
" a roundthese parts..;... Marg. Clemens veryunsuspectingly let
this bit of newsfall right into our pen as it wereJack was home for
the week-end,and will be back home again in twoweeks, a t the mo
st" (There , Mr.Relihan* it took nearly two yearsto discover the
cause of that faraway look, but wasn 't it wo rthit ?).... Anna Mae
Patton is heretaking some special courses fromMother Pier re bette
r be carefulof the microbes, Anna Mae ,.d"Them's dangerous things
to bemonkeying wi th !" [We'd like tosee a silho uette of
GenevieveMontague, that very charming newFreshm an who, hails from
UnionCity....^ she has a perfe ctly perfec tprofile The Dean tells
us thatbefore very long we will be sayingour stations in the new
Chapelwon% it be grand ? Each andevery loyal Mercyhurst girl
shouldget just as big a thrill of pride inthe new Chapel as the
Sisters doBetty Danahy wears green so well
If Dibby Wilbert is never remembered for anything else, hername
will never be forgottenaround here for the very beautifulpoem which
she wrote to her DadIt won Dibby a prize at the recent Pegasus
Valentine meeting......Two per cent off for every Latin(student who
misspells Sister Ethel-dreda's name Congratulations
tt
are in order to Mary Cronin whohas a position at 1 merson
schoolfcap What's this we hear about-M.W. and K.T.?...i.me Ec club
it about? Oh, do te ll us ."Do t Mever has turned into^a "Well,|you
see, it' s this way:baker | and Alice Martin, a piano Sister
Philipp a is offering amover who dotes on Chili fcourse in
Parliamentary ProcedureLouise 's Dadjdisagrees with those this
semester. In order that thewho think his daughter can singE, | S i
r i s w i I 1 e$ the necessary train-Add to vour lis#of smart
remarks: g in club formation the class ist-'Prof :f"Do not forget
the im- forming a real club. New officersportance of mind over ma
tter ." are to be elected monthly soithatSmart stud ent :" I don' t
mind, so everyone may have experience asyou don ' t ma t te r ! "
an office-holder. And, girls, amember of Parliamentary Proce-- :-o-
*$ I ' dure class must be present at everyBIOLOGY 1NOTE S meeting
of a club, society, or classheld in Mercyhurst to make sureThe
Phylom eletic Club held its that all the meetings are
conductedthird meeting Feb ruary 16. There according to parliam
entary proce-was an exceptionally large crowd dure. Isn't tha t 0
good ideain a ttendance. A very well-pre- tho ug h?" .**pared paper
was read by ^Anna "Pardon, just a question: HowMae Patton, the
subject of which did you ever manage to get thewa s "Diseases and
Their Cures." ffjris t o g e t h e r ? " *Alice Summers, a new
member of "O h, it was all very clever. Athe c lub, read a paper on
"Small- member pretended that she hadpox." Both papers were most
in- j u s t moved into a new town, " Pa r-liamentary Procedure Town
weeres ing. The Ecology Class are very busyworking on contracts.
Here 's apoem I came across the other dayI'm sure the
Identification Classwill enjoy it. It 'sf t i t le li s " E v e r
yDay Bota ny" by Ka the r ine fH.Pe r ry .
Who doubts there are classesjOf men like the grassesAndjflowers,
subdivided in manya way?You've seen them, I've seen them,We've
jostled between them,These manifold specimens dayafter day,'You've
met nettles that sting you,And roses that fling yo uTheir exquisite
incense fromwarm, hidden hearts;And bright morning glor iesThat
tell their own stories,With l'ound honest faces rehearsing their
par ts.
Sometimes an old thistleWill cluster and bristle,When chance or
necessity leadsyou his way;But do not upbraid ftimHe's just as God
made him;Perchance some small good hehas done in his day.
s
Ah! never a flower,Blooming wild or injbower,But lives in
Humanity's 'floraanew;May I ask in conclusion,Mid all this
confusion,What flower we shall find ifwe analyze you?
The new Bacteriology lab iscompleted! When the library wasmoved
to the new building, thevacated room was equipped for
theBacteriology and Anatomy classes.It is one of th e largest?
andbrightest rooms in the buildingand thus the long lab hours
are
shall call|jt, and found it lackingin girl's societies. So she
issuedinvitationsfefor a tea to be held ather home in Room 15, at
Mercyhurst College, onJFriday February17, 1933 at nine o'clock. It
wasvery lovely, and so interesting, for,you know, it was an
imaginary tea.Then, the hostess gave a briefspeech asking what
everyonethought of forming a club andasked for opinions."Then , on
Friday 'February 24,the Parliamentary Procedure c lassconvened with
Miss Headley asacting chairman and Miss O'Deaas Secretary. The
Misses Danahy,Barrett , and Headley were nominated for the office
of presidentand Miss Bar rett was elected.Isn' t that nice? After
Miss Barrett took the chair several pointson procedure were
discussed andMiss Barrett appointed a committee including Misses
Danahy ,Dugan, Blair and DeVeaux todraw up a constitution. At our
lastmeeting on March 3, Miss Danahywas elected Vice Presid ent
andMiss Connors Treasurer.
"Of course , we 're planning anumber of things and all of
thegirls are so enthused. But, there'sthe bell sorry but I ' l l
havemore to tell you next time. Andnow, would n' t you like to be
amember , too?" Libby Lippart, '33: -o-:
f OFFICE PRACTICE ROOMHave you heard of the new Office Practice
Room to which theSecretarial Department has recently fallen heir ?
There, you thinkyou know all about your college,and you have
overlooked this bigitem I Of course, some of the students know the
"whys and where-1fores ' ' of i t ; while there are otherstudents,
some of them in the se
cretarial department, who haven'tthe vaguest idea of what the
office practice room is or why it isimportant.This room is for the
use of theadvanced students in the secretarial department, and is t
he sceneof the office practice class whichmeets once a week to
acquire knowledge about indexing and filing.1 p until recently, the
office nearthe Community Room was servinga dual purpose Mother
Bene
dicta 's office and the office practice room; but now, the first
roomjust off of the entrance corridorto the class rooms is used for
office practice. *It is a fairly spacious room, withtables and
chairs, box files andthe like. It also houses the dictaphone, which
is a new addition tothe secretarial department thisyear. This is
most interesting tooperate. And then, too, there isthe new filing
cabinet. Of late,there has been much attention centered around this
cabinet by theStenography II pupils. |And have you noticed the
otherpieces of equipment in the secretar ia l department ? In the
accounting room, there are two new adding machines a Burroughs and
aDalton. That big monstrous machine near the desk is the Bur-I
roughs, and can perform wondersI with numbers. The Dalton.machineI
is smaller and is located on a steelI table near the windows. The
chairsI in the typing room are new, also.They are of the latest
moderntype, and are very comfortable.And the most recent
acquisition,the Mimeoscope, must not be forgotten. This is an
instrument used| in collaboration with the mimeograph, and enables
us to produceprograms, papers and so'forth withclever pictures i-ud
drawings onthem.Did you know that the secretarial department has a
library of its[ own? I t contains volum es on allsubjects relative
to the businesscourses. Some newly-publishedbooks have recently
been added tothe collection. Dorothy Morord, '33
; -o - :AU REVOIR
Death can never take one 1we hold dear;He is a monster we
neednever fear.At his dread call we mavever smile,For par ting
lasts but alittle while ; 1'Tis not goodbye but merelyau revoirIn
heaven all united as before.For in His garden of souls,g God needs
some wholly white,So he calls them from thisear thly f ightThat His
dear bouquet may becomplete.Oh; how can we say this isdefeat?For
though the earthly flowerbe gone,Its fragrance in our lives stillI
lingers on.| Mary O'Dea, '36
: -o-:How poor are they that havenot patience!IWhat wound did
ever heal but by,degrees? Shakespeare
